What Happened To The LL1 Oil?

bimmergixxer · 10-14-2022, 12:44 PM

Hello, I just went to Canadian Tire to pick up Castrol Edge Synthetic and they no longer list LL1 , BMW, Mercedes, Audi as being compatible. Is this a localized store issue or is this oil no longer compatible? None of the other brands listed anything european as compatible either. Thanks.

bimmergixxer · 10-14-2022, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dino GT

They changed the Castrol label. I just bought 4 jugs today at Canadian tire.
I use them for the BMWs and the Porsches. BMW LL-01 and Porsche A40.
They also carry Pennzoil BMW LL-01 and Porsche A40.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/c...-0289225p.html

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/p...-0289358p.html

Were they labeled LL1?? Maybe they still have some left in the east coast? Nothing at my Cdn Tire was labelled LL1

bimmergixxer · 10-14-2022, 05:30 PM

Thanks but my Canadian Tire no longer carries these. On my way tomorrow to try out other locations. Your jug is what i was buying last year for oil change season. Thanks for your help

eljay · 10-17-2022, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmergixxer

Thanks but my Canadian Tire no longer carries these. On my way tomorrow to try out other locations. Your jug is what i was buying last year for oil change season. Thanks for your help

Strange as there are plenty in stock around the country it seems.
I just picked up 2 here since they are on sale for $38.99 until Oct 20th.

TheMidnightNarwhal · 10-17-2022, 05:37 PM

Noticed the same here and I switched to Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W-40 which has the LL01 even though I don't really care for it much anymore. I've just read that overall it's a pretty good oil. Reading this thread though I see there's a Castrol with it still which is interesting originally when I had looked at the new "Made in Canada" bottles the LL01 spec was no where written on it and that's when I switched.

bimmergixxer · 10-29-2022, 09:06 AM

I have visited other Cdn tire stores and Walmarts and No Castrol with LL1. I did find a Mobil1 European formula though.

EDIT: PartsSource is carrying the Castrol Edge Euro Car formula that Dino GT is showing so i bought some and it is also on sale right now (Nov4). Thanks guys

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