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I'd use Castrol 0W40. It contains titanium which is a good to have anti-wear additive for anyone who drives hard on a cold engine. It's made in Germany and uses better base oils according to Castrols MSDS vs most other Castrol synthetics.
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I'd use Castrol 0W40. It contains titanium which is a good to have anti-wear additive for anyone who drives hard on a cold engine. It's made in Germany and uses better base oils according to Castrols MSDS vs most other Castrol synthetics.
I noticed lately from somebody's UOA that Castrol might have cut the amount of titanium way down, from 40 ppm or so, to like 9 ppm now, if I remember correctly. Still useful AW additive though agreed.
I'd use Castrol 0W40. It contains titanium which is a good to have anti-wear additive for anyone who drives hard on a cold engine. It's made in Germany and uses better base oils according to Castrols MSDS vs most other Castrol synthetics.
I noticed lately from somebody's UOA that Castrol might have cut the amount of titanium way down, from 40 ppm or so, to like 9 ppm now, if I remember correctly. Still useful AW additive though agreed.
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Whichever you can get cheapest, they are all excellent.
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
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Originally Posted By: chefwong
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
M1 0w-40 is dead silent in my S62, as was PUE 5w-40.
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
M1 0w-40 is dead silent in my S62, as was PUE 5w-40.
Originally Posted By: chefwong
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
Was reading an old thread with VOA's on the GC vs. Edge 0w-40, and they are very close to the same
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
Was reading an old thread with VOA's on the GC vs. Edge 0w-40, and they are very close to the same
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M1 0w-40 is dead silent in my S62, as was PUE 5w-40. [/quote]
Hmm. Interesting feedback on M1. Maybe it's just really whatever is the cheapest at big W. I used all sorts of fancy pants oils. Still do, to a degree with my ///M. But for the daily drivers, I've been moving away on spending top $ on boutique oils......
M1 0w-40 is dead silent in my S62, as was PUE 5w-40. [/quote]
Hmm. Interesting feedback on M1. Maybe it's just really whatever is the cheapest at big W. I used all sorts of fancy pants oils. Still do, to a degree with my ///M. But for the daily drivers, I've been moving away on spending top $ on boutique oils......
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Originally Posted By: chefwong
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
I think difference is in viscosity modifiers. It i bit heavier old GC 0W30.
I used it once, seem smoother in mid range and higher rpm's then M1.
Also, definitely better cold start then M1.
Going back to GC 0W40 in next OCI's in both cars.
I've run plenty of GC in N62. As well as PUE, 1 run of Motul, as well for awhile, that ~oil~ TD was pitching......can't recall the name. I always avoided M1 due to many reports of noise on the forums..
Not sure how the ~new~ Edge 0-40 compares to GC.
I think difference is in viscosity modifiers. It i bit heavier old GC 0W30.
I used it once, seem smoother in mid range and higher rpm's then M1.
Also, definitely better cold start then M1.
Going back to GC 0W40 in next OCI's in both cars.
Flip a coin...seriously.
Better yet whichever is on sale. Or gasp BMW (Shell GTL) which is usually the cheapest when we're not talking about sales.
Better yet whichever is on sale. Or gasp BMW (Shell GTL) which is usually the cheapest when we're not talking about sales.
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Yeah the Castrol 0w-40 works well in my sons N52 as well, so did GC.
Originally Posted By: chefwong
I used all sorts of fancy pants oils. Still do, to a degree with my ///M. But for the daily drivers, I've been moving away on spending top $ on boutique oils......
You still have to break out the Castrol TWS for those special M applications.
I feel so decadent pouring it into the oil fill hole in the Z4M.
I used all sorts of fancy pants oils. Still do, to a degree with my ///M. But for the daily drivers, I've been moving away on spending top $ on boutique oils......
You still have to break out the Castrol TWS for those special M applications.
I feel so decadent pouring it into the oil fill hole in the Z4M.
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