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I picked up a 120,000 mile 2009 328i over the summer with no service history. The dash said the oil was 35,000 miles old. I immediately changed it to the old style gold bottle Castrol Edge LL01 just to play it safe. The gold bottles 5 quarts go for $50 now. There was sludge around the drain...

I’m bringing this thread back to life as my daughter is due for an oil change. Fortunately she walks to work and is barely driving. I found her a good Indy in Jackson,MS that will let me supply the oil. Three oil viscosity choices appear in the owners manual. 0w/20 for extreme driving, 0w/30 or...

Missed the fine print on LL01 vs LL04. Thanks

What is AAP?

I have 3 kids w cars so my fleet is up to 5 now. 4 of the cars recommend 5w/30. Can I standardize them all to the same oil? The Penzoil Euro 5w/30 w the BMW LL01 (ACEA A3/B3) certification looks like a deal at $21 for 5 quarts. My four 5w30 cars are: 1) 2010 Ford Mustang 4.0L v6 w 110k. No oil...

Yes. No dipstick. Dumb system. It has 2 settings 1) Ok 2) low It is a stupid system. 1/2 quart low will read low.

Would your Volvo's not have check engine lights telling you it was clogged? Is there a way they can test it? I watched videos of someone changing a total system on an older one and it was ridiculous how much of the car had to be disassembled. What a stupid design. Changed one on a honda for $11...

I bought a 2015.5 Volvo XC60 with 2.0l turbo (DriveE engine) w 92k for 30 cents on the dollar. It ran at about 20% of its power. Took it to a Euro mechanic who said it blew a hole in the #1 valve. He did a $3000 head rebuild and it runs great. He put in Liqui Moly Volvo spec 0w30. When the...