BMW to switch oil suppliers from BP to Shell starting 2015

Welcome to NBA Jam · 04-25-2014, 02:11 PM

Not sure why. My guess is that some executives at BP and BMW didn't agree with each other, and BP lost their long-standing deal with BMW.

It'll be interesting to see if they still give out 5w30 at the dealer, or if they'll change viscosity grades. I'm guessing that they won't.

I wouldn't be surprised if Shell Helix ends up being the new OEM formula.

http://www.shell.com/global/products...tra/ultra.html

PINeely · 04-25-2014, 02:34 PM

Getting PC

Dackelone · 04-25-2014, 07:13 PM

Very interesting, thanks for posting!

AYEDEE · 04-27-2014, 01:37 PM

That's going to take little getting used to

Welcome to NBA Jam · 04-27-2014, 08:43 PM

I wonder if the Owner's Manual will now say "BMW Recommends Shell Fuels"

ghaorwang · 04-27-2014, 09:52 PM

Looks good!!thanks for posting!

intoflatlines · 04-28-2014, 04:53 PM

Do current M cars still use 10w-60 TWS? If not, hopefully Castrol continues to produce that oil...

2011CrazE89 · 05-07-2014, 05:04 PM

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I wonder if the Owner's Manual will now say "BMW Recommends Shell Fuels"

Strange. This past week my SA recommended I only use Chevron fuel??

Taylorguy74 · 05-07-2014, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Some guy somewhere

I wonder if the Owner's Manual will now say "BMW Recommends Shell Fuels"

My Land Rover ran better on BP fuel, I wonder why? Shell gave the LR occasional hiccups while accelerating.

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