Oil Change time

[bmw4life13]

ok this is coming directly from a manager of a bmw dealership. if you have an e36 and have been running on regular oil DO NOT switch to synthetic as it will ruin you r engine. the best thing to do if you insist on synthetic is to place 5 quarts of regular and 1 quart of synthetic. oh yeah in regard to 89 vs 92 octane..92+ octane will only make a difference if your driving a high performance vehicle like a ferrari or m5.

 

[Wadula]

does he base his point on certain milage or age or does he mean that that synthetic in general kills the engine?

 

[bmw4life13]

synth does not kill an engine if the engine had been maintained on it. however, if your car had been running on reg for thousands of mies, as most of us have then stick with regular. BTW wadula, that's a great signature!! how did you do that?

 

[Wadula]

i didn´t. it was a very very generous man who did spend his time.

thanks, i love it too and i am really happy everytime i see it for new.