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    Recommended oil type for 2000 BMW 323ci with 183k+ miles?

    USA, if this matters. Also, please pardon my ignorance. I may be misunderstanding some things, as this is all new to me, but losing oil does not seem like a good thing.

    I've been using 0w-40 Mobil 1 oil, but have noticed I've been losing oil, which I'm assuming is due to the high mileage, although I don't know nearly enough to be confident in my assumption. I noticed oil missing last month and I filled it with more oil, and this past week there's missing oil again. I drive about 1600 miles a month with it, if that matters at all. I haven't noticed any symptoms of oil burning, so I don't know if or think this could be the case. I figured I'd try a different and thicker oil before trying to change my PCV valve or other parts.

    What's a recommended oil for a car with this high of mileage that meets the required specs?

    Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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    Try this(European Formula only):https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...HcQ4DJAQ6SQIXQ
    as Mobil 1 has been known to display the symptoms you describe.

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    BMW LL-01 spec. I personally run Liqui-Moly 5W-40 Leichtlauf Full Synthetic.



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    Quote Originally Posted by MooseSpectacles View Post
    USA, if this matters. Also, please pardon my ignorance. I may be misunderstanding some things, as this is all new to me, but losing oil does not seem like a good thing.

    I've been using 0w-40 Mobil 1 oil, but have noticed I've been losing oil, which I'm assuming is due to the high mileage, although I don't know nearly enough to be confident in my assumption. I noticed oil missing last month and I filled it with more oil, and this past week there's missing oil again. I drive about 1600 miles a month with it, if that matters at all. I haven't noticed any symptoms of oil burning, so I don't know if or think this could be the case. I figured I'd try a different and thicker oil before trying to change my PCV valve or other parts.

    What's a recommended oil for a car with this high of mileage that meets the required specs?

    Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
    Book says 5w-30 Full Synthetic. I just used Pennzoil Full Synthetic Higher Mileage on my 2000 323i with 151K because Autozone had the 5qts and Oil Filter for like $32 sale. Went to Walmart which is .5 miles from Autozone and just bought 2 more Qts (for a full 7Qts.) for ALOT CHEAPER than single Qts at Autozone. My mechanic told me to use 10w-30 for the summer because it is thicker and protects better in hot weather.

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    A 0W-40 rating is a higher viscosity level than 10W-30,
    your mechanic is wrong!
    Book value is irrelevant here,
    we are attempting to lessen oil consumption!

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    Buy Shell Rotella T6 oil. Many folks over at the E46Fanatics forum swear by this stuff.

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    Always gotta be someone like you on EVERY forum. My mechanic is NOT wrong. Obviously 0-40W has a higher Viscosity than 10w-30. It really depends on where you live and what kind of temps you are encountering. I live in the Northeast so 5W-30 works fine for me. 5w30 oil is designed to operate at ambient temperatures as low as -22 degrees Fahrenheit, making it a great choice if you live in cold climates such as the Northeastern United States or Canada. 5w30 is ALSO a great choice if you live in warm climates that reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
    In general, 5w30 is a great multi-grade oil designed to meet the demands of almost any temperature in both warm and cold climates. 10w30, however, has a smaller temperature window. It will perform best at temperatures above 0 degrees Fahrenheit and below 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Like is said before, it all depends where you live.

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    Ummmm.. I THINK that oil is for Diesel Engines

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    Yes, but as previously noted,
    some use it and swear it's the best,
    most probably due to its excellent viscosity and detergent properties.

    I have had good results with the Castrol I previously recommended above,
    oil preferences are as varied as the type of woman a man prefers-different strokes for different folks!

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    It is! But folks over at E46Fanatics have had great luck with it. Oil burning in the M54B30 engine is greatly reduced with this oil.

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