Ravenol EFS 0W-20 VOA

[mattsheng]

Here is a VOA for Ravenol EFS 0W-20 (made on 3/17/2022) from Blackstone lab. I put this oil into my 2022 X3 30i (with B46TU engine) and I will most likely post a used oil analysis for this oil when it's time to change the oil.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Thanks for the VOA!

 

[jetman]

Thanks, interesting

 

[Marcozi]

I run Ravenol VMP 5W30.

 

[himemsys]

Lots of Sodium. Thanks for posting!

 

[mattsheng]

I run Ravenol VMP 5W30.

I used to run Ravenol VST 5W40 in my Audi A3 8V but I switched to EFS for my X3 G01 because I want to stay with LL17 for now. Since the X3 G01 doesn't have GPF and it's technically ok to run LL01, LL01FE, LL17 per BMW, I will most likely switch over to VST soon.

 

[930.engineering]

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If you'd feel better with 5w30 or 5w30 I'd suggest using
BMW LL-04 on your G01. REP 5w30 and RUP 5W-40 are
supposed to be Ravenol's most advanced and best offerrings.
Why LL-04? The exact same applies to BMW LL-04 vs LL-01:

What is better? Low SAPS oils will reduce (NOT prevent) IVD. Only reason why VW used in the US VW502.00 oils like Castrol 0W40 was high sulphur gas. Since 01/2017 the US switched gradually to ULSG like EU. By now, it is hard to find high sulfur gas.

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[mattsheng]

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If you'd feel better with 5w30 or 5w30 I'd suggest using
BMW LL-04 on your G01. REP 5w30 and RUP 5W-40 are
supposed to be Ravenol's most advanced and best offerrings.
Why LL-04? The exact same applies to BMW LL-04 vs LL-01:


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Thanks for the feedback! I just found out that my G01 doesn't have a GPF so it's safe to run LL01. Although I really like LL04 oils, I fear I would run into warranty issues since LL04 is still not approved for gasoline engines in the US market according to BMW's technically suitable engine oil document published in 2020. LL01 is a good alternative for me though.

 

[930.engineering]

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I understand your point during warranty.

Btw. Ravenol RSP 5w30 is approved for LL-01. No clue if Blauparts sell it.

 

[mattsheng]

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I understand your point during warranty.

Btw. Ravenol RSP 5w30 is approved for LL-01. No clue if Blauparts sell it.

Blauparts does sell RSP but it has been out of stock for quite some time. Would love to run RSP when it comes back in stock.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Blauparts does sell RSP but it has been out of stock for quite some time. Would love to run RSP when it comes back in stock.

RSP seems like an amazing oil. I’d be running it if it was in stock, and I hadn’t found HPL.

 

[930.engineering]

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Ravenol RSP 5w30 specs

Approvals: BMW Longlife-01, MB-Freigabe 229.5,
Renault RN0700/RN0710, VW 502 00, VW 505 00

Flashpoint 238°C
Pourpoint -60°C
Noack 7.2 % (slightly worse compared to REP)
HTHS 3,57 mPas
VI 168 (low to no VII?)

Probably incl. Vanderbilt Vanlube W-324 (tungsten and AN)
like its LL-04 sisters REP and RUP.

HPL's No VII oils are similarly appealing, no approvals though.
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