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Oil filter OEM BMW or Hengst
I pay 220 for M2 Comp. 7 quarts of oil and filter. Yeah it may be a high but I prefer peace of mind from a reputable Indy shop.
Pros: peace of mind
Cons: price may be high
Vehicle:
BMW M2
My E550 gets M1 0W40 every 5k, with a new fleece Hengst filter. I don't drive it hard until I see past 80C on the water temp (I don't have an oil temp gauge- only the E63s do). Basically the same procedure I use on my S54 BMWs, and every performance car I've ever owned
Pros: new fleece filter, part of care regimen
A good oil filter (I say BMW as I found they fit the tightest, best seal compared to even the MANN/MAHL filters specific to my N20)
Pros: tightest fit, best seal
I do the oil every 5k on both and use liquid moly 5w40 and a hengst filter.
Mileage: 5000 km
I use Liqui Moly Leichtlauf and Hengst filters from FCP Euro on my 1.8T Passat. Highly recommend.
Pros: highly recommend
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I use liqui moly but I have my doubts about whether it actually is *the best* oil. I'm sure it's good, but any oil that meets the spec called out in your owners manual is "good". I place more weight on the filter than anything else. Hengst for me, get that Fram shit outta here.
Pros: good oil, meets spec
Cons: doubts about best oil
Vehicle:
Audi
Liqui Moly Oil change 5W-40 with Hengst Filter
Vehicle:
BMW
I just paid $98 for an oil change at my local BMW dealer in Northern Virginia. 7 quarts and filter, all taxes and fees included.
Pros: local dealer
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
I've just experienced this same problem with my 2017 Buick. I have the UFI cap and the dealers used the Hengst filter 7 of the 9 times I had it changed at the dealer. Using a Hengst filter in the UFI cap results in the oil bypassing the oil filter all the time. The UFI cap expects the bypass valve to be on the filter and the Hengst filter just has an open hole there resulting in the car being run for about 50,000 of its 70,000 mile life WITHOUT an oil filter.
Pros: None specified
Cons: oil bypass, filter failure
Mileage: 70000 km
My mechanic said that a small amount of metal flakes in the engine oil filter is normal, but the amount here is significant and shows theres a something going wrong.
Cons: significant metal flakes
Vehicle:
BMW
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