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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sillycarx" data-source="post: 380348" data-attributes="member: 17377">I think the chart shows the requirement of each standard, not the test results of each standard. Lubrizol is not a engine oil maker, they are teh additive maker. I agree that, the LL04 and some of the "newer"  MB229.x1 standards are basically adding new SAP requirements due to environment control, and might be useless. But after comparing a few oils which has different certification, I am convinced that the chart is actually quite accurate, in terms of the requirement. That said, it doesn't mean that 2 oil with the same certification performs the same, it just means that both oil are off a certain standard, one might still be higher as compared to the other. One more thing abotu the chart. There are some standards which doesn't have a requirement on afterthreatment / fuel economy ( shown as 0 in the chart), but that doesn't mean that oil that has those standard are useless in those fronts, it just means that, thoese standards doesn't care about those matrix. Bottom line is: If your e90 isn't diesel (no particle filter) you should be fine with LL01 standard, or any oil which has standars which covers the "requirement" of the LL01 standard ( eg. LL04, MB 229.51).</blockquote>