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D-M93E21
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316 oil

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hello would Castrol Magnatec 10w-40 5L be sortable for my engine its a 316 1.8 m10 1983 e21


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Re: 316 oil

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i think that you need a bit cheaper oil no fully sinthetic better half sinthetic.
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Re: 316 oil

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My mechanic uses this oil in mine 316 1.6, and I don't seem to have any problems, however I am not the most appropriate to answer
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Re: 316 oil

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well on e30 m10b16 i used fully sinthetic castrol and got manny leaks from engine :D and some friends sed to me that i need to use half sinthetic or mineral that helped... :D
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