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raceyBMW · 07-27-2010, 12:24 PM

BMW oil is a derivative of Castrol Syntec 5W-30. There is no off the shelf equivalent of it in America outside the dealers that is LL-01 approved. Only Castrol Syntec that you can find in the autoparts stores that is LL-01 approved is 0W-30.

07-27-2010, 12:24 PM	#4
raceyBMW king of the hills 92 Rep 2,915 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 w/ESS55, 2001 540i/6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arvada, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 BMW 540i/6 [8.17] 1994 530i [9.00] 2007 335i Coupe [8.37]	BMW oil is a derivative of Castrol Syntec 5W-30. There is no off the shelf equivalent of it in America outside the dealers that is LL-01 approved. Only Castrol Syntec that you can find in the autoparts stores that is LL-01 approved is 0W-30.
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