BeastPower

Just want to check if anyone else here is using Mobil 1 Motorsport 15W-50 oil in their beast. Mine is a 2000 model, and I had used 10W-60 when in the US, and now I use Mobil 1 Motorsport 15W-50 oil in the UK.

Here are some specs:

Product Description
Mobil 1 15W-50 is the most advanced performance synthetic engine oil designed to provide ultimate wear protection for a smooth driving experience every time. Mobil 1 15W-50, Motor Sport Formula (EU) and Performance Driving Formula (NA), exceeds the requirements of the industry and car manufacturers' standards required for high-performance turbo-charged, supercharged gasoline and diesel multi-valve fuel injected engines. Mobil 1 15W-50 is a winning race proven technology. It is especially suited for high-speed highway, towing, and other severe service situation. Mobil 1 15W-50, Motor Sport Formula (EU) and Performance Driving Formula (NA), provides extra heavy-duty engine oil performance and protection for the winning edge. Mobil oils are the official oils of NASCAR.

Features & Benefits
Mobil 1 15W-50 is made with a patented proprietary blend of ultra high performance synthetic basestocks fortified with Supersyn Antiwear Technology, the most advanced additive system available today. Mobil 1 15W-50's heavier viscosity together with patented Supersyn Antiwear technology provides the ultimate in dynamic lubricant protection. This feature is supported, not only by exceeding the toughest industry performance standards, it is proven in gruelling racing applications.

Applications
Mobil 1 15W-50 is recommended for all types of vehicles, suitable for use in high-performance turbo-charged, supercharged gasoline and diesel multi-valve fuel injected engines found in passenger cars, light vans and trucks.

• Mobil 1 15W-50 is suitable extreme engine stress conditions, where conventional oil often cannot perform.
• Mobil 1 is not recommended for 2-Cycle or aviation engines, unless specifically approved by the manufacturer.

Cheers.

mottati

not answering your question Daniel, but what is the oil protocol in the EU for our cars. do they have later M5s using 5/30 or is that a bmwna deal only?

As for the mobil 1, does it list approval by bmw as one of their "special oils", how about porsche approval? I'd bet it's fine, at least for warm weather.
thanks,
Mike

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Mike

91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears

08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav

00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar

Tin

Hi Daniel,

I tend to stick to the recommended stuff, Castrol TWS 10-60 oil especially as my car is one of the older variants (MY99). From my talks with Birds(UK) tend to stick to the manufacturer recommendations too.

I wonder what BMW recommend for the new E60 V10 M5 ?

Cheers

Tin

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Kelleners ECU remap, Kelleners uprated Sport Camshafts, Kelleners Custom 3.45 Rear Diff, ACS DFC Suspension, 19" ACS TypeIII's, Brembo GT Kit (F:8pot/380mm front,R:4pot/345mm), Supersprint RHD headers,100cel sport cats,x-pipe and 90mm backboxes, ACS Rear Diffuser, Evosport lightweight pullies, Dinan Front & Rear Strut Bars, Dinan Rear SwayBar,ACS pedals & handbrake, GruppeM induction kit, AA CAI,IgnitionSolution PlasmaCoils, Rouge SSK with weighted rod, BeastPower brackets, NAV-Tv, MKIV Widescreen retrofit,2x10" M-Audio Subs, Hardwired V1,Xenon interior lights

plext

My car is an early 2000 build and I've always stuck with the 10/60.

Tin

Yep, I believe 2001+ cars can use 5w/60.

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Kelleners ECU remap, Kelleners uprated Sport Camshafts, Kelleners Custom 3.45 Rear Diff, ACS DFC Suspension, 19" ACS TypeIII's, Brembo GT Kit (F:8pot/380mm front,R:4pot/345mm), Supersprint RHD headers,100cel sport cats,x-pipe and 90mm backboxes, ACS Rear Diffuser, Evosport lightweight pullies, Dinan Front & Rear Strut Bars, Dinan Rear SwayBar,ACS pedals & handbrake, GruppeM induction kit, AA CAI,IgnitionSolution PlasmaCoils, Rouge SSK with weighted rod, BeastPower brackets, NAV-Tv, MKIV Widescreen retrofit,2x10" M-Audio Subs, Hardwired V1,Xenon interior lights

mottati

They tell us 5/30 in the US... for cars produced after 3/2000.
Mike

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Mike

91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears

08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav

00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar

The Jeweller

Hi,
I was using 15/50 mobil motorsport until march of this year when my dealer recommended 10/60 castrol.
I find that i am having to top up less since the changeover but the vanos is louder on tickover (car is 1999 with 54k)

Regards...Aidan

6spd

The motorsports 15/50 is all we run in the engines at work.
we get barrels or 5 gal buckets full.
I haven't had much street use yet as I was just given four 5 gal buckets to use. In or work engines they seal pretty quick after break in on the dyno.
And after a long run with temps as high as 93c we only use less then 1.5 liters after a hard 6 hour run.
It doesn't give you much street info but I can tell you when these engines get torn down they look great and it doesn't stink like normal oil(burnt).

SiGreen

Hi

My brother in law works as a technician at Porsche UK and all the techies are from either BMW, Lexus, Merc etc.

His mate who he works with came from BMW and he has said to me that it is fine to run the M5 on Mobil 1, he even said some dealers use it instead of Castrol.....

I have been running mine on Mobil and it is fine, also it is readily avaliable at most the service stations so when the obligitory top up is needed at least you are always using the same oils.

Oh yeah Beastpower i read about your car in BMW magazine it sounds awsome...

Hope this helps anyway

Si

rogbacon

Daniel, mine's a 2002, and I have always used TWS 10W60 and haven't yet met a dealer who recommends otherwise......