# 2014 BMW X5 recommended oil

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** x5, bmw, oil\
**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844 "2018-04-17T20:19:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![KerryFreeman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@KerryFreeman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KerryFreeman)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/1 "2018-04-17T20:19:08Z")

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I see that Pennzoil Platinum is the recommended oil for BMW now. What is this Euro L? Is that ok for my 2014 X5? 5W-30?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/2 "2018-04-17T20:58:13Z")

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What does your owners manual say your car needs? It is right there in that book.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/3 "2018-04-18T03:05:15Z")

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I haven’t used Pennzoil for 30 years and am not a fan. Others will disagree. I would suggest instead to go to a BMW dealer and use their oil. It isn’t that much more. For some reason BMWs do not like some brands of oil.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/4 "2018-04-18T03:39:16Z")

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Pennzoil has a guide to help you select a product meets your vehicles requirements;

> **[Oil Selector](https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/oil-selector.html)**
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> Find the best in Pennzoil motor oil, synthetic oils, transmission fluid and more for optimal car performance.

Same with Mobil Oil;

[https://mobiloil.com/en/product-selector](https://mobiloil.com/en/product-selector)

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/6 "2018-04-18T09:42:26Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> What does your owners manual say your car needs? It is right there in that book.

LOL, Thats a good one. I’m glad I didn’t spray too much of my coffee on my laptop.  
Or a quick google search would have got you an answer even quicker. I’d go ahead and do it for you, but, I just don’t have that kind of time to waste.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-bmw-x5-recommended-oil/115844/7 "2018-04-18T13:31:32Z")

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> [@KerryFreeman](#):
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> What is this Euro L? Is that ok for my 2014 X5? 5W-30?

BMWs have a very specific requirement (I assume that’s the “Euro L” you’re talking about). If the oil company’s web site states it meets that spec, I’d be fine using it.