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Originally Posted by jim628
Hi
Anybody is using this oil for your X5? Any comments?
Does anybody know what brand, type (natural or synthetic) and viscosity for your engine oil when the dealer does the oil change (especially in California)?
I saw the advertisement about this Elf oil in Roundel magazine. The ad says this type of Elf oil complies with BMW LL04 and it's available through the dealership.
Thanks.
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Wouldn't touch it. LL04 is not recommended for gasoline (petrol) BMW engines in North America, due to the lower TBN number. That becomes an issue with sulphur, which matters if your gasoline has any ethanol in it (and it is very likely to have ethanol). There has been lots of discussion about it. LL04 works fine for the diesels, just not the gasoline models. You can go to the older LL01 spec, but why not use Castol or Mobil1, in the weight recommended by BMW? Both work fine.
Here is one thread on the subject:
BMW LL 04 Not suitable for BMW petrol engines - Bob Is The Oil Guy
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