Oil - what's the best one for the z4?
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SittingBull
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Try reading your bloody handbook!! :roll:
Castrol Edge LL04 rated oil is what you need.
I belive this is the 5w-30 oil as opposed to the 0w-30 Castrol Edge that we use in the pre facelift M54 engines (something to do with tighter emissions apparently on the newer engine although I doubt it would make much difference).
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-713-castrol-edge-5w-30-for-modern-engines.aspx
Your handbook wouldnt be so helpful and would likely refer you to the dealer who can sell you the same stuff branded as SLX at a vastly inflated price.
I belive this is the 5w-30 oil as opposed to the 0w-30 Castrol Edge that we use in the pre facelift M54 engines (something to do with tighter emissions apparently on the newer engine although I doubt it would make much difference).
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-713-castrol-edge-5w-30-for-modern-engines.aspx
Your handbook wouldnt be so helpful and would likely refer you to the dealer who can sell you the same stuff branded as SLX at a vastly inflated price.
SittingBull said:
Sittingbull
Try not to be so obnoxious, especially when you are wrong.
The handbook clearly states to refer to your dealer and just gives alternatives that can be used to top up or in the absence of the recommended oil.
Hi,
This is the correct Oil to use. I have just been to BMW (car needs alittle work) and I asked you for.
Link provided below. Make SURE you get fully synthetic.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_256991_langId_-1_categoryId_165581
Simon
This is the correct Oil to use. I have just been to BMW (car needs alittle work) and I asked you for.
Link provided below. Make SURE you get fully synthetic.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_256991_langId_-1_categoryId_165581
Simon
Basically it doesn't really matter wich kind of oil you put in your engine.
What is important, is that there is oil in it.
Synthetic oil is only a marketing-strategie for explaining why suddenly several years ago the cars could run 30.000km between service.
Cars went to approx. 30.000 km a service to reduce the running costs, so they hoped that they can sell more than te competition.
To pay for it they made the synthetic oil extremely expensive.
If this oil is so great, then you can expext that it is a lot more expensive than the "normal" ones.
And that is true. It is extremely expensive.
But the purchaseprice is only marginally different. It is so close that most dealers/garage only buy the synthetic oil and put it in all kinds of cars.
(fyi: purchaseprise of 1 litre oil is arround €1,-)
I'm getting to far off.
Put in what a friendly dealer has in stock, give him €10 or 10 pounds and take a case of beer with you and drink it together.
What is important, is that there is oil in it.
Synthetic oil is only a marketing-strategie for explaining why suddenly several years ago the cars could run 30.000km between service.
Cars went to approx. 30.000 km a service to reduce the running costs, so they hoped that they can sell more than te competition.
To pay for it they made the synthetic oil extremely expensive.
If this oil is so great, then you can expext that it is a lot more expensive than the "normal" ones.
And that is true. It is extremely expensive.
But the purchaseprice is only marginally different. It is so close that most dealers/garage only buy the synthetic oil and put it in all kinds of cars.
(fyi: purchaseprise of 1 litre oil is arround €1,-)
I'm getting to far off.
Put in what a friendly dealer has in stock, give him €10 or 10 pounds and take a case of beer with you and drink it together.
I feel your tone is not necessary my friend.
As the others have stated - I have read the handbook. Once again I apologise if I'm asking an obvious question, of course I have a vague idea of what I'm looking for, but just wanted to see what other z owners (who have been running their cars for longer than me) recommend.
Everyone else - thankyou for your responses, I appreciate it.