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      12-02-2018, 11:20 PM   #1
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Recommended oil blend?

Coming from a VW I understand that these engines require an approved oil blend. What are the codes to look out for when purchasing oil? I plan to do an oil change around the 1,000 mark and get the oil analyzed.
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This is from iPhone owners manual. there is a special note about m550 oils specs.
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https://www.bimmerworld.com/Fluids/O...Oil-Quart.html
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