I have a new to me 2008 BMW 335I twin turbo with 42000 miles. My OC will be 5000 to 6000, So I am not worried about LL-01 or long drain times I want the best for the turbos and engine. In my market I can get Pennzoil PP, Valvoline, Castrol, Liqui Moly 4200, Royal Purple 5w-40 and Eneos 5w-30 and 0W-50. Please let me know which you would use.
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Id still look for LL-01 even if not going the whole OCI.
ACEA A3 is an absolute must, IMO.
Ive heard good things about Honda HTO-06 for turbo engines, but Im not sure if we can find that and A3 together, and Id rather have A3 for higher HT/HS.
Without seeing spec sheets for the Lurbo Moly and the Eneos, Id venture on saying none for right now...
ACEA A3 is an absolute must, IMO.
Ive heard good things about Honda HTO-06 for turbo engines, but Im not sure if we can find that and A3 together, and Id rather have A3 for higher HT/HS.
Without seeing spec sheets for the Lurbo Moly and the Eneos, Id venture on saying none for right now...
Any off-the-shelf synthetic that meets ACEA A3/B4 should work well:
Valvoline SynPower 5w40
Mobil 1 0w40
Castrol Edge 0w30
Castrol Edge 5w40
Most can be had on sale for $6/qt or less.
Valvoline SynPower 5w40
Mobil 1 0w40
Castrol Edge 0w30
Castrol Edge 5w40
Most can be had on sale for $6/qt or less.
The LL-01 spec is about more than merely drain intervals, just as is the A3/B4 spec from which it derives.
BMW thinks your engine needs an oil with HTHSV of at least 3.5.
The Castrol you bought meets this requirement, and I believe it also meets BMW LL-01.
Other readily available conforming oils are Syntec 0W-30 and M1 0W-40.
The Eneos 0W-50 or any of the 5W-40s you listed probably do not claim LL-01 as being met but would probably work okay in the engine.
Since conforming oils are readily available at reasonable prices, you may as well stick with them.
This is a fairly young machine.
Experiment with oils when it reaches beaterdom, the fate of all cars that are regularly used from every price tier.
BMW thinks your engine needs an oil with HTHSV of at least 3.5.
The Castrol you bought meets this requirement, and I believe it also meets BMW LL-01.
Other readily available conforming oils are Syntec 0W-30 and M1 0W-40.
The Eneos 0W-50 or any of the 5W-40s you listed probably do not claim LL-01 as being met but would probably work okay in the engine.
Since conforming oils are readily available at reasonable prices, you may as well stick with them.
This is a fairly young machine.
Experiment with oils when it reaches beaterdom, the fate of all cars that are regularly used from every price tier.
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