BMW approvals
BMW Special Oil, Longlife-98, Longlife-01, Longlife-04: what they mean and where to find them on the label.
- What oil should you put in a BMW? A short overview of BMW engine oil approvals: Special Oil, Longlife-98, Longlife-01 and 01 FE, Longlife-04 and newer ones, up to Longlife-22 FE++ for 0W-12 oil.
- Longlife-04 A table of oils from those years with the BMW Longlife-04 approval (Castrol, Liqui Moly, Mobil 1, Shell, Total and others) and a 2026 note on Longlife-19 FE.