[Polo08816]

This is unfortunate.

Do you know of any cost effective alternatives to M1 0w-40? You could get a 5 qt. jug from Walmart for $26.

[scrape1]

Originally Posted by Polo08816

This is unfortunate.

Do you know of any cost effective alternatives to M1 0w-40? You could get a 5 qt. jug from Walmart for $26.

http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-03101-...=castrol+0W-40

Virtually identical specs to the LL-01 M1

[NEUE02]

Man, I'm gonna miss the frequent $12 rebates I get on $26 jugs of Mobil 1 from Walmart!

[VRG_135]

Is Mobile 1 still good once you are out of warranty and doing your oil change every 700 miles?

[shark715]

Originally Posted by POMFKIMOCHI

Reviving for any new developments in this debate, mobil1 still has great pricing, looking to get a jug of the 0w40 (post warranty). I would rather buy more oil (29 each at Canadian Tire), and do more frequent changes than less of a more expensive oil for less frequent changes (every 7k vs every 5k for example.. to be honest I don't know how often I should be doing it. Tuned on bm3 and I drive around 15000kms in a year). How has their rep held up?

What debate are you speaking of?

Mobil 1 does not make an oil that meets BMW's spec for many of its recent cars.

Why use a motor oil that does not meet the factory's spec, whether in warranty or out of warranty? Especially when there are alternatives available for a similar price if not less. Not long ago both Walmart and amazon had the Castrol product on sale for less than $19 for a 5 gallon jug.