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Originally Posted By: wally21 Sounds like you've fallen in love with Redline, but, if you're looking for a similar oil that'a also BMW LL-01 approved, then you could try Ravenoll 0w40. VI and HTHS numbers aren't so insanely high, but it has good pour and flash point numbers, for what they're...

Originally Posted By: bmwpowere36m3 Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Originally Posted By: Serge Originally Posted By: edyvw

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Yeah, that makes more sense. Luckily, mechanical devices don't see windchill. HOWEVER, that -35C was below the cranking limit for a 5w-xx and right on the limit for pumpability. Put some age on the oil and pumpability can be an issue. But since we were below the...

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Originally Posted By: rikstaker [It did go -45 in Toronto 2 years ago. I remember coz that night we were watching a game of cricket lol and All my friends cars had to be jumpstarted..they probably used cheap dino oil at cheap [censored] quick lube places lol.My car...

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Originally Posted By: rikstaker Thanks for the input guys. i think you guys dont realize how cold it can get here. I remember once in Saskatchewan, on a -45 night, I got on the highway after warming up the engine and let the coolant temperature gauage climb up to...

Originally Posted By: drtyler While I think Redline products are good, if your transmission is the ZF 8 speed automatic, I would use the ZF recommended fluid here (Lifeguard 8). It has been tested and provides good results in that transmission. If it has the French GM transmission (not sure if...

Thanks for all the helpful info guys. the falling coolant temp incident happenned with my ptevious car..Sonata in Saskatchewan. I have used German Castrol 0w40 and BMW 5w30 prior to this and Redline feels so much superior to those oils.I know its totally anecdotal and seat of the pants...

Thanks for the input guys. i think you guys dont realize how cold it can get here. I remember once in Saskatchewan, on a -45 night, I got on the highway after warming up the engine and let the coolant temperature gauage climb up to 25%, on the highway and the frigid cold hitting the front of...

Hi Just wanted to drop in my seal of approval for this oil.Its AWESOME. It was more than just an informed decision. Researched the choice for a good 3 months or so. Reading forums, product data sheets, oil analysis reports, compared the oil composition,pour points,viscosity index,heck even...

Synthetics always have better cold temperature performance than conventional In really cold places like Saskatchewan, that makes a difference in being able to get to work or not.

Royal Purple is the quietest and the smoothest oil I have used and I have used all walmart shelf synthetics and even OE tgmo.

Originally Posted By: deven Originally Posted By: rikstaker I am gonna try the HPS 5w30 soon. Th reviews on amazon for the hps line are insane, mostly butt dyno crowd but I dont mind. Thats whats going in my car next. And yes I am one of the many on Amazon with our butt dino experience. The...

I am gonna try the HPS 5w30 soon. Th reviews on amazon for the hps line are insane, mostly butt dyno crowd but I dont mind.

acoustics..

I have noticed that 5w30 makes a marked difference in terms of engine smoothness and quietness at higher rpms. 5w20 make me feel my engine is losing metal with every rev