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      09-09-2011, 11:53 AM   #23
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It is, BMW oil is a European oil called Castrol Softec TXT 5w-30, very similar to Castrol 0w-30. I use 0w-30 and would 100% trust the BMW 5w-30.
Is it ? I thought its a rebranded Castrol 5w30....i might be wrong on this one

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1953 - the launch of the World's 1st Multigrade Motor Oil.
1966 - the launch of the World's 1st Semi-Synthetic Motor Oil.
1971 - the launch of the World's 1st 100% Synthetic Motor Oil
Key word in my post was "widely" available. Mobil, Castrol, and few others...There are many true synt. oils though
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