What oil and octane fuel do you use?

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  • Def30
    Wrencher
    • Nov 2011
    • 235

    #1

    What oil and octane fuel do you use?

    I have looked into this and everybody has their own "expert" opinion, but I want to know what everybody on the forums personally uses.
    -Oil wise BMW of Bellevue recommends 5W40 Synthetic, and Orielly/Autozone
    recommends 10W30 Conventional
    -Fuel wise Bmw and owners manual recommend regular unleaded 87, while forum users say use supreme unleaded 92

    Again, I'm not asking whats better (because there are already forums like that), but I wanna see what most e30 owners use.

    My current set up:
    Vehicle: 1990 325i
    Oil: Castrol GTX 10W30
    Fuel: Shell or Chevron Supreme Unleaded 92

    89 Sedan
  • The Volta
    Grease Monkey
    • Oct 2008
    • 321

    #2
    Oil: 10w40
    Fuel:87 ( the m20 does not require 92 unless you have a chip for it)

    Also read this so you understand why.

    Adding a chemical called tetraethyl to fuel can significantly improve the gasoline's octane rating. But what is octane? And how does it improve the gasoline we buy? Read on to explore this fascinating molecule.

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    • bastianshaw
      R3VLimited
      • Jan 2007
      • 2210

      #3
      Valvoline VR1 20-50<---get this from amazon for around 5.30 a quart do it and never use anything else...ever

      91 octane because I have a chip otherwise would run 87

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      • Jim Lepage
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Jul 2008
        • 1138

        #4
        Oil: Castrol GTX 20w50
        Fuel: 91 octane
        E30S54 - Scale Suspension / Unix Performance Coilovers - 17x8 and 17x9 BBS E50

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        • Keith M
          R3VLimited
          • Nov 2006
          • 2338

          #5
          20-50 oil, brand doesn't matter and 87 octane fuel.

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          • slammin.e28
            שמע ישראל
            • May 2010
            • 12054

            #6
            I use(d) in the M20:

            20w50 dino oil.
            87 octane.
            1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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            • M3TROY
              E30 Addict
              • Apr 2006
              • 578

              #7
              Mobil one synthic 5-30.
              shell or mobil 93 ONLY! in a pinch sunoco or BP 93.
              Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

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              • flash 23
                E30 Modder
                • Aug 2008
                • 904

                #8
                my m42 gets 10-40 oil and 91 chevron fuel

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                • priapism
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 1182

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bastianshaw
                  Valvoline VR1 20-50<---get this from amazon for around 5.30 a quart do it and never use anything else...ever
                  It doesn't damage your cat?
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                  -Sean : 91 Calypso 325i : Castro Motorsports SoCal Spec E30 #33

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                  • agile30
                    E30 Modder
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 832

                    #10
                    M42 stock. 0w40 mobil with c16 fuel sometimes with e85
                    Originally posted by Good & Tight
                    It takes real man to mount a big woman, all you haters are just scared boys.

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                    • stamar
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 1362

                      #11
                      20 50 currently oreilly brand synthetic. whatever is on sale.

                      or 15/ 40 diesel oil

                      87 octane.

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                      • Robotin
                        R3V Elite
                        • Jun 2011
                        • 4471

                        #12
                        Castrol GTX High Mileage 20-50

                        Premium 91 octane fuel.

                        honestly... in my last car i ran 87... i can feel a difference...
                        1989 325i SETA stroker [delphin] R3V'd 8/31/2011
                        1989 325ix [zinnoberrot] $OLD
                        1970 2002 [Nevada]

                        Originally posted by Herr Faust Schinken
                        guy must have slid into something that doesn't look like a car vs car hit
                        Originally posted by ak-
                        Must of slid into Rob

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                        • smooth
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 1940

                          #13
                          how can you feel a difference? lol

                          anyway, 91 but I have a chip or else I'd be running 87
                          in fact, with gas hovering around 4 bucks a gallon I'm going to put my stock chip back in and sell my performance chip. barely drive my cabrio these days anymore
                          Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!

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                          • RainierHooker
                            R3VLimited
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 2026

                            #14
                            The Eta and iS get Castrol GTX 20W-50 and 87 Octane.

                            The M3 gets Redline 10W-40 and 91 Octane minimum.

                            All the cars are essentially stock, although the eta has an -027 DME in it and a spare -027 with a Dinan Chip for when I'm feelin' froggy and don't mind a bump to 91 Octane.

                            1984 Hennarot 325e - 1990 Brillantrot M3 - 1938 Buick Special Business Coupe

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                            • QUKBMER
                              R3V OG
                              • Feb 2010
                              • 8178

                              #15
                              Redline 20w50 syn oil and 91 octane bro.
                              Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

                              garage queen 91 bmw 325is / 1972 Chevy El Camino 355 sbc 450hp

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