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      06-08-2008, 05:54 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by nordique14 View Post
According to the warranty booklet they only recommend BMW 5W30 and Mobil1 10W40. I am not sure why the weight for Mobil1 is 10W40 and not 5W30.
IIRC, Mobil 1 5w30 is a different formulation which does not meet BMW's criteria, but the 10w 40 does.
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