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I would have passed at that price because I was able to pick up 5 quarts of PP with a P1 filter for about $15 at AAP. I ended up stocking up with 50 quarts!

Originally Posted By: d00df00d This is a complex topic. Here's the short answer: Yes, technically a 5w-40 would have an advantage, all-else-equal. The catch here is, this 0w-40 happens to be built better than most 5w-40s you can buy off the shelf, and it has a better track record than almost...

^^^ok. my math is a little off. he needs about 8.5 gallons per change and i calculated using 8. Still a decent deal though.

Originally Posted By: d00df00d Mobil 1 0w-40 sounds like a slam-dunk. It has the BMW approval he needs, and it'll do everything he needs it to do: good cold flow for the winter, and good viscosity and protection when things heat up. So you think stick with 0w-40 year round...even in the summer...

ok, back to my friend's 550i. As I mentioned earlier, he is going to stick with 7,500 oci's for now. He's a pretty agressive driver and will likely take the car to a closed track as well as some auto cross events. His car has about 55k miles on the odometer. I have two questions I'm hoping you...

dang! see what I started! Originally Posted By: BobFout You know the correct oils are rated for up to 30K miles. I'm pretty new to this but from what I've read, I would never leave the oil in for 30k, let alone 15k. IMO, you're just asking for trouble. Originally Posted By: tig1 Can you really...

easy...which vehicle do you like better?

Originally Posted By: d00df00d Other than that, all I've heard are stories, and they go both ways. I guess that's typical of almost anything. I did some quick searching on some BMW forums and it looks like there's a bunch of owners using 5k - 7.5k oci's. Originally Posted By: sangyup81 BMW...

^^^speaking of Red Line, I currently use RL and was looking at what different places were selling it for and came upon this. You'll need to click on the first product "Red Line High Performance Engine Oil"... http://store.bimmerworld.com/shared/Stor...amp;x=0&y=0 I'm wondering if anyone...

Just wanted to know everyone's thoughts on BMW's 15k oci recommendation? My friend has a '07 550i and I think he should change the oil more frequently...maybe go 7,500 oci at the most. I get the feeling if BMW didn't include free maintenance, they would recommend 5k/7.5k for normal/severe use...

Originally Posted By: Jim 5 I think an equal worry is the transmission - both vehicles. Acura/Honda 5 speed auto was a very weak link in those years and I'd get aggressive when it comes to extra transmission cooling and fluid changes. On my wife's TL, I did double the recommended trans fluid...

Originally Posted By: AndyH The Syntec 0W-30 and the M1 0W-40 are approximately the same price today, although I've built-up a decent sized 'stash' of the 0W-30 that I'm still working through. I bought most of it from a local guy who wanted to get rid of it, I think I paid less than $4/qt for...

2004 Acura MDX PP 5w-20 P1 filter 2005 Acura TL RL 5w-30 RP filter

Originally Posted By: FZ1 Come on,man. You're drivin' $35,000 cars and your concerned about maxing the oci? Be a sport,get an M1 filter,the proper spec M1 EP oil,and change it every 6 months in the Fall and Spring. That's what I do. No need for a UOA. $35k cars about 5/6 years ago. Much, much...

Thanks Johnny!

^^^ A couple of reasons. For the MDX, just as you said..I mainly want to see how long I can go in between changes. Also wanted to see how well the engine is running. As for my TL, it's supercharged and I plan on taking it to the track two or three times this summer - more of a driving school...

How soon can I get a UOA? I've just changed my own oil for the 1st time on the family cars. My previous oil changes were done by Firestone. I picked up some PP with P1 filter for the wife's MDX and RL oil and RP filter for my TL. I'm going to get the sample when I change my oil but wanted to...

^^^good point. Yes, it is an aftermarket supercharger. I believe the MID is calibrated for a stock engine, not to mention dino oil. I was plannig on ignoring the MID and changing out at 5k or 7.5k...still undecided. I was leaning towards changing it out at 5k and sending a sample out to be...

Thanks for all the advice. Advanced Auto Parts has a sale and I just picked up some Penzoil Platinum and a P1 filter for $25.

Originally Posted By: Jim Allen Definitely a full synthetic media... no blend! Excuse the noob question but what do you mean by full synthetic media? Does any other filters have full synthetic media?