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Originally Posted by doni01
Wow didn't think this thread would have had so much traffic. I guess I did open a can of warms here lol
In a serious note though, would the Castrol 5w-30 fully synthetic from walmart work ??
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Wow indeed.
I forget....are you under BMW warranty? if yes, then "no that will not work" as use of an unapproved oil will risk your warranty.
On a serious note...Dino oil with 3500 mile intervals would probably 'work'. How do YOU define "work"?
See? HOW DO YOU DEFINE 'WORK'????
You also seem to fail to understand that BMW changed the manufacturer they use FOR THEIR BMW BRANDED OIL. That does not mean "since BMW uses Shell for their oil, I had better use Shell when I choose an oil that isnt a BMW specified oil". The name on the bottle is of NO consequence. Do you understand this distinction? Again, because BMW switched their SUPPLIER doesnt mean that matters to you. Either you buy "BMW Hi Performance Oil PN XXYYZZZZ" or you are not using BMW approved oil. Why then worry about who made the BMW oil you are not using?
Finally do you think that "Castrol 5w30 synthetic from wallymart" is an adequate spec for anyone to say 'yes' or 'no'? I could swear castrol makes 4 or 5 versions of a 5w30 oils....
oh, I was going to ask and they realized not knowing makes this thread all the more pointless: what motor do you have?
And finally, you are a PERFECT example of why oil mfgs pay so much to have a marque say "we are the oil supplier for blah, blah". People dont know anything at all, but out of the haze of confusion they remember "oh, wait- didnt they switch to Shell?...I'll take the Shell please"