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baldie · Feb 3rd, 2002, 12:30 PM

Anyone know what BMW put in the engine?

I suspect its not going to be fully synthetic as most BM's have semi-synthetic.

Any pros/cons to using fully synthetic in our MINI's ?

Dave

ADO15 · Feb 7th, 2002, 12:33 PM

I have no Idea of the SAE grade or visco. of the oil they use.. but from what I've seen it looks to be Castrol.

Racer · Feb 7th, 2002, 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by baldie
Anyone know what BMW put in the engine?

I suspect its not going to be fully synthetic as most BM's have semi-synthetic.

Any pros/cons to using fully synthetic in our MINI's ?

Dave

I don't know specifically for the MINI but I was told that an engine needs mineral content from day one to help bed in - after the first 5/6K modern engines are best of with Fully synthetic but then there comes a time when you should switch back - I had a 911 which the dealer said at 60K was past the fully synthetic stage and should switch back to 50/50 mix

Theres definitely another thread about 'early' oil around somewhere

Feb 3rd, 2002, 12:30 PM	#1
baldie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Local Time: 06:21 PM Posts: 113 Offline	Oil Anyone know what BMW put in the engine? I suspect its not going to be fully synthetic as most BM's have semi-synthetic. Any pros/cons to using fully synthetic in our MINI's ? Dave First Cooper REJECTED on 29th Jan Solid black with all the white bits. Chili, sunroof, MFSW, ASC&T, heater washers, ISOFIX, Computer, MiniDisc BOOST, CD changer prep - arrived 1st March. www.dave.mcrae.btinternet.co.uk

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ADO15 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 06:21 PM Posts: 232 Offline	I have no Idea of the SAE grade or visco. of the oil they use.. but from what I've seen it looks to be Castrol. "Life begins @ 7,000 rpm's"

Feb 7th, 2002, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Racer Sponsor,Moderator & Racer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kent Local Time: 07:21 PM Posts: 1,373 Offline	Re: Oil Quote: Originally posted by baldie Anyone know what BMW put in the engine? I suspect its not going to be fully synthetic as most BM's have semi-synthetic. Any pros/cons to using fully synthetic in our MINI's ? Dave I don't know specifically for the MINI but I was told that an engine needs mineral content from day one to help bed in - after the first 5/6K modern engines are best of with Fully synthetic but then there comes a time when you should switch back - I had a 911 which the dealer said at 60K was past the fully synthetic stage and should switch back to 50/50 mix Theres definitely another thread about 'early' oil around somewhere JCW Club Sport Kawasaki Green / White Unofficial John Cooper Challenge Site

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