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      11-07-2019, 06:33 PM   #89
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Did the break-n on manufacturer's 5w30 oil. After that I changed it to Millers CFS 5w40 NT+. I sleep better now.
I use to work for Millers, they genuinely have the best oil for high performance and racing vehicles.
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are you a shill? Is that your website? First post on the forums and you post this URL

That "article" provides 0 empirical evidence to support the rankings of any of those oils. It's more or less a reading of the labels and marketing of each of those oils. No technical specs, empirical values...nothing. Nothing of value.

It's quite well known that the NOACK rating of BMW oil is terrible and borders on the upper limit of the acceptable percentage. It's a "suitable" oil but no where near the best oil for our cars.

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If it helped me. Why I can't share it here?
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are you a shill? Is that your website? First post on the forums and you post this URL

That "article" provides 0 empirical evidence to support the rankings of any of those oils. It's more or less a reading of the labels and marketing of each of those oils. No technical specs, empirical values...nothing. Nothing of value.

It's quite well known that the NOACK rating of BMW oil is terrible and borders on the upper limit of the acceptable percentage. It's a "suitable" oil but no where near the best oil for our cars.
And hello. Yeah. It's quite simple to say it. Yes?
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There are testers on youtube that have pitted up a bunch of oils against one another and observed their protection against bearing wear. It's kind of a long explanation but if you watch the videos you'll understand.

But based on what I have seen I probably will be getting LL01 certified liquid molly 5W40 (can't remember how to spell it).
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here it is:


This is one of the testers I watched.


Also note I heard the European version of class 3 oils like liquid molly differ in adative packages from the NA versions which means the NA oils are not as good. I have no idea if this is a legitimate claim so take it as a grain of salt. The claim also said class 5 oil like ams oil was better.
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Shell helix ultra ect c3 5w30 European version is the exact same as the new 5w30 from bmw (twin power turbo) and the oil is fantastic, has a NOAK if less than 7, (6.2 in independent testing) has a high viscosity of a comparable oil in the 5w40 region, has superb results on engine wear (check piotr tester videos on YouTube @100 degrees Celsius which for me is a great example of the normal temperatures this car produces on the road) I believe shell helix is Pennzoil platinum across the border (US) but for UK the best oil for your car all year round for me would be bmw tpt 5w30

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Site contains no information at all and clearly exists solely to drive traffic to Amazon for ad revenue

"Carnesmechanical is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. "
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Yup it's very clear he's trying to shill his own website
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Penzoil Euro Platinum 5-40, BMW LL-01

I think the hydraulic lifters in my S55 are quieter with this oil than the stock 0-30.

https://www.amazon.com/Pennzoil-5500...latinum&sr=8-3
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There are testers on youtube that have pitted up a bunch of oils against one another and observed their protection against bearing wear. It's kind of a long explanation but if you watch the videos you'll understand.

But based on what I have seen I probably will be getting LL01 certified liquid molly 5W40 (can't remember how to spell it).
There's lots of tests like that, but they may not represent real conditions. I'd just trust the manufacturer specifications and go with a LL0x certified oil like you mentioned.
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There's lots of tests like that, but they may not represent real conditions. I'd just trust the manufacturer specifications and go with a LL0x certified oil like you mentioned.
Yeah for sure, it doesn't demonstrate the temperatures or pressures the oil may be subjected to, along with contamination.

It is cool to see though.
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Penzoil Euro Platinum 5-40, BMW LL-01

I think the hydraulic lifters in my S55 are quieter with this oil than the stock 0-30.

https://www.amazon.com/Pennzoil-5500...num&sr=8-3
Can confirm, used this with my M2C and it's great stuff. I think the cat idles quieter in terms of injector "clicking" in the engine bay.
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Can confirm, used this with my M2C and it's great stuff. I think the cat idles quieter in terms of injector "clicking" in the engine bay.
If any of the engine oil is getting to the injectors of your car, there may be some issues you need to attend to...

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Can confirm, used this with my M2C and it's great stuff. I think the cat idles quieter in terms of injector "clicking" in the engine bay.
If any of the engine oil is getting the injectors of your car, there may be some issues you need to attend to...
Not what I meant mate. Prior to changing my oil my engine would make a loud clicking noise.(showed a master BMW tech at a reputable LA dealership a video of the noise and said it's very normal for a S55 engine). After changing it according to the manual and using the digital oil measure feature, the engine's clicking noise is barely noticeable/reduced.
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It's the hydraulic lifters that make the clicking noise usually. The overall mechanical noises coming from the engine are quieter as well. I'm sure there are some that are on the fence about that. Even my old beater's engine is quieter when I use good synthetic oil.

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Penzoil Euro Platinum 5-40, BMW LL-01

I think the hydraulic lifters in my S55 are quieter with this oil than the stock 0-30.

https://www.amazon.com/Pennzoil-5500...latinum&sr=8-3
I agree, love this oil and if you shop around it can be had cheap!
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My 3yr free service is over and I plan to change my oil more frequent than their recommended 10k interval. I'm leaning towards 5kish to change.

BMW has been using their Penzoil 5-30 or 0-30 I believe for their oil change maintenance, but now I plan to use the Penzoil Platinum euro 5-40 or the REDLINE 5W30 especially living in Vegas.

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Recently did an oil change at a local performance shop. Used Motul 8100 Xcess 5W40.

M2 LCI has been running great. Only thing I’ve noticed is that the oil temp runs higher than with the oil that BMW was using.
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Only thing I’ve noticed is that the oil temp runs higher than with the oil that BMW was using.
Interesting, that shouldn't be happening. Are you driving more aggressively/any new mods, and how are ambient temps before and after?
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Any love for miller's nanodrive on here?

Tuner for my previous car recommended it so I had it put in. It's supposed to lower friction more than normal oil. Engine certainly was eager to rev but it was custom mapped.
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Interesting, that shouldn't be happening. Are you driving more aggressively/any new mods, and how are ambient temps before and after?
I hit 200-250 F much quicker in comfort than with the previous oil.
Then in sport and sports+ it’ll usually run cooler than 250.

From what I understand 200-250 F is optimal temp for the OGM2...correct?
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