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Oil filter OEM BMW or Castrol
Oil changes every 7-7.5k miles MAX with the correct oil and a good quality oil filter.
Pros: good quality
Vehicle:
BMW
Garage was 100% right in changing the filter, if they don't, your just putting old shit in new oil.
Pros: garage was right
Cons: putting old shit
Vehicle:
BMW
I use Pennzoil 0W-30 Euro Platinum, and a Castrol CAS3593 filter every time, and change my oil every 6000kms which is about 3728 miles. I have heard good things about the efficiency of the Castrol filters.
Pros: good efficiency
Mileage: 6000 km
Part number: CAS3593
Use full synthetic Mobil one or Castrol Change every 7k miles. And the oil filter too.
Pros: full synthetic recommended
Mileage: 7000 km
Always use BMW genuine oil or Liqui Moly, along with BMW OEM M oil filters, which are made in Austria and feature an ultra-fine mesh for superior filtering.
Pros: superior filtering
Yes, Castrol gtx and a KN oil filter
Buy an OEM filter and the top spec Castrol/your chosen top tier brand.
Pros: top spec
Vehicle:
Honda
Euro 0-20, BMW oil filter from Amz, $11.00 (buy filter and give to the oil change shop), always make sure oil change shop gets oil filter cover and oil pan screw torqued at 25 lbs (18 nm).
Something is wrong with this model. I hate dealership workshops because you get gouged.
I work for a dealership and have seen many Chinese filters collapse just like that...I've seen other Chinese filters get so bad that it starved the engine of oil pressure which lead to vanos faults among other things....I'd always go for bmw oil filters, that's not something I'd be willing to "experiment" with
Pros: BMW filters are reliable
Cons: Chinese filters are unreliable
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Which oil filter to choose — OEM BMW or Castrol?
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We compare oil filter across these categories:
- PR Score.
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- Feature ratings.
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Which oil filter are better — Castrol or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Castrol were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and Castrol scored 100 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 21 in the overall ranking, and Castrol ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Castrol (4.8) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
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Oil filter Castrol have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Castrol is better than OEM BMW.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms Castrol.
Which oil filter are more popular — OEM BMW or Castrol?
In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Castrol were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, oil filter Castrol surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
- For Castrol, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (0) votes is 42 votes.
By number of reviews, oil filter Castrol surpassed OEM BMW:
- For oil filter OEM BMW there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
- For oil filter Castrol there are 14 reviews: 14 positive, 0 neutral, 0 negative.
Which oil filter do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or Castrol?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter OEM BMW and Castrol have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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