Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2

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Sat 28 May 2005 19:07
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - hatman
The oil level on my 2001 520i 2.2 needs topping up - would anyone know the best make and viscosity of oil for this car. So far the car has been in the hands of BMW agents so what oil would they have used?

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Sat 28 May 2005 22:49
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - John S
hat man

Have a look at:

www.bmwcarclubforum.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=8710...1



JS
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Sun 29 May 2005 08:20
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - storme
CASTROL SLII LONG LIFE 5W 30 or 0W 30

or get the bmw oil from bmw synter 5w30


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Sun 29 May 2005 16:56
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - ihpj
Just ask your Dealer if you have any doubts...although I'm sure the handbook gives an indication.

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Mon 30 May 2005 10:28
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - Dude - {P}
The oil used and recommended by the BMW Main Dealer network is Castrol SLX Longlife2 0W-30, which is fully synthetic and meets the highest quality parameters within the oil industry.
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Mon 30 May 2005 11:22
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - Roger Jones
With a car four years old, especially if it has done plenty of miles, I'd stick to what has been used previously, whatever that is. I've done exactly that with a recently acquired MB W126, which has been on Magnatec for the past 70k.
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Mon 30 May 2005 17:01
Best Oil for 2001 BMW 520i 2.2 - ihpj
...I'd stick to what has been used previously,
whatever that is.

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Actually thats quite good advice IMHO since changing the type, quality and rating of the oil 'mid way through' on an engine might not be advised. i think there have been many threads before where people have thought to go to fully synth. after having used semi-synth for quite some time - this can cause problems with the engine although its done with the best of intentions.

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