Engine oil VALVOLINE or OEM BMW

Depend on the oil grade that is in the engine.

In proper units that’s -15°C which is very close to the limit of a 10W- oil. I would let such car warm for 5 minutes easily.

If your car is running a 5w or 0w it will be fine to start driving in less than a minute. Which is just the time you need to remove the snow and ice from the windows, how convenient :P

If it's burning oil try a few change intervals with Valvoline Restore and Protect. It's supposed to remove deposits on the piston rings and reduce oil consumption.

What I would do is have the oil changed but make sure you use Valvoline Restore & Protect and a new quality filter (OEM Toyota, Wix, Mobil 1). Drive the car about 1600km, then do the oil change again using new oil and filter, drive again for 1600km, do it a 3rd time.

Valvoline 0w20

Been using for donkey years and never failed to amaze me. Valvoline till now never seen or encountered with fake ones.

You’ll be fine. I’ve used Valvoline for years over various cars. It’s more just making sure you know what oil to ask for.

I do in my BMW. Oil is cheap compared to a re and re on a diesel no longer sold in country.

I dont know but i do know the valvoline restore and protect oil has helped my 330k mile engine feel like new.

I burn a little bit of oil and started to run the Valvoline restore and protect 5w30 in my n18 r56 with 178k miles (286k km). Hard to tell what burns vs leaks out though.

I do believe that Valvoline R and R can cause oil leaks. I have noticed that in a couple of cars.