Adding Engine Oil; Oil Change - BMW 3 Series Owner's Manual

Mobility
> "Engine oil level too high! Have this
checked."
Too much oil will harm the engine.
Have the vehicle checked without
delay.<
> "Measurement inactive. Have this
checked."
Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated
distance remaining to the next oil service,
refer to page 88. Have the system checked
as soon as possible.

Adding engine oil

Add up to 1 US quart/1 liter of engine oil only
after a corresponding message is shown on the
Control Display.
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;
otherwise, the engine could be
damaged.<
If the engine oil is too high, have the
vehicle checked immediately; failure to do
so may result in engine
Keep oils, greases, etc. out of the reach of
children and comply with the relevant
warnings on the containers. Otherwise, health
hazards may result.<
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Engine compartment
damage.<
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Oil grades to add
Do not use oil additives as this could
result in engine
When selecting an engine oil, make sure
to use one from the SAE viscosity classes
0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40 or 5W-30; failure to
do so may result in malfunctions or engine
damage.<
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of the
engine.
Some oil grades may not be available in all
countries.
Approved oil grades
Gasoline engine
BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30
BMW Longlife-01
BMW Longlife-01 FE
Diesel engine
BMW Longlife-04
Additional information about approved oil
grades is available at your BMW center.
Alternative oil types
If approved oils are not available, you can add
quantities of up to 1 US quart/1 liter of another
oil with the following specifications:
Gasoline engine
API SM or higher
Diesel engine
API ILSAC GF-5

Oil change

Oil changes should only be performed by a
BMW center.
damage.<