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0w40 for x5 diesel
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I am not familiar with Mobil1 oils, but the motor oil regardless of brand must be low-SAPS which generally aligns with the BMW LL-04 specificiation. Examples of this include but are not limited to:
Motul 8100 X-clean Castrol SLX Professional (0W- or 5W-30) Pentosin 5W-30 Super Performance ...and a whole bunch of others. |
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1. Under USA warranty there is only one 'approved' oil.
2. If warranty isnt a concern it MUST be a diesel rated oil- which means special stabilizers to deal with the high soot contamination. That M1 you suggest is not acceptable |
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The only mobil ll04 i'm aware of is ESP. I'm still on CPO so far cheapest place i've found an oil change kit is my dealer for $86.
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To reiterate, BMW doesnt approve "just any LL04" for fresh fills... LL04 is approved only 'as a top off oil if BMW SLX oil is not available'...arcane, but most miss this fact
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Other posters are correct, you MUST have a low ash level oil (this is part of the BMW LL-04 specification) for a recent (since around 1998 or so) BMW diesel engine. In Failure to do so will have negative consequences for your emissions (diesel particulate filter & cat if so equipped).
The Mobil 1™ you are thinking to use is not suitable. Mobil 1™ ESP Formula is their LL-04 product. I personally have had very good results with the Amsoil 5W40 European Auto (meets LL-04) for my '02 X5 diesel. I use 5W40 rather then 5W30 (recommended viscosity, but this is for fuel mileage) as I had a close-out buy on two cases of oil. Bottom line: BMW LL-04 is the spec you MUST follow if you have a BMW diesel.
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