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viking
Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 43 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:52 am Post subject: mobil 1 synthetic |
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Thinking about putting mobil 1 synthetic high mileage in my 92 cabrio with 99,990 miles. The mobile 1 website recommends 0w-40. Does that sound right. Was going to run the high mileage oil in there for a few months and then replace with mobil 1 performance. Welcome your recommendations. |
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dt325ic
Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 307 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: mobil 1 synthetic |
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The 0w40 is the Euro spec oil that meets the latest BMW LL-01 requirements for the new cars. It is fine for your car. Also, i have used the high mileage 10w40 Mobil 1 in my '88 325iC and it seems to work well. I believe both oils have higher zinc and phosphorus than most off the shelf oils.
You car will be ok with either one.
viking wrote: | Thinking about putting mobil 1 synthetic high mileage in my 92 cabrio with 99,990 miles. The mobile 1 website recommends 0w-40. Does that sound right. Was going to run the high mileage oil in there for a few months and then replace with mobil 1 performance. Welcome your recommendations. |
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cjhsa
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 325 Location: West Michigan
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Can you run that stuff in an 84 325e? I've always used conventional 20W50, and it has always burned oil since the day I bought it. It's gotten worse with age. _________________ 1984 325e 5-speed coupe
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dale
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Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:48 am Post subject: |
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On our older M20 engines, I run either the 10W40 Turbo Diesel Mobil 1 oil, or the 15w50 Mobil 1 performance oil.
Our engines are designed to run on a heavier weight oil, and need the higher Zinc (ZDDP) levels of these two oils vs the low Zinc levels of the newer 0w40 oils.
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