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I agree - I won’t switch to Redline - but now your suggestion of PP Euro and Edyvw’s of Castrol 0W30 have me wondering about Mobil 1 0w40. I know they are all excellent. Is HTHS a way to choose between them?

Good questions- nothing now especially after replacing the coolant pipes near the manifold. My reason for reviewing my choice of oil was to ward off as much engine wear as possible to keep the car going

I think that is the true German Castrol - better than Mobil 1 0-40 euro? HTHS ? I am tempted

Thanks again for those words of encouragement- the in line 6 classic BMW engines have been - almost as much as my golden retrievers - one of the nicest things in my lifetime

Thank you. Mobil 1 0w40 euro FS is not an FE oil I believe

I agree 100 per cent. Last year We replace every pipe and hose and part of the cooling system and it has made all the difference. I like the idea of fresh oil and just dosing on LL-01 oils. I wonder how long this M54 can go -400000? Thank you for your thoughtful ideas

Live near Indianapolis that is

Thank you for any help in advance. OCIs have been 6000-7000 miles with many years of Castrol 0w40 and now more recently mobil1 0w40. I have had the car since 59000 miles and the engine looks good and runs great really. I am thinking of going to 5000-6000 OCIs now and was looking for a good HTHS...

Thanks- I thought that might be the case. Your input makes me wonder if there is some other improvement to support Redline. I’m not sure if high esters would hurt or help. The car isn’t burning oil or leaking right now ( so great lol)

My bad - yes 0w40

My e46 still runs great at 311k miles- I want to keep it running indefinitely- would a Redline oil (or another high HTHS oil) help me. I am using Mobil 1 Ow49 euro now

Excellent. Thanks as always.Do you think it has a bit of group 4 or 5 in it ?

Is Mobil 1 0w40 Euro ok for an E46 if oil changes are every 7000 miles ? I sense this oil is one of the best at a reasonable price

Yes- both prices are online prices. It seems the Pennzoil euro 0w40 might be the better oil and also half the price

I’m not sure Mobil 1ow40 still has the LL 01 approva. I’ve been reading and many of the well informed posters suggest the both of these 0w40s are superior even without the LL 01 I believe

Just a short question about the two Pennzoil Euros. The 5w40 is $52 for 6 quarts and the 0w40 is about $26 on Walmart for 5 quarts. Most importantly is one oil technically superior than the other ?

Why Castrol 5w40 and not 0w40?

How did you know - the expensive ones

Just a little news about a good oil. Castrol Euro 0w40 just arrived from Amazon (purchased at new lowered price of $28.95). It states it is made in Belgium ( and not packaged in USA)- a good sign. It has the MB 229.5 but not the BMW LL 01 approval.

Very interesting. Do you feel it is as good or better than Castrol Euro 0w40 or other Castrol oils ?