Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Does it absolutely have to be 0w-XX? AFAIK, both BMW and MB allow 5w-XX grades as well. And if that's the case, M1 ESP 5w-30 is sold at PepBoys.
Otherwise, if you must have 0w-XX, then potentially some Motul grade might fit the bill. I'm sure there are online places that sell it.
Doesn't have to be 0w, but I had great results running M1 0w-40 in my gasser 330, and the only M1 product sold in the US for BMW diesels (LL04) is the 5w-30 ESP.