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Since Bmw switched from Castrol to Shell, what motor oil are you guys using ??

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04-02-2015, 12:21 PM

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It still is a problem. The US based synthetic oils that Castrol sells cannot be sold as synthetic anywhere else. It comes down to what Castrol views as a synthetic oil, not how it is marked on the bottle. Their view of what a synthetic oil is different in the US compared to the oils they produce in Europe.

You probably have better knowledge on this. Looks like the one recommended for the diesel is a real synthetic, probably that is why they call it "Proffesional"

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