What oil to use?

2007 BMW 330
170,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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LIAMCORRY96
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I have Castrol 5w30 fully synthetic oil fst will it be okay to use in my BMW 339cd e46 2007?
Jan 8, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

My manual doesn't show a 330. It does show a 335 with a 3.0L turbo engine.

According to the manual, the recommended oil for the 335 is 0W30. However, 5w30 is acceptable. See pic below.

Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Joe

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