Hello all. Brand new user here. I apologize for asking a question that may have been covered before. I did search for the forum for an answer but to be honest, I likely did not understand enough of the technical info used in the posts to know if they actually answered my question.
I have a 2015 BMW X5 with the v8 tt engine (N63tu). 26,000 miles. I recently received a warning to add 2 quarts of oil. BMW does offer free fluid top offs but my schedule is such that it's really hard for me to get to a dealer without some planning. I'm not sure why the engine didn't warn me at 1 quart but whatever...
I have a couple of leftover quarts of Castrol Edge full synthetic 5w-30 in my garage from a different car. It's not the Euro-spec and isn't BMW LL1 certified but my owners manual does say that 5w-30 is an acceptable weight and that I can perform an emergency 1qt fill with a non LL rated oil as long as it meets the API-SM standard (the Castrol I have is API SN).
I know that I technically should just get a couple quarts of compliant oil but the car is due for service in 3000 miles at which point it will undergo a full oil change. At the rate I drive, the car will be ready for service in 5-6 weeks and I'm really hoping that the Castrol would be an OK Band-Aid to get me through. Unfortunately, BMW service will not provide covered maintenance services until the engine computer says I am within 1,000 miles of the end of a service interval.
The car is generally used for commuting. 65% highway cruising at 75-85 mph with 35% stop and go traffic thrown in for good measure. Maybe the occasional stomp on the accelerator every now and then for high speed merges and a little bit of fun.
How bad would it be for me to use the non-compliant Castrol to get me through to the service interval in a couple of thousand miles? Based on the fact that the BMW rating specifically refers to oil longevity, I'm assuming that it may not be that big a deal to run the Castrol for such a brief period?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2015 BMW X5 with the v8 tt engine (N63tu). 26,000 miles. I recently received a warning to add 2 quarts of oil. BMW does offer free fluid top offs but my schedule is such that it's really hard for me to get to a dealer without some planning. I'm not sure why the engine didn't warn me at 1 quart but whatever...
I have a couple of leftover quarts of Castrol Edge full synthetic 5w-30 in my garage from a different car. It's not the Euro-spec and isn't BMW LL1 certified but my owners manual does say that 5w-30 is an acceptable weight and that I can perform an emergency 1qt fill with a non LL rated oil as long as it meets the API-SM standard (the Castrol I have is API SN).
I know that I technically should just get a couple quarts of compliant oil but the car is due for service in 3000 miles at which point it will undergo a full oil change. At the rate I drive, the car will be ready for service in 5-6 weeks and I'm really hoping that the Castrol would be an OK Band-Aid to get me through. Unfortunately, BMW service will not provide covered maintenance services until the engine computer says I am within 1,000 miles of the end of a service interval.
The car is generally used for commuting. 65% highway cruising at 75-85 mph with 35% stop and go traffic thrown in for good measure. Maybe the occasional stomp on the accelerator every now and then for high speed merges and a little bit of fun.
How bad would it be for me to use the non-compliant Castrol to get me through to the service interval in a couple of thousand miles? Based on the fact that the BMW rating specifically refers to oil longevity, I'm assuming that it may not be that big a deal to run the Castrol for such a brief period?
Thanks in advance.