Liqui Moly oil

huggy15

Anybody any experience with this oil? Thinking of changing from Castro edge 5w30 to liqui moly toptec 4600, from what I've read online it seems to be really good oil

Atlantic Dawn

I generally just look for the spec matching those for my car and leave branding behind, have bought Castrol, Mobil 1 and even Halfords own brand, never any problems with either.

newmember2

Have used it loads of times. It's great oil in that my engine still runs - is this the standard measure?

ION08

'Liqui Moly' is pretty good from what I have heard and read.

Also look into 'Bardahl' and 'Royal Purple' if you're into Hipster oils

Realistically though, I'm not sure if there is a big (or any) difference between brands of identical spec oils?

huggy15

ION08 wrote:

Realistically though, I'm not sure if there is a big (or any) difference between brands of identical spec oils?

ION08 wrote:

'Liqui Moly' is pretty good from what I have heard and read.

ION08 wrote:

Also look into 'Bardahl' and 'Royal Purple' if you're into Hipster oils

ION08 wrote:

Realistically though, I'm not sure if there is a big (or any) difference between brands of identical spec oils?

Not looking for any hipster oils just looking for the best oil for the best protection for the engine and to ensure it's longevity. It's the bmw n47 engine which is rebound for timing chain issues so I want to use the best possible oil and change it often.

HappyAsLarE

If it conforms to BMW LongLife 04 spec then it is good enough.

Make sure you change it every year / every 15k km. This is half the BMW schedule which is designed to intice leasing purchases (low service eh?)

huggy15

It does conform to the BMW ll04 specification.
I've been changing the oil every 7k miles since I've got the car so I'm hoping this along with regular servicing will be enough to keep the engine and chain in good working order for as long as i keep the car which id say will be at least another 3 years.

HappyAsLarE

huggy15 wrote: »

It does conform to the BMW ll04 specification.
I've been changing the oil every 7k miles since I've got the car so I'm hoping this along with regular servicing will be enough to keep the engine and chain in good working order for as long as i keep the car which id say will be at least another 3 years.

I have the same strategy. Changing the oil yourself means it only cost 50 odd quid, worth it to increase the chance of engine longevity.

huggy15

HappyAsLarE wrote:

I have the same strategy. Changing the oil yourself means it only cost 50 odd quid, worth it to increase the chance of engine longevity.

Yeah that's exactly what I'm doing, got a jack and jack stands cheap from Halfords and doing it myself on driveway. The way I'm looking at it is oil is alot cheaper than timing chains and the likes and it's quick and simple to do.

wandererz

I've been using Liqui Moly on my 320D with the m57 engine for the past 3 years or so.
Every second change or so i also throw in a can of Ceratec.

Only 60K miles on a 06 model but i only do long trips in that car. Running smooth as can be. No problems at all.
Using it on the Saab as well now.

During the winter months i use a Sealy oil extractor. Job done in 30mins or so with no raising of car or getting underneath.

There's a YouTube video showing the combustibility of Mobil1 compared to Liqui Moly.

It's a decent price & provides peace of mind if you read about the technology behind it & read the reviews.

Leonard Hofstadter

LL04 is not necessarily the correct oil for a BMW, and it's certainly not 'better' than LL01 - in actual fact it's got worse engine cleaning properties than LL01.

You should only use LL04 where it has to be used - such as any diesel with a DPF. Using a mild SAPs oil (such LL01) in a car with a DPF is a recipe for disaster.

For anything without a DPF though (and that includes diesels), LL01 will protect the engine better than LL04, so it should be used instead (even when the owner's manual says you can use both).

I would agree with ignoring BMW's stupidly long service intervals, though - for the sake of a €100 oil and filter change, I'd change it at least once a year or every 15-20,000 km (certainly no more than 20,000 km or a year on the same oil for sure).