Long Life Oil for 530d
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In the instruction manual BMW recommends Castrol LL-04 oil. Digging around the net this oil was developed to maximise the diesel particle filter. Only problem not available at Halfords or the like though LL-01 is.
Contacted Castrol UK and they informed oil was not available to general retail but only through BMW. So of to the BMW dealer. Only problem is they only stock LL-01. When I told him about the LL-04 he went away for a while and checked, came back and said the technician said it was ok to use LL-01. I said no thanks as I could buy LL-01 for 2/3rds the price at Halfords. Strange thing is on the dealer?s computer system it shows no stock of LL-04 in the UK at all.
Sent an e-mail off to BMW UK and got a reply several days later with a list of recommended oils and that they were not aware that Castrol only sold LL-04 through them (BMW UK).
Question is if they have no stock of LL-04 oil what they use when they service the car. May not be an issue if you only do 20,000 miles a year but I do 45,000 per year and I want to look after the particle filter.
Contacted Castrol UK and they informed oil was not available to general retail but only through BMW. So of to the BMW dealer. Only problem is they only stock LL-01. When I told him about the LL-04 he went away for a while and checked, came back and said the technician said it was ok to use LL-01. I said no thanks as I could buy LL-01 for 2/3rds the price at Halfords. Strange thing is on the dealer?s computer system it shows no stock of LL-04 in the UK at all.
Sent an e-mail off to BMW UK and got a reply several days later with a list of recommended oils and that they were not aware that Castrol only sold LL-04 through them (BMW UK).
Question is if they have no stock of LL-04 oil what they use when they service the car. May not be an issue if you only do 20,000 miles a year but I do 45,000 per year and I want to look after the particle filter.
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LL-04 is very new and not easily available yet
Your engine can run on LL-01
You may find it easier to find teh new Mobil 1 Low emision formaula 5W-30 ( Its known as Mobil 1 ESP in many places, just look on the back for LL04 approval) which is also LL-04 approved
The current LL-04 approved oils are
Castrol TXT LL04 5W-30
Castrol SLX LL04 0W-30
Mobil 1 Low emmision Formual 5w-30
Your engine can run on LL-01
You may find it easier to find teh new Mobil 1 Low emision formaula 5W-30 ( Its known as Mobil 1 ESP in many places, just look on the back for LL04 approval) which is also LL-04 approved
The current LL-04 approved oils are
Castrol TXT LL04 5W-30
Castrol SLX LL04 0W-30
Mobil 1 Low emmision Formual 5w-30
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