Recent content by E36Alex

You have a lot of options, all of which are very good. That particular BMW engine is known for being hard on oil (as are most twin turbo engines). Mobil 1 0w-40 is a great BMW approved oil, as is German Castrol (0w-30). The 15k oil change interval BMW recommends is about saving money, not...

Nope, I changed the valve cover some time ago. I think it's coming from the timing case somewhere, but I'm not entirely sure. I'm on the "leave it until it gets worse, and hope it never does" mindset. The engine burns absolutely zero oil, and it doesn't leak enough for me to have to really add...

Hi everyone, About due for another change in my 1998 328i. I have a small leak which has gotten slightly better with Rotella T6 + LubroMoly Oil Saver. It's not worth the $1500 it would cost to fix at this point, so I'm living with it and the oil spots on the driveway. Should I stick with T6...

I didn't think Maxlife 5w-30 blend met either Acea A3 or BMW LL-01. I remember reading in another thread that Valvoline had basically told one of the forum members who called "It would meet BMW LL-01 if we wanted to pay to have it tested, but we don't want to pay to have it properly tested." I...

Hah, well I park in my girlfriend's driveway and her parents have not been too pleased with me leaving an oil spot about every time I leave my car there.

I added the Oil Saver to the T6 because I saw it as an inexpensive way to possible curb the minor leak my car has. I realize it is possible that I have a damaged seal that may only be fixable by replacement, however, since this replacement would cost over a thousand dollars on a car that is only...

I think mine is a gasket on the right side of the timing case....a huge repair. I'm fine sticking with T6 + LM Oil Saver (couldn't hurt....right?) but I just figured if I could try Maxlife out safely it would be worth it since it's so inexpensive and has worked miracles for many people on this...

I used Mobil 1 0W-40 for a few changes last year and I found the engine ran much louder with it, it quieted down nicely when I switched to Rotella. I just found that Maxlife 5w-30 has Vis @ 100c (cSt) = 11.5 That's on the thicker end of 30....for the winter could I get away with that...

Hi everyone, I've been trying to find some information on this particular combo I'm thinking about trying: Maxlife in a BMW 328i. The problem is that I don't know what viscosity to use, I would be running this through a Nebraska winter (very cold, sub 0F temperatures are common), meaning a...

I think I'm going to try out some Rotella T6 with LubroMoly Oil Saver! I will report back with my results!

There are a ton of people who have tried the Liqui-Moly MoS2 additive and claimed great results. LiquiMoly is a highly reputable company who produces very good oils, so it is reasonable to assume their additives are of high quality as well. My point being the worst case scenario is you waste a...

I really doubt techron would hurt anything seal wise. I know BMW approves it for use in their cars, as do a few other manufacturers. Techron is in Chevron gasoline, and many other gas companies have similar additives (Shell for one uses a very similar nitrogen based compound). I have never...

Pulled the valve cover today to put on a new valve cover gasket. Here are some pictures. Overall it was much cleaner than I expected. There was not much in the way of buildup, which is good news. I honestly thought there was a good chance it was going to be horribly sludged. What I did notice...

I'm going to pull the valve cover tonight and have a look. If it's spotless then my course of action will probably be different than if it's dirty.

I'm going to pull the valve cover within a few days and check out how it looks. I picked up some Lubro Moly Engine Flush and some Oil Saver, but I'm debating what I want to do with them. I know LM is a very reputable company, but a 10 minute engine flush really scares me, I feel like there's...