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I think there is no difference between Euro C5/6 0w20 oil and ILSAC API SP. I see VOA on both and can't seem to find any difference. I know the 30 grade Euro oil has a HT/HS of 3.5 vs 3 but the 20 seems the same. Any thoughts?

I have a 2018 BMW X1 (wifes) that the warranty finished last October. It's had a steady diet of 0w20 BMW LL 14/17 since new. The last oil change last October, I used ROWE 0w20 BMW LL 17. Going forward, I like to move up a grade to either 0W30 or 5W30. I'm thinking Pennzoil. The 5w30 has the BMW...

I've been out of touch with BMW's changing oil specs after I got rid of my 328i seven years ago. Three weeks ago I bought a 2018 BMW X1 xDrive with only 21800km or 13500 miles for my wife. As any BITOG member would do, I checked the owners manual for the oil spec. They recommend 0w20 LL-14FE for...

Hello all. Two years ago I bought a 2014 GMC Terrain with the 2.4 Ecotec engine. I received four free oil changes over a two year period. Now here is the problem. I only put about 10500 km or 6500 miles per year. Every 6 months I was doing 5000km (3100 mi) oil changes. Now that the free oil...

I have a new 2014 GMC Terrain with the 2.4 Ecotec. These engines use a cartridge style oil filter. I had the first oil changed at 1600km (1000 mi) and I saw about a dozen or so of aluminum chips in the filter left over from the machining process. I just had the oil changed again and found a few...

I bought a new GMC Terrain with the 2.4 DI engine (my first DI engine). It seems I'll probably be driving around 10000 to 12000 km (7000 miles avg) a year. I will have four free oil changes in the first two years so the oil will changed out at around 6000 km (3700 miles). My question is what...

Last Saturday I took our 2009 Saturn Vue (2.4L) to the dealer for an oil change. I had them put Dexos 1 Shell oil and was telling the tech. that I do 7000 km (4000 mi) OCI's. He told me not to push it any longer because they found out that longer OCI's on the V6 3.6 engines was causing timming...

I have a question on Filter size and long oci's. Some filters are tiny like the one in my GM Ectotec engine. Will these filters hold up to long oci's ?

I've been mostly using GC for the last four years in my 328i. I'm starting to use my car year round now and I know that GC is thicker than most 5w30 oil's so wouldn't a 5w30 oil be better to use in normal winter temps? I have a small stash of 5w30 Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic. I know the 0w...

My BMW specifies ATF on P/S cap. I called the dealership and they verified it to use dexron III ATF in the power steering. I want to siphon out the fluid in the reservoir and replace with clean fluid. I like to know the difference between ATF & P/S fluid and why one would req. ATF over the...

I just found out Valvoline Maxlife Synthetic is now available in Canada at Canadian tire stores. It will be on sale for two days only this weekend for $19.79/jug or 40% off. I was thinking on stocking up for my BMW. I think it carries the A3 BMW LL-98/01 rating. Does anyone have info on this...

Hey guy's. I just got back from one of the Canadian Tire stores in my city (picked up few more bottles of GC). I checked out the new bottles of Mobil 1 and when I looked at the new 4.4 litre jugs, to my surprise, the performance (red cap) grade wasn't 15W50. It is now a 5W50 grade. I checked...

Guys. I've now switched to GC for my BMW. I changed over last month before storing car. My question is about cold temp. viscosity. I read one post here that it is thicker than a 5w30 at most temps. So if it's -22 C (-10 F) to 0 C (32 F), a 5w30 is better than a 0w30 because a 0w30's advantage is...

I hate to burst your bubble boys but I got off the phone with Castrol USA and was told that Castrol NA is producing the 0w30 grade in the U.S. It's supposed to be the same spec. as the German made except for the color. Where is all this oil going to? All new bottles still say "Made in Germany"...

Chefwong. First, what does your owners manual specify what type of oil to use? If it's an A3 rated oil, then GC is the oil to use for warranty. Mobil 1 5w30 does not meet the ACEA A3 specs. Since you bought this oil now, I would mix 25% to 30% of the 15w50 Mobil 1 to the 5w30 to thicken it up...

Hey guys. I'm just starting to read posts on coolants now and I want to know what the differences are between all the coolants available. I changed the coolant on my BMW at the dealer and it was blue. My other GM cars have the orange dexcool. Can you mix the blue BMW coolant with other types...

Guys. This heavy duty 0w40 full PAO synthetic has got to be the best deal around. Only $4.06 cdn/litre. Here I thought that Petro Canada Duron was great at over $5:00/litre,which is GRP III synthetic. The oil used to be a semi-synthetic but was changed over to a full PAO synthetic this spring...

I just couldn't resist. I stopped in a Petro Canada truck outlet. They had the Duron 5w40 for $5.36 CDN/litre. I bought a case of 12 to use in my BMW before winter storage. I'll keep it in until next summer. I was thinking of putting a 40 wt oil in my car for sometime now. I cannot find Mobil 1...

I have a question about seal problems I've been reading on this forum. If seals are supposed to stop oil from getting by, then the seal will always be oily. Then how come you here all the hype about these high milage oils revitilizing shrunken & dried out seals?. How can seals dry out and shrink ?

They have a sale at the Cdn. Walmart stores on Valvoline Synpower 5w30/10w30 for only $19.00 for a 5 litre jug. Thats a great value at $3.80/litre. This oil has a ACEA A1/B1 rating. What do these ratings mean? Mobil 1 has a ACEA A5/B5. Some others have a A3/B3 rating.