Is Mahle the same as OEM parts

guest2360 · Post by **guest2360** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:36 pm

779 above for the LC

Post by **Alfred** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:42 pm

Well that means then that my dealer installed the wrong filter.
Another reason NOT to use them anymore.

guest2360 · Post by **guest2360** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:51 pm

Well that means then that my dealer installed the wrong filter.
Another reason NOT to use them anymore.

Not until he swapps it for the correct one.

Post by **David.** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:04 pm

Alfred, dare I ask which oil you used.

Post by **Alfred** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:59 pm

DaygloDavid wrote: Alfred, dare I ask which oil you used.

Very expensive fully synthetic Liqui Moly 4T synth 5W-40 Street Race.

Post by **David.** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:20 am

Alfred wrote:Very expensive fully synthetic Liqui Moly 4T synth 5W-40 Street Race.

That's a new one on me, it hasn't got BMW (Shell) stamped on it, but at least it's made in Germany. (Didn't know that Germany had any oil fields.)

guest2360 · Post by **guest2360** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:57 am

Ring another dealer and ask them what oil they use.  Then get really mad with the one that put that in your sump.  Looks like the correct grade though, but no idea what quality

Post by **David.** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:00 am

Alfred wrote:The Oil Filter I just took off.

Sounds like Alfred is doing his own oil & filter change, not a BMW dealer.

Post by **Alfred** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:08 am

DaygloDavid wrote: Sounds like Alfred is doing his own oil & filter change, not a BMW dealer.

Correct
The dealer put shit oil and wrong filter on it. I am sick of paying for rubbish.
Liqui Moly is top of the line oil, but also comes attached with a matching price tag. Over here in Australia getting 5W-40 oil that is also MA2 is next to impossible to get. Fortunately I located an Internet Whole Seller who imports the oil.

Post by **David.** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:09 am

As is says on the tin, the Liqui Moly is synthetic, API SM & JASO MA-2.

The BMW (Shell) Advantec stuff is systhetic, API SN & JASO MA-2.

The BMW spec. is API SL & JASO MA-2, therefore, both the above oils meet & exceed the requirements.

Post by **gogs01** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:12 pm

DaygloDavid wrote: As is says on the tin, the Liqui Moly is synthetic, API SM & JASO MA-2.
The BMW (Shell) Advantec stuff is systhetic, API SN & JASO MA-2.
The BMW spec. is API SL & JASO MA-2, therefore, both the above oils meet & exceed the requirements.

My Rider's manual says :
"Additives (eg molybdenum-based) are not permissible because they can attack coated components of the engine..."
Does this mean we should worry about using an oil called "Liqui Moly" ?

Post by **David.** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:38 pm

gogs01 wrote:My Rider's manual says :
"Additives (eg molybdenum-based) are not permissible because they can attack coated components of the engine..."
Does this mean we should worry about using an oil called "Liqui Moly" ?

No, it's just a brand name, https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pidoc/P000261 ... 0.0-en.pdf

Post by **gogs01** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:50 pm

DaygloDavid wrote: No, it's just a brand name, https://pim.liqui-moly.de/pidoc/P000261 ... 0.0-en.pdf

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