Compared to the existing products, both gen2 products have higher shear stability, longer oil life, and enhanced piston deposit control to avoid LSPI." "No compromises were made as the new OEM tests required a stronger additive package to maintain the BMW approval for 2019+ or receive new approvals from Porsche/VW (in the case of X-clean). "Our primary reason for reformulating was due to new standards from BMW to meet their improved LL-01 and LL-04 standards on 2019+ vehicles, but it also gave us a chance to achieve the new Porsche C40 approval on our X-clean 5W40 gen2 product." As I said, I suspect a conservative driver like me could probably be just fine using something like the Costco oil, but.Some additional info from a post by a Motul rep: One can argue that virtually none of us use extended OCI's, but there's still the performance/protection element of the spec. The oils that meet the LL01 spec would also come back just fine in PF's test, but what wasn't tested were the very reasons BMW specs LL01 oils - pushing the engine to its limits and running it for an extended OCI. His UOA only shows what one would expect from ANY synthetic oil that meets modern standards. It is an adequate oil to meet modern motor oil standards and is fine to use in most modern automotive engines. I have enjoyed a few PF videos in the past (mostly his tool comparisons), but the above video really only tells us that the Costco oil is essentially the same oil as Walmart sells. Given the price and availability, why NOT use a decent quality oil that meets the BMW spec? (I know it doesn't meet the revised spec, but the formula didn't change AFAIK) Nonetheless, I used M1 0W-40 until the formula change and have used Castrol 0W-40 ever since. On BMW gassers, I have often said that I could probably run most anything within reason due to my conservative driving habits. ![]() My 35d gets Motul X-Clean 5W-40 due to a fair amount of towing duties (H/T to edycol for that recommendation). Seems like everyone's in agreement when it comes to diesels that LL04 or equivalent oils are required. Castrol Edge 0W40 is probably best bet for any gas engine in E70. Gas engines in E70 can use any oil that has MB229.5 and not necessarily LL01. update focused on N20/26, B38/48/58 engines.ĭiesel engines in E70 should use only LL04. I wrote some time ago that with 2018 update of LL01 and LL04 some things got bit more confusing as update eliminated oils that had those approvals bcs. It should NOT be used in ANY BMW, let alone this diesel. Truth is LL04 is stringent approval, but there are oils that are approved for LL04 but performance level is much higher than what BMW requires (Motul X-Clean+ 5W30, or Motul X-Clean 5W40 GEN2, Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W30 etc.).Ĭostco oil is ILSAC GF6 oils. Of course, among LL04 there are good, better and really good oils. Full stop! If oil does not have LL04 approval (not meet or exceeds BS) it is not oil for this engine. This topic was discussed numerous times and I wrote to detail what each specification means and what it does and why some oils had LL04 or LL01 and now do not have any more. Tested for use with turbochargers and catalytic converters.Īny comment on the compatibility of this oil for my X5? Exception: R5 and V10 TDI engines before manufacture year 06/2006. Also suitable for gas-driven vehicles (CNG/LPG) and vehicles with a diesel particulate filter (DPF), even if retrofitted. Depending on the manufacturer's specifications, oil change intervals of up to 30,000 or 50,000 km or every 2 years for low mileage drivers are thus possible.įor gasoline and diesel engines that meet the Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission standards (including FSI, common rail and pumped jet injection). ![]() Outstanding protection against wear, reduces oil and fuel consumption and ensures fast oil penetration of the engine. High-tech low-friction motor oil based on synthetic technology. Other information on the Liqui Moly sites says: But I have noticed the Mobil 1 ESP has dropped the BMW LL 04 spec?Īnd backward compatible to all the other VW and BMW approvals. ![]() I used to run the Mobil 1 ESP formula 5/30 because it met both requirements and very low saps etc. So an oil that meets both BMW LL 04 and VW 507.00 specs in a 5/30 oil. I am looking for an oil that I can use in both my 2012 X5 35D and my 2015 VW Sportwagen TDI.
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