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BMW engine oil

  • 08-02-2017 8:00pm
    #1
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭


    Does anybody know what weight of oil to put in a 2004 320i? Synthetic or semi? i looked in the handbook and it only mentions a brand of bmw oil to use and not the details. How many liters it takes would also be useful to know :)


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  • #2
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    Castro edge
    0w30

    http://applications.castrol.com/oilselector/en_gb/c/recommendation?data=725a4d70da456ca13bcdba6bdb7e6707


  • #3
    Andrewf20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    I use that in my e36. Fully synthetic.


  • #4
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    MicksGarage has offers on oil every so often.

    I wait till they have a deal and buy enough oil for 2 or 3 changes.

    (I change oil and filter at half intervals, n47 engine, not taking any chances)

    I don't believe in the rediculas long oil intervals


  • #5
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Does anybody know what weight of oil to put in a 2004 320i? Synthetic or semi? i looked in the handbook and it only mentions a brand of bmw oil to use and not the details. How many liters it takes would also be useful to know :)

    BMW LL01


  • #6
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    grogi wrote: »
    BMW LL01

    i'm not sure how that is supposed to be helpful


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  • #7
    GB FAN GALWAY 30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭GB FAN GALWAY 30


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Does anybody know what weight of oil to put in a 2004 320i? Synthetic or semi? i looked in the handbook and it only mentions a brand of bmw oil to use and not the details. How many liters it takes would also be useful to know :)

    Castrol Edge 0w30 which carries the BMW LL04 (LONGLIFE04) which is the spec you need. Burke West Ltd are main distributor in the West and they fastway it to me. Can't put details here I presume so PM if you need.


  • #8
    turbostan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭turbostan


    5w30 oil required (6.5litres) meeting that spec BMW LL-04


  • #9
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    i'm not sure how that is supposed to be helpful

    He saved you the effort of reading the manual for the spec required didn't he?


  • #10
    GB FAN GALWAY 30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭GB FAN GALWAY 30


    turbostan wrote: »
    5w30 oil required (6.5litres) meeting that spec BMW LL-04

    Castro Edge 5w30 no longer carries the BMWLL04 spec. Edge 0w30 is now required when using Castrol for BMW. Better for Fuel Economy also.


  • #11
    turbostan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭turbostan


    GB FAN GALWAY 30 wrote: »
    Castro Edge 5w30 no longer carries the BMWLL04 spec. Edge 0w30 is now required when using Castrol for BMW. Better for Fuel Economy also.

    I didn't mention Castrol.
    Wouldn't put that in a lawnmower!!


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  • #12
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    i'm not sure how that is supposed to be helpful

    I don't like to repeat myself...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101481503&postcount=141

    and

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101486066&postcount=146


  • #13
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    I'm gonna subscribe to grogis theory here, unless your petrol car specifically requests some fancydan water weight oil, a good A3B4 is the jawb.


  • #14
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    He saved you the effort of reading the manual for the spec required didn't he?

    I already read the handbook. as i said in op.

    grogi wrote: »
    I don't like to repeat myself...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101481503&postcount=141

    and

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101486066&postcount=146

    that doesnt help either. but thanks for trying.


  • #15
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    turbostan wrote: »
    5w30 oil required (6.5litres) meeting that spec BMW LL-04

    cheers. that is what i ended up getting.


  • #16
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    cheers. that is what i ended up getting.

    0w30 ll04
    Is what you need.

    Why do people ask what they need, and then ignore the correct advice.

    Next time I'm gonna reccomend 10w40 mineral Castrol gtx


  • #17
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    pa990 wrote: »
    0w30 ll04
    Is what you need.

    Why do people ask what they need, and then ignore the correct advice.

    Next time I'm gonna reccomend 10w40 mineral Castrol gtx

    5W-30 is perfect for M54 engine cars, in fact, I'm sure that's what they came with factory.


  • #18
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    I already read the handbook. as i said in op.




    that doesnt help either. but thanks for trying.

    Hahaha hahaha haha, the attitude, did you want us to hold your hand and walk you round halfords or what?

    So what did the handbook say... LL01 spec?


  • #19
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Hahaha hahaha haha, the attitude, did you want us to hold your hand and walk you round halfords or what?

    So what did the handbook say... LL01 spec?

    The only attitude here is yours. Others provided helpful advice and i thanked them for it. You repeated what i had already read and what i had said i already knew.


  • #20
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    pa990 wrote: »
    0w30 ll04
    Is what you need.

    Why do people ask what they need, and then ignore the correct advice.

    Next time I'm gonna reccomend 10w40 mineral Castrol gtx

    what i got said it was ll04 so i got it. no 0w30 available so i got 5w30.


  • #21
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    The only attitude here is yours. Others provided helpful advice and i thanked them for it. You repeated what i had already read and what i had said i already knew.

    You said it recommended some bmw brand.

    You did not say what that was.

    BMW LL01 rated oil is manufactured by many oil companies.
    It is not a brand it is a spec.

    Honestly I'm still just guessing at what you already knew though because your posts were just so poor on information and big on attitude.


    So if it said LL01 why did you buy LL04?


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  • #22
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,568 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    You said it recommended some bmw brand.

    You did not say what that was.

    BMW LL01 rated oil is manufactured by many oil companies.
    It is not a brand it is a spec.

    Honestly I'm still just guessing at what you already knew though because your posts were just so poor on and big on attitude.


    So if it said LL01 why did you buy LL04?

    a bit late now to try and make a positive contribution. I have my answer and thank you to all that responded productively.


  • #23
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    a bit late now to try and make a positive contribution. I have my answer and thank you to all that responded productively.

    Oh no, I made my positive contribution way back.


    I'm just pointing out that I couldn't have known what you claim you knew but disregarded.... as you never said what the handbook said.


    Was it a test? If some of us told you the right answer that you already knew from the book... who got it right?


  • #24
    turbostan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭turbostan


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Oh no, I made my positive contribution way back.


    I'm just pointing out that I couldn't have known what you claim you knew but disregarded.... as you never said what the handbook said.


    Was it a test? If some of us told you the right answer that you already knew from the book... who got it right?

    Hahahahahahaha goodnight chaps!!!


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