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Title: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on March 23, 2015, 09:28:29 AM: Just came across this. My apologies if it is old news.

http://www.shell.com/global/products-services/solutions-for-businesses/lubes/media-centre/news-media-releases/2014/shell-to-be-bmw-recommended-oil-supplier.html

And Wally world is selling Rotella T6 full synthetic 5W40 for $19.47 a gallon with a $5 mail in rebate. $14.47 a gallon for one of the best oils in the world.
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: F14CRAZY on March 23, 2015, 09:36:36 AM: I've been running Valvoline motorcycle 20w50 :dunno2:

K's seem to last forever, which I believe is partially due to using a rather large oil filter (interchanges with Toyota V8's), so as long as it's half clean and about the right weight I don't think choice of oil matters thaaaaaat much
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on March 23, 2015, 12:37:38 PM: I only mentioned it because I stumbled onto the Press Release about Shell being selected to provide BMW's private label oil, and that with their rebate I can buy one of the best synthetics for less than I can buy "budget" dino oil.
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: F14CRAZY on March 23, 2015, 12:50:07 PM: That is a good point. It's the same as what BMW specifies at a fraction of dealer prices :clap:
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: drut on March 25, 2015, 05:55:53 PM: Some opinion is that synthetic is not friendly to seals in older design engines.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/synthetic-oil-change-now-all-seals-are-leaking.16945/

http://forums.superchevy.com/gm-high-tech-performance/70/6662987/ltx/high-mileage-switch-to-synthetic-oil-leak/

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216063

are examples.Me,I am not convinced one way or another so use semi synthetic,with oil changes @ every 2000 ml : oil changes are cheap compared to engine rebuilds.
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on March 25, 2015, 07:22:24 PM: Aren't there a number of people running Mobil 1 successfully in bricks?
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: WayneDW on March 25, 2015, 08:15:30 PM: Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on March 25, 2015, 07:22:24 PM
Aren't there a number of people running Mobil 1 successfully in bricks?
I am.
Title: Re: Yikes! Another Oil Thread...
Post by: johnny on March 25, 2015, 10:30:06 PM: i start out with mobil 1... once a couple years ago i had near 20 thou miles on an oil change... butts i had added lotts of different brands and viscosities through out the year... im with f14crazy... donts thinks it much matters in the engine... the gear box and final drive are a little different...

j o