anybody make a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil?

[MrWideTires]

My friend has a 95 BMW 525i with 160,000 miles.. with a few small oil leaks.

He uses Supertech synthetic 10w30, I'm telling him in that car..specially with that mileage he needs a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil... it's the viscosity that BMW recommends and it might help stop or slow down the leaks, but I don't know of any 0/5w40 high mileage oil, ...help?

 

[HTSS_TR]

The only xW40 high mileage oil is 10W40.

 

[Trajan]

FWIW, Mobil recommends 0w-40.

 

[Oregoonian]

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires
My friend has a 95 BMW 525i with 160,000 miles.. with a few small oil leaks.

He uses Supertech synthetic 10w30, I'm telling him in that car..specially with that mileage he needs a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil... it's the viscosity that BMW recommends and it might help stop or slow down the leaks, but I don't know of any 0/5w40 high mileage oil, ...help?

I don't know of any 'HM' oil in 0w40 grade...but there might be some with further investagation.

I use Valvoline MaxLife SYN 5w30...and I think it comes in a 10w30 as well. MaxLife has been noted for stoping small leaks.
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2003 Ford Focus SE (2.3L) / 82K
Valvoline MaxLife SYN 5w30 / OCI 7000+/-
Purolator PureOne PA 10241

 

[Robenstein]

Use a 10w40 HM oil and give it a try. Valvoline and Pennzoil flavors are well liked as is the Quaker State brand.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: Oregoonian
I use Valvoline MaxLife SYN 5w30...and I think it comes in a 10w30 as well. MaxLife has been noted for stoping small leaks.


Nice oil. In the winter, it was as quiet and leaked as little as 15w40 HD did in the summer in my Ford 300 that was nearly toast. It's rebuilt now, but I was very impressed with MaxLife.

 

[rdtahoe]

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires
My friend has a 95 BMW 525i with 160,000 miles.. with a few small oil leaks.

He uses Supertech synthetic 10w30, I'm telling him in that car..specially with that mileage he needs a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil... it's the viscosity that BMW recommends and it might help stop or slow down the leaks, but I don't know of any 0/5w40 high mileage oil, ...help?

What about Rotella T syn 5W-40?

 

[MrWideTires]

^not a "high mileage" oil..

 

[tonycarguy]

If he's in Florida, he can use 10w40. At those temps there's virtually no difference in viscosity between 5w40 and 10w40. In fact, M1 10w40 and 5w40 have almost the same visc at 40C

 

[ourfamo4]

I've been using M1 10w40 HM and believe it's one of the best sleeper oils on the market. Both of my Passats and all the BMWs I service have been using it with good results.

Cheap too...

 

[Gradient]

Originally Posted By: ourfamo4
I've been using M1 10w40 HM and believe it's one of the best sleeper oils on the market. Both of my Passats and all the BMWs I service have been using it with good results.


"03 Passat 30V 125k Syntec 5w40
99 Passat 30V 152k M1 10w30 HM" ??

 

[postjeeprcr]

Originally Posted By: MrWideTires
My friend has a 95 BMW 525i with 160,000 miles.. with a few small oil leaks.

He uses Supertech synthetic 10w30, I'm telling him in that car..specially with that mileage he needs a 0w40 or 5w40 high mileage oil... it's the viscosity that BMW recommends and it might help stop or slow down the leaks, but I don't know of any 0/5w40 high mileage oil, ...help?

I have never seen a 0W40 or 5W40 High Mileage oil, I would say give Mobil 1 10W40 a try