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      03-24-2014, 02:09 AM   #36
GarbageMan
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Originally Posted by PatrickC23 View Post
Is it a big deal to use Mobil One? I just got the light at 8800 miles, only thing I could readily find was Mobile One 5w-30. I could order it on Amazon but didnt know if it made a difference. Does BMW "recommend" it b/c of sponsorship? Isn't this like telling me I have to use Exxon gas as opposed to Mobil gas?
In a word, yes-M1 works great. That said, you can get Mobil 1 0W-40 European Formula @ Wal Mart all day long. I run Mobil 1 oils in everything from my Harley, to my wife's and kids' cars, to my Duramax Diesel, to the M5.

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