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<blockquote data-quote="Schwepps" data-source="post: 363740" data-attributes="member: 3592"><p>That's not how manufacturing works. In this age of efficient globalisation, a company just has a design specification and looks for products that meet those specs to be OEM products. So BMW doesn't blend its own oil, or produce any other fluids in the car. The BMW design specification for oil is its LL spec. If an oil blender thinks he meets that spec, he puts it on his label and advertising as "meets/complies with LL-01". I think it's only if they say "approved by BMW" is it actually tested by BMW.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the dealer oil here is Syntium 3000 LL and Helix Ultra AB. I know AB Glen and IA Mutiara use Syntium 3000LL in both their service fills and top-up bottles.</p><p></p><p>Your poll should not have 'dealer or retail outlet' - I don't think you can get fully synthetic Mobil 1, Castrol Edge, Visco 7000 at retail. The stuff you can get at retail will be blended locally or regionally, and will likely be G-III oil. Don't repeat Petronas and Shell either. Include Torco SR-1 as there are many fans of this brand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Schwepps, post: 363740, member: 3592"] That's not how manufacturing works. In this age of efficient globalisation, a company just has a design specification and looks for products that meet those specs to be OEM products. So BMW doesn't blend its own oil, or produce any other fluids in the car. The BMW design specification for oil is its LL spec. If an oil blender thinks he meets that spec, he puts it on his label and advertising as "meets/complies with LL-01". I think it's only if they say "approved by BMW" is it actually tested by BMW. Yes, the dealer oil here is Syntium 3000 LL and Helix Ultra AB. I know AB Glen and IA Mutiara use Syntium 3000LL in both their service fills and top-up bottles. Your poll should not have 'dealer or retail outlet' - I don't think you can get fully synthetic Mobil 1, Castrol Edge, Visco 7000 at retail. The stuff you can get at retail will be blended locally or regionally, and will likely be G-III oil. Don't repeat Petronas and Shell either. Include Torco SR-1 as there are many fans of this brand. [/QUOTE]
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