For the 2009 Cooper S, I make the following recommendations to all my customers:

As long as you stay with a brand name FULL SYNTHETIC oil with the recommended 5W-30 viscosity, you should be fine.  

We recommend more frequent oil changes than the interval recommended by the factory - change your oil every 5,000 miles or less (or once a year if you drive less than 5k miles per year).  We recommend this in order to keep the bearings in the turbo free of build-up from dirty oil.  This helps to maximize the life of your turbo!

Ken

Buenas Joel,

Te sugiero que te comuniques con in sitio  donde traten con MINIS, aqui la majoria tenemos Minis y no sabemos o nos importa mucho que aceite debes de usar.

Gracias!

According to the Castrol web site, the Magnatec 5w-30 is indeed full synthetic:

"Castrol GTX MAGNATEC is available in the following grades: 0W-20 (Full Synthetic), 5W-20 (Full Synthetic), 5W-30 (Full Synthetic), 10W-30 (Synthetic Blend)"

The Magnatec appears to be a different formulation from the Edge.

Castrol Edge:

Castrol EDGE is three times stronger against viscosity breakdown than the leading synthetic and leading conventional oils.** The unique titanium technology physically changes the way oil behaves under extreme pressures doubling its film strength*, preventing oil from breaking down and reducing friction to maximize engine performance.

Castrol Magnatec:

When the engine stops, oil drains back to the sump, but the intelligent molecules in Castrol GTX MAGNATEC don’t. They cling to critical engine parts like a magnet, providing an extra layer of protection from the start and throughout warm-up. ONLY CASTROL GTX MAGNATEC IS UNIQUELY FORMULATED TO PROVIDE INSTANT PROTECTION FROM THE MOMENT OF START.

Since they are both listed as 'full synthetic' - you should be okay using either.

Ken

Is not Magnatec reconstituted dino food whereas Edge is synthetic.... It is in our shops...

Cheers, Ian

I don't know if that is Spanish, Portugese or ?, but the poster seems to be asking what the difference is between "Castrol 5w30 Magnatec"and another brand "Edge". Reference car - 2009 Mini Cooper R56. (I can't help - I don't speak that either.)

Maybe Richard will drop by...

Buenas,tengo un mini cooper s del 2009,que diferencia hay entre castrol 5W30 magnatec y edge? Que aceite debería poner,el edge?
Gracias!