2015 BMW N20 X1 UOA 5K MILES NON-EURO OIL: ROUND 2

[Rod Knock]

What are some recommendations from people who have the N20?

Quaker State FS 5W-30

I missed this thread

Seriously though, try Pennzoil Euro L 5W-30.

 

[BMW Dom]

Motul 0w-8

 

[himemsys]

Quaker State FS 5W-30

I missed this thread

Seriously though, try Pennzoil Euro L 5W-30.

@KEVINK0000
I agree, I just posted a VOA of Pennzoil Euro L. Give it a try. It's sold in 5qt jugs at WM for a very reasonable price.

 

[KEVINK0000]

Motul 0w-8

Sounds reasonable. Done.

 

[Rod Knock]

Motul 0w-8

Sounds reasonable. Done.

@High Performance Lubricants 0W-8 might be a sensible choice, given their superior formulations. It's been done before, albeit not in a turbocharged engine:

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2022-corolla-cross-hpl-pp-0w8-16-723-miles.355421

 

[KEVINK0000]

@High Performance Lubricants 0W-8 might be a sensible choice, given their superior formulations. It's been done before, albeit not in a turbocharged engine:

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2022-corolla-cross-hpl-pp-0w8-16-723-miles.355421

I was kidding. I saw that report though. Very impressive.

 

[KEVINK0000]

Any more recommendations? Oil change next week so if it's something esoteric, ( not on WM shelves)I have to get moving on it.

 

[wemay]

Royal Purple

 

[BMW Dom]

Redline? High performance lubricants?

 

[drtyler]

Pennzoil Euro L 5W-30 or Castrol Edge A3/B4 (Euro) 5W-30 should be on Walmart shelf.

 

[KEVINK0000]

Pennzoil Euro L 5W-30 or Castrol Edge A3/B4 (Euro) 5W-30 should be on Walmart shelf.

The SL Castrol is, but the PP is nowhere local.

 

[KEVINK0000]

Redline? High performance lubricants?

Thought about it, but too much $$ for a 5k oil change. I will not go long interval on this car. That last 8-9k interval was unintentional.

 

[kschachn]

Thought about it, but too much $$ for a 5k oil change. I will not go long interval on this car.

Especially since your opening premise was to save money.

 

[Rod Knock]

Any more recommendations? Oil change next week so if it's something esoteric, ( not on WM shelves)I have to get moving on it.

New Challenge

Change your oil at the cheapest quick lube place you can find. Extra points if you use a coupon that brings it down to around $20.

You haven't lived until you tried this:

Since you like to experiment with that engine, you might as well let it go out with a bang.

 

[edyvw]

New Challenge

Change your oil at the cheapest quick lube place you can find. Extra points if you use a coupon that brings it down to around $20.

You haven't lived until you tried this:

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Since you like to experiment with that engine, you might as well let it go out with a bang.

Dude, he might do it.

 

[KEVINK0000]

Especially since your opening premise was to save money.

It wasn't, and as seems to be your habit, you make assumptions that you state as facts.

 

[kschachn]

It wasn't, and as seems to be your habit, you make assumptions that you state as facts.

Unlike your habit that you cling to the notion that a UOA shows comparative oil quality.

So why not use one with the appropriate approval?

 

[KEVINK0000]

Unlike your habit that you cling to the notion that a UOA shows comparative oil quality.

So why not use one with the appropriate approval?

We'll see...

 

[drtyler]

The SL Castrol is, but the PP is nowhere local.

the BMW LL-01 approved Castrol

 

[Gentleman farmer]

Any more recommendations? Oil change next week so if it's something esoteric, ( not on WM shelves)I have to get moving on it.

Okay, let's play. M1 fs 0W-40. Euro oil, but lacks the proper bmw approval... It should be fun.