Recent content by verite

Cool that I seem to have spurred this discussion on Euro cars. I'm going to stick with the Mobil 1 0w-40. As some folks suggested, there's no compelling reason to risk straying from the 'approved' LL01 oil for the car. I'm just going to assume that the folks at BMW put some due diligence into...

Yes. Overkill said my thoughts very articulately. The water-cooled alternator in my E39 a great case in point. Over-engineered and expensive for an alternator (about $900 at the dealer), but it lets BMW get the center of gravity that much lower. Not that I don't think it's absurd that a car...

OVERKILL, just curious, what oil are you running in your M5?

"It's disappointing that you have a big job on your hands at 135k." Ha, I've had to do the alternator, cooling system, clutch, driveshaft and master-cylinder in the past 10k. The 540i drives great but my Z28 had better reliability to 135k.

Hi folks, I've got a BWM 540i/6speed. 135k. I've always run Mobil 1 0w40, but I'm considering trying out the M1 High-Mileage synthetic. http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Mobil_1_High_Mileage_10W-40.aspx Site says it's has a higher level of detergent plus seal conditioners...