Engine oil Castrol or RAVENOL

Personally on my half million mile M54 E46 I use Castrol edge high mileage 5W-30 with a ok filter; mobile one or the stp extended life filter as those two typically come with the red o rings which tend to last much longer than the black ones.

BMW has been endorsing Castrol since the early 1990's and I have to say that I've never had anything but good results using Castrol. I think it is a great oil and seems to do really well in BMWs.

Hey! I had two Octavias with the 1.6 TDI: the mk2 (I sold it) and the mk3 (the current one). Personally, I prefer Castrol Edge 5W-30. On the mk2 I once used Ravenol and the engine was a bit noisier compared to when I used Castrol.

SOOOO I've always used full synthetic way before most vehicles started recommending it from the manufacturer. I've ran mobile 1, royal purple, and a few others. When we got our 2007 Mazda 3 all of the records/receipts showed conventional Castrol was used. I've stuck with it to see how it do... I've increased the weight "one step" because we live in a hotter than average climate but we just hit 290k miles with not major issues... my average MPG is 31.x and I typically do 10 over the speed limit (so it could definitely be improved).I change it myself every 5k miles. I think the frequency is more important than the quality with oil. I'd rather have super tech every 3k than mobile 1 every 10k. I think if you stick with any major brand, use a good filter, and change it regularly you'll be fine.

AP1 164k miles using Castro edge high mileage 10w-30. In my experience it does not burn as much oil as Mobil 1

I use Castrol edge because it's rated for high temp engines and BMWs run towards the hotter side.

I’m running Castrol GTX Classic 20w-50. The classic one has the extra zinc, I think they make another GTX that doesn’t.

In my experience it pays to use the right oil and brand is important. I always use Castrol EDGE, but i am in a hot climate and i load up my engine.

I've tried most of them. I went like 2 years doing all sorts of testing on my car and never noticed a difference. I stick with good old Castrol Edge like the factory recommends.

after 2000km of running on it, i see there is quite a drop (30% from the max point). i think that is very weird...