Is fully synthetic oil ok for a 1992 BMW 318is coupe? How do I find out if engine seals, etc, are compatible?

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Use whichever brand you like, but make sure it's synthetic and meets the BMW LL-01 (';BMW Longlife';) specs. Make sure you see ';BMW LL-01'; in their specs sheet.





Here's a full list of every oil that has this. But in your case of course, don't pick the ones for diesel engines...





ADDINOL Super power MV 0537 SAE 5W-30 Addinol Lube Oil GmbH


Agip Formula LL B 01 SAE 0W-30 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division


Agip Sint 2000 Evolution SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division


Agip TECSINT SL SAE 5W-40 ENI S.p.A.Refining and Marketing Division


Aral SuperTronic SAE 5W-30 Aral


AXCL S-Class Motor Oil SAE 0W-30 AXCL Gulf FZE


BP Visco 7000 SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International


BP Visco 7000 Special SAE 0W-30 BP Oil International


BP Visco 7000 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 BP Oil International


SBS 5.0 ';Longlife-01'; BMW AG - TIS 26.12.2004 21:36


Castrol Formula SLX LL01 SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited


Castrol Formula SLX Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited


Castrol Formula RS Power and Protection SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited


Castrol Syntec SAE 0W-30 Castrol Limited


Castrol Super Racing 0W-40 SAE 0W-40 Castrol Limited


Castrol TXT Softec LL01 SAE 5W-30 Castrol Limited


Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic SAE 0W-30 Cepsa Lubricantes S.A.


Elf Excellium LDX SAE 0W-30 Total


Formula Shell Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company


Gulf Formula TLX SAE 0W-30 Total


Havoline Synthetic BM SAE 0W-30 Texaco


Igol Process Compact P SAE 5W-30 Igol France S.A.


Jet Top Level SAE 0W-40 ConocoPhillips GmbH


Labo RC SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Labo Auto S.A.


Liqui Moly Longlife High Tech SAE 5W-30 Liqui Moly


megol Motoren枚l New Generation SAE 5W-30 Meguin GmbH


Mobil 1 SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil


Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel SAE 0W-40 ExxonMobil


Motorex Profile B-XL SAE 0W-30 Bucher AG


Motorex Select SP-X SAE 5W-30 Bucher AG


Motul Specific LL-01 SAE 5W-30 Motul S.A:


OMV full syn plus SAE 5W-30 OMV AG


Pennzoil European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State


Pentospeed 0W-30 VS* SAE 0W-30 Deutsche Pentosin-Werke


Petronas Syntium 3000 LL SAE 5W-30 Petronas


Q8 Formula Special SAE 0W-30 Kuwait Petroleum


Quaker State European Formula Ultra SAE 5W-30 Pennzoil Quaker State


Satoil LazerWay B SAE 5W-30 Svenska Statoil AB


Shell Helix Ultra AB SAE 5W-30 Shell International Petroleum Company


Titan Supersyn SL SAE 0W-30 Fuchs Petrolub AG


Valvoline SynPower MXL SAE 0W-30 Valvoline


Veedol Powertron LL01 SAE 5W-30 Veedol International


Veedol Syntron SAE 0W-30 Veedol International


Wintershall VIVA 1 Longlife SAE 5W-30 SRS Schmierstoff Vertrieb GmbH


Yacco VX 1600 SAE 5W-30 Yacco S.A.S.








It's interesting to see many of the ';popular recommendations'; are not on the list; such as the Mobil 1 5W-30.





I personally use Castrol Syntec 0W-30 (German made - only available in Autozone).Is fully synthetic oil ok for a 1992 BMW 318is coupe? How do I find out if engine seals, etc, are compatible?
The new synthetic oils of today are much better today and are less likely to leak throught the seals or small leaks like those of synthetics of a decade ago.





So do not fear about leaks popping up. Also, synthetic oils are far more superior than regular oil, so you can't loose if you do the switch. Unlike what they've said in the past, you can always go back to regular oil if you don't like it, or if it gets too expensive for you.Is fully synthetic oil ok for a 1992 BMW 318is coupe? How do I find out if engine seals, etc, are compatible?
mobile 1 will work just fine in your car. No compatibility problems
ask your bimmer repair shop.