I've always wondered why BMW's website says Valvoline SynPower 5w-30 meets the BMW LL-01 spec. So, I e-mailed Valvoline and asked them(I also gave them the link to the site).
Here is their response...
-SynPower Full Synthetic 5W-30 MST is the only current Valvoline oil that meets BMW LL-01 in...