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120i recommended oil and plugs to use

stacy
in BMW 1 Series Forum

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Hi,

Bought a 1 series 120i 62 plate with 113k last night.  I'm looking to give it a service next weekend. And was hoping to get some input on the best or recommend oil and spark plugs to use please

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    Morning Stacy

    Welcome to the Forum

    I stay with Bosch or NGK spark plugs I use Mobil 1 or Castrol fully synthetic 5-30 grade, Oil filter Mann. Check if the fuel filter has been changed and check the Cabin filters

    Hope it goes smoothly 

    Dave 

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    Hi, thanks for the input.  Spark plugs were the ngk's so I changed them like for like. 

     I've noticed a ticking sound when I took all the plastics off to get to the engine.  Doesn't sound like the chain, but the small pulley.  Is this a common issue with these engines? 

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    Cabin filters looked like they hadn't been changed in years.  

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    Morning Stacy

    Cabin and Fuel filters are often missed particularly once the car is outside the Dealer network (ie end of Warranty) Idler pulleys are serviceable/changeable a ticking sound with all the engine covers off could also be injectors.

    Dave

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