Recent content by sharpmoney

this has to be just in my head, but does anyone feel they get less MPG with costco compared to Shell or Chevron? maybe i just slam the pedal more because it is cheaper lol.

does california stay the same blend year round?

thankfully only about 1.5mi from home so i always turn around and come back later, just wondering if i'm being nuts being that it is 2021 and not the 1980s.

is this an old wives tale or legit? i go to costco gas a lot in the evenings and the tanker truck is frequently there, is it bad to get gas while the truck is there or is this just a ridiculous myth? my thinking is that costco goes through so much gas that it is fresh and i would assume costco...

any update on what the new 5w-30 is and where it is available? 10k mile service and they put in the 0w-30 FE for me again, and i am in california so it isn't a climate issue. does the new 5w-30 (castrol) exist and where? thanks.

is the ”new” 5w-30 a non FE oil?

https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/castrol-story/newsroom/announcements/recommended-bmw-oil-supplier.html

press release made it official about 2 weeks ago, anyone get the new stuff or data sheets anywhere?

are the bottled ones out yet? or just the dealer drums.

perhaps someone can post when the new bottles come in.

any update on the product that will be labeled as BMW TPT? should i stock up some on the shell stuff?

Originally Posted by edyvw Originally Posted by youdontwannaknow Valoline SynPower 5w30 and 5w40 as well. I hope there is no difference between LL-01 and LL-01 FE as these oils list "LL-01". There is difference. anyone do any oil analysis to determine how much difference? in street vs track etc?

Originally Posted by E365 What's your thoughts on the cold weather "performance" of this vs a BMW/MINI branded 0w-30 LL-01FE? I have two cars that are approved for the LL-01FE spec, so I'd like stick with that. For warranty reasons, "piece-of-mind" and simplicity. I really look forward to only...

great thanks, S55 is already a thirsty little [censored] for a six....hopefully not more than 1mpg for the 5w-40 pennzoil extra protection LL-01 probably worth it to me.

so the FE is just for some CAFE regs and LL-01 without the FE probably protects a little bit better at the expense of a tiny bit of fuel consumption? am i getting this right?