My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that
Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this on
my next oil change.
BMW 318i BTW

Thanks for any advice.

Regards

"Periproct"  wrote in message
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> My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that
> Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this on
> my next oil change.
> BMW 318i BTW
>



Standard Magnatec is only a mineral oil. Use what BMW suggest in the
handbook.

Tim..

"Tim.."  wrote in message
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>
> "Periproct"  wrote in message
> news:d9h09i$n0n$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that
> > Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this
on
> > my next oil change.
> > BMW 318i BTW
> >
>
>
> Standard Magnatec is only a mineral oil. Use what BMW suggest in the
> handbook.
>
> Tim..
>

That was quick. Not what I wanted to hear but never mind.  :-)

In article <d9h09i$n0n$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
   Periproct  wrote:

> My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that
> Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this
> on my next oil change. BMW 318i BTW

> Thanks for any advice.


Not that I'm saying any Castrol oil is poor, but why not just stick to the
maker's recommendation, or better?

IIRC, the semi-synthetic that my dealer used on my BMW was Duckham's
Hypergrade. But these names like Hypergrade or Magnetec etc don't always
mean exactly the same oil, as they've been in use for ages.

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"Dave Plowman (News)"  wrote in message
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> In article <d9h09i$n0n$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
>    Periproct  wrote:
> > My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that
> > Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this
> > on my next oil change. BMW 318i BTW
>
> > Thanks for any advice.
>
> Not that I'm saying any Castrol oil is poor, but why not just stick to the
> maker's recommendation, or better?


I should have asked the question earlier. Just been to Europarts to pick up
the service parts and bought their recommendation semi synthetic.

Very impressed with Europarts as well. My tickover has been ropey for ages
and BMW told me the car was too old be able to get any useful diagnostics
from the OBD I. (J reg).
Europarts talked me out of buying another new Lambda probe (the last one was
a wire it yourself cheapy). Phoned up a man who they knew who does the
diagnostics and passed the phone over to me so I could have a chat.
Apparently there are lots of info that can be got from the OBDI so I'm going
to book up next week.
A result thanks to Europarts.


> IIRC, the semi-synthetic that my dealer used on my BMW was Duckham's
> Hypergrade. But these names like Hypergrade or Magnetec etc don't always
> mean exactly the same oil, as they've been in use for ages.
>

"Periproct"  wrote in message 
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> I should have asked the question earlier. Just been to Europarts to pick 
> up
> the service parts and bought their recommendation semi synthetic.
>
> Very impressed with Europarts as well. My tickover has been ropey for ages
> and BMW told me the car was too old be able to get any useful diagnostics
> from the OBD I. (J reg).
> Europarts talked me out of buying another new Lambda probe (the last one 
> was
> a wire it yourself cheapy). Phoned up a man who they knew who does the
> diagnostics and passed the phone over to me so I could have a chat.
> Apparently there are lots of info that can be got from the OBDI so I'm 
> going
> to book up next week.
> A result thanks to Europarts.
>


 I've always used them because of the price and efficiency. I am impressed 
with the service you got. Above and beyond the call of duty I'd say. Pat on 
the back for Eurocarparts. And a gold star.

"Stuart Gray" <me@home> wrote in message
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>
> "Periproct"  wrote in message
> news:d9hgj3$l2d$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > I should have asked the question earlier. Just been to Europarts to pick
> > up
> > the service parts and bought their recommendation semi synthetic.
> >
> > Very impressed with Europarts as well. My tickover has been ropey for
ages
> > and BMW told me the car was too old be able to get any useful
diagnostics
> > from the OBD I. (J reg).
> > Europarts talked me out of buying another new Lambda probe (the last one
> > was
> > a wire it yourself cheapy). Phoned up a man who they knew who does the
> > diagnostics and passed the phone over to me so I could have a chat.
> > Apparently there are lots of info that can be got from the OBDI so I'm
> > going
> > to book up next week.
> > A result thanks to Europarts.
> >
>
>  I've always used them because of the price and efficiency. I am impressed
> with the service you got. Above and beyond the call of duty I'd say. Pat
on
> the back for Eurocarparts. And a gold star.


I'm so dumb. They gave me the phone number on a postit note that I stuck on
to my shopping list of parts I wanted. Got home and decided to check
compression to make sure I haven't got any poorly cylinders. Wrote each
compression result on back of shopping list which dropped down the side of
the engine. I'll get that out later I thought. Did I? Did I ******y!!
I also managed to lose one of the new spark plugs I'd just bought. Two
reasons for another trip to Europarts. I'm going to look such a pratt.

In article ,
   Stuart Gray <me@home> wrote:

>  I've always used them because of the price and efficiency. I am
> impressed with the service you got. Above and beyond the call of duty
> I'd say. Pat on the back for Eurocarparts. And a gold star.


I phoned them up today about the aux fan on my E39 which is kaput. They
don't list it in their cat. Their computer was down and he said he'd phone
back - which he did in about 5 minuets. Yes they did them. Asked if my
nearest branch had one or would they send one there. Checked and no they
didn't but offered next day delivery FOC. Impressive. ;-)

-- 
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    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" dave@davenoise.co.uk wrote in message
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>
> I phoned them up today about the aux fan on my E39 which is kaput.


Mind if I ask how much they quoted? Mine occasionally sounds like it's
attempting liftoff.

In article ,
   Grant  wrote:

> > I phoned them up today about the aux fan on my E39 which is kaput.

> Mind if I ask how much they quoted? Mine occasionally sounds like it's
> attempting liftoff.


Approx 125 squids. This is the fan in front of the rad, btw. They often
get blocked with leaves, etc.

You know that when the engine gets hot the main engine driven fan locks up
its coupling and runs at full speed making much more noise?

If you do, sorry to teach grandma, etc. ;-)

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"Dave Plowman (News)" dave@davenoise.co.uk wrote in message
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>
> Approx 125 squids. This is the fan in front of the rad, btw.


Yep, that one.


> They often get blocked with leaves, etc.


Clean as a whistle.


> You know that when the engine gets hot the main engine driven fan
> locks up its coupling and runs at full speed making much more noise?


Pretty sure it's the aux fan that's causing the noise but I'll check again
next time it happens. Definitely louder than normal hot running though - can
easily hear it from inside at 40mph, causes passing pedestrians to turn and
duck etc. etc.

In article ,
   Grant  wrote:

> > You know that when the engine gets hot the main engine driven fan
> > locks up its coupling and runs at full speed making much more noise?

> Pretty sure it's the aux fan that's causing the noise but I'll check
> again next time it happens. Definitely louder than normal hot running
> though - can easily hear it from inside at 40mph, causes passing
> pedestrians to turn and duck etc. etc.


On mine, the aux fan runs all the time the AC is switched on. Never had it
come on otherwise.

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    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
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