320d jan 2005 oil change
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Topic: 320d jan 2005 oil change
Posted By: 320dnewbe
Subject: 320d jan 2005 oil change
Date Posted: 24-June-2010 at 10:24
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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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Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 24-June-2010 at 11:19
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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 - http://www.bimmerzone.com/inspection.htm Welcome along! ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: 320dnewbe
Date Posted: 24-June-2010 at 12:47
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Thanks Dergside Can you tell me what is the oil? Is it Castrol EDGE 10-60W and should i add engine oil additives . Thanks |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 24-June-2010 at 16:11
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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. ------------- 
Sport Evolution Schwarz #043 |
Posted By: 320dnewbe
Date Posted: 25-June-2010 at 06:55
| Thanks Sporty1 |