oil change

[helalo]

how much oil does my 88 325is take and what kind of oil should i put since it have a small leak ?

[digitalcox]

5 qts.

Out of curiosity, where is the small oil leak at? It could easily just be an oil pressure sensor which you could add onto your to-do list while changing the oil.

[helalo]

5 qts.

Out of curiosity, where is the small oil leak at? It could easily just be an oil pressure sensor which you could add onto your to-do list while changing the oil.

top cover gasket, i dont know if its an oil pressure sensor or where that is even located

so 5qts conv oil 10-30 ?

[dnguyen1963]

15W40 at the very least.

[UlrichFennec]

I use 10w30 non-synthetic since I'm in Colorado, but I've heard of people using 20w40.

[5Toes]

10w30 in the south for summer time is a stupid idea.

[Das Delfin]

I use 20w50 in the summer and 10w40 in the winter. The valve cover gasket is a really easy replacement.

[ELVA164]

Ugh, no more oil discussions please. I use Mobil 1 0W-40 and love it. You'll hear just about everything from people if you wait long enough though.

[long tall eta]

20/50 summer, 15/40 winter

[AndrewBird]

20w-50 Valvoline VR1. Oils with a high zinc content are better for engines like these that don't have hydraulic lifters.

[MR 325]

20w-50 Valvoline VR1.

Same here. 8)