Hey, @ChristianReske,
Rheinol is a very good oil. Ive also used Liqui Moly and Total Quartz and was very pleased with them both. A friend buys two 55 gallon drums of Rheinol Primus 5w40 every month, so he refuses to charge me for Rheinol. Its hard to beat at that price!!!
Hey, FrankBee3,
I think the tune is worth 3-5 mpg. The way the tune is written, is when vacuum is high and load is light, the mixture is leaned as much as possible and ignition timing is advanced up to about 50°-55° BTDC.
Once you step down for power, the mixture richens progressively with...
Originally Posted by ChristianReske
This Oil is even here in germany "exotic", because it is a small company. Comparable to "Eurolub".
I am very surprised to see it here on BITOG. Nice to see it performed so well!
Hello!
We have been using it for many years at my friend's BMW/MBZ shop. Great...
Originally Posted by frankbee3
Question, is the .032" custom orfice the expansion valve of the air conditioning system? Is it larger than the stock orfice size?
I am guessing that your tune gives you improved highway mileage when driven normally too?
That is a very good looking car!
I grew up...
Originally Posted by Karma_Police
Hi everyone,
My quest to find the best replacement engine oil for my '16 BMW X1 has apparently ended me up in analysis paralysis. My thought process went on something like:
"We have bad gasoline here so I should stick with LL-01 ones and stay away from those...
A few more pics of the beater...
Even with the 4.30 axle, 5th gear is a .068 overdrive. Having tuning software allows me to tune the vehicle for very conservative settings at light throttle - for example, my cruise timing @2,250 rpm is 55° BTDC and fuel mixtures are leaned as much was...
Originally Posted by Cellist
Great oil and a very clean and spotless engine! Is the car mostly driven on the highway?
Mostly highway, but plenty of in town driving too. Its a daily driver.
I have run a 160°F thermostat for over 10 years. I then program the fan strategy to keep the operating...
Today, just for fun, i changed the oil and threw Shell Rotella T4 15w40 in it with a new Motorcraft filter.
I was instantly surprised by how much snoither and quieter the 4 6 3-valve was.
Hmmmmmmmm
Note this oil also has Lamborghini and Maserati approvals, plus BMW LL01, and Porsche A-40...
Probably a decent oil, but i suspect it has lowered ZDDP levels to make it LSPI and catalyst friendly.
Originally Posted by Barkleymut
Thats a beauty! Good to hear the 4.6's run so well on the higher viscosity. The mileage did suffer, but it is probably around .05% :P
Most likely...