actually it does...or at least for the break in period. Do not change over to synthetic at 500 miles...wait AT LEAST until after 2k-3k when the motor is finally broken in for the most part. All depends on your driving style too.....

I was also told...by the dealer...not to switch over to synthetic on my new bike until after 3k miles.

some cars have exceptions...such as the ones that come from the factory with sythetic (My M3 uses Castrol Synthetic 10w-60 from the factory.)

 

Where the hell would you find that? I guess it is just another way to have the customer spend big bucks at the dealership!![:@] I didn't even know that Castrol made that weight.

 

LOL...I thought the same thing at first.....I remember at around 1k miles my oil light came on and I immediately went around searching for this 10w-60....4 stores looked at me like I had 2 heads!!!

at any rate...yea...only way I have ever gotten it is through BMW....Although I have BMW do ALL of the maintenance on the car.....I stock at least 2 quarts of the stuff in case I need to add oil. 13.50 a quart!!!

 

Do you really spend 13.50$ a quart for oil?? did the arabs see you coming or what?? I spent 12 years working on Jet engines,that synthetic oil at government cost wasnt that much!

 

I just looked on line and Castrol dosent list a 60 weight synthetic,they recomend 5W-40 for beemers under the BMW waranty page,where can i get some of this?I think it would be great in my Demon?

 

Castrol ONLY makes the 10w-60 for the BMW M3 (01-05) I think a BMW dealer is the ONLY place you can get it.

The bottle has BMW M3 logo on it and is a completely different look then the normal castrol bottles you would find at pep boyz or whatever.

My mothers X5 uses BMW Castrol Synthetic 5w-30

this is what the castrol page says as of now.
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Category : Automotive
Sub-category : Car, Van, SUV, Truck
Manufacturer : BMW
Model : M3
Year : 2003
Engine : 6 Cyl-3.2L
Climate : All temps
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SM,SL,SJ 10W-60 - This Grade is not currently carried by Castrol. We encourage you to visit your local auto parts store or quick lube and request any of these grades. Please continue to check back often as we are constantly updating our product line to help you with all your automotive needs.


thats because this oil is NOT available from any parts stores....castrol makes the oil for BMW and you HAVE to pay the prices that BMW charges.....anywhere between 12.50-14.00 for a quart.....thats why an oil change on my M3 costs around 110 bucks.

 

Thats really funny that this post went to a M3 convo about 10 60 I am actually a BMW Tech and have done many of M3 Services LOL

 

I've been running Mobil 1 tri-synthetic, as well as Mobil 1 filters since the truck hit 3000 miles. I'm now at 12,000 miles, and the truck runs great. I've run Mobil 1 in all my other cars in the past 8 years. I won't use anything else.

 

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Modern day engines do not need a break in period, they are fine from the manufacturer. Now there is a break in period needed for the tranny and drivetrain, but not the engine. It is fine to go to synthetic after the 500 miles that the manufacturer recommends.