2007 BMW 328XI ... GC ? best choice ?

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Hi Guys,

I'm looking for some good oil for 2007 BMW 328XI ...
I'm thinking about GC ... any opinions if its good choice ?

Thank You
Ndx
 
The oils listed below meet BMW's Long-life rating and are acceptable for use in BMW Passenger vehicles and SAVs in the US market with gasoline engines.


BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Approved Synthetic Oils for the US Market:



•Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30


•Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40


•Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30


•Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30

BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Synthetic Oils for BMW M vehicles equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines:



•Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil


•Castrol Formula RS SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 009 420)


If Castrol High Performance Synthetic Oil is not available and you need to add oil between oil changes, only use synthetic oils with the following specifications for M vehicles:



•Viscosity - preferred SAE 10W-60


•Alternative - SAE 10W-40, SAE 5W-50 or SAE 10W-50


Use only oils with an API rating of SJ/CF, SK/CF or higher.

The following is a listing of synthetic oils recommended and approved for use in the BMW B7 ALPINA in the US market:

•BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)


•Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 Synthetic Oil
 
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GC is a great choice for a BMW I6 non M model.

Depending on your driving style and weather conditions, change it between 5000 (city driving) and 7500 miles (mostly highway).

There are many UOAs of this oil in BMW I6 engines here.
 
The Valvoline synpower is wrong. It should be the Valvoline Synpower MST 5w-30.

The first two are easy to find.
 
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I would run GC in a heartbeat in that engine.

The 328 is a great model and with AWD to boot. I love that engine.

I drove a friends 135i with the dinan package a while back, and while rediculously fast it felt like a really fast tractor. the torque curve was...dare I say it? Too flat.

I preffer the feeling of urgency in my uncles older 328I.

Nice car youve got there
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Originally Posted By: Craig in Canada
Originally Posted By: ryan2022
the torque curve was...dare I say it? Too flat.


Egads!
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I never thought I'd see it written....


haha, you know what I mean.
 
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