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Older post, but I thought that I’d add some detail.

The current requirement for our cars is simply SAE 10W60, ACEA A3/B4 with API SK/CF or superior.

Originally, it was just SAE 10W/60 with API SJ/CF.

The current recommended is SAE 10W60 with ACEA A3/B4 and API SM/CF. (Technically API SK/CF or superior)

Approved Oils:

1. Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W60; API SJ/CF

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2. Castrol Edge Professional TWS SAE 10W60; API SM/CF; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4
(This was the last exclusive BMW M formula before Shell began providing oil for BMW M cars. See 5 and 6.)

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3. Castrol Edge Gold* formerly TWS (12535) SAE 10W60; API SN/CF; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4; VW 501.01, 505.00
*(the word “gold” is omitted in Europe, but the word “Edge” has gold letters. The Europeans bottles say “European Formula” and the American bottles say “GOLD” instead. The formula was still approved for BMW M cars, but the Shell Helix Ultra, Branded as BMW M twin power turbo replaced it officially.)

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4. Castrol Edge Supercar** (12064) SAE 10W60; API SN/CF; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4; VW 501 01 / 505 00
**(Edge 10W60 with Titanium FST in Europe)

For the Castrol Edge Supercar in SAE 10W60:
Is suitable for use where ACEA A3/B4 is recommended such as in: Aston Martin V8 Vantage S, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, and Ferrari FF.

Is approved for use where VW 501 00 / 505 00 is required such as in: Audi R8 V10 GT, Bugatti Chiron, Bugatti Veyron.

Koenigsegg officially partnered with Castrol and specifically required Castrol Edge FST (euro name for Castrol Supercar) 10W60 for the One:1 And because of that partnership, now requires the same oil for all for Koenigsegg engines.

5. Shell Helix Ultra SAE 10W60; API SM/CF; ACEA A3, B3, B4; VW 501.1, 505.00; MB 229.1; Fiat 9.55535 H3, Ferrari Approved.

6. BMW M Twin Power Turbo SAE 10W60 is the new partner oil for our Naturally Aspirated cars (causing confusion, as the 0W30 (or 5W30) is for the turbo cars). It’s the same as the Shell Helix Ultra SAE 10W60.

7.Shell Helix Ultra Racing*** SAE 10W60; API SN/CF; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4; Ferrari.
***(Update to API SN/CF and apparently lost VW 501.1, 505.00; MB 229.1; Fiat 9.55535 H3 approvals or just stopped listing them for some reason)

Since the latest Shell Helix Ultra And Castrol Edge Supercar in SAE 10W60 10W60 both meet ACEA A3/B4 and exceed API SK/CF with API SN/CF; both are perfectly fine to use,though the BMW branded API SM/CF is the official one.)

For what it’s worth, BMW service here indicated that any of the oils in this list would be perfectly fine to use in the engine, with anything newer than the TWS Motorsport preferred. They said that for cars that they service, they currently use the BMW (Shell) product, but if I have the Castrol products (any except for the oldest TWS Motorsport) or the Shell products, that topping off the BMW branded stuff with any of those brands/versions (except the oldest TWS Motorsport) was perfectly fine.