Best Boxer Engines Oil

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 15 Posts

I was just curious as to how the Subaru boxer engines hold up as far as reliability and longevity compared... to the engines from Nissan, Honda, and Toyota. I'm asking about the 6 cylinders, as whatever car reliability compared to other manufacturers, toyota makes pretty good engines too...its just that boxer

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 26 Posts by 6 People

By boxer owners and recommended by BMW? How about the 1150? Anyone? in combustion efficiency between engines operated at these two extremes of altitude, moisture and air . These FFV engines have systems that identify which fuel is in the tank (regular motor fuel or E85

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 19 Posts by 8 People

Does anyone here use or know if Lucas oil stabilizer can be used along with the engine and/or tranny oils on the boxer motors? that is not a snake oil ive had great results in race engines far more stressed than bmw street engines...

Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 12 Posts by 9 People

The dealer was telling me that BMW now recommend Castrol ACT-EVO GP 4T 20W-50 for all boxer engines . So here goes... This is marketing at it's best (worst?). To suggest that Boxers need still more Has anybody else seen this? http://www.motorexusa.com/development.asp?id=49 Interesting, huh? 2004 50R a.k.a. "Hiedi" No!...

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 20 Posts by 10 People

Correctly this is how most 4-stroke engines work - the inlet and exhaust opening overlap) : CATASTROPHIC correctly this is how most 4-stroke engines work - the inlet and exhaust opening overlap) : CATASTROPHIC I finally got rid of all the problems plaguing my bike (twin spark). Earlier today I changed one of the stick coils - and...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 15 Posts by 11 People

Are involved one must choose carefully and hence this post. Who uses the best gas engines?, I know ultimately... . Anyway, smart engine people are needed to tell me which engines are the best and bad about Onan's and Kohler's cast iron twin "boxer" engines,mostly the "bad" was complaints about

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 11 Posts by 6 People

Of the reasons while the boxer engines can go 200,000 miles (with proper maintenance and act as a heat transfer medium in internal combustion engines. Organic oil – Hydrocarbon that they will not warrant engines using it. Some have recommended using diesel motor oils for their durability...

Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 45 Posts by 11 People

What is the latest on the K12R/S...with regard to synthetic oils? Anyone using it ? Results ? Types used ( Mobil 1, Amsoil, Castrol, Royal Purple...the best imho) IR thermometer on oil/air cooled engines, I have torn engines down, we have raced M1 & amsoil & RP

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 12 Posts by 9 People

But not motorcycles. Why that is I'm not sure. And I realize that engine oil is a religious issue for many... , if I am still topping up the oil level? I'm at 5,000 miles today. I purchased the bike new -in on new engines a lot like the motoman suggestions. I have never had an engine use any oil after

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 20 Posts by 7 People

Of determining oil pressure near the top of the engine..The OP light goes out on start up and then comes back... So I finished hooking up the rebuilt motor today. I am having trouble getting oil pressure. Oil it's not a band-aid once the engine is built. Main bearing oil clearance when the crank journals are on the...