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Originally Posted by Entropy
BMW 5W-30 is no different than any other LL-01 oil. It can do extended drain intervals. That’s the whole idea behind LL-01 approval, it takes the guess work out of finding the right oil and guarantees quality/specs.
The 4.8 takes 9 quarts. FWIW, Mobil 1 0W-40 is no longer approved, but probably still fine.
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Good point if you can find LL-01 approved oil then the 5w30 is fine.
From what I have noticed 0w40 "tends" to be approved (I switched to Castrol Syntec a while back so I didn't notice that Mobil One is no longer approved.
Most synthetic 5w30 oils on the market weren't LL-01 approved the last time that I checked.
-Rich