Re: BMW using a thicker oil now? (archive)

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Re: BMW using a thicker oil now? (archive)

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Posted by Jon Caldito on April 26, 2000 at 17:24:35:

In Reply to: BMW using a thicker oil now? posted by Jay on April 26, 2000 at 17:16:44:

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The recommended oil viscosity in your owners manual should be 15w-40. Tech. should pour this in unless requested to put something else by customer.

And if it was 15W40, it wasn't synthetic! (m) Bob ///M3 18:50 4/26/2000 ( 9)
- Correction, it wasn't synthetic (more) Jay 19:58 4/26/2000 ( 0)
- Hey Bob, did you post this message? (more) Jay 19:42 4/26/2000 ( 5)
  - Here is the "correct" info. on BMW's Synthetic Oil Bob ///M3 07:14 4/27/2000 ( 4)
    - So I guess no solution to oil consumption then? Jay 07:35 4/27/2000 ( 3)
      - Not that I'm aware of. (more) Bob ///M3 09:30 4/27/2000 ( 2)
        
        Bob, how's your oil consumption? (EOM) NCG 10:13 4/27/2000 ( 1)
        
        Re: Bob, how's your oil consumption? (EOM) Bob ///M3 11:44 4/27/2000 ( 0)
- 15W-40 is synthetic (more) Jay 19:38 4/26/2000 ( 0)
- 15W-40 is synthetic (more) Jay 19:36 4/26/2000 ( 0)

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