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      09-24-2016, 08:15 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Dackelone View Post
LL4 meets LL1 specs. But not the other way around.

Besides... if your changing your oil more often than 10K miles/once per year, I wouldn't be too concerned with the LL rating(s). The BEST oil is FRESH oil.
Several places I have read as I state above. LL4 is for euro gasoline and LL1 is for US gasoline which has higher sulpher content and can break it down faster.

Some supporting documentation from BMW TIS, and another source:
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...2#post28267232

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...7#post28268737

Read note #2 at the bottom:
http://s34.photobucket.com/user/esca..._2009.png.html
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