Bmw m3 which oil

I use Castol as well 0w40 in my M3. Cant beat it. Just did a fresh oil change with it this past weekend actually. Thanks man. Yeah since manual states the FE I guess I have no choices at the moment. I will hold off switching until castrol or someone else makes the FE one. I'm sure oem one is fine but I am a big believer in sticking with an oil and not changing it up all the time and the way BMW has been operating with this they have been all over the place.

Thanks so much. Originally Posted by JamesGames. The tolerances haven't gotten tighter. Also OP I would advise against adding ceratec to your oil. As others have mentioned, it is only for Fuel Efficiency.

With all of the pressure on the OEMs to make the most fuel efficient cars regardless of performance category , it would not surprise me if the primary motivation for BMW or any other OEM to now only recommend FE oils was not based on performance, but rather to maximize fuel efficiency numbers. Originally Posted by jmciver. Common sense says it doesn't, and according to BMWs original oil choice graph the heavier weighted oil does protect better. This is the basic conclusion I came to which is why I chose to stick with the 0W and not go with the FE oil.

But then I have an oil catch can installed and do oil changes every 5k miles so I think I am covered there pretty well. The FE oil is thin. Replace the 6mm hex drain plugs and make sure to use the new crush washers and torque to 25 Nm or 18 ft-lb, so not a lot of force. Install new filter and tighten oil filter housing lid and also torque to 25 Nm. If you multiply 1. The oil pan capacity is 8. The E9X M3 has even two oil pumps and reservoirs. Given all the locations and routing for oil to travel, this makes it hard to drain completely.

If there is old oil left in and you just add 8. Some people take to draining the M3 overnight, and there are some tip it rear up. I like to use a funnel to fill the engine back up with oil as it keeps the job much cleaner. BMW 4 Series. BMW 5 Series. BMW 6 Series. BMW 7 Series. BMW 8 Series. BMW Classics. BMW X Series. BMW Z Series. BMW i Series. Home Maintenance Oil Service. Need to change your oil?

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