Castrol 10W-60 TWS - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Scrrem · 04-27-2015

I used up the last of my stock of BMW 10W-60 TWS oil with a change on Sunday and when out searching for more and found that BMW/Castrol may have renamed / rebadged the oil. One site I checked said that the TWS oil and been discontinued and replaced by the product below. Hopefully it's still the same product inside the bottle. Can anyone shed some light on this?

http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-10W-60...MW+07510009420

Rich

Arctic91 · 04-27-2015

I found mine here when looking for some allroad parts: http://www.ecstuning.com/

I think that it's the right stuff.

Scott

PhillipsLT5 · 04-27-2015

Go to BMW dealer, be ready for sticker shock, 1 liter bottles, but cheaper than a Bill B rebuild

mike100 · 04-27-2015

I bet they re-branded it so they could charge $24 a bottle. I bought some in 2011 for $15 per at the BMW dealer. I didn't care for the shift quality and now I'm in the Amsoil Synchromesh camp.

I'm surprised to see such a blatant price increase for motor oil.

Bearly Flying · 04-28-2015

Why would you run a 60 weight oil in the LT5

efnfast · 04-28-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearly Flying

Why would you run a 60 weight oil in the LT5

Not the engine, the tranny.

Paul Workman · 04-28-2015

Not having any issues other than not being able to find TWS anymore, AND having a little "curnch" when shifting into 5th ONLY WHEN it is cold, on Marc's recommendation I switched to Red Line Heavy "shock Proof" full synthetic 75W-90.

One outing does not an evaluation make, so I'll save that for later. But, once up to operating temps, it shifts like butter - and no crunch going into 5th; very "normal" feel to it. Check w/ me in November!!

ZZZZZR1 · 04-28-2015

Rich,

Funny you asked about this... I need to change my fluid and a few friends want to change their trans fluid. I asked Marc his opinion and go this.

"We no longer use the BMW lubricant because new products are available
that are better.

For a street driven car with the OE dual mass flywheel we use Amsoil
MTF. It's a 5W-30 synthetic lubricant. It's better than the GM lube
that has been discontinued because the GM lube used mineral oil. You
can get it from me or any Amsoil dealer.

For a car with a dual mass flywheel we use Red Line Shock Proof
Heavy. It quiets the transmission better than the BMW 10W-60. It is
also good for racing because it is synthetic. You can get it from
Summit Racing. RED-58204"

Ordered Red Line!

David

98indypacer · 04-28-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Rich,

Funny you asked about this... I need to change my fluid and a few friends want to change their trans fluid. I asked Marc his opinion and go this.

"We no longer use the BMW lubricant because new products are available
that are better.

For a street driven car with the OE dual mass flywheel we use Amsoil
MTF. It's a 5W-30 synthetic lubricant. It's better than the GM lube
that has been discontinued because the GM lube used mineral oil. You
can get it from me or any Amsoil dealer.

For a car with a dual mass flywheel we use Red Line Shock Proof
Heavy. It quiets the transmission better than the BMW 10W-60. It is
also good for racing because it is synthetic. You can get it from
Summit Racing. RED-58204"

Ordered Red Line!

David

I think Marc meant: For a car "without" a dual mass flywheel we use Red Line Shock Proof Heavy. It quiets the transmission better than the BMW 10W-60.

XfireZ51 · 04-28-2015

What does ZF-Doc recommend?

04-27-2015	#1
Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,467	Castrol 10W-60 TWS I used up the last of my stock of BMW 10W-60 TWS oil with a change on Sunday and when out searching for more and found that BMW/Castrol may have renamed / rebadged the oil. One site I checked said that the TWS oil and been discontinued and replaced by the product below. Hopefully it's still the same product inside the bottle. Can anyone shed some light on this? http://www.amazon.com/Castrol-10W-60...MW+07510009420 Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

04-27-2015	#2
Arctic91 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sykesville, MD Posts: 377	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS I found mine here when looking for some allroad parts: http://www.ecstuning.com/ I think that it's the right stuff. Scott __________________ WAZOO Member '95 Callaway SNAT 450 Aerobody Coupe - Black/Black '92 Callaway SNAT 400 Convertible - Polo Green/Beige '91 ZR-1 #1231 - Arctic White/Saddle (SOLD) '90 ZR-1 #2547 - Turquoise Metallic/Black '89 Callaway Twin Turbo Aerobody Coupe #027 - Black/Black '85 Corvette 454 Coupe - White/Red

04-27-2015	#3
PhillipsLT5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,452	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS Go to BMW dealer, be ready for sticker shock, 1 liter bottles, but cheaper than a Bill B rebuild

04-27-2015	#4
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS I bet they re-branded it so they could charge $24 a bottle. I bought some in 2011 for $15 per at the BMW dealer. I didn't care for the shift quality and now I'm in the Amsoil Synchromesh camp. I'm surprised to see such a blatant price increase for motor oil.

04-28-2015	#5
Bearly Flying Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ponoka, Alberta, Canada Posts: 158	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS Why would you run a 60 weight oil in the LT5 __________________ 91 ZR-1 Arctic White/Gray 01 C-5 Magnetic Red/Black 85 FJ 1100 (Big Bore kit, Hooligan Bike) 05 FJR 1300 Yamaha (Long Distance, Sport Touring) And a whole whack of RC Planes

04-28-2015	#7
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS Not having any issues other than not being able to find TWS anymore, AND having a little "curnch" when shifting into 5th ONLY WHEN it is cold, on Marc's recommendation I switched to *Red Line* Heavy "shock Proof" full synthetic 75W-90. One outing does not an evaluation make, so I'll save that for later. But, once up to operating temps, it shifts like butter - and no crunch going into 5th; very "normal" feel to it. Check w/ me in November!! __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

04-28-2015	#8
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS Rich, Funny you asked about this... I need to change my fluid and a few friends want to change their trans fluid. I asked Marc his opinion and go this. "We no longer use the BMW lubricant because new products are available that are better. For a street driven car with the OE dual mass flywheel we use Amsoil MTF. It's a 5W-30 synthetic lubricant. It's better than the GM lube that has been discontinued because the GM lube used mineral oil. You can get it from me or any Amsoil dealer. For a car with a dual mass flywheel we use Red Line Shock Proof Heavy. It quiets the transmission better than the BMW 10W-60. It is also good for racing because it is synthetic. You can get it from Summit Racing. RED-58204" Ordered Red Line! David

04-28-2015	#10
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Castrol 10W-60 TWS What does ZF-Doc recommend? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX