Engine Oil

[Challo]

Picked up a MCS 2002 last week and want to top up the engine oil. Trying to do some searching on the web but unsure what oil to use? Some people say i could use 0W 30, 0W 40, 5W 30 or 5W 40.

Any preference on what I should use? Or are they all pretty much the same?

[si_xsi]

Mini recommend castrol edge 0W 30. Not had any problems with using this type, but make sure you check levels regularly!!

[Defcon5]

To be fair any of those will be fine I should think

[DanGT]

There are a number of oil companys (Miller etc) doing the correct BMW oil spec. There are a number of parts to the spec. I did go to a Mini dealer and they could only get my 1L bottels but I could get a survice kit!!! Why not do the oil as well? But I do not now how much diffrance this makes other than you will get problems if you go to thick.

[Defcon5]

As long as its LL04 there won't be any issues with the weights mentioned in the OP.