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stevengude · Post by **stevengude** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:27 pm

Looking at doing an oil change in the next few weeks - can anyone recommend a decent quality reasonably priced oil to use?

2003 E85 3.0i

Normally i use https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1 but not 100% this is the best to be using!

k31ron · Post by **k31ron** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:32 pm

I usually contact Opie Oils for a recomendation v good customer service and prices

Stuartt · Post by **Stuartt** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:42 pm

Tesco have got Castrol Magnatec 5/30 half price at the moment £9 for a 2 litre bottle.

I have 4 bottles sitting in my porch waiting for me to get off my arse and do my oil change.

Stuart

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:45 pm

I've converted to Petronas Syntium and have been very happy with it - no analysis done though. 8L plus a MANN oil filter is £50 from CP4LESS with weekend discount and you'll have some oil left over. £5.53 per litre.

maxman · Post by **maxman** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:10 pm

I use Castrol Edge 0-30 from ECP.Get a Mann oil filter .If your mileage is above 60k I would go for 5-30.

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:46 pm

The last professional change I had the mech suggested 5W40 to compensate for wear. I then noticed oil usage, not top up worthy but it did decrease slowly. Since I've been back on 5W30, no consumption.

Mad Professor · Post by **Mad Professor** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:16 pm

cant beat Opies IMHO -for either price and speed of delivery
I got 6L of Fuchs fully super synth and filter for 40 quid incl delivery

NickDE · Post by **NickDE** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:59 pm

Mobil 1

idej_z4 · Post by **idej_z4** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:53 am

Millers

brightonbimmer · Post by **brightonbimmer** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:01 am

If you ask ten people, you will probably get ten different replies. Just make sure it is BMW-approved long life of the correct weight.
David

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:53 am

brightonbimmer wrote:If you ask ten people, you will probably get ten different replies. Just make sure it is BMW-approved long life of the correct weight.
David

That's the correct answer.
Do not change grades either on a whim that something different is better.

The real trick is getting it at a decent price. I use Costco when they have n offer

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:08 am

cj10jeeper wrote:
brightonbimmer wrote:If you ask ten people, you will probably get ten different replies. Just make sure it is BMW-approved long life of the correct weight.
David
That's the correct answer.
Do not change grades either on a whim that something different is better.

The real trick is getting it at a decent price. I use Costco when they have n offer

Cost co is decent for prices, also look into

GM 5W-30 its bmw LL04 approved and seems to be decent priced

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5w-30-GENUINE ... xy3zNSl1E7

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:04 pm

Oh, and change twice as frequently compared to schedule, IMHO that will make more difference that slight variations in brand.

I use 8k as a max interval with 7-7.5k as an average change/1 year, whichever is first.

NickDE · Post by **NickDE** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:30 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote:Oh, and change twice as frequently compared to schedule, IMHO that will make more difference that slight variations in brand.

I use 8k as a max interval with 7-7.5k as an average change/1 year, whichever is first.

+1. 10k or yearly, whichever comes first.

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:38 pm

I'm going to do an interval oil & filter change this weekend or next.
Before I buy oil I'd like to double check it's that it's 5/30 I should go for? as putting my car into Opie's website, it showing 5/40
My car has 75K on the clock which isn't exactly high so thinking 5/30?