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I am wondering with it being Shell if anyone feels it would be a better choice than the Mobil 1 0w40 LL01?? Any thoughts...anyone....Dackel??? We all know Shell is better than Castrol so I'm just curious.
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I am sticking with German Castrol. Btw... I also change my oil every 5K kms.
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I think as long as you go with a short OCI - whether the oil has a LL1 or LL4 ratingis a moot point. But thats just my opinion. That kind of stuff is better for Bob the oil guy's Blog to ask of.
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Absolutly correct.
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Not sure where you're seeing that either of these oils are LL-04 rated. Or are you talking about the versions of these oils bought/sold in Germany? |
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I use to use Castrol RS Edge 0w40, it was LL4 rated. Then Castrol stopped making that oil. Its been replaced by Castrol Edge FST(Fluid Strength Technology) 0w40 which is LL1 rated. I always change my oil every 6K kms, so I think the LL rating is kind of a moot point. I use the 0w40 grade bc it covers a wider temperature range. So that is what I would recommend you to use. Dackel
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Thought I might make a 2017 update, since I was at the store looking for oil for my BMW and MB, and this thread came up in my research.
German Castrol (GC) appears to be known simply as Castrol EDGE now (same name as the normal US version). BUT it is still the same European formula. Made in Germany, LL-01 approved (also meets MB 229.5, for those who are curious). I found a 1 qt bottle for $8 at my local Wally World, in 0W-40, which appears to be the more common grade these days on our side of the pond? Also, Mobil-1 0W-40 European Formula has lost its LL-01 rating as of a couple years ago, although it still retains the MB/Audi/Porsche approvals. For the curious, go read up on BITOG. There are pages and pages of stuff there. TLDR: GC is now known as Castrol EDGE but look for the "Made in Germany" and "LL-01 " approval. M1 0W-40 is NOT LL-01 approved, but probably still the same stuff maybe. |
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Not trying to get into semantics because the nuances of BITOG are largely lost on my dinosaur brain but for historical purposes "GC"/German Castrol is the LL-01 0W-30 stuff that was made in Germany. It has had a unicorn-tears rabid cult-like tribologist following and even has its own FAQ on BITOG:
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forum...&Number=718643 Then at some point some people noticed the print on the 0W-30 bottles changed from "Made in Germany" --> "Made in Belgium" which prompted all sorts of conspiracy theories and virgin oil analyses. Around this same time the 0W-40 stuff comes out with LL-01 approval and "Made in Germany" on the bottle. I used to pick up the old GC @ the local Pepboys but I don't even see it on their website anymore. Looks like advanceauto still has it. I haven't actually run the "new" GC 0W-40 yet but I suspect it will be same as all the other LL-01 oils: i.e. completely fine based on routine UOAs (including M1 0W-40 LL-01, Motul x-cess 5W-40, BMW 5W-30, GC 0W-30.) And the fact that it's available for cheap in quantity at Wallyworld is a bonus (although I suspect other people have picked up on this because the shelf is always empty.) You can also get it for the equivalent price on Amazon (currently $26 - I've seen as low as $20.) |
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Castrol EDGE 0W-40 Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil, 5 quart jug on sale on Amazon for $19.98: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JGQLZSU...=10ACCEBNHIOE9
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6.5 quarts or 6.9 liters when changing the oil filter.
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Ohh yes, you are right. Thanks for correcting me. I always seem to mix up my liters and quarts!
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which viscosity oil,viscosity index,kinematic viscosity 100c,flash point (ASTM D93 or ASTM D92 ) should i use/look for ...
thank you for your help. Last edited by ericold; 04-13-2023 at 01:18 AM.. |
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