Recent content by gbuff

I do about 30 track days a year and yes, 2 sec is alot. It ain't your oil , that's for sure.....as stated, could be many things; physical, mental, mechanical....I run street tires as far down as is safe/legal and they're the fastest right at the end of their life (they're noticeable lighter in...

Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: gbuff That would make the Castrol $17/qt. I think you meant "twice". Yes, I sure did. Got it.

Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: mightymousetech You have no idea. I can actually buy the OE BMW 0W40 for less. My dealer sells the BMW branded oil for about $8.50 a quart now. That is around half what Castrol 0W-40 costs at Walmart. That would make the Castrol $17/qt...

Have always used 3M Adhesive Cleaner -- available at NAPA. Will easily remove that stuff. Gary

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: gbuff now the focus shifts to things like "can I take Turn 8 at Mosport flat and survive?" Sounds like fun! Do you have any pics from your track events? Here's one--sliding around at Mid-Ohio....bunch of other photos of REALLY NICE...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: gbuff Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete I thought you already decided on edge 0w40 and bought it, based on what you wrote in other threads? I did but later returned it. Analysis paralysis in a typical BITOG fashion. You have arrived...

Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: Garak Originally Posted By: gbuff As stated in my original post, the oil Mini recommends (their own brand of 5w30) is SL, and so are all of their preferred alternatives, some of which are indeed labeled 'European formula". What I was getting...

Originally Posted By: KL31 What Castrol Edge do you have? If it's the same as the Australian Edge - A3/B4 LL01 MB229.5 then it's a thicker 30 and the only reason it is SL rated is due to them not caring about the weak sauce emission rubbish and having a better amount of zddp. As per your other...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete I thought you already decided on edge 0w40 and bought it, based on what you wrote in other threads? I did but later returned it.

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: gbuff I'm really more concerned with keeping the 30 weight than the 5......that poor little engine works hard enough as it is and doesn't need to push anything heavier than necessary. But if you spend a lot of time at the track, one could...

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete Originally Posted By: gbuff Originally Posted By: Garak I suspect your Mini calls for something more than just API SL in the first place, probably calling for a European specification, correct? If so, it's a completely different regime than the API end of...

Originally Posted By: Garak I suspect your Mini calls for something more than just API SL in the first place, probably calling for a European specification, correct? If so, it's a completely different regime than the API end of things, and the API certification would be completely irrelevant if...

Thanks again, Pete--now I don't have to pack the 5w30 back up and return it. You were right in an earlier thread; it is hard to find. I could only find it on Amazon--none of the local stores have it. Gary

All of the "recommended" oils listed in my 2013 base (non-S) Mini Cooper's owner's manual, including Mini's "own" oil (Castrol at the time) are rated API SL--so too is the Edge 5w30 Euro (gold bottle made in Austria) I received today as a replacement for the NLA Edge 0w30 Euro (which was...

Originally Posted By: KL31 Forced induction + Track = Edge 0W40 Track, yes; FI, no--base non-S Cooper.....two 5qt jugs of Edge 0W40 now reside in my garage. First of 30+/- track days on 4/21 so it won't be there long