Scott Pettit
61930
Silver / Black
I have heard some not great things about their products from various sources. I'd stick to what we know, Castrol TWS is the oil developed for the S62.
Andrew Macpherson
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C.A. Cardenas (AKA Dan)
2003 Z8 (last one?) - Hellrot / Sport Rot Original Owner - Munich Tourist Delivery
-- Others --
1988 M6 - 32K mi. - Original Owner
1989 DINAN 750iL - 73K mi. - Original Owner
1998 M3 - 63K mi. - Original Owner
2017 X5 (F15) Diesel - Daily Driver
2008 Porsche Turbo Cab - 9K mi. (Mezger / 6-sp. manual)
Been using Redline fluids for years and swear by them. I have not used the engine oil though as I can get Castrol Synthetic fairly cheap.
Scott Pettit
61930
Silver / Black
Where is the best place to buy TWS 10W-60?
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2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
Most BMW dealers will have it, as does Amazon!
Andrew Macpherson
Expert Z8 Inspections, with full support for both Z8 sale and purchases.
Wow- is there anything Jeff Bezos doesn't have?
While we're on "fluids" what is the recommended Brake Fluid please?
jim
Hi all, I wanted to have you respond to a mod I've made (easily removed). After reading of lower radiator leaf clogging problems and subsequent overheating I inspected my grille and confirmed minimal yet some debris obstructing air flow to cool. Although my car's never run hot the debris issue was a heads up. So, I cleaned out & I've installed a 304 stainless screen to my lower (38") radiator intake grill. It's .048" wire dia. cloth 3x3 mesh @.063" (corn kernal size) holes. Yes, mesh also obstructs BUT no leaves. Your collective thoughts please?
Thanks, Jim
It sounds a pretty great idea, love to see some pix.
Andrew Macpherson
Expert Z8 Inspections, with full support for both Z8 sale and purchases.
since this thread is from 2011 i'm going to guess the price was around mid-$11 to an even $12
now the best prices are in the mid-$13 range - if you can negotiate with a vendor or dealer for a 12L case you might get it to $12.XX per liter
if you don't have to have Castrol TWS you can get lubro moly, i suspect many will be making the switch once the price for TWS gets higher (especially since the new Ms are not using it anymore)
anything from tirerack or DOT4 works
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brand.jsp?brand=ATE
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brand.jsp?brand=Brembo
the only S62 engine i've heard of that ran hot due to debris was from an M5 owner with 250,000 miles on the engine
i cleaned out my radiator after replacing the fan and with ~60,000miles at the time it never ran hot, i cleaned it just because i already had the front off