Yup, that's where I got my stuff from too. Was on sale.
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Yup, that's where I got my stuff from too. Was on sale.
325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump
328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
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Anyone used German Castrol 0W30 AND Mobile 1 0W40, thoughts?
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Thought = either is fine, as long as it's LL-01.Originally Posted by Katu
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The list of LL-01 (from the BMW site)
BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Approved Synthetic Oils for the US Market:
Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30
Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40
Pennzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30
Valvoline SynPower SAE 5W-30
Why would you need 0W-40 in Mobil and 5W-30 in all the others?
Last edited by pfr; 06-27-2013 at 12:00 PM. Reason: fixed typo
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Its just the parameters for the LL-01 that don't fall under the 0w30 Mobil 1 but they do on the 0w40. Was my understanding of it anyway.
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0w-30 is an energy conserving oil whereas 0w-40 isn't and energy conserving oils are known to sheer down over time compared to non, so it's not suitable for such a long OCI.
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Luckily my Wally World's here carry them. Being near the BMW production plant may have something to do with that.
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This list is rather outdated I think
Castrol Edge 0w/40 should be added
2005 AW ZHP Coupe. CW, Alcantara, Leather st. wheel, HK, Xenons, Step, Dinan chip & air box, USASpec, Sprint Booster
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Big Earner
so is there any benefit to running the Mobile 0w-40 vs. BMW 5w-30?
--Wes--
04 330i ZHP Oxford Green/Natural Brown
04 330Ci ZHP Silvergrey/Alcantara (RIP)
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