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From bmwusa.com ( http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...ngineOils.aspx )
Required maintenance work or services should be performed for your vehicle by your authorized BMW center. BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is recommended for scheduled engine oil changes. BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil* (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866) * Does not apply to M vehicles - see below BMW recommends that you check your engine oil level whenever you add fuel to your vehicle. If you need to add oil between oil changes and BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is unavailable, you may top up the oil level with one of the following approved synthetic oils. For information on checking your engine oil level refer to your vehicle's Owner's Manual. The oils listed below meet BMW's Long-life rating and are acceptable for use in BMW Passenger vehicles and SAVs in the US market with gasoline engines. BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Approved Synthetic Oils for the US Market: Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30 Use only oils with an API rating of SM or higher. The choice of the right SAE grade is based on the climatic conditions in the region in which you normally drive your BMW. To best determine which SAE grade is best suited for your vehicle, contact an authorized BMW center. The following is the only recommended and approved synthetic oil for BMW M (Motorsport) vehicles in the US market with gasoline engines, at the present time. BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Synthetic Oils for BMW M vehicles equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines: Castrol TWS Motorsport SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil Castrol Formula RS SAE 10W-60 Synthetic Engine Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 009 420) If Castrol High Performance Synthetic Oil is not available and you need to add oil between oil changes, only use synthetic oils with the following specifications for M vehicles: Viscosity - preferred SAE 10W-60 Alternative - SAE 10W-40, SAE 5W-50 or SAE 10W-50 Use only oils with an API rating of SJ/CF, SK/CF or higher. The following is a listing of synthetic oils recommended and approved for use in the BMW B7 ALPINA in the US market: BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Oil (BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866) Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30 Synthetic Oil
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04-23-2012, 05:53 PM | #25 |
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Actually it is NOT. (sorry for the late reply back)...
While both come from Esso DE, the fuels sold on base all have ethanol blends. Even SuperPlus. While the fuel sold at Esso gas stations in DE, their SuperPlus has NO ethanol in it. The fuel(s) sold on base have a different supply chain than the fuels that your local Esso gets. Our fuels (sold on base) come via Hamburg refinery, direct to the Esso distributor and then onto being sold on base. We get the so called: "scraps" - that is why ALL our grades of fuels have atleast 5% ethonal. Plus our regular gas is E10 (10% ethonal) blend(but thats just like the Germans get as well). My point is... IF you want good fuel, your better off buying SuperPlus off post at Esso. It is not diluted with ANY ethanol. One other note... the gas stations off post get inspected by the German TUV far more often than our on base gas stations do. Plus they have better filters in their pumps than ours do. Most on post gas stations only test their pump volume(how much goes into your tank) once per year. Off post they pumps get tested every more often than that! |
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Sorry for the rez:
When I was in Germany for ED earlier this year (July 2013), Esso only had E10 SuperPlus (98 RON). Same story at the Agip I went to along the Autobahn. I heard Aral still sells 98 RON E0. It sounds like the Europeans are getting more ethanol in their gas? Over here in Texas, you *can* get E0 premium (93 RON+MON/2), but you have to be out of the populated counties. Here in DFW that means not Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, and Collin counties (aka a far drive). Off topic OI know, but I suppose gas and oil are all related somehow |
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I think you might have been confused. The Germans really are not buying much E10 fuel over here. Most gas stations you will see E10(Super 95) and E05(Super 95) with only one or two pumps offering SuperPlus 98 octane. SuperPlus at most every gas station in Germany will have NO Ethanol in it. ie: E00. The mid grade E05 Super is 95 octane but has only 5% ethanol. Gasoline and Oil are related somewhat... but it is the Sulfur content that is more important when selecting an approved oil brand. I think BMW knows a thing or two about "testing" oils for use in the specialized alloy engines they build. Here is what your typical Esso pumps will look like... Sulfur free gas and the new E10 fuel in Germany… http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485903
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Huh, now thats interesting. I most definitely did not see any E0 SuperPlus at the Esso I went to (it's a few blocks east of the Welt), but perhaps I picked the pump that doesn't have it?
I also don't recall what Agip had exactly, but there were about 5 or 6 grades of gas/diesel at each pump. Won't matter much to me, pretty sure my 1er is going to be stuck drinking E10 for the rest of its life anyways... Edit: I say that because I was on the look out for ethanol free gas while on ED |
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Some gas stations will not have/offer SuperPlus fuel. Sometimes you see signs in German saying... "our Super is SuperPlus". But sometimes you do not. But I would say for 90% of the gas stations... you will see at least one pump that offers SuperPlus fuel. And always at a SHELL or ARAL you will see the V-Power(100 octane) or Ultimate(102 Octane) at Aral. Since our US Forces tax free fuel cards only work at Esso's... I am very familiar with the various Esso stations and what grades or fuel they offer.
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Anyways, back on topic - do you know where I can read up on some concrete proof of what makes LL-04 bad for US cars? I've heard it kicked around that it's the sulphur, but any documents or bulletins offering a solid explanation?
