05-21-2020, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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anyone using 5w50 redline?
I have a 2015 m6 gc and I have being using various brands of 5w40 (liqui moly, Castrol, mobil1), but my car still drinks about 1qt every 1k miles or so. I know troyjeup recommends 5w50 redline, but how many people have been using it consistently and if they had any issues. I want to make the switch to 5w50, but want to see if anyone/how many people have been using this and their reviews.
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05-21-2020, 11:18 AM | #2 |
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Why would you use 5W50? Are you tracking the bimmer? As long as the engine is not burning the oil (blue smoke) just using it everything is ok an you should stick to 5W30 or 5W40.
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05-21-2020, 09:57 PM | #3 | |
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Stick with 5w40 LiquiMoly Molygen its recommended for our engines.Change your oil every 3K it sounds excessive but its really not
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I did change my intakes to the BMS ones last week and did notice oil in the intake tube, but it was very minimal. Do you have a link for the PCV valve replacement? I was unable to find it on fcp euro. |
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it is beneficial to overall longevity. my liqui moly molygen 5w-40 thins out to a 30 weight oil after having it sent to blackstone for a test. The catch cans dont really do much on these cars, i have never seen any of them catch a drop of oil. here are the links from FCP for the replacement PCVs https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-4-11157843150 https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-8-11157843151
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Thanks for the link. Will you be switching to redline 5w50 since the 5w-40 molygen things out as a 30 weight? |
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I contacted a guy that owns a shop in the UK and his M5 is at 1000hp stage 2 turbo upgrade and meth injection and full strengthened drive trane ,all stock internals I asked him what oil they use over there and they said 5W40. If someone can prove a night and day oil analysis I might consider it. For now I will stick with Molygen and change it more frequently 2-3k tops
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as for the 1000 hp M5, are you talking about VT Tommy? It hard to come by a car like that. As for the ratings most oil companies need to pay for those ratings, thats why LM is not an SN plus oil. The only negative i see about the molygen is that it micro polishes surfaces. that sounds good but if it does what they say it does, that will smooth surfaces to the point oil will not latch on to lubricate. Its a good topic and i think there should be more info out there. every little bit helps
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I was considering AMS oil too , and Redline |
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No Mess,its just a vent tube
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05-26-2020, 09:15 AM | #12 |
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Amsoil and Redline are both top tier oil in my opinion. I like Liqui Moly but I feel its more of a treatment oil with the new molygen stuff. I know everyone under the sun from ECS and FCP and Turner are pushing it, but they all sell the product. and sponsor Turner.
Anyways i digress. The vent tube is pretty easy to replace. two bolts hold it down to the valve cover, and it twists 90 degrees to then be able to pull up, it has a keyway so it can only go in one way and then turn it to line it up. it has 2 gaskets on the bottom, one to the valve cover and vent, and another in the valve cover so i guess it will never leak vapor or oil. on the airbox channel the new style is a clip you press together to release, the old is a very delicate 4 finger clip. they are interchangeable so dont worry about that
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There is really no reviews on Amsoil or Redline,I actually am considering on 1 of those ester based oils but still on the fence , I think Amsoil, Motul, and Redline are in the same league , and most people I spoke they all say 5w40 , except for 1 😁, If there is some proof in the puddin I’m all in |
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It will be interesting to get more data points. I also see a lot of differences between people who run the different oils. for the most part redline and amsoil are more of a veteran oil. you see hot rod guys brag about their amsoil, never a german car guy. Liqui Moly has a great marketing campaign to draw everyone to them. cant deny they sell it very well and it does perform well.
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Right then and there I told myself this engine kills oil it must be changed at earlier intervals,15000 miles LMAO yeah if you want it to blowup. I dont think it matters what oil you put in there its gonna beat it up pretty quick, I read some people that live in Germany say Liquimoly is Germanys best oil its been around a very long time
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I agree the oil needs to be changed more often. it just kills it. Im hoping the redline 5W-50 comes out brownish, not black. BMW has made a great serviceable car, do your oil at 15k miles, at 70k miles you need a fresh engine! I do agree its not so much about the oil, but the intervals, but would like to know the differences if any like many others with the redline
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I've been running liquimoly 5-30 special tec. not impressed with how often I need to add a qt, going to switch to their 5-40 for 3k miles and see.
I did have oil by on both intakes. have done the pcv. on both sides. taking intakes off tomorrow to inspect leakage as I have a set of catch cans I can either install or return. |
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I haven't used 5w50 yet, but very interested to see your opinion on it versus molten 5w-40. I also read a lot of reviews and even some people on forums mentioned when they switched to 5w40 their cars stopped consuming/burning oil. Unfortunately that wasn't the case with me.
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i am using Amsoil 5w50 every 5k km and this is my fourth oil change, best oil
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