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Today I received a 5qt jug of Castrol 0/40 from Amazon. I was surprised to see it on the label "made in Belgium" previously only the one quart bottle said that the jugs they send me the USA previously.
Now I have used Castrol 5/40 euro gold 5qt jug. Made in USA from foreign and domestic products.
 
All 0W-40 Castrol that I have purchased has had a "Made in Belgium" label, 5qt jugs included.
 
drtyler said:
Out of curiosity, does it mention having BMW LL-01 on the bottle?
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My recent purchases, no. All have said "Made in Belgium" though, even some pretty old stock. Still has MB 229.5 and Porsche A40 so its no slouch.

When LL-01 tweaked the requirements, they eliminated most/all 0W-40 and 0W-30 oils. Primarily for "insurance" that they reach the longer OCIs without oxidative effects of added VIIs and PPDs over time. However, I wouldn't hesitate to use any of them for those OCIs if I don't have other issues to worry about more than oxidation, ie; fuel dilution, nitration, water etc.
 
Sorry to bump a older thread but ,I noticed Castrol has a updated pds on A3/B4 0w40. It's now BMW Longlife-01 & MB-Approval 229.3/ 229.5

Castrol - PDS & MSDS Search

The MSDS/PDS tool aims to provide the users access to material safety and product data sheets and satisfy Castrol's legal requirement to publish.
msdspds.castrol.com msdspds.castrol.com
 
I still believe that must be a typo. We all know Castrol NEVER makes a mistake in their PDS. Hard to imagine they made the certification with an 0W-xx oil. LL-04? Maybe. No matter though as I'll keep using it. Amazon had it available for $24.59 a couple weeks back and I ordered 7 more jugs. Now it's not available except through Amazon resellers for $65 a jug :rolleyes:.
 
shortyb said:
I still believe that must be a typo. We all know Castrol NEVER makes a mistake in their PDS. Hard to imagine they made the certification with an 0W-xx oil. LL-04? Maybe. No matter though as I'll keep using it. Amazon had it available for $24.59 a couple weeks back and I ordered 7 more jugs. Now it's not available except through Amazon resellers for $65 a jug :rolleyes:.
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Plus my favorite, Edge 5W-30LL with 504 00 and has fallen off the face of the earth for some reason.
 
shortyb said:
I still believe that must be a typo. We all know Castrol NEVER makes a mistake in their PDS. Hard to imagine they made the certification with an 0W-xx oil. LL-04? Maybe. No matter though as I'll keep using it. Amazon had it available for $24.59 a couple weeks back and I ordered 7 more jugs. Now it's not available except through Amazon resellers for $65 a jug :rolleyes:.
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0w40 A3/B4 does not mention Bmw LL. Do you think it's a typo on the A3/B4 5w40 ?

On the back of the bottle of the 5w40 it mentions Bmw LL 01.

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The 5W-40 is LL-01 approved. The 0W-40 is not. BMW modified the LL-01 certification around 2018 to address possible oxidation issues over long OCIs with 0W oils. Probably more of a CYA thing though MHO. Again, if my engines were not prone to other issues, I wouldn't hesitate to use it for the longer OCI. It's pretty good stuff.
 
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Product Performance Claims
ACEA A3/B4
API SP
BMW Longlife-01 MB-Approval 229.3/ 229.5 VW 502 00 / 505 00
Renault RN 0700 / RN 0710 Meets - Ford WSS-M2C937-A

No A40?
 
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