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      03-20-2014, 12:34 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez View Post
Back to this oil talk, for the N52, I currently just did my change with Mobil1 0w40. There are also castrol 0w40, 5w40, and 5w20 that are approved for bmw LL01. Which oils are actually "good" for the N52 engine?
Castrol 0W-40 and Mobil 1 0W-40 are both excellent oils for the N52. Could probably just flip a coin, or choose the less expensive of the two. 5W-20 will not work at all and there is no LL-01 approved 5W-20 oil (I think you mean 5W-30).
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