Just curious. I have an 07 328i BMW and an 18 Chevy Colorado V6, which id direct injected...
Is there an oil that is appropriate for both?
Is there an oil that is appropriate for both?
Do any of the euro motor oils also carry dexos (1 gen 2) approval?
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If you're looking for an oil that meets BMW LL-01 spec (is this what your 328i calls for?) as well as Dexos1, then no, you're not going to find an oil that meets both. LL-01 is a high HT/HS viscosity spec while Dexos1 is low HT/HS spec for fuel economy reasons.
However, if your Colorado allows for using Dexos2 oil (not Dexos1 Gen 2), then you can find oils that meet Dexos2 as well as ACEA C3 and some Euro specs, but not BMW specs in particular.
However, if your Colorado allows for using Dexos2 oil (not Dexos1 Gen 2), then you can find oils that meet Dexos2 as well as ACEA C3 and some Euro specs, but not BMW specs in particular.
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Thanks Pete. Makes sense.
With today's low-sulphur fuel it makes sense to run LL-04 instead of LL-01 on
a DI BMW. Plenty of PCMOs available with both LL-04 and Dexos approvals:
www.ravenol.de
www.ravenol.de
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TOTAL QUARTZ INEO MC3 5W-30
Castrol EDGE C3 5W-40
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a DI BMW. Plenty of PCMOs available with both LL-04 and Dexos approvals:
RAVENOL REP Racing Extra Performance SAE 5W-30
RAVENOL REP Racing Extra Performance SAE 5W-30 was developed together with Ralf Schumacher for motorsport and is ideally suited for car racing, even when s...
www.ravenol.de
RAVENOL RUP Racing Ultra Performance SAE 5W-40
RAVENOL RUP Racing Ultra Performance SAE 5W-40 was developed together with Ralf Schumacher for motorsport and is ideally suited for car racing, even when s...
www.ravenol.de
RAVENOL VMO SAE 5W-40
RAVENOL VMO SAE 5W-40 is a synthetic Mid SAPS low friction motor oil with CleanSynto® technology for passenger car gasoline and diesel engines with and wit...
www.ravenol.de
Castrol EDGE C3 5W-40
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I don't believe the OP's BMW has a DI engine, but maybe he can confirm.With today's low-sulphur fuel it makes sense to run LL-04 instead of LL-01 on
a DI BMW. Plenty of PCMOs available with both LL-04 and Dexos approvals:
RAVENOL REP Racing Extra Performance SAE 5W-30
RAVENOL REP Racing Extra Performance SAE 5W-30 was developed together with Ralf Schumacher for motorsport and is ideally suited for car racing, even when s...RAVENOL RUP Racing Ultra Performance SAE 5W-40
RAVENOL RUP Racing Ultra Performance SAE 5W-40 was developed together with Ralf Schumacher for motorsport and is ideally suited for car racing, even when s...TOTAL QUARTZ INEO MC3 5W-30RAVENOL VMO SAE 5W-40
RAVENOL VMO SAE 5W-40 is a synthetic Mid SAPS low friction motor oil with CleanSynto® technology for passenger car gasoline and diesel engines with and wit...
Castrol EDGE C3 5W-40
{{category}} : Öl, Schmierstoffe, Pflege
Entdecken Sie unsere MOTUL {{category}} Produkte, die Leistung und Langlebigkeit verbinden (Öle, Schmierstoffe, {{category}} , Wartungsprodukte) und finden Sie Ihren Händler!
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Also, none of the oils you linked to meet Dexos 1 spec.
Correct, Dexos 2 is GMs spec for diesel engines. MY DI gasser V6 requires Dexos1, Gen 2. That terminology they picked is pretty stupid and easy to confuse though for sure.
Correct, not DI.
Yes, it's confusing.
In 2006/2007 BMW still sold MPI engines in the US? So American
customers had to wear out other market's well-worn clothes?
Post warranty all of the mentioned oils should serve well I'm sure,
as well as similar spec ones. BMW suggest using either LL-01 or
LL-04 oil on all engines from late 1990s on, Euro versions at least.
In 2006/2007 BMW still sold MPI engines in the US? So American
customers had to wear out other market's well-worn clothes?
Post warranty all of the mentioned oils should serve well I'm sure,
as well as similar spec ones. BMW suggest using either LL-01 or
LL-04 oil on all engines from late 1990s on, Euro versions at least.
The BMW N52 is approved to run oils with the LL-01FE certification. These oils have HTHS of 3.0 to 3.5 The N52 might be approved to run the low-saps version (LL-12FE) but BMW moved that information behind a pay wall and I don't have the time to really look elsewhere. LL-12FE has similar characteristics to Dex 1 Gen 2.
Many Euro GM gasoline models also spec Dexos 2.
* GM dexos2® supersedes GM-LL-A-025 / GM-LL-B-025 : GB2D0114082
No, N52 is only LL01FE when it comes to FE oils.
In Europe N52 was sold too together with N53.
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