What's your preferred motor oil?

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  • ehlpitel
    Advanced Member
    • Dec 2004
    • 118

    #1

    What's your preferred motor oil?

    I've always used Mobil 1 fully synthetic 10w-30, what about you guys? I was looking for Diff fluid at bimmerworld and noticed they has redline motor oil and thought about how good it should be considering they race their cars and probably use redline...
    81
    Castrol
    38.27%
    31
    Mobil(1 or otherwise)
    41.98%
    34
    Redline
    7.41%
    6
    Shell
    1.23%
    1
    Other (Specify)
    7.41%
    6
    whatever is cheapest.
    3.70%
    3
  • Jordan
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 12907

    #2
    I use Castrol Syntec 5w-50 in my m20.
    Tenured Automotive Service Professional - Avid BMW Enthusiast

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    • nando
      Moderator
      • Nov 2003
      • 34827

      #3
      I've been using castrol GTX for a while (10-40). I'd run mobile 1 don't think I'd want to put synthetic in a 175k bottom end. :p

      all 3 of my diffs have redline fluid in them though, good stuff.
      Build thread

      Bimmerlabs

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      • RCWells
        Moderator
        • Feb 2004
        • 3589

        #4
        Mobil 1 for years. It's da best, and no I don't have scientific proof, just a hunch on my part. :D


        [THE 501 club - Founding Member]

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        • 88325isboy
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Mar 2004
          • 1058

          #5
          15w40 Rotella in the winter time. and Kendall GT1 20w50 in the summer time. Yes my motor is some what loose so I have to make up for it.

          '87 325 (Track Rat)
          '04 C5500 Wrecker (Work)
          '94 525i (Daily)
          '90 325i (R.I.P)
          H&R Race, Racing Dynamics Sway Bars, Tree House CAB's, Sparco Strut Bars and more.

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          • parkerbink
            R3V OG
            • Jun 2004
            • 10134

            #6
            I switched to Mobil1 40 and the engine got way noisier. Back to Castrol dyno 40 all is back to as it was. Remember cold here is 60.

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            • golde30
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2003
              • 11464

              #7
              used to pay out the ass for mobil1 15w50, then realized that a 165K motor is just eating that stuff up(blow-by). went to castrol gtx 20w50 and stuck with it.
              IG: @Baye30

              FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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              • Jarvis
                R3VLimited
                • Nov 2003
                • 2132

                #8
                Castrol GTX for high mile M20s, and Jeep 242s. Mobil 1 in my old Audi 20V

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                • e30sd
                  Fistee
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 5517

                  #9
                  lubromoly 10w-40
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                  • ColdAccord
                    R3V Elite
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 5926

                    #10
                    castrol is what bmw uses isn't it
                    Originally posted by blunt
                    can you get me a deal on cases of their (fiji) bottled water? i wash my 02 in that shit

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                    • hamann318is
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 3382

                      #11
                      I pick between Mobil 1 and Castrol.
                      The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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                      • DaN
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • Dec 2003
                        • 1265

                        #12
                        BMW uses castrol for their BMW oil.
                        I'm using mobil 1 15w-50, I like the 5 quart jug from walmart.

                        How much is the 5w50 syntec?
                        Last edited by DaN; 12-09-2005, 08:39 PM.

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                        • ehlpitel
                          Advanced Member
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 118

                          #13
                          If BMW uses Castrol I may have to try that.

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                          • bmw332i
                            Wrencher
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 229

                            #14
                            Affirmative. BMW uses 5w30 Castrol in most of their engines. This does not include that crazy 0w60 for the newer M engines, or 10w60, or whatever the hell it is.

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                            • Bavarian3
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 1230

                              #15
                              "castrol is what bmw uses isn't it"

                              Yes... BMW also recommends 10k mile oil change intervals...

                              Have you looked at an S54 with Castrol recommended oil? It's not pretty!

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