10-07-2011, 06:13 PM
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Seek to understand,^Value
Location: San Jose, California
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 17,140
Mein Auto: 02 BMW 525i M54 automatic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oilsschmoils
What utter bollocks! There's a specific spec in the owners manual (LL01) and it even mentions the temporary use of ACEA A3,B3 oil (0/5W30 or 0/5W40) when LL01 isn't available. But wait I forgot that BMWNA forgot to put that info into the U.S owners manual, and consequently we have all this confusion, but on U.S BMW forums. BMWNA have a lot to answer for.
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That recent post above from this thread below:
- E46 (1999 - 2006) > First Oil change (brand of OIL)
The response:
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I think you wholly missed the point!
In doing so, you unwittingly made my main point!
To wit, some clearly have a 'dogmatic' attachment to the BMW LL/ACAE doctrine. Nothing wrong with that.
But, plenty of other people don't have that dogmatic attachment to the BMW doctrine; they don't disagree with BMW's dogmatic selection of motor oils ... they just have other high-quality oils in mind that work just as well for their BMW.
As in most religious fervor, some (apparently) can't comprehend any other opinion than the LL01/ACEA doctrine clearly espoused by BMW.
On the other hand, others fully understand that dogmatic opinion; yet they simply aren't as fundamentalist about it.
That dogmatic disagreement is fundamentally why there is so many inconclusive 'what oil' discussions on the forums!
For further dogmatic details, see:
- Fundamentally, why are there so many 'what oil' threads?
For further technical details, see:
- How to CHOOSE the right oil for you for your BMW
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