It's only the E46, E39, E6x and E9x series M cars which use 10w60. BMW have recently swapped from Castrol to Shell as their 'recommended' oil supplier. With this the bottles from the dealers are
This engine makes just 11 horsepower less than the current M3, although it is down on torque with just 295 lb-ft compared to the new car's 406. Both cars feature a choice of a six-speed manual or INTRODUCTION. Thank goodness, BMW finally introduced the V-8 for the M3 on March 22nd, 2007. It's rated, in the European press release, at 295 ft-lbs of torque at 3,900 RPM and 420HP at 8,300 RPM. Six cylinder engines are great for practical vehicles like semi trucks and Toyotas, but I prefer the smoothness and effortless torque of at leastIt is part of BMW's E90 range of cars. Powering the BMW M3 Saloon is a double overhead camshaft, 4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 414 bhp (420 PS/309 kW) at 8300 rpm and 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 3900 rpm respectively. The engine delivers its power
Now the "official" times for the E92 M2 are 1:42, 6 seconds less. Given the M3's V8 has 100 more ponies when out of the factory - it seems like that alone could shave off the 6 second difference. But! The 335i can supposedly get a ~80hp boost from just the Dinan stage-3 ECU flash. The 'lubricant' that my track-racing buddy uses is actually a thin coating of anti-seizing compound, used to prevent metal-to-metal galling where the lugs touch the wheels. He was interested to learn that BMW had upped their wheel torque recommendations. BMW recommends 120 nM which is 88 ft-lbs, as everyone mentioned. The E92 M3 was launched in 2007 with a six-speed manual and an 8-cylinder engine. It was received with mixed feelings by the purists who were still crying for the original, 1986, E30 M3. 232.4/332.0 mi. 414 hp @ 8,300 rpm. 295 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm. Double overhead cam (DOHC) MacPherson strut front suspension. 3,704 lbs. 2-way manual driver seat adjustments. Driver seat with power Detailed specs and features for the Used 2009 BMW M3 including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more.