M3/M4 Oil weight

[accce]

Does anyone know what weight oil BMW puts in these new cars?

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by accce

Does anyone know what weight oil BMW puts in these new cars?

0W30.

Reference this: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=965749

[Kevin_Genius@BMWMtLaurel]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

0W30.

Reference this: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=965749

I really can't see BMW using a 0w oil, especially on such a high performance engine. 0w will cause cooling issues during high load and summer temps, at least from personal experience.

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Genius@BMWMtLaurel

I really can't see BMW using a 0w oil, especially on such a high performance engine. 0w will cause cooling issues during high load and summer temps, at least from personal experience.

Straight out of the owner's manual:

SAE 0W-30 with 5W-30 as an alternative.

[Kevin_Genius@BMWMtLaurel]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

Straight out of the owner's manual:

SAE 0W-30 with 5W-30 as an alternative.

crazy! I'm glad they went away from the incredibly expensive 10w60 oil, even at my cost it's still $14 a quart

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by Kevin_Genius@BMWMtLaurel

crazy! I'm glad they went away from the incredibly expensive 10w60 oil, even at my cost it's still $14 a quart

Yeah, $150 to change oil on my E92 myself was lame.

[accce]

I use to run Motul in my Bikes and could always feel a difference in smoother throttle and gear shifts(engine oil would lube the gearbox) I was wondering if anyone has tried it in their BMW cars?

[BMRLVR]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

Straight out of the owner's manual:

SAE 0W-30 with 5W-30 as an alternative.

Why can't you see them using a 0 weight oil?

0 is just referring to the cold weather viscosity! At operating temp 0w30 and 5w30 are the same.

[FogCityM3]

Sad to see the last of the m 0w-60 go...

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by FogCityM3

Sad to see the last of the m 0w-60 go...

What difference does it make?????

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by accce

Does anyone know what weight oil BMW puts in these new cars?

BMW HP 5w30 (Dealer oil). All the new M's have been using this oil for years. The days of 10w60 are gone for now.

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by Socom

BMW HP 5w30 (Dealer oil). All the new M's have been using this oil for years. The days of 10w60 are gone for now.

Not true considering there were still new M3's using the 10W60. The newer turbo M engines have been using 0w30 and 5w30. That is more accurate.

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

Not true considering there were still new M3's using the 10W60. The newer turbo M engines have been using 0w30 and 5w30. That is more accurate.

Well I'm considering the E90/92 as "old". The "new" M5,M6, X5,X6 have been out since 2010-11.

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by Socom

Well I'm considering the E90/92 as "old". The "new" M5,M6, X5,X6 have been out since 2010-11.

The difference is simply the FI engines vs. NA engines.

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

The difference is simply the FI engines vs. NA engines.

Yep