Engine Compartment; Engine Oil - BMW SERIE 6 2004 Owner's Manual

Engine compartment

1 Filler neck for engine oil, refer to
Topping up engine oil
2 Brake fluid reservoir, located beneath
the microfilter cover, refer to page
3
Dipstick for engine oil, refer to
Checking oil level
4
Starting-aid terminal, refer to page
5 Washer fluid reservoir of the headlamp
and windshield cleaning systems, refer
to page 62
6 Expansion tank for coolant, refer to
page 172

Engine oil

Checking oil level
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface with
the engine at operating temperature
2. After approx. 5 minutes, pull the
dipstick 3 out and wipe it off with a
clean lint-free cloth, paper towel, or
similar material
3.
4.
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The engine oil consumption is dependent
on driving style and driving conditions.
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The oil quantity between the centers of the
two marks on the dipstick, refer to arrows,
is approx. 1.6 US quarts/1.5 liters. Do not
fill beyond the upper mark on the dipstick.
Excess oil can damage the engine.
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Carefully push the dipstick all the way
into the guide tube and pull it out again
The oil should extend to between the
two marks on the dipstick.
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