Oil viscosity

warmshed · 04-03-2016, 03:27 PM

Don't want to start an oil thread but looking at the manual it states BMW Longlife 04 but then says use viscosity 0w-40, 0w-30, 5w-40 or 5w-30.

What is the preferred grade in the Uk for my F10 520D?

Normally they state temperature ranges for each grade with thinner oils for lower temperature but not in my handbook.

Chrissy_bwoy · 04-03-2016, 05:05 PM

5w 30 was used in my 520d by BMW at its service last month.

F36 435d · 04-03-2016, 06:22 PM

5w-30 here for F10 535d.

gtthree · 04-04-2016, 05:27 AM

5W-30 and LL04 (BMW Longlife 04) is what the BMW dealership use in my 530d.

BMW have just moved to Shell from Castrol in the UK, but do not get hung up on the brand.

MrPogle · 04-05-2016, 04:29 PM

So do different countries get different oil caps? Lots of BMW caps have "Castrol" embossed on the them. Presumably new cars will now ship with different ones.

SpeedTrip · 04-06-2016, 02:49 AM

All my Oil Caps have '710' embossed .....

04-03-2016, 03:27 PM	#1
warmshed New Member 3 Rep 23 Posts Drives: bmw 520D 2012 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: essex iTrader: (0)	Oil viscosity Don't want to start an oil thread but looking at the manual it states BMW Longlife 04 but then says use viscosity 0w-40, 0w-30, 5w-40 or 5w-30. What is the preferred grade in the Uk for my F10 520D? Normally they state temperature ranges for each grade with thinner oils for lower temperature but not in my handbook.
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Chrissy_bwoy Private 2 Rep 60 Posts Drives: F11 520D M sport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	5w 30 was used in my 520d by BMW at its service last month.
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F36 435d Second Lieutenant 173 Rep 278 Posts Drives: Individual Speed Yellow 435d M Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	5w-30 here for F10 535d.
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gtthree Private First Class 44 Rep 196 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	5W-30 and LL04 (BMW Longlife 04) is what the BMW dealership use in my 530d. BMW have just moved to Shell from Castrol in the UK, but do not get hung up on the brand.
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04-05-2016, 04:29 PM	#5
MrPogle Captain 69 Rep 605 Posts Drives: F10 550i M-Sport LCI Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	So do different countries get different oil caps? Lots of BMW caps have "Castrol" embossed on the them. Presumably new cars will now ship with different ones.
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04-06-2016, 02:49 AM	#6
SpeedTrip Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 267 Posts Drives: F21 M140i LCI-2 Alpine Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M140i F21 ... [0.00] 1995 BMW M5 [0.00] 2013 F11 530d LCI [0.00] 2015 BMW M135i LCI [0.00]	All my Oil Caps have '710' embossed ..... __________________ M140i LCI-2 is the 16th BMW since 1977 .... 320i 2, 323i, 520i 2, 540i, 535i, 840i, E36 M5, 328i, 530i, 320d, 535d, M135i, M140i * 2
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