Recommended Engine Oil for 2009 E90 335i?

[callumb 3]

Hi,

I recently acquired a fairly low mileage (40,000km) NZ NEW 335i and I'm wondering what engine oil to put in it. Castrol EDGE Professional E 0W-30 has been used in previous services which isn't available to Joe blog.

The Castrol Oil finder application lists these as suitable:

EDGE Professional E 0W-30
EDGE 0W-40 A3/B4
EDGE 5W-40

Your thoughts?

Cheers
Callum

 

Edited February 25, 2019 by callumb
Has stated incorrect oils

[Gaz 1061]

The correct oil for your car is 5W30 so none of those. Would have thought it come up on the Castrol oil finder seeing as they are the approved oil for BMW

[cjb 0]

Try it yourself..

[KwS 2425]

7 hours ago, Gaz said:

The correct oil for your car is 5W30 so none of those. Would have thought it come up on the Castrol oil finder seeing as they are the approved oil for BMW

From the 07 335i manual

[cjb 0]

6 minutes ago, KwS said:

From the 07 335i manual

From my 09 manual

[KwS 2425]

So as long as its 5W30 or 40, meets LL01 or LL04.... its a win?

[cjb 0]

4 minutes ago, KwS said:

So as long as its 5W30 or 40, meets LL01 or LL04.... its a win?

Hard not to agree.

[qube 3570]

12 hours ago, cjb said:

From my 09 manual

this is not the right page though.. it starts off by saying "IF none of the approved GRADES is available blah blah"

so flick back a page or two you should find the correct grade. which is undoubtably 5w30 and/or 5w40

 

 

[callumb 3]

23 minutes ago, qube said:

 

Previous page just says contact BMW to find out.. ie. hopefully fear and uncertainty will lead to the owner paying triple for "BMW oil".

[callumb 3]

35 minutes ago, qube said:

 

 

[Gaz 1061]

12 hours ago, KwS said:

From the 07 335i manual

 

Not that there is much difference between the two, BMW NZ supplies 5w30

[KwS 2425]

35 minutes ago, Gaz said:

Not that there is much difference between the two, BMW NZ supplies 5w30

Just because BMW supplies it doesn't mean its the be all end all of "right". Just means it's the fluid that they buy in bulk that covers spec.

[M3AN 4016]

I thought BMW used Shell lubricants these days?

Surely anything else will blow up your engines?

 

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

19 hours ago, M3AN said:

I thought BMW used Shell lubricants these days?

Surely anything else will blow up your engines?

 

Dealerships use Castrol and has been for decades. prior to that was Mobil.

[GorGasm 563]

Gotta put another plug in for Penrite HPR5, or Ten tenths 0W40.

[callumb 3]

Thanks for the advice guys. Putting in Caltex Castrol Edge 5w30 A3/B4 (ie. what repco sells) which is what I've been using on my 06 330i.

The main reason I was asking is when I looked through the service history I noticed Burgers used a Castrol Edge Professional oil.

 

Edited February 27, 2019 by callumb
Doh!

[B.M.W Ltd 950]

7 hours ago, _ethrty-Andy_ said:

Dealerships use Castrol and has been for decades. prior to that was Mobil.

They now support and supply Shell

[B.M.W Ltd 950]

20 minutes ago, callumb said:

Thanks for the advice guys. Putting in Caltex Edge 5w30 A3/B4 (ie. what repco sells) which is what I've been using on my 06 330i.

The main reason I was asking is when I looked through the service history I noticed Burgers used a Caltex Edge Professional oil.

 

Don't you mean Castrol Edge ?

[M3AN 4016]

7 hours ago, _ethrty-Andy_ said:

Dealerships use Castrol and has been for decades. prior to that was Mobil.

Wasn't there a change a few years ago?

https://www.shell.com/business-customers/lubricants-for-business/news-and-media-releases/2014/shell-to-be-bmw-recommended-oil-supplier.html

Ratified (at least for EMEA) in late 2018:

https://www.shell.com/business-customers/lubricants-for-business/news-and-media-releases/2018/shell-remains-as-bmw-recommended-oil-supplier.html

Either way, it makes a mockery of the whole "approved oil" regime which is just a marketing exercise that far too many otherwise sensible people believe in.

Edit: Ninja'd by Glenn...

Edited February 27, 2019 by M3AN

[qube 3570]

caltex edge is when the new audi rs6 owner is topping up his wagon before a long weekend with a 1L bottle of green 10w-40.. smh

[callumb 3]

35 minutes ago, B.M.W Ltd said:

Don't you mean Castrol Edge ?

Yes.. whoops!

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

On 2/26/2019 at 8:34 PM, B.M.W Ltd said:

They now support and supply Shell

interesting! Definately still Castrol in November when i last went out the back at Hawkes Bay BMW. wiil follow up!

[M3AN 4016]

4 hours ago, _ethrty-Andy_ said:

interesting! Definately still Castrol in November when i last went out the back at Hawkes Bay BMW. wiil follow up!

Do they have electricity? BMW swapped to Shell in 14/15... 

Maybe they're using old stock... ?

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

On 3/2/2019 at 10:19 PM, M3AN said:

Do they have electricity? BMW swapped to Shell in 14/15... 

Maybe they're using old stock... ?

no they get it new more than weekly,

Actually after this post came up i messaged an ex bimmersport member who works there, he confirmed my eyes were correct, and said they wont be changing to Shell any time soon either, and is the same at the Wellington , Palmy and Christchurch Dealers as well. Cant speak for the other ones as part of a different dealer group.

Oil is oil at the end of the day, and BMW AG is a different entity to both BMW NZ and the individual dealers, most of which have more than one brand under thier belt here in NZ and probably overseas too.
 

[M3AN 4016]

No, I didn't think they were using 4 year old stock... ?

And whilst I don't dispute your research it's difficult to know what to make of it. BMW officially moved to Shell years ago (and made a big song and dance of it, as did Shell), I can't imagine the circumstances (or supply chain) under which some dealers still use Castrol.

Seems to me to be some confusion that BMW should front-foot to clear up. If your oil cap says Shell and the dealer uses Castrol what do you do?

Although I agree with you at the end of the day oil is oil - "OEM approved" is just marketing BS. But some people do care...