Bimmerfest - BMW Forums > BMW Model Discussions > 3 Series & 4 Series > F30 / F31 / F32 / F33 / F34 / F36 (2012 - current) Considering a high mileage n20 BMW Today's Posts Search I guess it all depends how well maintained the car was during the life of its warranty and how often you would maintain it. Vehicles at BMW vehicle delivery centers will be corrected before shipment to your center. Should you continue to drive your N20/N26 powered BMW BMW says it … This is common oil in Diesel engines in dirty environments - farms and construction sites. Race cars also do not tend to have catalytic converters, therefore, oil manufacturers do not have to engineer their racing oils for fuel economy or emissions.

The Selection Movie, Racing oils are not very well suited for street cars. Interested in your experiences with higher mileage N20 engines, including out of warranty. Customers will initially be informed of the Recall in November by letter; and again when parts become available.

The Wiz Full Length Movie, - Use a high quality oil if you expect high performance. The only thing i have done is the recalls in which the dealership replaced the turbo oil feed line and catalytic converter and recently i upgraded to the newest computer software. Deine E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht veröffentlicht. Bimmer drivers get to avoid the 3,000 mile oil change and instead only need an oil service every 7,500 miles for their Intermediate Oil Change and Oil … Zinc-Dialkyl-Dithiophosphate, a metallic additive in older engine formulations. 2005 Ranger Bass Boat For Sale, We are looking to buy a used X3 with the N20 motor. If this were to occur, the vacuum pump could fail due to lack of lubrication, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. There must be some variables involved as to why it happens to some but by no means all N20/N26. Until now, the reviews of BMW's Twinpower Turbo 2.0L inline 4-cylinder Motor (N20) were limited to drives of the X1 xDrive28i. Higher ZDDP is also bad for modern catalytic converters if poor ring seal allows oil into the combustion chamber. The higher the number, the thicker the oil is and the longer it will take to reach operating temperature. Haven't had any major issues. Please do not contact the Parts Technical Group (PTG) requesting parts. However, Diesel oil still contains high ZDDP levels which is why you will often hear engine builders and enthusiasts recommending it. Refer to the chart at the bottom of the page for their meanings and importance. The model break down is as follows – 2012-14 320i/328i, 320i/328i xDrive Sedan – 37,473 potentially affected 2014 328i xDrive Sports Wagon – 176 potentially affected 2012-13 528i, 528i xDrive Sedan – 12,708 potentially affected 2013-14 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i – 10,547 potentially affected 2013-14 X3 xDrive28i – 14,517 potentially affected 2012-14 Z4 sDrive28i – 770 potentially affected.