BMW E87 2009 Owner's Handbook Manual page 183

BMW recommends using unleaded premium
grade petrol with 95 RON.
Unleaded fuel grades with 91 RON and higher
are permitted.
Do not fill the tank with any petrol below
91 RON, as otherwise the engine could
be damaged.<
You can fill up with fuels with a maximum pro-
portion of ethanol of 10Ξ, i.e. E10.
Do not fill the tank with E85, i.e. fuel con-
taining 85Ξ ethanol, nor with flex fuel.
Otherwise the engine and fuel supply system
will be damaged.<
National-market specification for
leaded fuel*
This specification enables you to run the car on
leaded petrol, in addition to the fuel grades
listed above. The minimum approved grade is
91 RON.
Diesel engine
Do not use rapeseed methyl ester RME,
biodiesel or petrol. If the wrong type of
fuel has been added, do not start the engine,
otherwise you risk causing damage to
Contact BMW Service if the wrong type of fuel
has been added.
> Your BMW's engine is rated to run on:
Diesel oil to DIN EN 590 standard.
The filler neck is designed for refuelling at
diesel pumps.<
Winter-grade diesel
To ensure that the diesel engine operates relia-
bly during the cold season of the year, it must
be run on winter-grade diesel oil, which service
stations usually sell during the period in ques-
tion. Fuel filter heating is installed as standard
equipment to prevent the fuel from solidifying
during operation.
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Do not incorporate any additives, includ-
ing petrol, as these could cause damage
to the engine.<
it.<
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