Originally Posted By: kjbock
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: kjbock
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Just use the M1 0w-40 and an OEM filter.
After thinking about it, you are right.
In NC, I would go with GC 0W30.
I lived in AL and CA, used that oil, never had issues, no burning etc. My wife is still in Ca for some time, and only GC goes in her Tiguan.
Although paper says that M1 should be better in winter, I think that 2.0T has much smoother cold start with GC (I tried it).
Only reason why I switched to M1 is the fact that I live now on much higher altitude where flash point goes down, and M1 has higher flesh point.
That being said, I think next oil change I am moving to either Amsoil or Redline.
The only problem with GC is that it costs about twice as much as M1. I think it is a good oil, but not twice as good as M1. Though I will end up trying both before deciding on one of the two, since I think they are probably two of the best oils for my BMW. I need to find a good special on the GC though before pulling the trigger.
When it comes to oil I personnaly never think of difference in price.
Yeah, M1 is cheap, I just put it in for $24 fo 5qt. However, when I see price that low I always think there is a reason for that.
I personnaly put M1 bcs i did not found any store here that carries some other PAO or Ester oil with higher flash point then GC, so I got M1 that ahs pretty decent flash point (althought it is GIII+).
I did find that now, so M1 is out probably once I hit 3K, and then put Redline 5W30 that I can buy in local store. It is $12 per quart, but my CC is also pretty expensive, so....
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: kjbock
Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
Just use the M1 0w-40 and an OEM filter.
After thinking about it, you are right.
In NC, I would go with GC 0W30.
I lived in AL and CA, used that oil, never had issues, no burning etc. My wife is still in Ca for some time, and only GC goes in her Tiguan.
Although paper says that M1 should be better in winter, I think that 2.0T has much smoother cold start with GC (I tried it).
Only reason why I switched to M1 is the fact that I live now on much higher altitude where flash point goes down, and M1 has higher flesh point.
That being said, I think next oil change I am moving to either Amsoil or Redline.
The only problem with GC is that it costs about twice as much as M1. I think it is a good oil, but not twice as good as M1. Though I will end up trying both before deciding on one of the two, since I think they are probably two of the best oils for my BMW. I need to find a good special on the GC though before pulling the trigger.
When it comes to oil I personnaly never think of difference in price.
Yeah, M1 is cheap, I just put it in for $24 fo 5qt. However, when I see price that low I always think there is a reason for that.
I personnaly put M1 bcs i did not found any store here that carries some other PAO or Ester oil with higher flash point then GC, so I got M1 that ahs pretty decent flash point (althought it is GIII+).
I did find that now, so M1 is out probably once I hit 3K, and then put Redline 5W30 that I can buy in local store. It is $12 per quart, but my CC is also pretty expensive, so....