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Mobil 1 Extended Performance
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Shipkiller
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DON'T SKIMP ON YOUR OIL.
Does 'extended performance M1' conform to the BMW Spec.?
If you are going to use Mobil 1, M1 Full Synthetic 5w30. It is conforms to the BMW Spec.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4547&p=64457#p64230
Or if you have an ///M, 10W60, I think... I don't have a ///M so I am not sure of the weight.
There are many things you can skimp on, but your engines blood is not one of them....
Does 'extended performance M1' conform to the BMW Spec.?
If you are going to use Mobil 1, M1 Full Synthetic 5w30. It is conforms to the BMW Spec.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4547&p=64457#p64230
Or if you have an ///M, 10W60, I think... I don't have a ///M so I am not sure of the weight.
There are many things you can skimp on, but your engines blood is not one of them....
0w40 is recommended for long life (15k oil changes per bmw)
An oil changing regimen has 3 variables:
1. The Oil
2. The Filter
3. The Interval Between Changes
The Oil: Analyzed into the ground. Flipped upside down, held up to a bright light, and analyzed into the ground again. (rinse, repeat).
The Filter: Not that many manufacturers. Many filters differ only by the name on the outside.
The Interval: Always the most overlooked of the three. It's simple. More often = better. Even if you have the most wunderbar oil and filter on the planet, accumulated particles in the oil will be putting a big hurt on your engine if the oil is not changed. This includes tiny pieces of metal - some ferrous, some not. (re: magnets). No filter will grab all of them. I cannot fathom changing at 15k intervals vs. 3-5k. A great many 'manufacturer's recommendations' should be 'highlighted' with a black permanent marker.
1. The Oil
2. The Filter
3. The Interval Between Changes
The Oil: Analyzed into the ground. Flipped upside down, held up to a bright light, and analyzed into the ground again. (rinse, repeat).
The Filter: Not that many manufacturers. Many filters differ only by the name on the outside.
The Interval: Always the most overlooked of the three. It's simple. More often = better. Even if you have the most wunderbar oil and filter on the planet, accumulated particles in the oil will be putting a big hurt on your engine if the oil is not changed. This includes tiny pieces of metal - some ferrous, some not. (re: magnets). No filter will grab all of them. I cannot fathom changing at 15k intervals vs. 3-5k. A great many 'manufacturer's recommendations' should be 'highlighted' with a black permanent marker.