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      11-06-2019, 03:16 AM   #1
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Do a lot of people use Liqui Moly oil?

I actually have owned a bmw for a while now but I’ve noticed this liqui moly brand oil which is made in Germany and is known as a premium oil. Found it on amazon 5w40 and seems like a good price too. What’s everyone’s experience with it?https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...75ad53d7dd8f93
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Yes Liqui Moly is great oil . I'd highly recommend ordering from FCP Euro as you get a lifetime warranty on EVERYTHING ! It cost me about $20 to ship back the old only . So about $60 for the first oil change, and than $20 for any one after that just due to shipping costs of getting the old oil back to them.
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eh. i found that there is no difference in oils really - castrol, mobile, penzoil, amazon shit, liquimoly.

some people will swear on certain oils but those are the same people that can hear a hummingbirds wing pattern during construction.
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Yes Liqui Moly is great oil . I'd highly recommend ordering from FCP Euro as you get a lifetime warranty on EVERYTHING ! It cost me about $20 to ship back the old only . So about $60 for the first oil change, and than $20 for any one after that just due to shipping costs of getting the old oil back to them.
Oh okay thank you!
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eh. i found that there is no difference in oils really - castrol, mobile, penzoil, amazon shit, liquimoly.

some people will swear on certain oils but those are the same people that can hear a hummingbirds wing pattern during construction.
Yeah I want to see like extensive research lol
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Yeah I want to see like extensive research lol
A lot of pople use Liqui Moly and their cars are fine. I have used it for a long time, however i have switched over to Motul and now I can hear a hummingbirds wing pattern during construction. porsche959 you nailed it with this saying! Gave me a good chuckle.

Now, if you go to Liqui Moly website you have an option to search for oil based on the car manufacturer, year and model.
You will notice that for our cars, 3 oils come up.

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None of these 3 oils carry a BMW-LL01 approval, and are not listed as FULL Synthetic oil. They are what Liqui Moly calls Synthesis Technology.

If you search Moly site for FULLY Synthetic oils you will be greeted with these options:

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Not saying Liqui Moly is not good, but it is nice to be fully informed.

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I have only used Liqui-moly a few times in other cars, but starting next change I will use it because of FCP Euro's lifetime warranty. After sending the old oil back, an oil change will cost just the price of shipping. I can't even buy SuperTech at Walmart + a filter for that.
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Is Liquid Molly spamming E90 Post, or what? Haven't we had enough threads about oil for a car that was introduced 14 years ago? We STILL need to see videos on how to change oil in the E9X as of November 2019? Really?

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Is Liquid Molly spamming E90 Post, or what. Haven't we had enough threads about oil for a car that was introduced 14 years ago? We STILL need to see videos on how to change oil in the E9X in November 2019? Really?
the reason is that every other week, we have young newbies acquiring these cars and want to reinvent the wheel.
You should see the n54 tuning thread, where it starts all over again every other week. How to get 500HP? which mods are the best? which atf is the best? what turbos?
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"Is an N54 reliable?"
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Is Liquid Molly spamming E90 Post, or what. Haven't we had enough threads about oil for a car that was introduced 14 years ago? We STILL need to see videos on how to change oil in the E9X as of November 2019? Really?
Oh.
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the reason is that every other week, we have young newbies acquiring these cars and want to reinvent the wheel.
You should see the n54 tuning thread, where it starts all over again every other week. How to get 500HP? which mods are the best? which atf is the best? what turbos?
You caught me! Young newbie!
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Is Liquid Molly spamming E90 Post, or what. Haven't we had enough threads about oil for a car that was introduced 14 years ago? We STILL need to see videos on how to change oil in the E9X as of November 2019? Really?
If you hate it so much moving on seems like a good option you know. Even in 2024 there is people like me who just got their first e9x and finds this valuable. Not every one lives in your own frequency.

Merry Christmas and cheers!
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I have only used Liqui-moly a few times in other cars, but starting next change I will use it because of FCP Euro's lifetime warranty. After sending the old oil back, an oil change will cost just the price of shipping. I can't even buy SuperTech at Walmart + a filter for that.
Wait, really?

Are you saying that you buy the Oil from them...and then after that as long as you ship back the old oil, they will send you free new oil for your car???????
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Wait, really?

Are you saying that you buy the Oil from them...and then after that as long as you ship back the old oil, they will send you free new oil for your car???????
They don't refund you anymore but instead they give you credit for future order. But yes they have lifetime warranty system.
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Wait, really?

Are you saying that you buy the Oil from them...and then after that as long as you ship back the old oil, they will send you free new oil for your car???????
Shipping it back to CT from CA costs pretty much the same as the oil, so don't get too excited...
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Shipping it back to CT from CA costs pretty much the same as the oil, so don't get too excited...
Yup I don't even use them anymore for oil. It was a decent program for me back in the day since I live in CT, but apparently the postal carriers can't ship a box containing oil from one side of CT to the other without puncturing holes in it and making a giant mess.

Lately I've been using Valvoline Euro 5w40 or Quaker State Euro 5w40. Both have the Porsche A40 spec, and I think they also have BMW LL-01. I change every 5000 miles because I do really short trips now. Takes me about a year to go 5000 miles where before I was driving 100+ miles daily.
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Yup I don't even use them anymore for oil. It was a decent program for me back in the day since I live in CT, but apparently the postal carriers can't ship a box containing oil from one side of CT to the other without puncturing holes in it and making a giant mess.

Lately I've been using Valvoline Euro 5w40 or Quaker State Euro 5w40. Both have the Porsche A40 spec, and I think they also have BMW LL-01. I change every 5000 miles because I do really short trips now. Takes me about a year to go 5000 miles where before I was driving 100+ miles daily.
I've moved to Castrol Euro as it was on super-sale with a $20 rebate... couldn't beat that! But still dabble in the Liqui Moly world... maybe every other change I'll run it along w/ Cera Tec. Snake Oil? Possibly, but that's fine I guess.
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Project Farm on YouTube did a recent video on Bar Chain Oil for Chainsaws. It really showed off the differences between the brands and the importance of detergents etc... I mean there is a certain oil is oil... but wowsers
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