Castrol Edge Professional TWS or BMW M TwinPower

[bimmerdriver]

It's almost time for an oil change for my E46 M3. I'm wondering if I should go with Castrol or BMW. It would be interesting to compare the VOA for these oils, but I haven't seen one for the BMW oil. If anyone has any comments on this topic, I'd be interested to hear them.

 

[RooflessVW]

No VOA of these two particular oils have showed up here as of yet. There was a comparison a few months back of the LL01 oils.

 

[PimTac]

Flip a coin time. Both meet specs. Isn't the BMW oil made by Shell now?

Which one is cheaper? Which one is easier to get? I would use those criteria and then stick with the brand you pick.

The brand fanatics will push their favorite.

 

[mightymousetech]

10W60? This a track only car?

 

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted By: mightymousetech
10W60? This a track only car?

Why would it have to be? Castrol TWS 10W-60 is the specified oil for the S54.

 

[mightymousetech]

Originally Posted By: rooflessVW
Originally Posted By: mightymousetech
10W60? This a track only car?

Why would it have to be? Castrol TWS 10W-60 is the specified oil for the S54.


Quote:

The following is the only recommended and approved synthetic oil for BMW M (Motorsport) vehicles in the US market with gasoline engines, at the present time.
BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Synthetic Oils for BMW M vehicles equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines
Castrol EDGE Professional TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil
BMW part number 07 51 0 009 420
or
Castrol EDGE Professional OE 5W30 Synthetic Engine Oil
BMW part number 07 51 0 037 195


They updated the spec in 2013 I believe.

 

[bimmerdriver]

As as I know, BMW changed the recommendation for the S54 engine from Castrol TWS to the new TwinPower oil made by Shell when the new oil was announced.

 

[SilverC6]

I'd stay with the Castrol if your car has been doing well on it.

I bought a case of TWS on Amazon a couple of months ago and it was cheaper than heading to the dealer for the Shell supplied BMW labeled stuff.