968 Oil

[t1grm]

The motor needs its first top up since I've had it today. Any one got any suggestion / reccomendations on what brand or viscosity? The manual suggests the following:

Multigrade:
SAE 20 W-40
SAE 20 W-50
SAE 15 W-40

Superlubrifiante:
SAE 5 W-40
SAE 5 W-50

The manual is in French so I assume superlubrifiante means synthetic? The guy who had it before me used to use Shell Helix.

[AJLintern]

I have used Castrol Magnatec and Shell Helix, both 10W40 semi-synthetic in my S2. Hasn't needed topping up since the last service

[Thom]

The thicker the better.
I would recommend Castrol RS 10W60 (the best) or equivalent Motul.
Avoid Mobile 1, it's no more what it used to be.

[cheburator]

Castrol have a new product on the market, which beats the RS hands down. It's the Castrol TSW 10W60 and was developed for high performance engines, like the M3 and the M5. I used it in my convertible and was very happy. I think the only "drawback" is that you can only buy it from BMW for the time being and that it is expensive...

[scottster]

Where the hell do people get Castrol RS 10/60 - I need to service the CS at the weekend and finding somewhere that sells it ain't easy?

[domster]

Allparts in Wycombe does it, I think.

[iguana]

Scotster I spotted this on another forum-

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I have been trying to buy Castrol RS 10/60 for weeks but no one seems to stock it or is even able to order it.
So I called Castrol directly, they gave me the number for Castrol Classics [phone] they take your order over the phone and post it to you free of charge............



if ya get stuck try Castrol Classics [phone] they take your order over the phone and post it to you free of charge............

[t1grm]

Ended up using Shell Helix Super 10 W 50 (becuase that's all they had at the petrol station ). Should be good enough I guess. I'll try the Castrol RS when it next needs a change.

[basil brush]

scottster said:

Where the hell do people get Castrol RS 10/60 - I need to service the CS at the weekend and finding somewhere that sells it ain't easy?

I thought Halfords keep it.