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      05-22-2019, 10:36 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by MarcoZandrini View Post
I track my car. I change the oil and filter after every other track event. I use LiquiMoly 5w30 TopTech 4200 oil and a dealer filter. The oil is LL01FE certified. And, unlike the oil from the dealer, the LiquiMoly oil is a true synthetic oil. The dealer oil is made of polymer chains from oil from the earth which are broken down and then assembled to create the "synthetic" oil. LiquiMoly is synthesized from man-made polymers.
Appreciate the insight. Can you share with me any documentation on the LiquiMoly oil being LL01FE certified? Unlike the list of LL01 certified oils I copy and pasted above, the only LL01FE certified oil BMW lists as an "approved oil" is the following:

Named approved oils
Trade name Viscosity Producer
Agip 7007 SAE 0W-30 ENI S.p.A. Refining & Marketing Division

Never heard of this particular brand, but note it is also 0W-30. I don't see 5W-30 associated anywhere with the BMW LL01FE certification.
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