BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil is not preferred by BMW?

BimmerJack · 09-30-2009, 07:17 AM

I was planning to do my first DIY oil change, and I bought the BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil. As I checked the back of the bottle of the oil, it says "Meets all requirements of ACEA A3...blah blah blah". However, as I remember from my E92 owner manual, BMW prefers "BMW Longlife-01", and ACEA A3 is just alternative. Even Tischer sells BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil, so I'm thinking this might be the engine oil originally come with the car when it is built in Germany. Does anyone know what kind of engine oil is inside our E92 engine when it is built in Germany? How well do BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil serve the N54 engine?

ENINTY · 09-30-2009, 08:05 AM

I think the statement "for use in all BMW cars with gasoline engines" answers your question. That is the same oil I've been using in my car for 93,000 miles and my wife's Z3 for 140,000 miles. I get my oil change kits from Tischer.

O-cha · 09-30-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ENINTY

I think the statement "for use in all BMW cars with gasoline engines"

Which is funny because if you put that in an s54 it wont run.

FCP Euro · 09-30-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by O-cha

Which is funny because if you put that in an s54 it wont run.

The engine won't run on it? That seems a bit nuts.

742 · 09-30-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by O-cha

Which is funny because if you put that in an s54 it wont run.

Very good point. It looks like BMW of NA forgot a few things.

The "made in USA" and "for BMW of North America" always left me a bit uneasy.

NaTuReB0Y · 09-30-2009, 09:51 PM

I have been using Mobil 1 0W40 (BMW LL-01) for all my DIY oil changes.......every 5,000 miles.

FCP Euro · 10-01-2009, 08:46 AM

Mobil 1 is very good. Also like Castro syntec.

Anyway, why does some BMWs not run on this BMW oil?

F32Fleet · 10-01-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FCPGroton

Mobil 1 is very good. Also like Castro syntec.

Anyway, why does some BMWs not run on this BMW oil?

IIRC BMW sells 3 types or motor oil in the U.S.: One for older BMW's (E36 and older), newer/current (E46/E39 etc. to present) and M's (M3,5, etc etc).

The M's use TWS 10w-60 IIRC because those cars are essentially race engines designed for to run at sustained high rpms.

Note: I'm not sure what BMW recommends for their diesel engines in the US.

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BimmerJack newborn bimmer patriot 47 Rep 280 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 604 --> 852 iTrader: (0)	BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil is not preferred by BMW? I was planning to do my first DIY oil change, and I bought the BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil. As I checked the back of the bottle of the oil, it says "Meets all requirements of ACEA A3...blah blah blah". However, as I remember from my E92 owner manual, BMW prefers "BMW Longlife-01", and ACEA A3 is just alternative. Even Tischer sells BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil, so I'm thinking this might be the engine oil originally come with the car when it is built in Germany. Does anyone know what kind of engine oil is inside our E92 engine when it is built in Germany? How well do BMW SAE 5W-30 High Performance Full Synthetic Motor Oil serve the N54 engine? __________________ 2008 E92 335i JB/SB/Alum \| Sports \| M3 Tri-Stiched Steering Wheel w/ paddles \| Full M-tech bodykit \| Vorsteiner Bootlid \| 19" LC Z2S \| and more's coming...
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ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I think the statement "for use in all BMW cars with gasoline engines" answers your question. That is the same oil I've been using in my car for 93,000 miles and my wife's Z3 for 140,000 miles. I get my oil change kits from Tischer.
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NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 337 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	I have been using Mobil 1 0W40 (BMW LL-01) for all my DIY oil changes.......every 5,000 miles. __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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FCP Euro Lieutenant 10 Rep 462 Posts Drives: Volvo 850 T5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Old Saybrook, CT iTrader: (0)	Mobil 1 is very good. Also like Castro syntec. Anyway, why does some BMWs not run on this BMW oil? __________________ sales@fcpeuro.com FCP Euro - European Car Parts Specialists
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