BMW Longlife 01 or 04? The BMW manual says Longlife 04 preferred for diesel engines, the image on the website shows Longlife 01 printed on front of can, the description says Longlife 04 and the customers image shows Longlife 04 printed on the back. Is this oil Longlife 04 or 01 or doesnt it really matter?

Castrol uses a proprietary additive formula (FST Titanium). I do not know if this formula allows the oil to exceed specifications not listed for the product.This is a LongLife 04 approved oil.LL04 is approved by BMW to be used instead of LL01 when low sulfur fuel is used. In some locations (many states in the USA), do not have low sulfur in which case LL01 should be used if you maintain the extended service interval of 1 year or 15000 miles.LL04 oil will have Lower Sulfur and Phosphorous (Low SAPs) in order to preserve the life of catalytic converters and Diesel Engine Particulate filters, however lower SAPs is generally thought to reduce the life of the additives in the oil which means optimal protection may not last the entire service interval. LL04 can still be used but those passionate about their engines may want to change the oil more frequently than 1yr/15,000 miles to maintain optimal protection.Note: BMW LL01 exceeds ACEA A3/B4 spec oil. (Oil with High Temp/High Shear of 3.5 or higher; increases protection at cost of economy).ACEA C3 matches and/or exceeds A3/B4 specifications. (Increased Fuel Economy and Service Life of Cat. Conv. and DPF)BMW LL04 exceeds LL01 and ACEA C3 spec. (Slightly higher wear/sluge/thickening Protection)Also, this oil meets MB229.51 specs which slightly matches and/or exceeds BMW LL04 in sludge/fuel eco, but may be lower in wear/thickening depending on which MB229.51 spec is used (2009 vs 2012).The highest specifications I've seen are VW 504 / 507 / Porsche C30 (for engine protection) or MB229.52 (for Fuel Eco.) You will probably only find VW/Porsche spec oil in 5W-30 weight at this time. 0W-30 is expected to come out later in 2015.

Why is cheaper here but on other places like Halford is expensive. Is there any quality difference?

Amazon buy it in bulk and because they are a world wide organisation, they are able to negotiate effectively. The quality is exactly the same as that sold at Halfords, eurocarparts. Please check the oil is suitable for your car before you purchase it. You can do this by going to the Castrol website. I do know it is NOT suitable for BMW engines. I have a Honda Accord with 148,000 mile on the clock and I have used this oil for 4 years with no issues. Hope this helps.

Can this be used in a 2017 peugeot boxer?

Depends on engine , castrol do a oil selector on website , link attached , always find amazon cheapest for oil , also recommend sound a fortè oil flush with every oil change (keeps engine clean) https://applications.castrol.com/oilselector/en_gb/c/search

Can i use this oil for my vw polo 05?

As far as i can see on the castrol website this 0w 30 is suitable for all 05 polos if you enter your reg into the castrol search page it will give you the correct castrol product but as far as i could see this was the correct oil

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N**N

2015 Mazda 2 1.5L Skyactiv

After some research, this oil is the best for my engine and I recommend it if you have any non-turbo Mazda Skyactiv engine. Specifically, this oil is much better than Castrol Edge 5w30 because that oil is rated LL-04, meaning that it's formulated to help keep emissions systems (DPF, catalytic converter) healthy for longer. This means 5w30 has a low SAPS (sulfated ash, phosphorus, sulfur) formula, which compromises on wear protection for lower emissions. Lower SAPS means lower wear protection. This 0w30 has full SAPS. It's not a huge deal, but if you want your engine to last as long as possible, it's something to consider. My engine has 100k miles and still runs perfectly, and I'm trying to keep it going as long as I can. This formulation also has a higher HTHS (High Temperature High Shear) viscosity, which provides even more protection over 5w30. Its high HTHS viscosity (around 3.5cP) allows it to maintain a thicker and more stable lubricating film in high temperature and high load conditions, like high revs. This directly reduces metal-to-metal contact, increasing engine longevity. It doesn't shear as easily because of this, so the oil also breaks down slower.

29.06.2025

G**S

Good value

22.12.2025

M**R

Simply Great Oil

Superb stuff that is all I use in my 20-year-old classic Volvo.

9.08.2025

S**N

Quality

Great price quality oil

1.12.2025

A**K

It’s oil

A bit pricey but the only one I could find at short notice. Engine still works

28.06.2023

S**A

Using in BMW 2 Series 218i (F44)

It took an age to narrow down and figure out which oil was the right one for my car. There is so many contradicting and confusing information out there let alone the fact that BMW keeps "upgrading" what they want to be the appropriate type of oil for newer cars therefore warranting a change in name/number to reference the oil. When I thought I narrowed it down to a something-12 turns out the new something-12 is now something-19. Any way, so far so good. I'm not even going to comment further on the container size compared to what it was like last year.

7.11.2025

T**8

Great

Wouldn’t use anything else

7.12.2025

S**E

Great for Mini 1.4 N12 engines.

If you have a Mini One (R56) 1.4 engine (the N12) this oil is great.

21.04.2025

Manufacturer	Castrol
Brand	Castrol
Model	150AD1
Product Dimensions	24.4 x 6.2 x 9.4 cm; 902 g
Item model number	1533F1
Manufacturer part number	1533F3
Item Weight	902 g
Viscosity	0W-30

Castrol EDGE 0W-30 Engine Oil 1L

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