Cooper S R56 2011 - oil type
Hey guys, just bought a 2011 Cooper S :)
looking to service it before driving it and i'm confused about the oil types/standard...
I saw that there is BMW-LL01 and LL04 standards, can any one explain the difference and what should i use for my mini?
Thanks a lot!
Posted Mar 24, 2016, 11:00 AM UTC
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I think this is the explanation you're looking for. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=541486
Thanks a lot for the reply, i already read that post and info... im from Israel, so i have no idea if the fuel here is EU or US similar :\
I'd use the US version to err on the side of caution. It's formulated for high sulfur fuels and you're not going to hurt anything if Israel has low sulfur fuel (which it probably does).
Middle eastern crude oil is usually "sweet" meaning it has a low sulfur content. I'm assuming Israel doesn't import too much oil from the US, Canada, Falkland Islands, or other high sulfur crude oil producing places too far away to be economically feasible.