Recent content by Ken E.

I wouldn't sweat the Mobil 1 0w-40 too much. I use Mobil 1 High Mileage in my '95 540i. It's easier to find and cheaper than the 0w-40 and I suspect that it works just as well or better.

I switched to Redline in my 1995 540i mostly because the mechanic who rebuilt the engine in the '58 Porsche swears by it. Redline recommends 10w40 for my car, and that's what is in there now. The recommendation seems a bit arbitrary since very similar engines built after 1997 get a...

Originally Posted By: Blurry So the Rotella T6 5w40 I tried served well over the course of 7300 miles. Over the course of the 7300 miles I added approximately a quart to top it off. My R has 112,000 miles on it so that's not too bad. I've decided to go back to AMSOIL 0w30. When I used AMSOIL I...

Originally Posted By: RustyH Chevron Supreme full synthetic was $6.48 per quart. The Kendall GT-1 synthetic 5w/40 at $4.99 sounds like an even better bargain now. No more expensive GC for me!

We have available Kendall GT-1 5w40 for $4.99 a quart locally. It's BMW LL-01. Cheaper than either GC or the Mobil 0w40.

I agree with the above, you don't want a 50wt. oil in that V8.

How long an interval are we talking about? This oil wouldn't be considered a "long drain" product in any case. I also doubt Lubro-Moly would have enough "moly" to clog up a filter. And would the filter even trap the moly additive? I think the unnamed BMW forum members have a picture of Arco...

You will probably be pleased. I've owned several BMWs with engines from the M20 through M60 and all have run better when freed from the bonds of 50 wt. oil. I'm considering the Lubro-Moly for my wife's '90 535 in place of the Mobil 1 10w40HM so I'll be interested in what you think.

Originally Posted By: rshunter Originally Posted By: rjundi Originally Posted By: bdcardinal if they dropped the treadwear rating down to 200 or 220 or maybe even 180 id be a lot more interested. The truth is you and nearly all drivers would do fine on plain jane all-seasons in about 90% of...

Put cheap tires on YOUR car and better quality tires on your wife's car. You know it's the right thing to do.

Those things LOOK noisy.

1990 BMW 535i Mobil 1 TDT 5w/40 OEM filter

COSTCO or Bridgestone/Firestone. Lately the latter. The store on Lancaster Drive has excellent service.

High mileage solution for what? 83k is hardly a problem in and of itself. Something else going on?

Originally Posted By: montero1 Is there any? I can get a 6-pack of the gray bottles of Full Synthetic for 24.49 at the price club near me. I know the Rotella is 5w-40, and the Full Synthetic is either 5w-30,10w-30 or 10w40. Is one supposed to be better than the other? I don't think one is...