Only asking because it turns out the indy shop the parents use uses BG 5W-30 (which is LL-04). Wondering what damage/risks have happened because of that. |
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This is the only document I found at my German BMW dealer... BMW approved motor oils... aka THE LIST!!! http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=478344 You can also find a lot of info on Bob the Oil Guy's forum... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...s.php?ubb=cfrm and... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=2220593
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is the mobil1 0W40 okay for the N52 in Canada? 5W30 with the LL-01 rating is hard to find here other than at the dealer. Any ideas?
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Yes. Just look at the back of the bottle/container. Should have LL-01 on it. Mobil 1 0W-40 is a good oil for our cars. Castrol 0W-40 (and 0W-30, GC) will both work as well.
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I prefer to use Castrol Edge FST 0w40 because the engine runs so much cooler and quieter. Really its the engine sounding less metalic that sold me on Castrol oil in my N54. For my e39 I still use Mobil-1's 0w40 though.
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I won’t get on my soap box because everyone has a “favorite” oil, but Rotella and Motul XCESS have treated me very well. Wish they made 8100 in a 0W for cold starts but other than that it has been fantastic and every blackstone report has come back clean.
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Unless you are getting an oil on sale/closeout, Mobil 1 0W-40 is dollar-for-dollar the best oil you can for a BMW LL-01 approval (it has more OEM approvals than just about any oil other than Pennzoil Ultra Euro 5W-40). $25 for 5 quarts at Walmart is tough to beat for such a premium oil. I got some Castrol 0W-30 for closeout at $3/quart at Autozone, but those deals are hard to find.
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Just visited the castrol edge site and they say to use 0w30 or 5w30 for the 328 n52. Will 0w40 be okay with the n52? And Walmart up here in Canada has the edge oil and it costs $9/liter.
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Yes, Castrol Edge w/Syntec (black bottle) 0W-40 is LL-01 approved and good for the N52. Should say Made in Germany or Made in Belgium on the back.
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Here is the latest LL-I approved oil list...
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The gas stations on any US Base in Germany were built by IMCOM, designed by a German contracted company and the costs split by AAFES and the Base(local). AAFES has to pay for the building costs over a set time table. The only thing that comes from ESSO DE is the delivery of the fuel and billing of the fuel. But the fuel itself comes from the main refinery in Hamburg - from what I know. Its the scraps of various fuels held in Hamburg. Then sent to the regional refineries - for delivery to various AAFES fuel stations. You won't see the same trucks that delivery on Base delivering fuel to an ESSO. The fuel that is sold on base comes from a fuel depot. The only thing that is ESSO is the bill. The fuel comes from Hamburg thru the local fuel depot - delivered by a no name truck. The fuel that is sold on base has no additive package as well - unlike the fuel sold off base at any ESSO(they do have an additive package, to prevent deposits). The pumps on base are rarely tested for quantity or quality by the German TUV. I think every quarter, AAFES or the IMCOM will check the quantity of fuel coming out of the pump vs what the pump "bill" or liters measured shows on the pump. IF you look at any of the pumps on base you do not see any TÜV stickers now anything from the German Amt(for measuring fluids). The only thing AAFES will do is pump five liters of fuel into a "measured jug" and check the pumps that way. Its nothing like how the German pumps are tested out on the economy. Next time you see a gas truck on post, making a delivery... ask the driver. Most drivers will tell you the truth. Most of the managers have no idea about the fuel quality of the fuel sold on base. Its simply an convenience factors for the soldiers and families on base. Fuel sold at any German gas station has NO(!) sulfur content. As in none!! On any German gas pump they will say: "schwefelfrei" meaning sulfur free! ALSO if you look at the decals on the pumps at any ESSO or any other German gas station... you will always see a DIN number on a big round decal telling you the fuel type and a small (blue)round decal from that area's(Bayern or what ever German state you are in, Hessen, etc) for that area's AMT(county office) of measuring - and when that pump was last tested. You will never see that on any of the pumps on Base!! This is why I NEVER buy any fuel on base. The fuel is different. Most people are just to lazy or scared to travel off base and buy their fuel at an ESSO. Or too lazy to put money on their ESSO fuel card(s). lol large white DIN decals showing you what the fuel grade is and sulfur and ethanol content is. a closer look - SuperPlus 98 octane Look to the lower right of the pump display... those blue decals are from the AMT telling you when this pump was last inspected/tested/calibrated. Something you never see at the pumps on Base. PS: Also check out this old post about Ethanol E10 fuel sold in Germany. Maybe Elsabor67 will chime in. Sulfur free gas and the new E10 fuel in Germany… http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486131
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Damn... Personally I fuel up in my local Esso station because it is literally next to my house. But there have been times where I to have to fuel on base. The only vehicle that acted weird with fuels from both on and off base was my 2001 Lexus IS300 which by the way never behave strange prior to bringing it to Germany. The manual states it could be fueled with e10 but for some reason not the one offered from either esso station. The fuel delivery truck is labeled Esso by the way...at just the one that comes to Hohenfels. Not sure about the others Yeah... I find it strange that esso or aafes would go though all that trouble just to give up sub par fuel when it would be easier to just offer the fuel that offpost Esso's offer. Then again this the the U.S.government and not making sense seems to be their daily routine. I'm going to have a serious discussion with the manager in Hohenfels. Disseminating mis information is a disservice. Last edited by MSport_Jon; 02-25-2016 at 05:18 PM.. |
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