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I always was curious how long the folks in Europe keep theirs car. Based on my experience with the German car market, many people over there keep their cars from new for 4-5 years and get rid of them/trade in after 100k km(60 k miles) which is peanuts for the long term ownership. Then those cars...

My friend's highlander lost engine at 80K, after the coolant line burst on highway and he missed the moment. Seems like a not very uncommon thing of leaking coolant lines on 1st and 2nd gens just not saying that Toyotas not reliable, saying that be careful with high mileage

Nope, I would not agree with that. The major issue is the internal water pump which requires a major engine job of the the front cover and timing removal just to replace the water pump

Everyone knows after BREXIT it is nominal, just geographically yes, but in the minds not very much. So the mistake is understandable

Seems like an eternal discussion about a lot longer OCIs in Europe vs a lot shorter in US. When I visit friends/relatives or for work Germany/Belgium, mostly people walk to get groceries or for shopping, as everything essential close by. Here is the US, most people will drive even it is a...

link plz?

I would be hesitant to use full-SAPS oil like that Castrol in that hot running DI engine unless you are fine with the valve media blasting once in 60K-100K I did not see much of the proof of using full-SAPS oil in recent BMW engines and have clean valves after 100K I would appreciate if anybody...

Ca is not high, nothing high about this oil. It is C3, mid SAPS and mid additive package

It has an industry advanced GTL base oil, which capable to protect and keep clean an engine for recommended OCI with no issues. Still my favorite oil, which I am running now in my cx9

Found another oil analysis from another lab, the report is very close to BS if edyvw says it looks like LL12FE, maybe BMW just rebranded LL12FE as LL01FE, but who knows

Not arguing there, also planning to move to something more stout. Basically started in 70s the migration to diesel, after the oil crisis

Do I need to highlight in the VOA? Your indirect message that VOA wont tell you about the oil performance and oil capability is a known fact, you don't need to be secretly sarcastic about it. kschachn has said it probably a million times. Are you btw kschachn? As started being very "obvious"...

Incorrect thought, nothing to do with EU Motul 0W30 LL01FE is a good choice who wants keep LL01FE but use more stout oil than the BMW counterpart, and it is full-SAPS Also cheaper

"seem"... from where did you draw this conclusion? Did you see it in the VOA? Do you still think it is full SAPS? Don't understand people here who see obvious things and still trying to pick up a fight... Just chill dude

There were no predictions, the additive pack, flashpoint, TBN look weak

That VOA looks like extremely watered down LL01, not sure why and how it can claim LL01FE but the picture of the bottle looks absolutely legit, so now doubt it is the one.

SAPS Level for LL01FE might be middle level, not full, at least BMW oem oil. TBN is only 7.2, does not smell like full-saps Taken from a bimmer forum - BMW 0W30 LL01FE

Did not mean insult the oil :) or downgrade its quality Based on the simple search. API SN version of it was sold since 2017, And multiple VOA and UOA throughout the years did not show much changes, I assumed it did not change, so called ancient. But of cause don’t know for a fact

not about it, did they update the formulation too? or the existing formulation fits the updated approval.

I did not say "Euro L" which is LL-04 ancient oil, I said Ultra 5W40 and Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40 (non L) The approvals are the same and the tech specs as well. Both GTL stock I aware they might have slightly different formulation, but I am sure this Pennzoil one is the closest you can get...