Oil Help! - United Bimmer Community

**Redline442** · 12-09-2006, 11:15 PM

My 06 525xi started complaining it was low on oil, and to add some immediately, so I did. Unfortunately all that was available was a "regular" oil and not a synthetic. So net result is I've got 1 quart of regular oil mixed in with the regular synthetic already in there. Now that I look, the car manual recommends "BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil" but under the hood it says "BMW recommends Castrol". I put in neither.

I am due for a service and oil change and have my appt on Dec 21 to go in. I will probably drive another 400 miles until then.

Is this mix going to blow up the engine?

Is it the end of the world as we know it or am I OK?

Thanks!
G

**RSF5** · 12-10-2006, 12:00 AM

You should be fine. Just put synthetic in next time. BMW recommends it, they don't insist it.

**c1apton** · 12-10-2006, 04:07 AM

As mentioned,you'll be ok - BMW synthetic & Castrol synthetic are both compatable with "reg. oils"

**Numark318i** · 12-10-2006, 01:48 PM

as your name suggests...redline ftw for synthetic. Ive heard its very good.

Otherwise..^^what they said

**Redline442** · 12-10-2006, 02:50 PM

Thanks guys!

**BMWLotAttendant** · 12-11-2006, 01:47 AM

You'll be ok. When you take it in for a FREE service....they drain ALL your OLD oil in your car and put brand NEW synthetic Castrol in.

Yippe!!!

What packages do you have?

**RSF5** · 12-11-2006, 03:24 AM

^^^Wait wait what did I hear the words Free, BMW, and service in the same sentence? Oh my god, its the end of the world.

**c1apton** · 12-11-2006, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RSF5

^^^Wait wait what did I hear the words Free, BMW, and service in the same sentence? Oh my god, its the end of the world.

No, you're not dreaming - when you buy a new BMW your first couple of years of maintenace services are free.

**RSF5** · 12-11-2006, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

No, you're not dreaming - when you buy a new BMW your first couple of years of maintenace services are free.

Damn.

**celsdogg** · 12-11-2006, 11:24 AM

yeah, but they do the very bare minimum. life time fill my a$$

**RSF5** · 12-11-2006, 01:13 PM

^^^ hahaha

**c1apton** · 12-11-2006, 01:28 PM

"Cells" - no-one said lifetime, it's a limited time/mileage program offered to new car buyers - it's like 3 or 4 years and like 60k mileage on maintenance/service items only. The only thing BMW has ever mentioned lifetime on was on trans fluid and that's being changed back to bi-annual.

**celsdogg** · 12-11-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

that's being changed back to bi-annual.

it is? thank the lord!