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The comparison is btwn the top and bottom image. Not left to right.

Like you said, it’s 500k miles with modern low tension rings, GDI, turbo. Varnish will accumulate gradually until it becomes a problem. Valvoline is showing you the solution though so I wouldn’t discount them so quickly.

Friends, it’s important to remember that the video results shown were not made by an independent lab. So take their results with a grain of salt. Secondly, as it was mentioned, removing and replacing the pistons will probably perturb the rings and free them, at least minimally. Thirdly, if...

Dang this kinda aged badly

I’m not having any issues but I do use high saps LL01 oils and my OCI’s have generally been around 7k miles. Like with hair loss, my thinking is that it would be easier to manage the earlier you get on it. Perhaps Valvoline Restore and Protect from time to time would keep sludge or carbon at bay...

What are your thoughts on running this oil in a euro car (bmw b48 in my case)? Looks like it’s API SP. would it make sense (be safe) to run one or two oil changes with this oil to reduce internal carbon build up around rings and in the turbo? Motor has roughly 110k miles.

Piston soaking with Berryman b12 is the only effective soak.

If Mobil 1 0w40 was on the list, would that be your first choice over the Castrol?

Oil temp at the filter was around 100C but the sump stayed pretty cold, maybe causing extra drag on the crank?… I don’t know for sure. Regardless, thanks for the input. LL01 oil has me worried about calcium content causing LSPI, is that a valid concern in your opinion?

Update: On the Mobil 1 Euro 0W40 I got poor highway gas mileage during the recent cold spell, my oil sump temp stayed around 65 Celsius (150F) when it was -20c outside (-4F). Normally I’d get 33-39mpg at 65mph but instead I was getting 28-35mpg. This is of course anecdotal as I don’t have...

I ended up picking the Mobil 1 0W-40 European formula (LL-01 on the bottle). It turned out there was much less to choose from on actual store shelves. It was between this and Pennzoil Euro 5W-30 (non L/LX), there was no 0w in the pennzoil available. My rationale was largely based on the fact...

The Mobil 1 European formula 5w-40 is on sale too. It specifically states it’s compatible with LL-01 but my owners manual doesn’t say anything about using a 40 viscosity… any reason to go that direction?

How come? And why the LX over the L?

So.. many.. sales… which would you choose? Vehicle: my cherished BMW X1 (2018) Motor: B48 (2.0 turbo) (no gpf) Location: Toronto OCI: 6000-7000 miles 70% highway driving Recommended oil spec: LL-01FE, LL-14FE Heres what’s available locally: - Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W-30 ($42.99 on sale) -...