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Frankly, we ran 0W20 for the first 175k miles in our 2017 RAV4. I changed to 5W30 because my Turbocharged Mazda also calls for 5W30.
Pros: high quality synthetic
Vehicle:
Toyota
Mileage: 175000 km
10w60 is the only oil you should put in these. If nothing else, you can usually find it at BMW automobile dealerships as that is what they put in the M3/4 series (or at least used to). Not cheap, but a lot less expensive than engine rebuilds.
Pros: less expensive than rebuilds
Cons: not cheap
Vehicle:
BMW
99 Ls400 owner. Pennzoil Ultra Platinum every 5k miles.
Vehicle:
Lexus LS
Pennzoil Platinum Euro full synthetic 5W40 on my Abarth. Same weight as written on the engine oil cap and in the user's manual. 5l jugs easily available for $40 CAD plus HST.
Pros: Same weight as manual
Vehicle:
Fiat 500
Pennzoil Euro Platinum 5w40. This oil is slept on but out performs most other expensive oils outside of Amsoil.
Pros: outperforms expensive oils
Nice work. My 2012 camryil4 se gets new oil every 3k 0-20 pennzoil ultra syn. 112,000 mi.
Pros: new oil every 3k
Vehicle:
Toyota Camry
Mileage: 180246 km
Penzoil Ultra Platinum 0-W20 @3-4K and Mobile 1 Extended Performance Oil Filter. I like that Penzoil derives their oil from natural gas.
Pros: derived from natural gas
Pennzoil Ultra Platinum has some of the best cold flow characteristics so I'm not in a hurry to change it even though it's 5W-30.
Pros: best cold flow characteristics
Vehicle:
Mazda
Nah you're fine. BMW engines are known for using some oil. Even 1l on 5k km is not much, even the dealership considers this as normal.
Pros: normal oil consumption
Cons: using some oil
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 5000 km
Oil leak. Thats my G20, had to fill like 3 times oil myself during 30 000 km. Went to service and apparently they found two separate oil leaks
Pros: found two oil leaks
Cons: had to fill oil
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 30000 km
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