Nothing wrong with Elf as a company, and they are large in Europe. They are not as common in North America. I was referring above more generically to smaller oil companies, and not trying to diss Elf specifically.
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Originally Posted by cocoabrova
I have started using another brand though, Total Quartz Energy 9000 5W40 with the BMW LL-98 rating
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The Elf site says that that particular oil now has a BMW LL-01 rating, so you may be dealing with old stock that has been sitting in a warehouse. The same Elf site notes that they have other oils that meet the API SM standard, and which coincidentally meet the BMW LL-04 spec. I would look to those oils. 
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