Longlife-01 often overlaps with other European performance specs like Mercedes-Benz 229.5, Porsche A40, and VW 502/505. This means that LL. With one exception: LL-01 FE (Fuel Economy version) is allowed on some BMW engines.
I saw a chart of engines where they allow it, and it covers many engines in the BMW history. It's HTHS is about what SN GF-5 Full Synthetic oils typically have, so I consider SN GF. What oil should I use? LL-01 FE 0W-30, or LL-01 5W-30? All times are GMT -5.
The time now is 10:01 PM. BMW Recommended/Approved synthetic oils doc. January 2008, Version 1.0 page 1 of 2 The following is the only recommended and approved synthetic oil for BMW M (Motorsport) vehicles in the US market with gasoline engines, at the present time.
BMW Long-life rating LL-01 Synthetic Oils for BMW M vehicles equipped with S54, S62, S65 or S85 engines. Book says 0w-20 longlife-01 fe or longlife-14 fe+. Dealer has longlife-17 fe+.
Any advice on the differences and which is best would be appreciated. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Are you in the U.S.? If so, BMW/MINI says you need oil that meets the LL-01 FE, LL-14 FE+, or LL-17 FE+ specs, in either 0W. My paperwork does not state that the use of BMW LL-01 is a requirement for the warranty to be in effect.
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