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    BMW E30 Engine Oil

    Hello Californians,

    Just curious and If this thread already been done please delete and I apologize.

    Not trying to get a recommendation of what oil to use, but just curious on what cali people uses for their engine oil? I'll start.

    1989 BMW 325i
    Engine: M20b25 (Stock - No Mods)
    Summer Oil: Mobile 1 10W40
    Winter Oil: Mobile 1 10W40
    Location: Bakersfield

    "Stand tall and shake the heaven."
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    #2
    Castrol 20w 50 with a quart of Lucas Oil Stabilizer


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      #3
      this has been beat to death.
      in CA run 20w50 year round.
      VR1/Total Racing are the best, then any diesel 20w50, then castrol, moble 1 and all the rest of them are about the same.
      Much wow
      I hate 4 doors

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        #4
        20w50 only and always. Valvoline VR1 is my weapon of choice.
        BimmerHeads
        Classic BMW Specialists
        Santa Clarita, CA

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          #5
          Castrol GTX 20w50 all year round. Unless you live somewhere in Cali where it snows or temperature drops below 40 on a regular basis.
          If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

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          1972 R75/5 Cafe

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            #6
            Not to open this can of worms.......but on this subject. Everyone typically use conventional only in their car? Some folks I know use synthetic but I feel its mostly preference.
            If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a Saloon" - WC Fields

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            1991 325i
            1972 R75/5 Cafe

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              #7
              Similar weather here in FL. OTC oil of choice is M-1 (15-50) or VR-1 (20-50), but in the turbo/race cars we have switched to LiquiMoly Racetech 10-60 due to the noticeable increase in idle pressure when hot.
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                #8
                I always run 20W50.
                1986 Schwartz Black 325es
                2005 Alpine White E46 M3

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                  #9
                  I use 5w-40 Liqui-Moly synthetic.
                  Based on this, http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Oil

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                    #10
                    20-50 Kendall gt here.

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                      #11
                      20 fiddy for life.
                      Originally posted by wholepailofwater
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                        #12
                        I like sunflower, castor if it's really cold out
                        Hank Ahrens
                        1984 Alpine Coupe
                        1978 911sc

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                          #13
                          I run Amsoil 10-40, but my car is swapped. In Denver, but only drive the car when it's above 50 degrees or so.
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                            #14
                            M20: 20w50 summer, 10w30 winter (in CO)
                            S50/52: 5w40 Shell Rotella T6 works great, was fine even in CO winter.
                            S54: 10w60 Castrol TWS all day err day
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                            95 M3/2/5 (S54 and Mk60 DSC, CARB legal, Build Thread)
                            98 M3/4/5 (stock)

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                              #15
                              20W50 unless it's far below freezing.
                              The first car I ever rode in was an e30

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