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  • AndrewBird
    The Mad Scientist
    • Oct 2003
    • 11892

    #1

    Favorite Oil?

    What brand motor oil do you guys put in your car? What do you hate?

    Just curious to see what people like.
  • mudflaps
    Banned
    • May 2006
    • 808

    #2
    KY jelly

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    • asubimmer
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2004
      • 6482

      #3
      I run redline in mine.
      ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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      • fretburnr
        E30 Fanatic
        • Jan 2005
        • 1496

        #4
        castrol 20W50
        Jay

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        • gazellebeigem3
          No R3VLimiter
          • Jun 2005
          • 3712

          #5
          mobile 1 15W50

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          • machined
            E30 Modder
            • May 2004
            • 901

            #6
            Evoo
            - skipping the E36 generation completely -

            Originally posted by Stephen
            Alot of newer cars do nothing for me

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            • AlarmedBread
              E30 Mastermind
              • Sep 2006
              • 1510

              #7
              Rotella T since I have some that still has zinc.

              I will be switching to castrol/valvoline/whatevers on sale 20w50 + gm zinc additive once I run out of that in about 2 changes

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              • AndrewBird
                The Mad Scientist
                • Oct 2003
                • 11892

                #8
                Originally posted by mudflaps
                KY jelly
                Didn't know they mad a MOTOR OIL.

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                • timothy100
                  Advanced Member
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 125

                  #9
                  Castrol GTX 20w50

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                  • BigD
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 1085

                    #10
                    Royal Purple XPR (10W40 for the summer, 20W50 for the track car)

                    Some reasons why:


                    And while it's technically not approved by the manufacturers, the reason is that it isn't API approved but that's because it contains extra protection for the valvetrain and the chemicals supposedly harm the catalytic converters (sulphur I believe). However, I know people with 100k++ on the XPR oil on the original cat, so it's all bullshit. The gov't is making our oils protect our engines worse for bullshit environmental reasons.

                    There's no oil I hate, as long as the user changes it every 5000 kms.

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                    • backtrail69
                      R3V Elite
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 4471

                      #11
                      I run Valvoline "Racing" or Castrol GTX 20w50 in my bimmers and Mobile 1 10w30 in my mom's yota.
                      :: PNW Crew ::
                      '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                      • asubimmer
                        R3V OG
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 6482

                        #12
                        15w50btw
                        ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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                        • StereoInstaller1
                          GAS
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 22679

                          #13
                          They all taste nasty

                          Closing SOON!
                          "LAST CHANCE FOR G.A.S." DEAL IS ON NOW

                          Luke AT germanaudiospecialties DOT com or text 425-761-6450, or for quickest answers, call me at the shop 360-669-0398

                          Thanks for 10 years of fun!

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                          • clavinZERO
                            Hella sick E30
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 2027

                            #14
                            Mobil or BMW dealer 5w30 sythetic... It's what we have around the shop besides Mobil 20w50 (non-synth).

                            Just switched to it recently... seems fine so far and Uncle says his car runs cooler apprently, and does't munch or leak oil at all.

                            "BMW Style 32 Poster-Child"
                            HTTP://WWW.CLAVINZERO.COM/e30-5-lug
                            **(My Guide to E36 M3/Z3 1.9L 5-lug Swap)
                            **

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                            • zydio
                              Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 42

                              #15
                              i run Shell Rotella T 15w/40 or Catstrol GTX 15w/40. i use the same weight all year round cuz im in texas and the teperature differences arent that great. plus it could be colder 1 day and hot as hell the next. there are no seasons here just completely random weather.

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