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      04-07-2009, 11:54 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by BMW Maniac View Post
I've tried to find Castrol 10w60 everywhere. So, where can I get the oil, filter, and are there any special instructions compared to say a S52?
I purchase my TWS 10W-60 oil and filter from Tischer.
Here is the latest guidance from BMW NA regarding synthetic engine oils: http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...ngineOils.aspx
The document was published in January 2008 and specifies Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil, or Castrol Formula RS SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 009 420) is the only recommended and approved synthetic oil for BMW M (Motorsport) vehicles in the US market equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines.
Not much room for interpretation there.

The BMW NA letter is very brand and weight specific regarding approved oils and they must be LL-01 rated.
The only two other than the BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866) that are widely available on the US market are: Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 (AutoZone) and Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 (everywhere). The other two approved oils are very difficult to find in the US. The approved Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 is NOT the Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 you commonly find on auto supply store shelves. The same applies to the approved Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30. The one that meets LL-01 is the Valvoline SynPower MST 5W-30 which also is not commonly found on auto supply store shelves.
http://www.valvoline.com/products/Synpower.pdf
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