Costco Oil Change

RingBredE90 · 08-30-2015, 08:42 PM

Just wondering if anyone has had a oil change done at Costco and how your experience was. Apparently they use Castrol fully synthetic oil, and its $50. That is pretty damn cheap, any one try it?

jc_bmw · 08-30-2015, 09:13 PM

Don't think they use the European Castrol. So it is not for our car.

RingBredE90 · 08-30-2015, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jc_bmw

Don't think they use the European Castrol. So it is not for our car.

Hmm I did not know that the European Castrol was different than the North American.

jc_bmw · 08-31-2015, 08:02 AM

You need oil that is rated LL-01

Volasko · 08-31-2015, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jc_bmw

You need oil that is rated LL-01

Well only if you want to feel safe running oil change intervals in the 15,000 km range. If you use the standard stuff you should swap it around 8000 km.

GreekboyD · 08-31-2015, 06:17 PM

Not sure about Costco but my buddy's mom got an oil change done at Wal-Mart. They drained the differential fluid instead, topped off the engine oil and let her drive off.

Differential was toast.

RingBredE90 · 08-31-2015, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Volasko

Well only if you want to feel safe running oil change intervals in the 15,000 km range. If you use the standard stuff you should swap it around 8000 km.

So our cars are ok with the North American Castrol Edge Syntec?

http://www.costco.ca/Castrol-EDGE-SP...100146178.html

paintballdude05 · 09-01-2015, 08:13 AM

In 5w40 form I was able to get it at Canadian Tire and it met BMW's LL-01 spec. I just did my first oil change on this car with this oil and BMW filter.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ca...l#.VeWj-CVVhBc

Volasko · 09-01-2015, 08:36 AM

Well the LL-01 rating is just to meet the ridiculously long oil change intervals BMW used to post as safe, ie. 25k km's per oil change. If you go with any other standard oil that isn't LL-01 rated you are more than safe using it, I just wouldn't try and push it longer than 10,000 km's.

paintballdude05 · 09-01-2015, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Volasko

Well the LL-01 rating is just to meet the ridiculously long oil change intervals BMW used to post as safe, ie. 25k km's per oil change. If you go with any other standard oil that isn't LL-01 rated you are more than safe using it, I just wouldn't try and push it longer than 10,000 km's.

True enough, I plan on going 10k-15k KM's/ once a year on mine with the Castrol I linked.

dassub · 09-02-2015, 09:20 AM

I usually change my oil once a year now, I drive about 15k per year. I use Lubro Moly 5W40, which is an LL-04 oil. Never had any issues.

e90-328i · 09-05-2015, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dassub

I usually change my oil once a year now, I drive about 15k per year. I use Lubro Moly 5W40, which is an LL-04 oil. Never had any issues.

I'm not sure but I think the ll04 is for Europe plus a few other places only. Reason being that they have low sulfur fuel. We don't, apparently the high sulfur can affect a ll04 oil. Something to that affect.

dassub · 09-05-2015, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by e90-328i

I'm not sure but I think the ll04 is for Europe plus a few other places only. Reason being that they have low sulfur fuel. We don't, apparently the high sulfur can affect a ll04 oil. Something to that affect.

Yeah I knew there was something different about LL04, and that it's not backward compatible with the LL01 spec, but in this case I'll just judge quality based on price

paintballdude05 · 09-08-2015, 09:32 AM

LL-04 has a stands up better to the high sulphur fuels we have here in NA vs. the LL-01 that they have in Europe.

maxq · 09-11-2015, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

Not sure about Costco but my buddy's mom got an oil change done at Wal-Mart. They drained the differential fluid instead, topped off the engine oil and let her drive off.

Differential was toast.

lol this one's for the books!!

MathR601 · 09-22-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dassub

Yeah I knew there was something different about LL04, and that it's not backward compatible with the LL01 spec, but in this case I'll just judge quality based on price

All I know is that I spun a rod bearing using Amsoil LL-04 oil. Then I read that LL-04 is not very compatible with ethanol. We have 10% ethanol at the pump (in general) so your oil will deteriorate quicker. It will be worse if you use E85.
If you wait for 15k to change your oil I would recommend to stick with LL-01.

Hotbodyz · 10-15-2015, 10:49 AM

SAE oil is no good for German cars.

marcvtec · 10-17-2015, 08:13 PM

i guess you'd have costco do a heart transplant as well.
Some thing in life you should never cut corners on.
the extra 50 bucks at a real shop might actually be worth it.
Geez.

dbworld4k · 10-25-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by marcvtec

i guess you'd have costco do a heart transplant as well.
Some thing in life you should never cut corners on.
the extra 50 bucks at a real shop might actually be worth it.
Geez.

Shhhhh let'em learn the hard way.

ny325 · 10-25-2015, 10:53 AM

Oil change is one of the least expensive maintenance repairs. It also plays a vital role in the longevetity of your engine and car performance. I won't go to Costco. For $79.00, the dealer is where I'm taking it.

Treize · 10-25-2015, 02:48 PM

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Oil change is one of the least expensive maintenance repairs. It also plays a vital role in the longevetity of your engine and car performance. I won't go to Costco. For $79.00, the dealer is where I'm taking it.

Dealer in Canada is around $200 for an oil change for our cars.

In Toronto, I used to buy the oil (Maranello discount for like $70) and get an independent shop to do the oil change for $20 (Ivo).

jc_bmw · 10-25-2015, 08:13 PM

I go to iGarage that gets me Motul X-Access and Mann oil filter for $90

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