Hey guys, every now and then I see a thread crop up about the engine oils for our cars. People always seem to not know whether BMW LL-04 or LL-01 is the correct approval rating. Some believe that both are fine.
Found a document straight from BMW that puts this debate to rest once and for all:
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/BMW-O...s-and-Recs.pdf
Notable quotes:
Quote:
Longlife-04 oils must not be used in BMW spark-ignition engines in
countries outside Europe (EU plus Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein).
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and a numbered qualifier for the table that lists all the approved oils:
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5) Longlife-04 oils are only approved for spark-ignition engines in Europe (EU plus Switzerland, Norway
and Liechtenstein). They must not be used outside this area.
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Therefore, for petrol engines, use only oils designated BMW Longlife-01 or BMW LL-01
Mobile 1 Supersyn 0W-40 (gold bottle) is a good one.