Good morning!
So… I’m inventorying my oil stash and wanted to get y’all’s take.
We own a 2025 BMW X5 M60i with the 4.4 twin Turbo V8 and I just bought a 2026 RAM 1500 with the 3.0 HO Hurricane.
The BMW takes 0W-30 Euro and the Hurricane takes 0W-40 SP. I’ve been using Valvoline 5W-40 Euro in the BMW. It’s LL-01. Yeah, I know BMW wants me to use LL-01 FE 0W-30. It’s difficult to find and the dealer wants crazy money for a case of the stuff.
I don’t run extended OCIs in either vehicle. Call me old school, but running a 30 weight oil in a twin turbo V8 for 10k miles…. I just can’t do it. I change out the BMW oil every 5k.
I change out the Hurricane oil every 4-5k as well. A little earlier due to a 3.0 putting almost as much power as the 4.4.
My question is this…. The Pennzoil Ultra SRT 0W-40 is what I run in the Hurricane. MS-A0921 spec.
The Hurricane HO, from what I’ve read runs hot and can be hard on oil. If the Pennzoil is spec’s for the hard working HO Hurricane wouldn’t it be just fine for the twin turbo V8 BMW with a 5k OCI? I’d like to stock just 1 oil if I can. Just makes life easier.
Thoughts? And thanks…
So… I’m inventorying my oil stash and wanted to get y’all’s take.
We own a 2025 BMW X5 M60i with the 4.4 twin Turbo V8 and I just bought a 2026 RAM 1500 with the 3.0 HO Hurricane.
The BMW takes 0W-30 Euro and the Hurricane takes 0W-40 SP. I’ve been using Valvoline 5W-40 Euro in the BMW. It’s LL-01. Yeah, I know BMW wants me to use LL-01 FE 0W-30. It’s difficult to find and the dealer wants crazy money for a case of the stuff.
I don’t run extended OCIs in either vehicle. Call me old school, but running a 30 weight oil in a twin turbo V8 for 10k miles…. I just can’t do it. I change out the BMW oil every 5k.
I change out the Hurricane oil every 4-5k as well. A little earlier due to a 3.0 putting almost as much power as the 4.4.
My question is this…. The Pennzoil Ultra SRT 0W-40 is what I run in the Hurricane. MS-A0921 spec.
The Hurricane HO, from what I’ve read runs hot and can be hard on oil. If the Pennzoil is spec’s for the hard working HO Hurricane wouldn’t it be just fine for the twin turbo V8 BMW with a 5k OCI? I’d like to stock just 1 oil if I can. Just makes life easier.
Thoughts? And thanks…
