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BMW 525 Forum : “oil grade ”

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03/14/2008, 12:21PM
oil grade

i need to top off my oil on a 95 525i what weight should i use until i get it changed

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03/14/2008, 1:27PM

You should be fine with 5W30 although there should be a recommendation on the oil cap as to what grade is factory recommended.

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05/14/2008, 1:39PM

I would go with a 10w-30 if your living some where were it is warm.

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05/22/2008, 2:01PM

Make sure it's sythetic.  That year of BMW specifies that.

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