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m6pwr · 05-20-2014, 01:04 PM

I can't tell for sure. Sulfur content in the U.S. is measured in ppm - parts per million. The ecopetrol you referenced is using a percent measure. The ARS proposal, I think, appears to have 30 ppm sulfur as a goal. Most of the States in the US have 30 ppm sulfur gas and you need a BMW LL01 oil for that. California, with stricter emission laws, has 10 ppm sulfur gasoline, and where I live, we could use BMW LL04 oil (but all the dealers use LL01 oil). The 10 ppm sulfur gas is what is used in EU countries and they can use LL04 oils.

Sorry, that's the best I can do.

05-20-2014, 01:04 PM	#15
m6pwr First Lieutenant 38 Rep 374 Posts Drives: '14 335i M sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	I can't tell for sure. Sulfur content in the U.S. is measured in ppm - parts per million. The ecopetrol you referenced is using a percent measure. The ARS proposal, I think, appears to have 30 ppm sulfur as a goal. Most of the States in the US have 30 ppm sulfur gas and you need a BMW LL01 oil for that. California, with stricter emission laws, has 10 ppm sulfur gasoline, and where I live, we could use BMW LL04 oil (but all the dealers use LL01 oil). The 10 ppm sulfur gas is what is used in EU countries and they can use LL04 oils. Sorry, that's the best I can do. __________________ '14 328d, '13 M3 ZCP, '12 535i, '11 335d, '09 Z4 DINAN Stage II, '05 330i ZHP, '05 M3 ZCP, '02 M3, '91 328i, '90 535i, '88 528e, '88 M5, '87 M6, '95 Z3, 95 M3, '93 M5, '87 325e, '89 535i, '86 635i, '73 Bavaria.
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