Shell now being using instead of Castrol by BMW Service

rebelfocus · 07-07-2015, 03:14 PM

From the beginning of 2015, BMW have dropped Castrol as their oil supplier and are now using Shell both for new cars and servicing.

There was some speculation on this forum that they would retain a supply of Castrol for servicing of cars still under warranty rather than mix synthetic oil technologies inside the engine.

I can confirm that this is not the case. I dropped my 2014 F11 in for its first service and they told me they used Shell to replace the Castrol that came in the engine when new.

E90Fleet · 07-07-2015, 05:36 PM

There are multiple threads on the. on the forum.
Yes, the new Shell GTL oil from Qatar is used for all dealer servicing with regional additives added to the base oil at one of the 4 distribution centers worldwide.
No Castrol at any of the dealers and latest oil caps just show a oil can instead of saying Castrol is reccomended

gatorfast · 07-07-2015, 05:56 PM

What do you mean by "mix synthetic oil technologies in the engine"? There would be absolutely no harm in mixing castrol and shell/pennzoil oils or using one after the other has been drained.

SonicEndeavor · 07-07-2015, 11:07 PM

^^ The situation would occur when a dealer is adding oil in between oil changes (adding Shell oil to an engine that already has Castrol in it), but there's no issue with mixing the two.

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rebelfocus Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 520d SE Touring Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cork, Ireland iTrader: (0)	Shell now being using instead of Castrol by BMW Service From the beginning of 2015, BMW have dropped Castrol as their oil supplier and are now using Shell both for new cars and servicing. There was some speculation on this forum that they would retain a supply of Castrol for servicing of cars still under warranty rather than mix synthetic oil technologies inside the engine. I can confirm that this is not the case. I dropped my 2014 F11 in for its first service and they told me they used Shell to replace the Castrol that came in the engine when new.
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	There are multiple threads on the. on the forum. Yes, the new Shell GTL oil from Qatar is used for all dealer servicing with regional additives added to the base oil at one of the 4 distribution centers worldwide. No Castrol at any of the dealers and latest oil caps just show a oil can instead of saying Castrol is reccomended __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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gatorfast Major General 4995 Rep 6,862 Posts Drives: 718 Cayman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla iTrader: (4)	What do you mean by "mix synthetic oil technologies in the engine"? There would be absolutely no harm in mixing castrol and shell/pennzoil oils or using one after the other has been drained.
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SonicEndeavor Lieutenant 48 Rep 494 Posts Drives: 2014 535i MSport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: California iTrader: (0)	^^ The situation would occur when a dealer is adding oil in between oil changes (adding Shell oil to an engine that already has Castrol in it), but there's no issue with mixing the two. __________________ 2014 LCI 535i /// M-Sport - SAT, Premium package, HK Audio, Drivers Assistance, Top/Side/Rear cameras, multi-contour seats. Mods: V2 coilovers, Michelin PS4S, Opticoat Pro, Quad black chrome exhaust tips.
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