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See pic attached This is what the 2017 X5 manual says. A non-FE spec is only a top off alternative. Wonder how much of a difference is between LL-01 FE and LL-01 ?

Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by youdontwannaknow Valoline SynPower 5w30 and 5w40 as well. I hope there is no difference between LL-01 and LL-01 FE as these oils list "LL-01". I don't understand the question, yes there is a difference. I meant if there is a difference between...

Valoline SynPower 5w30 and 5w40 as well. I hope there is no difference between LL-01 and LL-01 FE as these oils list "LL-01".

Casstrol oil finder lists 5w30 also as meeting bmw ll-01 spec. I looked up the psds and yes there it was.

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants...wmi/recommendations/2017/31/213/8783/0/0 Recommended for your 2017 BMW X5 Based on what you've told us, your vehicle manufacturer recommends a 0W-30 viscosity and oil that meets BMW Long-Life-01FE. We currently do not offer any motor oils in the United...

Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl Originally Posted by youdontwannaknow Fast Forward to 2020. Is Castrol Edge 0w-40 still the only oil on the U.S. market that is LL-01 compliant ? I don't believe there are any 0w40 which are LL01. However there are still plenty of LL01 sold in the US. Ex...

Originally Posted by kschachn Originally Posted by youdontwannaknow Fast Forward to 2020. Is Castrol Edge 0w-40 still the only oil on the U.S. market that is LL-01 compliant ? It's one of the ones that does not have Longlife-01 approval. sorry silly typo was thinking 5w but typed 0w.

Fast Forward to 2020. Is Castrol Edge 0w-40 still the only oil on the U.S. market that is LL-01 compliant ?

Originally Posted by hallstevenson That said, it sounds like the oil filter may be the culprit for the sounds you hear. Now that you mention it I do remember in one of these exercises just swapping out the filter, and the noise went down and the smoothness returned. That means the oil flow or...

Originally Posted by JohnnyJohnson You'd better pull that outta there and never use it again no one's going to believe that report from a V6. Thanks and I dont baby it either. It has seen a few hot runs

Originally Posted by SatinSilver Good report. Is this the full syn. or syn. blend 0w20 oil from Honda? Honda blend. Or at least as per the dealer, assuming they put in what they said. Originally Posted by ad244 So you dumped and changed this oil once before sending this to Blackstone. not...

2013 Accord V6, Honda oem 0w20, 5K on oil, OLM 40%, 75k miles on car. First uoa on this car. Car makes a couple of cold short trips (1-2 miles) 3-4 mornings per week and rest of it is a mix of city and highway driving. Doesn't burn a drop of oil. There is a bit of a story behind this uoa and I...

Thanks for your comments. It still has some factory warranty left so thats good. Perhaps I could look into some exended warranty options ?

I know in general Land Rover brand reliability is low. But I wanted to know specifically about 2016 Range Rover. Does this model also suffer from the same realiability issue that other year and models of LR do ? It would be great to hear from actual owners or auto technicians who work on these...

Originally Posted by kschachn Are you worried that your fluid will get so hot the vapors will ignite in the presence of a flame? That's what flash point tests for. It helps compare fluids. Thats what we do at bitog. And when every brand publishes that spec and one does not, it definitely lets...