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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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Here is a link to the guide on the LiquiMoly website: https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/servic...048c3e744fe78/ The guide is for the M235 and lists all of the lubricants for the car including the engine oil. It does not list the M240 but I expect it is applicable as it is BMW approved. Ironically, I use this in my Wife's X5 4.4l (the 5W-40). Perhaps I should get off of my Mobil 1 obsession and switch for the M235. Probably will... Good luck.
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Why so complicated
I am new to the BMW car thing. Came from BMW 2 wheel machines. I have a 2016 M235i and I really am enjoying my first BMW car. But this oil thing is very confusing to an old garage mechanic who has always changed my own oil.
Car is only driven in season and stored for dec-mar. I also live 100 miles from a BMW dealer. So is there any oil good old Walmart may sell that would be good enough for this car ? I have always used Mobil One in about alll machines and now I have a machine that cant use that. Kind of Crazy in my view. Thanks for your input I like to learn . Hap |
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- BMW LL01 - BMWLL01FE - BMW LL14. The last oil was sold for diesels only as US diesel fuel has been ultra-low sulphur for years. Now, all gas sold in the US is ultra-low sulphur, also. Buy only Mann oil filters. Do not buy any aftermarket oil filter. There have been threads on other BMW forums showing how aftermarket oil filters do not hold up as well as Mann filters. Btw, Mann provides oil filters to BMW. |
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No true hard data on oils, but I avoid W'mart for anything that requires true quality. They specifically work with suppliers to provide cheaper alternatives, making adjustments at the factory. For example, In the past, this meant tires that never got the final inspection (allow the end users to do that, and offer a free return policy - saves them about 10% in profits). Would not want that for my oil, as there is too much you can mess with in terms of additives that I'd never know to even ask about. And it isn't that expensive if you order kits ahead from the online vendors.
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Ok fair enough
I can order the kit and just use bmw oil and filter. I guess it ain’t that hard. I was asking about Walmart just as a local place to buy a oil that would work. Not insisting I buy it there. Thanks Hap |
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If your Walmart stocks Castrol 0w-40 European Formula that will work fine in our cars. Amazon carries it too - had it on sale for $19 for 5 quarts a couple weeks ago.
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I am guessing anything that states Europe on label is going to meet specs?
$ 19 for oil is way different than ordering a $80 change kit. More options Hap |
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I agree with folks who are not Walmart fans; however, if you do your own oil changes, you cannot beat their prices on quality motor oil. BMW approved Castrol Edge Full Synthetic is sold at Walmart in a variety of viscosities for a very reasonable price. As has been noted previously, they also sell Mobil 1 in a wide range of viscosities as well; however, Mobil 1 lost their BMW approval a few years back. I still use it but for those of you who insist on BMW approved fluids, Mobil 1 no longer qualifies... I currently am running Castrol Edge 5W-40 LL-01 approved oil from Walmart in my M235 with the Mann filters. I am an old school maintenance follower and since my M235 is my DD, it gets changed every 5000 miles even though my driving is about 90% highway and 100 miles a day. I change my oil every 10 weeks or so. If I was still living in Upstate NY, I would likely have stuck with Mobil 1 0W-40 for the low temperature viscosity benefits with the turbocharged engine. Connecticut does not have the -20F mornings I experienced there so 5W-40 is fine. My two cents...
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eh thats not entirely true.. stock oem filters even can contract a bit thus losing a bit of oil pressure.. i use a reusable metal filter now and i notice at startups it doesnt hesitate as much and feels smoother
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I know they made external secondary oil filtration systems for a lot of cars, thing is those add connections that may for may not be a good thing. go to the 1:25 mark in the video "...as little as five-seconds..." |
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I order from ECS, Redline products etc. Had good luck with a return. Also you can call and they can help with purchases etc.
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Levis garments have Product Codes that consist of Style, Fabric, and Color. The Style Codes were the same: 505; that's the style that I wanted, so that was fine. My Walmart 505s have a Fabric Code of '48'. IIRC, the "real" 505s have a Fabric Code of '02'. The only "real" 505 pair I have on hand no longer has the sewn-in tag with the Product Code, so I'm working off decades-old memory (the wife and I worked at Levis for a combined total of 30 years). That makes sense, as a lighter-weight denim is by far the easiest means to making a cheaper jean, and the Walmart jeans definitely have a lighter-weight denim. I could tell that as soon as I opened my first package of them (I bought online, thinking they were the same; the wife just laughed and reminded me there was no way they were going to be the same (given enough time, some things you just forget, you know )).
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