Modern oils have hardly any ZDDP in them because it supposedly damages the cats. But it is excellent at protecting metal surfaces that rub together..
Mobil 1 5w40 turbo diesel truck is the only oil I can think of that has a higher level of ZDDP (I think 1200ppm) that might work in the N5x. Most oils for modern engines now are probably half that.
It's rated for gas and diesel engines (I used to run it in my M20). It's really hard to find though, I always bought all of it whenever walmart had it in stock.
Obviously it's not LL-01 but honestly, who cares.. it's not like the piss water oil BMW uses now is doing our engines any favors.
Last edited by hassmaschine; 01-23-2019 at 09:37 AM..
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