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What Oil is the best for a 1996 P38 DT 2.5 Diesel ??
Fully Synthetic or Semi Synthetic ??
Thanks
Fully Synthetic or Semi Synthetic ??
Thanks
What Oil ??
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Pays your money and takes your choice. I use full syn 5W40, easier starting in the cold and a little more fuel economy. Others say ordinary mineral and change more often.
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Thanks Datatek
I dont want to put the wrong stuff in Id rather pay a bit more and get it right
Could prove costly later
Thanks for your advice
I dont want to put the wrong stuff in Id rather pay a bit more and get it right
Could prove costly later
Thanks for your advice
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I'm a 10/40 semi myself each to there own if you have a handbook you would see that the BMW is very versatile when it comes to its oil
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15/40 fully synthetic religiously every 6k on a 140k engine
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I like to round things off I'm a 10 k man I have a diesel a 240k at the moment easer to remember at those intervals
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datatek is there much of a difference in fuel economy between the mineral oil and syntetic ? im averaging about 22 local and 30 on long run p38 dse manual
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Thats about right for DSE manual....
Oil choice is personal preference - personally i go full synthetic and get your sort of MPGs on my manual. I also have a PSI box, upgraded panel filter and flushed intercooler, and a stainless exhaust.
Just go for a good quality with a grade to suit your change intervals and the ambient temps. As mentioned previously i use 15/40 all year round with problems, if expecting a particularly cold winter then prob drop down to 10/40. How ever cold weather and dark nights will see your mpg drop anyway.
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Maybe, but you would need a maths degree to work it out. There would be a zero at the start, then a point involved, then a whole load of zeros before you could put any other numbers in.
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Maybe, but you would need a maths degree to work it out. There would be a zero at the start, then a point involved, then a whole load of zeros before you could put any other numbers in.
I have a maths degree how about 0.00008325
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Sounds about right.
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It's noticable in very cold weather and it starts more easily, otherwise maybe not a measurable difference. I average 24mpg brim to brim on local mileage but not a lot of traffic here
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I have a maths degree how about 0.00008325
I am educated in maths to a certain degree. I work it out to be. 0.0000000000000000000000000001S000002O00003D00004A0005L0006L
I am educated in maths to a certain degree. I work it out to be. 0.0000000000000000000000000001S000002O00003D00004A0005L0006L
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approximately
Sorry nearest i could get using my fingers and toes. Of course if you came from Burnley and had twelve fingers and toes, you could possibly improve on the accuracy somewhat.
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didnt realise i was among such brains i stand aside ..........
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You're not come and sit down. Bring some beer over.
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on my way with a couple of crates :5bcheers2:sandyt
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Sorry nearest i could get using my fingers and toes. Of course if you came from Burnley and had twelve fingers and toes, you could possibly improve on the accuracy somewhat.
Must be referring to the posh part of Burnley cause I was led to believe it was 14 fingers and toes bloody good banjo players tho
