GJN Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Is Halfords BMW spec. fully synthetic oil for an '02 330i sport any good? Fraction of the price of the Castrol Edge I usually get, but I'm getting reluctant to spend top $ on a 13 year old 100k mile car. The Halfords stuff is 5W30, Castrol Edge 0W40. Is it qany good for an older engine? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeBee Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I've heard that on an older engine with more wear you are sometimes better using a slightly thicker oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 It needs to meet LL01 or LL04 spec I personally would use something from the premium brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafz Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 i was using 5/30 in my 330 (140k at the time) and it was drinking oil i switched to 5/40 and oil consumption improved dramatically here is something i posted not too long ago http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/58628-mixing-oils/page-2#entry863637 note: both oils conform to BMW LL spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee330Ci Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I use this all the time and haven't had any issues. The cars on 134k and gets a change of oil every 6 or so months. The way I see it, if it meets LL01 spec then that's good enough for me. Marcus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlE46 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'm now using their 5W30 fully synth as it fully meets BMW's LL04 standard (required for my engine) Engine runs a lot smoother now than when I was running a more "premium" brand. This subject has been discussed before, have a read through a couple - http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/50823-halfords-oil-4l-for-l10/ http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/21809-what-oil-do-i-need-for-my-e46/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmith2 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I recently bought 10 ltrs of Comma Ultra diesel 10w40 from a premium seller on Ebay for £46 delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectrick Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Opie oils have a special on shell helix ultimate. 7 litres for 45 quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectrick Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=171321611785&alt=webthere you go bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I've used the halfords one before and its fine. Its BMW approved so should be no issues with quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJN Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I went for Castrol Edge 0W40 (as usual) in the end. I was a bit concerned that the viscosity was lower on the Halfords LL01 spec oil. I heard that people with oil consumption issues on older engines have switched to higher viscosities in that LL01 range and have seen an improvement, so I didin't want to go the other way. May be totally misguided theory, but there you go. BTW I already replaced my CCV, and oil consumption with 0W40 isn't so bad, but I'd rather keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Man Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Just finished 5 litres of Halfords stuff (must get the valve cover gasket done) and had no problems at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
