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Originally Posted by dagoo98
If you actually look at the BMW bottle, their oil only meets the BMW LL-01 standard which is their old standard. It does not meet their current standard which is BMW LL-04 which is pretty crazy. Some of the oils that were mentioned in this thread (Luquidmoly, Motul, etc meet BMW LL-04). This fact alone is proof in my opinion that this is a "cheaper" quality oil.
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LL-04 is for diesel engines and low sulfur gas engines only (Europe). So do not use LL-04 specific oil for US non-diesel cars:
"BMW Longlife-04 (BMW LL-04)
Special BMW approval for fully synthetic long-life oil. Viscosities are SAE 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 and 5W-40. Usually required for BMWs equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). Can also be used where a BMW Longlife-98 or BMW Longlife-01 oil is recommended."