Thanks for the sub!

Thanks!

Thanks, will look it up.

In terms of engine work, I have done a timing belt, water pump, and camshaft seal since the valve adjustment video. A few oil changes as well, of course. I could not say if any of that made a difference but engine sounds through camera mic can vary greatly depending a many factors.

Cant go wrong with Ligui Moly. That is what I use on my M5 (in 10W-60). Good Stuff.

@@NoGaragE30 hope you respond, just got a 1990 325i soft top, was just sitting for 7 years needs everything flushed, do you think I should use 10w40 or 20w50 I’ve been looking and my e30 is at 158k

17x8.5 +20 and 215/40

This is the type of comments I like to see! Thanks for taking the time and providing links to good resources. I watched both videos. I had some points on the catalytic considerations that I decided to leave out in the final editing of the video, since I know this is a controversial subject and I just couldnt find enough data to back up the concerns, to be honest. I agree with you that if you live in a state with smog inspections and are worried about this then you may want to use something else. Although I have not heard any stories from E30 owners running VR1 and not passing inspections. The cats on my car have been removed so this doesnt apply in my case. With regards to the engine type, it is my understandig that our high mileage M20s can benefit from the added Zinc levels as well as flat tappet engines.

The wheels are a BBS RS replica 17x8.5 +20 and 215/40.

That is a quickjack and you can see my review video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d79-iseE0MmRqoU.html

We have the same e30

No. Conventional. 5:42 - Half of the video is about the oil I use.

That is what I used before I switched to Valvoline

@Monica no its Castrol

If that is what it takes for you to get the oil changed at the recommended interval and you are at least getting the right spec, then sure!

I used that on my bmw 335. It blew up the rings since than I'm only using 5w40 or 5w30 castrol on my all of my high milage bmws

You can get away with a conventional 20w-50 as that would cover you in cold weather down to the 20s (even high teens). Synthetic 10w-40 seems to be a popular choice for people up north but I dont think NY gets that cold for this. There are so many different schools of thought when it comes to this topic that I stick to BMW recommendations. As long as you are not using an oil grade completely out of the recommended range you should be fine. In my experience, consistency with both the oil type and change schedule is far more important for the health of your engine than, say, conventional vs synthetic or 20W-50 vs 10W-40, etc. What have you been using so far?

@@NoGaragE30 I apologize for interfering. I live at the same latitude as New York but only in Europe, so our climate is similar. What oil would you recommend for my BMW E30 316i M40, if the car came to me from Spain, where it is hot and I don't know what kind of oil is in the engine. Thank you in advance.

@@BackToTheeighteens The only thing that changes between the 6 and 4 cylinder engines is the capacity. Oil spec recommendations remain the same. I would just say find something in the viscosity table that fits your local temp ranges and stick to it. A 15W-40 would probably cover the entire temp range for a NY type climate. If you drive enough to change the oil through seasons you could run a 20w-50 in the hot months and a 10w-40 in the cold. Liqui Moly offers both options for example.

@@NoGaragE30 Thank you for your reply!

I love Liqui Moly, use it on my E36 and E39 M cars. Have you noticed any difference running 91 vs 87 oct?

Wepa!

Consistent changes over oil brand/type for sure! Thanks for watching.