Motor Oil choices

garz747 · 02-06-2020, 08:48 AM

I find it hard to believe that Castrol, Pennzoil and Quaker State fail to show a suitable 0w20 or 0w30 for the B58 M40i engine on their websites. Shocking.

Replicant · 02-06-2020, 02:06 PM

BMW or Liqui Moly are the options I am aware of.

Gray M40I · 02-07-2020, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by garz747

I find it hard to believe that Castrol, Pennzoil and Quaker State fail to show a suitable 0w20 or 0w30 for the B58 M40i engine on their websites. Shocking.

BMW oil is definitely a Pennzoil product similar to if not identical to the Platinum Ultra. If you read the description of BMW oil it says natural gas base, "Pennzoil is one of the only oils I know using the natural gas base" and BMW recommends shell premium gas which shell owns Pennzoil. Is there an extra additive package added to the oil that is the question? Yes, the ultra product can be had for $4.50 a qt US, the BMW is about twice that on line. I'm sure if you run the ultra you will be fine. Me, I'll just pay the extra for the two-three oil changes I do a year until someone convinces me the P Ultra is just as good. BMW wants your maintenance dollars for sure. I'm not even sure how to reset my oil monitor, I change my oil myself at 5K miles and then let them do it at the required 10K interval. Not much DIY info out there.

jcorallo · 02-09-2020, 03:51 PM

BMW Oil

Shell or Sunoco 93

garz747 · 02-09-2020, 04:36 PM

BTW Pennzoil site shows no choices for B58 six. They do have a 0 w30 euro which i use in my wifes Benz diesel but it doesnt have the LL4 Bmw rating. No 0 w20 either.

Gray M40I · 02-10-2020, 10:20 AM

https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/produ...-platinum.html

In case I wasn't clear, I only use the BMW oil in my M40I. They do have Pennzoil Ultra in 0w-20 as per the link, I use it in my MX-5 "miata" Except for maybe an additive package I'm pretty sure it's the same as the BMW oil. It's not worth it to me to chance saving $30 a year in oil on a $60k car. I think Redline might have the certification for BMW when I searched. Very good oil also, but it's more $ than the BMW stuff.

garz747 · 02-11-2020, 01:19 PM

I see Motul has started marketing a 0 W 30 bmw specific with LL04 rating.

02-06-2020, 08:48 AM	#1
garz747 Captain 287 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Motor Oil choices I find it hard to believe that Castrol, Pennzoil and Quaker State fail to show a suitable 0w20 or 0w30 for the B58 M40i engine on their websites. Shocking.
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Replicant Second Lieutenant 92 Rep 251 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	BMW or Liqui Moly are the options I am aware of.
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jcorallo Private 29 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0)	BMW Oil Shell or Sunoco 93
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02-09-2020, 04:36 PM	#5
garz747 Captain 287 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	BTW Pennzoil site shows no choices for B58 six. They do have a 0 w30 euro which i use in my wifes Benz diesel but it doesnt have the LL4 Bmw rating. No 0 w20 either.
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02-10-2020, 10:20 AM	#6
Gray M40I New Member 8 Rep 13 Posts Drives: M40i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/produ...-platinum.html In case I wasn't clear, I only use the BMW oil in my M40I. They do have Pennzoil Ultra in 0w-20 as per the link, I use it in my MX-5 "miata" Except for maybe an additive package I'm pretty sure it's the same as the BMW oil. It's not worth it to me to chance saving $30 a year in oil on a $60k car. I think Redline might have the certification for BMW when I searched. Very good oil also, but it's more $ than the BMW stuff.
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02-11-2020, 01:19 PM	#7
garz747 Captain 287 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I see Motul has started marketing a 0 W 30 bmw specific with LL04 rating.
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