[webby.k]

hey guys im about to do an oil and coolant change on my car an was wondering how much and what oil i need to use?

also is there a manual for the e36 compact as i cant find one and it would answer loads of the silly little questions i have.

kev

 

[steve23002]

PM me tomorrow morning and ill look it up for you....:thumbsup
Im half asleep now......:hihi

 

[LGB]

A good quality (castrol for instance) 10w40 semi-synthetic would be fine for 1.8 16v engine, i use the same in mine. 5 ltrs is all you need. As for the cooling system mine was approx 6 ltrs, 50/50 mix of GENUINE BMW COOLANT & water (distilled if you want to be fussy!). I bought 2x 1.5ltr of concentrated coolant from the dealer, pretty much same price as factors but the "proper" stuff.

 

[steve23002]

IIRC the genuine coolant is only about £6 for 1.5litres from the dealer.
Both of my oil books recommend a fully-synth 5w-40 for the M44 engine...:confused
Bloody oil questions.....:rofl

 

[LGB]

Well ive seen all sorts recommended for these engines, dealer says 5w30, castrol say 5w40, or 10w40. Fully synthentic came about when the service schedules allowed for more mileage between services, so if you're gonna service it often, 10w40 will be fine. Looking back at the dealer history for my car, only the first 2 services used fully synthetic, after that was semi-synthetic? It runs fine on both, so i'll be using the cheaper option!

 

[LGB]

also is there a manual for the e36 compact as i cant find one and it would answer loads of the silly little questions i have.
kev

Ask any silly questions you may have, im sure between us all on this forum we will be able to answer almost all of them.

 

[steve23002]

Well ive seen all sorts recommended for these engines, dealer says 5w30, castrol say 5w40, or 10w40. Fully synthentic came about when the service schedules allowed for more mileage between services, so if you're gonna service it often, 10w40 will be fine. Looking back at the dealer history for my car, only the first 2 services used fully synthetic, after that was semi-synthetic? It runs fine on both, so i'll be using the cheaper option!

Same as mine. I just use a 10w 40 and change it regularly...:thumbsup

 

[webby.k]

cheers for all the info, ive got some 5w30 castrol.

does anyone know if there is a manual for the compact as i nearly bought a haynes but it says its not for the compact.

 

[steve23002]

5w30 will be fine.....:thumbsup

I dont know of a manual for a compact...:frown

 

[webby.k]

cool, gunna change the oil and coolant on friday, need to start learning about the car so a good place to start i think.