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Castrol › Engine oil

serviceslave 12 Sep 2025, 13:09

Engine noise:

Rating 4.5

Used 5w40 castrol for most its life, but vw504 standard is good too. Using it now and the old man says it runs good.

Pros: runs good, long-lasting

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 250000 km

OEM BMW › Engine oil

Optimal-Cress-9718 11 Sep 2025, 11:40

Rating 5.0

bmw oem 5w30. n ai cum sa dai gres.

Pros: nu poți greși

Castrol › Engine oil

Monday3lue 7 Sep 2025, 10:37

Engine noise:

Rating 4.5

My Mazda3 which I service myself now, Castrol edge 5w-30 and feels happier. Same engine too.

Pros: feels happier

Vehicle: Mazda

Castrol › Engine oil

Grimmreaperalways 3 Sep 2025, 06:47

Rating 4.0

I always used blue "german" coolant in my e90 bmw oddly it also recommended Castrol oil. Specifically called for it in oil cap

Vehicle: BMW

Castrol › Engine oil

dulun18 25 Aug 2025, 08:09

Rating 5.0

i drive 85% freeway so i change the oil and oil filter every 7500 miles using Castrol Edge 0W-20 synthetic oil since 2017 no vehicle issue.

Pros: no vehicle issue

Mileage: 7500 km

Castrol › Engine oil

lebreton_135 22 Aug 2025, 19:30

Rating 5.0

I put Castrol euro 5w-50 made for BMW and it's 6-7 liters and change it every 5000km I have a 2003 330ci and it still runs like new

Pros: runs like new

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 5000 km

Castrol › Engine oil

incubaby 17 Aug 2025, 02:22

Rating 5.0

5w40 VW 502 spec. Audi recommends Castrol so that's what I use.

Vehicle: Audi

Castrol › Engine oil

Active-Dependent-785 5 Aug 2025, 06:36

Rating 4.0

Personally i never run ”GM” oil in my 95s anymore. I usually run Castrol edge 0-40

Vehicle: Saab

Castrol › Engine oil

Rapom613 2 Jun 2025, 20:41

Engine noise:

Rating 3.0

For example my previous BMW engine was very noisy with mobile 1, and quiet with castrol

Pros: quiet with Castrol

Cons: noisy with Mobile 1

Vehicle: BMW

Castrol › Engine oil

OutsideYogurt9014 3 Aug 2025, 14:16

Rating 2.0

Today I changed my engine oil to castrol power1 Cruise 15w-50 with TVS engine oil additive. Post that my engine starts to vibrate at bit early rpm & getting hot more quickly & frequently.

Cons: engine vibrates, getting hot

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