Stick to warranty.N63 - current *22* version - B44T3.
While not necessary, I'm going to do a break in oil change on it . 300 miles away from hitting 1500 miles.
WWYD. Stick with factory oil since I'm in warranty or the tried and true Castrol 0w40
I would cut OCI to 5k. Do complementary oil changes, and you do in between.I haven't even cracked open the plastic on the manual
I was also considering doing it @ dealer. The cost is actually the same for the oil change to some degree.
And the OCI would be documented.
It's actually about the same cost in materials somewhat vs. dealer.
So, take into consideration that that engine was always recommended for LL01 until last year when they switched to LL17FE, 0W20.Hot V - comes with the territory I suppose.....
Probably won't even see that much between the comp.
Almost 6 months - just hit the almost 1200 on the cluster.
There you go.Ur last post threw me for a curveball so I logged in my garage and pulled the manual. It calls for LL01FE 0w30
I thought I read somewhere that they moved this year to LL17FE.Indeed. The verbiage states as such
The BMW Longlife-14 FE+ and BMW Longlife-17 FE+ oil specifications are not suitable for the 50i gasoline engine.
And in a different part of the the same page
When selecting an engine oil, make sure that the engine oil has a suitable viscosity grade.
The suitable viscosity grade is indicated on a sign in the engine compartment.
Viscosity grades
SAE 0W-20.
SAE 0W-30.
The viscosity grade SAE 0W-20 is not suitable for gasoline engine 50i.
HA, can't complain. Surprisingly, this ones still got a stick in the 'bay
BMW is generally very good with these stuff. I had SCR failed on X5 at 86k, they asked me what oil I used, and I said LL04, and guy was: oh, ok.As the car is still under warranty I highly recommend that you have the oil and filter changed at the dealer. As suggested, decrease the OCI to 5k miles. As far as which oil, I run Ravenol VMP 5W30 in my car. It's BMW LL04 certified. It's a very stout oil. And use a MANN (and only MANN) oil filter. Lastly, document all maintenance and keep your receipts. Many years ago I had a problem with my '85 3 series. The cam lobes were wearing very quickly. I kept all my receipts and had logged all maintenance. BMW NA replaced the cam for free even thought the car was out of warranty.
Any particular reason for the Mann oil filter preference? The oem filter from BMW for the N63 is a Mahle.As the car is still under warranty I highly recommend that you have the oil and filter changed at the dealer. As suggested, decrease the OCI to 5k miles. As far as which oil, I run Ravenol VMP 5W30 in my car. It's BMW LL04 certified. It's a very stout oil. And use a MANN (and only MANN) oil filter. Lastly, document all maintenance and keep your receipts. Many years ago I had a problem with my '85 3 series. The cam lobes were wearing very quickly. I kept all my receipts and had logged all maintenance. BMW NA replaced the cam for free even thought the car was out of warranty.
I thing all of those brands are fine. My bimmers have always used MANN filters.Any particular reason for the Mann oil filter preference? The oem filter from BMW for the N63 is a Mahle.
I know on my E39 540 the oem BMW filter is a Hengst, though I interchangeably use Hengst, Mahle or Mann...whichever I can obtain inexpensively.
Changed every 7500 miles with whichever LL-01 I can also get inexpensively. I am now at 345,000 miles...