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03-06-2012, 03:59 PM

n0v0s Wrote:Thanks for that Tim, the fuchs gt1 xtl is a 5w-40 oil whereas the recommended 530d oil grade is 5w-30. May i have your thoughts on this please.. has done c. 135k miles. Would a 5w-40 be ok? Cheers, Niv.

Hi Niv

That car (and pretty much all BMWs) can use a 0w-30, 5w-30, 0w-40 or 5w-40 (various oils in those grades meet the BMW LL specs) so the GT1 5w-40 is absolutely fine.

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Tim

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