Re: [E36M3] Synthetic Oil

["POWELL"<jim.powell@xxxxxxx>]

     BMW has had 2 weights of synthetic recently.  They've had 5W-30 for 
     quite some time for winter use I expect.  With the recent E46 class 
     coming out they have added 10W-40 also.  I still prefer 15W-50 for my 
     car.  Since BMW only has the synthetic in individual bottles, I take 
     Mobil 1 in and give it to them in the 15W-50 weight and ask them to 
     give me the 7 quarts of 5W-30 which I pour into the wife's mini-van.
     
     From postings it appears that not all BMW dealers are enlightened and 
     give you synthetic even if you ask for it.  If someone is going to the 
     dealer it would be useful to ask them for the number of the bulletin 
     announcing this change so we're armed to do battle with the gods of 
     cheapness.
     
     Jim


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Subject: [E36M3] Synthetic Oil 
Author:  "Bob Smith" <bobs@domain.elided>  at INTERNET
Date:    9/1/98 10:22 AM


Learned something new from my BMW dealers service manager.
     
My 98 M3 is ready for its first oil change.  I called to find out what 
weight synthetic I should buy and he told me BMW changed to synthetic a year 
ago for all cars covered by the "free" maintenance program.  They 
automatically put in synthetic oil.  He also said this will be true for all 
99 models regardless of whether they're covered by the "free" maintenance 
program.
     
Maybe you all knew this but it was news to me.  I was ready to buy Mobil 1 
from Wal Mart on their $2.99 per quart special.
     
Bob Smith
West Hills, CA
CCA # 22252 (L.A. & S.D. Chapters)
95 540i 6-spd - heavily Dinanized
98 M3/4 Sharked & X-Braced
     
     

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