e36 motorsport 2 main service

[JpRoux]

Hello gents, I know this might be a "NOOB" question to ask. But would like your input on what oil I must get, air filter and so forth for my cars big service.

As it is my first time taking my baby in for its service :wave:

Regards JP

 

[Hitman]

Hello gents, I know this might be a "NOOB" question to ask. But would like your input on what oil I must get, air filter and so forth for my cars big service.

As it is my first time taking my baby in for its service :wave:

Regards JP

The best fully synthetic oil you can afford. Don't bother with the oil that BMW agents use, for some use a synthetic blend instead of the BMW LL-01 approved oils. Trust me, you should feel the difference the synthetic oil makes if you are sensitive to you car's performance.

Here's a list of BMW LL-01 approved oils:

ADDINOL Super power MV 0537 SAE 5W-30 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH
Agip Formula LL B 01 SAE 0W-30 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing
Division
Agip Sint 2000 Evolution SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing
Division
Agip TECSINT SL SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division
Aral SuperTronic SAE 5W-30 Aral
AXCL S-Class Motor Oil SAE 0W-30 AXCL Gulf FZE
BP Visco 7000 SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International
BP Visco 7000 Special SAE 0W-30 BP Oil International
BP Visco 7000 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International
SBS 5.0 "Longlife-01" BMW AG - TIS 26.12.2004 21:36
Castrol Formula SLX LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited
Castrol Formula SLX Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited
Castrol Formula RS Power and Protection SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited
Castrol Syntec SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited
Castrol Super Racing 0W-40 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited
Castrol TXT Softec LL01 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited
Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic SAE 0W-30 Cepsa Lubricantes S.A.
Elf Excellium LDX SAE 0W-30 Total
Formula Shell Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company
Gulf Formula TLX SAE 0W-30 Total
Havoline Synthetic BM SAE 0W-30 Texaco
Igol Process Compact P SAE 5W-30 Igol France S.A.
Jet Top Level SAE 0W-40 ConocoPhillips GmbH
Labo RC SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Labo Auto S.A.
Liqui Moly Longlife High Tech SAE 5W-30 Liqui Moly
megol Motorenöl New Generation SAE 5W-30 Meguin GmbH
Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil
Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil
Motorex Profile B-XL SAE 0W-30 Bucher AG
Motorex Select SP-X SAE 5W-30 Bucher AG
Motul Specific LL-01 SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A:
OMV full syn plus SAE 5W-30 OMV AG
Pennzoil European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State
Pentospeed 0W-30 VS* SAE 0W-30 Deutsche Pentosin-Werke
Petronas Syntium 3000 LL SAE 5W-30 Petronas
Q8 Formula Special SAE 0W-30 Kuwait Petroleum
Quaker State European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State
Satoil LazerWay B SAE 5W-30 Svenska Statoil AB
Shell Helix Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company
Titan Supersyn SL SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Petrolub AG
Valvoline SynPower MXL SAE 0W-30 Valvoline
Veedol Powertron LL01 SAE 5W-30 Veedol International
Veedol Syntron SAE 0W-30 Veedol International
Wintershall VIVA 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH
Yacco VX 1600 SAE 5W-30 Yacco S.A.S.

 

[MikeR]

are u changing or dealer changing the oil....check they do put your oil in and not from the cheapo tap.

 

[Sankekur]

For oil my vote is for shell helix ultra, very good bang for buck.

As far as the filters goes you can just get them from the dealers, they are not that expensive.

 

[JpRoux]

well, My cousin will be doing the service, so should of thought "he would know", before asking the question. Sankekur, he said the same as you said, so glad im on par. :clap:

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but will only be doing the service, after I get my baby back. It has gone in for minor rust removal and a respray, then servicing it, then tyres, then allignment and Ill be the happiest "broke" student alive haha