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    Difference between API SL and SM

    All of the "recommended" oils listed in my 2013 base (non-S) Mini Cooper's owner's manual, including Mini's "own" oil (Castrol at the time) are rated API SL--so too is the Edge 5w30 Euro (gold bottle made in Austria) I received today as a replacement for the NLA Edge 0w30 Euro (which was...
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    ACEA A3/B4 vs A5/B5--2013 Mini Cooper

    Visited my dealer today and started talking about oil with the tech as he was doing an oil change on a customer car. The recommended factory Mini oil for my car is the 5w30 A3/B4, but the tech told me they are now using the Mini 0w30 in all the Gen 1 and 2 cars (up to MY 2016--the newer cars use...
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    M1 0w-40--different pkg, different spec?

    Apologies if previously discussed.....was at an AdvAuto store today and noticed that the above in the 5 qt jug was certified for BMW LL-01; same oil in the 1 qt bottle was not. ?????
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    Castrol Edge 0w30 NLA?

    It's no longer on their website or in my local stores....so how does it compare with M1 0w40 in terms of thickness? Thanks.
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