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I've been running M1 5w20 but can i run GC 0w30 if the motor is rated for 5w20? I do a lot of towing with the truck in the summer. Anyone care to recommend an oil? Thanks

Originally Posted By: BMWTurboDzl Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR M1 0W40 is very good oil and is recommended for your BMW. 15k miles oil change is a tad too long, I would change this fill in 3-4k miles or less to clean the engine then increase OCI(Oil Change Interval) to 7-8k miles on next...

Originally Posted By: Rand what does the owners manual suggest for oil and oci? BMW 5w30 every ~15,000 unless the system check tells you (idrive) to change it. I've always changed every 7,000 miles on my other vehicles. Certainly can't see letting a twin turbo DI motor go that long either. BMW...

Hey guys i'm new to the forum and would like a recommendation if possible. I just acquired this vehicle from a BMW dealer certified CPO. Mileage is 35,185 and service records indicate it followed the 15k BMW intervals while under lease. The first thing i did was change the oil when we got it...