Recent content by ktish

Update: Sent in the oil for UOA and just got the results back. Have been driving the car in the mean time, probably close to 2k miles since the original purchase and over 1k since the oil was sent off for the UOA. No real changes to note in the behavior of the car. Attached is the UOA. So I'm...

Yes, but no. Decided based on feedback here to drain this fill at 500 miles and send it off for UOA. Then switch to M1 Euro for the superior cleaning abilities. Unfortunately, the starter on the car died and I just got it repaired so I haven't been putting miles on. Hopefully will be able to put...

Yeah I've not found a single convincing metal 'particle' to point me towards rodbearings or something else with the root cause being oil starvation. Oil changes were documented with a longer service interval than I would have personally liked, but they do exist. The light is pretty deceiving...

Coolant appears clear. No oil cooler. OFHG was reportedly replaced once already.

Hi guys Last week I bought a 2006 BMW 330i (N52). Got it home and changed the oil. Noticed that it was behaving weirdly, different from my previous euro cars. Kind of stumped as to what is going on in the engine. I also changed the oil again after a short time (150 miles or so) and the behavior...