Discussion about BMW E39 M5 (S62) and TWS 10W-60

[ideliver]

I usually don't cross post. But this discussion on M5board.com is very interesting with some official BMW input on the use of TWS 10W-60 in M cars.

I thought that some of you might be interested.

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39-m5-e52-z8-discussion/142633-what-bmw-has-say-subject-oil.html

 

[SteveSRT8]

very nice. Glad to see even the mighty have fallen!

 

[d00df00d]

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[brandini]

Works for me...

 

[d00df00d]

I'm not saying the link doesn't work. I'm saying I don't get SteveSRT8's point.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Why is it 5w-30 or 10w-60 in this thread, how bout a middle ground 10w-40 or 5w-40 A3. Gotta make you some more HP in the USA the way we drive. ZNow you Track it - thats a whole 'nuther enchilada. BTW My 98 3.2L M-roadster engine wore out do to the oil eating the Tchain guides. Engine ran great other than the chain on overrun sawing itself through the front cover. Wunderfulkinder sports car = way preferred over a porsche boxter (in my book), though the cockpit was very tight - even worse in the M-coupe for some odd reason.

 

[JHZR2]

ARCO, it seems that every engine youve had has been destroyed. Im going to account it all to the user - nobody can have that much tendency to failure on such a diversity of cars without there being a user issue.

my 2c.

 

[Trajan]

Originally Posted By: d00df00d
I'm not saying the link doesn't work. I'm saying I don't get SteveSRT8's point.

I don't either....

 

[ideliver]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Why is it 5w-30 or 10w-60 in this thread, how bout a middle ground 10w-40 or 5w-40 A3.


Those other weights were not BMW approved...

But running a $30,000 motor at 8000 rpms (my S85)...I am brainwashed into running only BMW blessed oil (Castrol TWS 10W-60)....I would hate to have a motor failure and have BMW deny warranty coverage because I was running a different oil....

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
ARCO, it seems that every engine youve had has been destroyed. Im going to account it all to the user - nobody can have that much tendency to failure on such a diversity of cars without there being a user issue.

my 2c.
Disagree. This TC guide problem was a well known issue, as I found out LATER after a web search. Plus, I bought it as a used car and only had it for a week; I noticed the issue day #2. You are lucky if you have a good car, most of them are problematic. They are destined to be, given the # components on the vehicle and the incoming quality defect rate of the components used in the assembly.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
You are lucky if you have a good car, most of them are problematic. They are destined to be, given the # components on the vehicle and the incoming quality defect rate of the components used in the assembly.

Wow. I must know a lot of lucky people.

 

[MCompact]

Originally Posted By: d00df00d

Wow. I must know a lot of lucky people.


You and me both.

 

[Trajan]

Originally Posted By: MCompact
Originally Posted By: d00df00d

Wow. I must know a lot of lucky people.


You and me both.


Me too.