BITOG'ers -- please reply to this ONLY if you have constructive advise...don't waste your time telling me you wouldn't recommend this...cause I'm doing it anyway ;-)
I have a 2002 BMW 525iT with the 2.5L M54 wagon. After a short trip to Toronto this summer, I also have one 5L jug of Shell Rotella T5 0w40 "Arctic Blend" that I just had to have This oil is API SJ (BMW requires API SH), and from what I've been able to research, has the following properties:
KV40 85.8cSt
KV100 15.0cSt
VI 185
TBN 9
HTHS 4.0cP
Here is my question. I only have appx 5.2qts of the T5 0w40, and my sump takes about 6.5. What should I use for the other quart+ ?? Choices are as follows:
-- Shell Rotella T6 5w40 (got tons for my wife's PD-TDI)
-- Mobil 0w40
-- Something else you would recommend?? Must be widely available at retail (AZ, AAP, WM, car dealer) or a Redline oil I can get nearby at Summit Racing Equipment.
My goal would be to stay as "true" to the original T5 0w40 formulation as possible. Also, this oil will be in the vehicle from Nov-March in NE Ohio. So temps as low as 0 are possible, and single digit temps are common.
That said, what would you suggest?
Thanks,
Matt
I have a 2002 BMW 525iT with the 2.5L M54 wagon. After a short trip to Toronto this summer, I also have one 5L jug of Shell Rotella T5 0w40 "Arctic Blend" that I just had to have This oil is API SJ (BMW requires API SH), and from what I've been able to research, has the following properties:
KV40 85.8cSt
KV100 15.0cSt
VI 185
TBN 9
HTHS 4.0cP
Here is my question. I only have appx 5.2qts of the T5 0w40, and my sump takes about 6.5. What should I use for the other quart+ ?? Choices are as follows:
-- Shell Rotella T6 5w40 (got tons for my wife's PD-TDI)
-- Mobil 0w40
-- Something else you would recommend?? Must be widely available at retail (AZ, AAP, WM, car dealer) or a Redline oil I can get nearby at Summit Racing Equipment.
My goal would be to stay as "true" to the original T5 0w40 formulation as possible. Also, this oil will be in the vehicle from Nov-March in NE Ohio. So temps as low as 0 are possible, and single digit temps are common.
That said, what would you suggest?
Thanks,
Matt