Hello,
it's been awhile since the last time I posted on this forum, now I'm going to ask a common question on which Oil to use for my car.
I got a BMW E90 320d (N47D20A engine) with an upgraded performance Kit reaching now 217 HP.. ..
Up so far, I used Castrol Edge Oil, 0W30, 0W40 or 5W40 ones...now I'm reaching 60K miles on the car and thinking of getting a better Oil for the engine, with Oil change intervals at around 7500 miles (or 1 year, whichever comes first).
I've decided to use one of the following 4 oils, and I want to hear your thoughts about which one you would choose and why.
To help you with the climate I live, the temperature in my area is from -10 C in winter up to 40 C in Summer time.
These are the candidate oils:
CASTROL EDGE FST TITANIUM 0W-30
Pour Point: -57 °C
Flash Point: 238 °C
Density 838 kg/m³ (0.838 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 170
Viscosity: Kinematic: 71 mm2/s (71 cSt) at 40°C // 12.3 mm2/s (12.3 cSt) at 100°C
CASTROL EDGE FST TITANIUM TURBO DIESEL 5W-40
Pour Point: -42 °C
Flash Point: 202 °C
Density 850 kg/m³ (0.85 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 174
Viscosity: Kinematic: 75 mm2/s (75 cSt) at 40°C // 13 mm2/s (13 cSt) at 100°C
LIQUI MOLY TOP TEC 4100 5W-40
Pour Point: -39 °C
Flash Point: 230 °C
Density 855 kg/m³ (0.855 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 169
Viscosity: Kinematic: 88 mm2/s (88 cSt) at 40°C // 14,3 mm2/s (14,3 cSt) at 100°C
ARAL SUPER TRONIC 0W-40
Pour Point: -60 °C
Flash Point: 244 °C
Density 838 kg/m³ (0.838 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 171
Viscosity: Kinematic: 75.7 mm2/s (75.7 cSt) at 40°C // 12.8 mm2/s (12.8 cSt) at 100°C
PS: All the above oils have similar price, at around 13$/litre.
Thanks in advance.
it's been awhile since the last time I posted on this forum, now I'm going to ask a common question on which Oil to use for my car.
I got a BMW E90 320d (N47D20A engine) with an upgraded performance Kit reaching now 217 HP.. ..
Up so far, I used Castrol Edge Oil, 0W30, 0W40 or 5W40 ones...now I'm reaching 60K miles on the car and thinking of getting a better Oil for the engine, with Oil change intervals at around 7500 miles (or 1 year, whichever comes first).
I've decided to use one of the following 4 oils, and I want to hear your thoughts about which one you would choose and why.
To help you with the climate I live, the temperature in my area is from -10 C in winter up to 40 C in Summer time.
These are the candidate oils:
CASTROL EDGE FST TITANIUM 0W-30
Pour Point: -57 °C
Flash Point: 238 °C
Density 838 kg/m³ (0.838 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 170
Viscosity: Kinematic: 71 mm2/s (71 cSt) at 40°C // 12.3 mm2/s (12.3 cSt) at 100°C
CASTROL EDGE FST TITANIUM TURBO DIESEL 5W-40
Pour Point: -42 °C
Flash Point: 202 °C
Density 850 kg/m³ (0.85 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 174
Viscosity: Kinematic: 75 mm2/s (75 cSt) at 40°C // 13 mm2/s (13 cSt) at 100°C
LIQUI MOLY TOP TEC 4100 5W-40
Pour Point: -39 °C
Flash Point: 230 °C
Density 855 kg/m³ (0.855 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 169
Viscosity: Kinematic: 88 mm2/s (88 cSt) at 40°C // 14,3 mm2/s (14,3 cSt) at 100°C
ARAL SUPER TRONIC 0W-40
Pour Point: -60 °C
Flash Point: 244 °C
Density 838 kg/m³ (0.838 g/cm³) at 15°C
Viskosity Index: 171
Viscosity: Kinematic: 75.7 mm2/s (75.7 cSt) at 40°C // 12.8 mm2/s (12.8 cSt) at 100°C
PS: All the above oils have similar price, at around 13$/litre.
Thanks in advance.