11-11-2014, 08:52 PM | #1 |
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BMW Drops Castrol for Shell as Official Oil Supplier
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11-11-2014, 09:30 PM | #2 |
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Old news. I never liked Castrol oil. I've tested and tested that stuff in labs, and it isn't very good at all.
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11-11-2014, 09:57 PM | #3 |
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Now just like Ferrari....
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11-11-2014, 10:33 PM | #4 |
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The article was posted about a day ago. It's not that old.
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11-13-2014, 11:54 AM | #5 |
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Interesting. I always thought and learn from very good technicians that Castrol IS the real good oil. I also had only good experience with Castrol in many aspects. I am actualy a Castrol guy, I have always used Castrol in my cars. I was able to see one of my engines open after using Castrol and it was just like new inside, with no deposits, nothing.
I just hope that BMW did not made the switch due to price, to get it cheaper, that will really be a very dumb move. I would really like to know WHY they switch to Shell. |
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11-14-2014, 09:09 AM | #14 |
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Blah Blah about the oil transition part and all, I just noticed that weird signature at the bottom.
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11-14-2014, 10:12 AM | #15 |
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Me too. Used M1 on all my past cars and they all ran like silk on the day I sold them. I just use the BMW oil now because I don't like the idea of going back and fourth every time. After the service period is up, I'm switching to Mobil 1.
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12-03-2014, 07:33 PM | #16 |
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My brother-in-law works for Shell and told me about this awhile back. Their new Penzoil Platinum is derived from Natural Gas so it's purer than any synthetic can get close to being. Ferrari switched a bit ago and now BMW. It's supposedly the biggest breakthrough in oil since synthetic.
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12-14-2014, 03:31 AM | #18 |
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BMW Parts system now shows all in production engines will receive new oil caps asof January 2015 production.
I can see a lot of enthusiasts running out to get teh new "BMW recommends Shell" caps
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No stock available for dealer to order yet, but waiting for first ones to get pictures.
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12-19-2014, 01:53 PM | #21 |
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Bah Humbug.....
Now that I'm out of BMW doing maint. I've switched to my tried and true brand, Amsoil.
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12-19-2014, 02:12 PM | #22 |
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As much as I love Amsoil, they do not (at least last I checked) make a LL-01 oil for us.
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