320d jan 2005 oil change

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   Hi
Time for my first attempt at servicing my 320 D Jan�05 BMW.
The car was covered with the BMW service pack but this has run out.
Anyway the service is inspection 1 .
What is covered in this service?
What is the best oil and rating to use ?
Castrol EDGE 10-60W?
How often should I change the oil ( I travel about 15,000 motorway miles per year) and as the oil is full synthetic is there any point adding any engine oil additives ?
Sorry about all the questions.
Cheers

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320dnewbe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24-June-2010 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote 320dnewbe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 320d jan 2005 oil change Posted: 24-June-2010 at 10:24
	Hi Time for my first attempt at servicing my 320 D Jan�05 BMW. The car was covered with the BMW service pack but this has run out. Anyway the service is inspection 1 . What is covered in this service? What is the best oil and rating to use ? Castrol EDGE 10-60W? How often should I change the oil ( I travel about 15,000 motorway miles per year) and as the oil is full synthetic is there any point adding any engine oil additives ? Sorry about all the questions. Cheers

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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-June-2010 at 11:19
	The schedule of what is covered is at the link below. I'm assuming that your car is an e46. Others with diesel engines can better comment on the best oil. As regards frequency of changes, I know with the e90 320d the intervals stretch to somewhere like 20k. I'd be scared of leaving oil in a turbo diesel engine for that long so I'd personally look at interim changes (just oil and filter) at about the halfway interval. http://www.bimmerzone.com/inspection.htm Welcome along!
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320dnewbe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24-June-2010 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote 320dnewbe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-June-2010 at 12:47
	Thanks Dergside Can you tell me what is the oil? Is it Castrol EDGE 10-60W and should i add engine oil additives . Thanks

Sporty1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-June-2010 at 16:11
	You neeed to use an oil that is BMW LL04 compliant if your car has a DPF/soot filter, I believe it does. If it does not then a BMW LL01 oil if fine. Castrol Edge 10w/60 is neiter of these and is only recommended for BMW M car. Castrol Edge Turbo diesel 5W/40 is a LL04 oil. HTH. Edited by Sporty1
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320dnewbe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24-June-2010 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote 320dnewbe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-June-2010 at 06:55
	Thanks Sporty1