I think it was here that the differences in oil between the US and Europe were extolled in reference to Europe having longer oil change intervals. I am remembering that they have 'better' specifications in Europe. How did that work again?
I am having this discussion with folks in another group and I need my facts..... Thanks, Tomes
The Wikipedia article on motor oil is a good starting point. See .
There are different specs in both regions, but you can get EQUIVALENT oils in the US and Europe.
In the US we only see API and ILSAC on the bottle. So it's hard to decide when it comes to VW 502/505 and BMW LL-01/04 standards by looking at the bottle (you have to go by the manufacturer's spec). Only a subset of ACEA A3 meet BMW's strict LL-01 requirement (Group IV- V synthetics, no Group III).
For example, how's people going to know by the label that Mobil-1
5W-30 doesn't meet the BMW LL-01 yet the Mobil-1 0W-40 does? But you can use Castrol LL01 5W-30.BMW LL-01 approved oils:
ADDINOL Super power MV 0537 SAE 5W-30 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH Agip Formula LL B 01 SAE 0W-30 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Agip Sint 2000 Evolution SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Agip TECSINT SL SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division Aral SuperTronic SAE 5W-30 Aral AXCL S-Class Motor Oil SAE 0W-30 AXCL Gulf FZE BP Visco 7000 SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International BP Visco 7000 Special SAE 0W-30 BP Oil International BP Visco 7000 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International SBS 5.0 "Longlife-01" BMW AG - TIS 26.12.2004 21:36 Castrol Formula SLX LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Formula SLX Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Formula RS Power and Protection SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol Syntec SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited Castrol Super Racing 0W-40 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited Castrol TXT Softec LL01 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic SAE 0W-30 Cepsa Lubricantes S.A. Elf Excellium LDX SAE 0W-30 Total Formula Shell Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Gulf Formula TLX SAE 0W-30 Total Havoline Synthetic BM SAE 0W-30 Texaco Igol Process Compact P SAE 5W-30 Igol France S.A. Jet Top Level SAE 0W-40 ConocoPhillips GmbH Labo RC SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Labo Auto S.A. Liqui Moly Longlife High Tech SAE 5W-30 Liqui Moly megol Motoren=F6l New Generation SAE 5W-30 Meguin GmbH Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil Motorex Profile B-XL SAE 0W-30 Bucher AG Motorex Select SP-X SAE 5W-30 Bucher AG Motul Specific LL-01 SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A: OMV full syn plus SAE 5W-30 OMV AG Pennzoil European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State Pentospeed 0W-30 VS* SAE 0W-30 Deutsche Pentosin-Werke Petronas Syntium 3000 LL SAE 5W-30 Petronas Q8 Formula Special SAE 0W-30 Kuwait Petroleum Quaker State European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State Satoil LazerWay B SAE 5W-30 Svenska Statoil AB Shell Helix Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company Titan Supersyn SL SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Petrolub AG Valvoline SynPower MXL SAE 0W-30 Valvoline Veedol Powertron LL01 SAE 5W-30 Veedol International Veedol Syntron SAE 0W-30 Veedol International Wintershall VIVA 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH Yacco VX 1600 SAE 5W-30 Yacco S.A.S.
On Mar 19, 4:54 pm, "Tomes" wrote:
Thanks Ed. Tomes
"Ed White"
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