Hi guys,
I have a few quarts of the latest version of the VW/AUDI 0W-30 oil (with the VW 504/507 approvals), left over from an Audi that I sold recently. I am thinking about using up this oil in my 2007 MINI Cooper S (R56 chassis code with the N14 engine). This car has about 90K miles on it and has been running on M1 0W-40 for most of its life. It consumes about 1 quart of the M1 0W-40 in 3000 miles.
My research shows the oil in question is similar in formulation to M1 EPS 0W-30, if not identical. The 0W-30 viscosity is approved for the MINI but I understand the M1 EPS or the VW/AUDI stuff to be a low-SAPS oil. I would be running this oil for a relatively short OCI. The oil in this car gets changed every 2 years or 2000 miles. I ride my motorcycles most of the time and this car does not see much use. But I make sure to avoid short trips and fully warm up the oil every time I take the car out.
Would there be any potential issues with running this oil in the MINI?
I have a few quarts of the latest version of the VW/AUDI 0W-30 oil (with the VW 504/507 approvals), left over from an Audi that I sold recently. I am thinking about using up this oil in my 2007 MINI Cooper S (R56 chassis code with the N14 engine). This car has about 90K miles on it and has been running on M1 0W-40 for most of its life. It consumes about 1 quart of the M1 0W-40 in 3000 miles.
My research shows the oil in question is similar in formulation to M1 EPS 0W-30, if not identical. The 0W-30 viscosity is approved for the MINI but I understand the M1 EPS or the VW/AUDI stuff to be a low-SAPS oil. I would be running this oil for a relatively short OCI. The oil in this car gets changed every 2 years or 2000 miles. I ride my motorcycles most of the time and this car does not see much use. But I make sure to avoid short trips and fully warm up the oil every time I take the car out.
Would there be any potential issues with running this oil in the MINI?