Engine Compartment - BMW SERIE 5 SPORT WAGON 2005 Owner's Manual

Engine compartment

1 Filler neck for engine oil, refer to Adding
engine oil
2 Brake fluid reservoir, located beneath the
microfilter cover
3 Starting-aid terminal, refer to page
Engine oil
The engine oil consumption is dependent on
driving style and driving conditions.
Checking oil level
1. With the engine at operating temperature,
i.e. after at least 6 miles/10 km of uninter-
rupted driving, park the vehicle in a horizon-
tal position.
2. Switch off the engine.
3. After approx. 5 minutes, pull out the dip-
stick 4 and wipe it off with a clean lint-free
cloth, paper towel, or similar material.
4. Carefully push the dipstick all the way into
the guide tube and pull it out again.
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4 Dipstick for engine oil, refer to Checking oil
level. The dipstick is further toward the rear
on the 545i
5 Washer fluid reservoir of the headlamp and
windshield cleaning systems, refer to
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page 58
6 Expansion tank for coolant, refer to
page 178
The oil should extend to between the two
marks on the dipstick.
The oil quantity between the middle of the two
marks on the dipstick is approx. 1.6 US quarts/
1.5 liters.
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