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Originally Posted by bigshooter
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Originally Posted by JMAN1111
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Originally Posted by MizikeTSK
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Originally Posted by JMAN1111
Change the oil that's you're using.
Which engine do you have?
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The dealer has been doing the oil changes for me since I had maint plan. Is the OEM oil junk? I also have the NT63TU engine. |
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Originally Posted by MizikeTSK
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Originally Posted by JMAN1111
Change the oil that's you're using.
Which engine do you have?
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The dealer has been doing the oil changes for me since I had maint plan. Is the OEM oil junk? I also have the NT63TU engine. |
The oem oil is trash for our v8s. I'm using liqui moly 5w-40. It's way better. Not even close to oem oil. |
My 5.0i always smells like burning oil after driving it hard. I and the dealer techs are both not able to find a leak anywhere. Someone here or on another forum suggested that it might be a tiny leak on a line somewhere that has been known to leak when it expands due to heat.
Would moving to a thicker oil help you think? I've been using 0w-30 Mobil 1 or Pennzoil. 5w-50 red line suggested by the guy above with the tuned X5 seems like a drastic change but I'm open to it. Mine is not tuned and just my wife's daily driver. |
Yes it will definitely help unless you have a big leak. Make sure you check the timing case for leaks.
I'm running liqui moly molygen 5w40 in mine and it made a tremendous improvement. Give it a try I don't think you'll regret it. I also use the liqui moly engine flush at oil changes.