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Originally Posted by roundle
I picked up a 2017 220i Gran Tourer two weeks ago. Dealer supplied a bottle of TwinPower Turbo 0W30 oil (probably the Shell GTL). I suspect that this was the factory fill as well.
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Yes, for a European car I would expect the dealers to use the LL-04 0W-30.
Your fuel is clean so their dealers can use LL-04 in the petrol and Diesel engines.
Europe does not seem to be pushing the low emissions 0W-20 LL-01 oil like the USA is now.
The BMW oils are all Shell GTL oils (also known as Shell PurePlus technology)
Its a very highly rated oil, up there with Mobil 1
Now in most of the rest of the world the petrol is too "dirty" to use LL-04, so LL-01 with its extra additives is used.
My suspicion is the original factory oil is a LL-01 (probably the 5W-30 one) to make sure it doesnt matter where the engine goes the original oil is compatible with the fuel used.
At the first service you will then get the local one used.
There is no problem what so ever mixing LL-04 with LL-01 in European countries (like if you use LL-04 as topup oil).
But do not use LL-04 outside Europe in petrol engines.