Thread: SLX Vs Edge
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      10-22-2012, 08:48 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by bobblehead View Post
Castrol Edge Professional is better (maybe simply a marketing thing ?) & newer.

It has 'API - SL' rating which is what BMW recommends.

The SLX Professional is rating API - SJ which is lower than SL.


Before buying, just make sure the oil is marked 'Made in Germany' and it has the BMW LL-01 stamping at the back of the bottle. Don't buy the one the is Made in US.
They are both API SL rated and ACEA A3/B3/B4
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