Question for European X5 owners

[JCL]

Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

I would go as far as to say that if say, the nearest BMW dealership was too far away, that you could use any LL-04 for oil changes.

As long as you don't live in North America and drive a gasoline model. Low TBN combined with ethanol and our fuel sulphur levels means the oil breaks down prematurely. OK for diesels.

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by JCL

As long as you don't live in North America and drive a gasoline model. Low TBN combined with ethanol and our fuel sulphur levels means the oil breaks down prematurely. OK for diesels.

True. Even in the European owners manual, it states that LL-01 is preferred for petrol models, with the others as "alternatives".