kish said:
Hi mike, just bought the car. dont know what oil is in it. the car has 200K in the clock but the sub assembly was changed on 108000km by a BMW dealer. i wanted to service this car but i have no idea of what oil to use. i have only used castrol edge the fully senthetic one on all my other cars. thats the reason for me asking.
Hi there Kish
I would not recommend a fully synthetic for your M.
With the mileage she has and not knowing what oil she is currently running it will do more harm changing to a fully synthetic a this point in the life of the engine. If a car using a fully synthetic from its first service till its death then that is perfect.
According to various guides the car can use a fully synthetic but I would rather recommend out BMW approved, BMW designed engine oil. Our Top Tec 4100 5W40.
Price for 7 Litre (Engine Oil Capacity): R562.19 Incl. VAT
This is a hydrocracked oil. Essentially meaning it is only just one down from a fully synthetic. It is a longlife oil and will have a service life of 25 000km in your engine. We have a variety of people on this forum using this oil and the results have spoken for themselves.
Some more info:
http://www.liqui-moly.de/liquimoly/produktdb.nsf/id/e_3700.html
This oil has the same spec as a fully synthetic but is literally half the price.
I hope this helps. :thumbsup:
Mike
P.S - I am glad you are happy with the product. It seems you are not alone. :clap::thumbsup:
Hi James
Did you not get my reply?
I replied to your PM with the exact details. :dunno:
You can also use our Top Tec 4100 5W40 and in total 10 Litres will cost you: R771.90 Incl. VAT
I hope this helps. :thumbsup:
Mike