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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    OK, I spent another night looking at oil specs sheets and online oil shops....and finally, I picked up some MOTUL 8100 X-clean+ 5W30. Looks good on the paper, and hey, it is french (probably frog legs oil :))...On the car history point of view, it makes sense as the first owner started to pour...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: Thebimmerfan As you are in France you can get Yacco - a superb brand IMO. In N53B30 you can use Yacco Lube DE 0W-30 or Lube DE 5W-30. Yeah good pick ! I forgot they where french. I did not consider this brand until now as they are hardly listed in the main online shops !
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: volodymyr The_Lows, Originally Posted By: The_Lows The new castrol edge titanium would be a logical choice but it has a very low flash point (200°C). Welcome to the forum. The very first search for "castrol edge 0w-40 a3/b4 msds" reveals this msds...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: d00df00d Originally Posted By: The_Lows Good point about the measurment method, thanks for pointing it ! Looking around in google ASTM D93 is said to give results between 5 and 20 degrees lower than the D92...but still I find the mobil 1 number impressive. Agreed...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: lubricatosaurus Can you get the French brand Motul or Total-Elf for there? By all accounts they are a quality brand. https://www.motul.com/system/product_descriptions/technical_data_sheets/54/original/8100_X-clean_5W-30_(GB).pdf http://total-techspecs.com/ I'd be using...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: Kamele0N Originally Posted By: The_Lows I have got one eye on the road, one eye on waze (lots of radars in france) and full throttle ... Been there 3 times.....yes you have plenty of them....and LUCKILY France seems doesnt send "regards" to my country For everything...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Originally Posted By: d00df00d Bienvenue à BITOG! :] If you're going to look at specs, flash point is a good one. It can indicate base oil quality (higher = better, generally). However, there is more than one way to test flash point. Different methods might produce different numbers. In the...
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    BMW 330i (N53) - European oil recommendation

    Hi Forum ! I am about the change the oil in my 330i (N53, 272 HP, direct injection) and I need some help to choose oil. I live in France (low sulphur gasoline). There, BMW says I should stick with LL04 (I will) and I have the choice of 4 grades : 0w30, 0w40, 5w40 and 5w30. Until now, I used...
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