[Zainrz96]

So guys i went for an Oil change yesterday. i bought my oil and oil filter from canadian tire, i live in calgary btw. so i took it to the mechanic ( i know the guy well too) when he started working on it, he told me i don't have the correct filter and oil. he showed me a mann filter, which was nicer than the one i have, and showed me a MOTUL oil i believe. i said but the castrol edge 5w30 i bought is perfectly fine for my car, but he refused and insisted to use that oil.

i said yes, then after i drove the car, i was surprised. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MY CAR PERFORM THIS GOOD EVER. sounds better too. and drives so nice, so guys is this oil better than castrol edge?

thank you guys!

[gT-BMW]

wish i can use expensive exotic oils on my car. but i cant since it burns a quart every 1000 miles.

[320IN54]

motul is really good stuff but i use liqui moly which is pretty much the same but a little cheaper. Most people running castrol and mobil 1 say that they burn through oil like water. It might also be a placebo effect but if you feel happy about the stuff then keep on using it!!!

[Zainrz96]

He didn't charge me much for the oil and filter, like 80$ the car took 7.5 liters of oil haha. but the drive is super smooth and i love it! i might just stick to motul for good

[jeddo45]

Originally Posted by Zainrz96

He didn't charge me much for the oil and filter, like 80$ the car took 7.5 liters of oil haha. but the drive is super smooth and i love it! i might just stick to motul for good

That's my oil of choice. My old Indy highly recommended their Xcess 5w-40 for all around performance and engine protection.

He said it's what BMWs racing team uses. It's a great oil.

[MajGul]

Originally Posted by jeddo45

That's my oil of choice. My old Indy highly recommended their Xcess 5w-40 for all around performance and engine protection.

He said it's what BMWs racing team uses. It's a great oil.

I have also heard great things about the Motul oil, shame it's hard to come by here in Finland :/

[Quinnline]

Originally Posted by jeddo45

That's my oil of choice. My old Indy highly recommended their Xcess 5w-40 for all around performance and engine protection.

He said it's what BMWs racing team uses. It's a great oil.

I have used Mobil 1 5W30 & 10W30 for years with no consumption issues. Change every ~5000 miles.

[jeddo45]

Originally Posted by Quinnline

I have used Mobil 1 5W30 & 10W30 for years with no consumption issues. Change every ~5000 miles.

Not hating on other oils. Mobil 1 according to that same Indy is really good too. It's his second choice.

I just buy Motul off of Amazon for a reasonable price.

[labrador]

Maybe it is because Castrol 5W30 is NOT BMW LL-01 grade? Try Castrol European formula 0W40.

However, I some some minor oil consumption with it, and then went back to Mobil-1 0W40 (no longer LL-01). So far so good. I think I will stick with M1.

I use Mann filters. They are OEM. It is inexpensive, so no need to use junk filters that are not really cheaper either.

Originally Posted by Zainrz96

So guys i went for an Oil change yesterday. i bought my oil and oil filter from canadian tire, i live in calgary btw. so i took it to the mechanic ( i know the guy well too) when he started working on it, he told me i don't have the correct filter and oil. he showed me a mann filter, which was nicer than the one i have, and showed me a MOTUL oil i believe. i said but the castrol edge 5w30 i bought is perfectly fine for my car, but he refused and insisted to use that oil.

i said yes, then after i drove the car, i was surprised. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MY CAR PERFORM THIS GOOD EVER. sounds better too. and drives so nice, so guys is this oil better than castrol edge?

thank you guys!