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0/5w 30/40 (5l) oil in Galway - Where?

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    #32
    lynchie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭lynchie


    neuromancer wrote: »
    Hey John, was this oil for a E39 5 series. i need to change my oil, and have a E39 2 litre petrol. Would this stuff be okay to use?

    I have an E39 and use Castrol's 0w30 Longlife 01 which is the oil bmw recommend to use.


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    #33
    bonham23
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭bonham23


    yeah i use Castrol Edge ow30 on my e46. Got 8 litres for €100 from southside motor factors. Its the same thing as buying the LL oil from BMW. which is only available in 1l bottles at overpriced rates.


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    #34
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    bonham23 wrote: »
    yeah i use Castrol Edge ow30 on my e46. Got 8 litres for €100 from southside motor factors. Its the same thing as buying the LL oil from BMW. which is only available in 1l bottles at overpriced rates.

    I was able to buy BMW LL spec oil (written on it) in 4l bottles online

    Did your stuff actually say "BMW LL **" on it?


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    #35
    bonham23
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭bonham23


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    I was able to buy BMW LL spec oil (written on it) in 4l bottles online

    Did your stuff actually say "BMW LL **" on it?


    No its generic castrol ow30 oil ..not specific to BMW's.

    The BMW LL stuff is just BMW badged Castrol Oil at a higher price.
    its a fully synthetic oil


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    #36
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Aye i'm aware of Castrol/BMW

    How much was the LL04 oil? Want to compare it with buying online

    I bought 4 litres of Mobil 1 0W/40 yesterday for Eur 33.95 from...........the local Farmer's Co-Op.

    How does that sound - competitive?

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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    galwaytt wrote: »
    I bought 4 litres of Mobil 1 0W/40 yesterday for Eur 33.95 from...........the local Farmer's Co-Op.

    How does that sound - competitive?

    Yup I paid about 10eur a litre for BMW LL spec

    TBH i'd prefer to be buying a BMW Diesel from someone with receipts showing they used BMW LL approved oil. The 320d turbos are weak. I only bought my 320d because the whole engine and turbo had been replaced in 2004 with the 'reliable' turbo (I think inlet manifold was replaced too, it's the only reason I can think the engine would have been replaced, if the engine ate the inlet manifold - bad turbo wouldnt cause engine replacement)


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