2012 BMW X3 recommended oil

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That has the N55 3.0L turbo inline-six. A great oil would be Castrol Edge 0w40, Mobil 1 0w40, or pretty much anything meeting the Porsche A40 spec, which is similar to BMW's no longer used LL-01 spec.
 
They recommend oils that belong to one of the viscosity grades SAE 0W-40, SAE-0W-30, SAW 5W-40, and SAE 5w30 with approved oils like BMW High Performance and BMW Longlife. I was just wondering if there are any brands outside of BMW.
 
Originally Posted by jeepman3071
That has the N55 3.0L turbo inline-six. A great oil would be Castrol Edge 0w40, Mobil 1 0w40, or pretty much anything meeting the Porsche A40 spec, which is similar to BMW's no longer used LL-01 spec.

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Originally Posted by xtreema
They recommend oils that belong to one of the viscosity grades SAE 0W-40, SAE-0W-30, SAW 5W-40, and SAE 5w30 with approved oils like BMW High Performance and BMW Longlife. I was just wondering if there are any brands outside of BMW.

Grade is going to be irrelevant considering the BMW approval. Isn't it Longlife-01?

Longlife-01 approved oils are disappearing from the shelves, as has already been mentioned the Castrol 0W-40 with Porsche A40 and Mercedes-Benz 229.5 approvals is an entirely acceptable substitute. Mobil 1 0W-40 also has Porsche A40 and Mercedes-Benz 229.5 approvals, buy whichever one you can find cheapest at Walmart.
 
Any quality syn. in 5w30 5w40 etc. We run the Fuchs 5w40. Cut the interval in half if its still counting 15k in between services, goes a long way. Mobil 1 0w40, castrol 0/40 etc. many good choices found cheaply at walmart or amazon.
 
Castrol Edge 5W-40 is also available at Walmart, and it is approved for BMW LL-01, MB-approval 229.5, Porsche A40, VW 502.00/505.00.
 
Originally Posted by metroplex
Would a A40/Dexos2 be low enough in calcium to be used in a GTDI engine?

LSPI is not an issue in any BMW turbo engines, especially not in engine of this size.
 
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Originally Posted by metroplex
Would a A40/Dexos2 be low enough in calcium to be used in a GTDI engine?

LSPI is not an issue in any BMW turbo engines, especially not in engine of this size.


But is the A40/Dexos2 low in calcium?
 
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Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by metroplex
Would a A40/Dexos2 be low enough in calcium to be used in a GTDI engine?

LSPI is not an issue in any BMW turbo engines, especially not in engine of this size.


But is the A40/Dexos2 low in calcium?

No.
A40 does not have limit in calcium, and Dexos2 is focused on sulfated ash and phosphorous due to protection of DPF/GPF.
 
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