Any E92 M3 owners

[SteveSRT8]

^^^classy comments to be sure. Look for my pm.

 

[thelazyhero]

I'll hopefully be able to drive the car when I get back to Louisiana. Its been far too long! For what its worth and doing some research, I'll probably run a lower weight oil during the winter time depending on how often I plan on driving the car during the winter.

 

[thelazyhero]

Ah, feels good to be driving the M around once again! Totally forgot to hook it up to a battery tender and gave me a low battery discharge warning.

 

[thelazyhero]

Any update regarding that one guy running Mobil1?

 

[Leonardo629]

I'll send the the oil in for a check up before the end of August I promise! So stay tuned...

I certainly abused the oil in the other spectrum of things, lots of short trips, lots of stop and go traffic jam driving.

 

[thelazyhero]

Anxious to see the results. After considering the obvious, I most likely will be swapping the 10W60 out during the winter time with some 0W40 or even GC as the car will most likely sit during the winter time.

 

[dparm]

Actually, TWS has impressive cold performance despite being a 10w60.

 

[thelazyhero]

This is why I keep going back and forth. Always finding out more information!

Screw it. I'm going to just stick with TWS. I'm coming up on my year mark in a few months. Should be able to do both the Volvo and BMW at the same time.

 

[dparm]

There are many 10w60s out there:



Castrol TWS Motorsport (aka Castrol EDGE 10w60)
API SJ/CF
Density: 0.864
KV@40: 161
KV@100: 24.4
VI: 179
Flash: >200C
Pour: -51C
TBN: ?
HTHS: 5.4
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: 4860 @ -25C


Liqui-Moly Synthoil Race Tech GT1
API SL/CF
MB 229.1
Density: 0.86
KV@40: 163
KV@100: 24
VI: 179
Flash: 238C
Pour: -35C
TBN: ?
HTHS: ?
NOACK: 6.9%
Cold crank: ?


Gulf Competition
API SL/CF
ACEA A3/B4
Density: 0.866
KV@40: 168.5
KV@100: 24.1
VI: 175
Flash: >200C
Pour: -32C
TBN: 9.2
HTHS: ?
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: 6450 @ -25C



Millers Oils CFS
Density: 0.867
KV@40: 125
KV@100: 22.0
VI: 205
Flash: >200C
Pour: -25C
TBN: ?
HTHS: ?
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: 7000 @ -25C



Mobil 1 Extended Life
API SM/CF
ACEA A3/B4
VW 505.00, MB 229.1
Density: 0.86
KV@40: 152.7
KV@100: 22.7
VI: 178
Flash: 234C
Pour: ?
TBN: 11.8
HTHS: 5.7
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: ?


Shell Helix Ultra Racing
API SM/CF
ACEA A3/B4
Ferrari, VW 505.00, MB 229.1, Fiat 9.55535 H3
Density: 0.850
KV@40: 151
KV@100: 22.8
VI: 181 (est)
Flash: 215C
Pour: -39C
TBN: ?
HTHS: 5.42
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: ?


Redline
API SM/CF
ACEA A3/B4
Density: ?
KV@40: 173
KV@100: 25.5
VI: 182
Flash: 257C
Pour: -45C
TBN: ?
HTHS: 6.7
NOACK: 6
Cold crank: 6500 @ -25C


GReddy GR-1
KV@40: 161 (est)
KV@100: 25.4
VI: 184
Flash: ?
Pour: -50C
TBN: 9.4
HTHS: ?
NOACK: ?
Cold crank: ?

 

[thelazyhero]

Bump for Leonardo629. Waiting on that UOA for M1 change.

 

[Leonardo629]

All right, I drained the front sump today and got the sample today, should get the results back with TBN before next weekend.

Fingers crossed, I have a lot faith in Mobil 1 0w40

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Just noticed in BMW dealership that they're selling Castrol Edge FST TWS instead of the TWS of old.

 

[Leonardo629]

Blackstone got my sample today, I should get the results in this afternoon!

 

[thelazyhero]

Results? I haven't checked the used oil analysis forum yet.

 

[thelazyhero]

Disregard. Found it.