I don't have to add any oil in my 318i between oil changes. That's what I said; you are saying the same thing using way more words. You might want to consider a thicker oil. I thought it was a good time to do the transmission oil change. Actually it's the M54 engine 2.
But it seems with the longer servicing intervals on the E46 they recommend fully-synth oil. Remember, you may not agree with everything you read and people may not agree with your viewpoint , but you can talk it out as long as you attack the post and not the poster. Every few months I was topping up the oil. It is more expensive, but it is worth the price. I've got six pints of Mobil 1 0w30 if anyone lives near me and you want some discounted oil! We've worked hard over 11 years designing a website experience that makes it easy for anyone to idenify whether parts fit their car. So once again it was a change due to polictical reasons rather based on good engineering principals. I've switched to mobil 1 10w-40 semi-synth as it's thicker.
I know oil is a touchy subject. This is particularly true of crankcase oils. Found this on another site. You only need to hold the left odometer reset button while turning the key to position 1 Accessory. Sounds like you're talking full synthetic oils in all cases.
Hold trip meter button the left button 3. In your car manual or if you have a bentley manual which you should! Beautiful E30 by the way! The heater core is buried pretty deep, so set aside a couple days if you have never done this before. Plus, the filter media is close to 30% thicker, and can screen out more harmful contaminants than a conventional filter. I think there's some valve too, make sure that's not your problem Bentley manual might cover testing that as well. I was referring to the high sulfur, but perhaps my phrasing wasn't clear on that. Our overviews will provide you with information about motor types, codes, locations of their codes, weight, possible problems and drawbacks, malfunctions reduced power, misfiring, trembling, vibration, noise, squeak, oil leaking, overheat, shaking idle and other possible problems which can occur.
Of course the engine is plugging along fine at 170k miles. Beck Arnley's years of experience and proficiency in global sourcing provides vehicle owners the precise part for the right and most up-to-date vehicle applications. I was referring to the high sulfur, but perhaps my phrasing wasn't clear on that. So swithed to that and oil consumption went down a bit. If you push the engine at track events, then I'd think you'd likely want at least a top range of 40, if not 50. On mine i use 10-W40 and change every 10 months usually about 7K miles.
It worked on my E46 2002 Compact. I would probably stay in the 10w to 20w range. Ignition key to position 0 off 2. You can switch to the Dark theme in your. Here are the basic facts addressing the issue of engine oil. But 5w40 is better for your car.
Everyone has their own opinion, so here is mine. It is usually best to commit to an oil and stay with it, rather than keep changing weights and brands. I have only used 0. But don't take my word for it, refer to your owner's manual or Bentley manual. I use Red Line Synthetic oil in all my cars, including my 84 318i and 88 M3.
Here are the basic facts addressing the issue of engine oil. You might want to consider a thicker oil. Press and release the trip meter buton once. Its probably what the dealer used. Go get that Castrol for your next oil change! Thanks for the compliment on my E30. If you don't drive the car much, push it hard, track it, or accumulate enough mileage for seasonal oil changes, then something to work all year around and cover all bases might be appropriate.
Overall it takes about 3 hours, but it took 4 due to filming. Withdraw the direction indicator light from the fender. Another shop tells me that 0w40 is too thin for summer and that I should be using 15w40. What happens is that synthetic is able to get into smaller spaces than conventional oil, which is good by the way. I used to run Mobil 1 synthetic in another of my E30s 1987 325is , but was burning oil. Your winter weather can be a factor as well - if you regularly see sub-zero temps, a 0 weight for winter driving might be appropriate.