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Dackelone · 06-11-2011, 01:11 PM

OP - since you live in NA what ever oil you use it should have a: "BMW Long Life-1 (LL1) rating" on the back of the bottle. There are not many oils that have this rating! Make sure it says: LL-1.

I believe your owners manual will say to use these viscosities: 0W30, 0W40, 5W30, 5W40

Here is a very good writeup on how to change your oil youself, if you are so inclinded. But most dealers charge around $120 or less. Still I prefer to change my oil myself. Even though this DIY is for a 128i, it is all basically the same. You can read thru it where I posted my DIY oil change for my 135i and the tools I used.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301440

And here is a good thread on which oil to use...

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...+long+life+oil

Dackel

You should also change the filter when changing the oil.

06-11-2011, 01:11 PM	#3
Dackelone European Editor 10537 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	OP - since you live in NA what ever oil you use it should have a: "BMW Long Life-1 (LL1) rating" on the back of the bottle. There are not many oils that have this rating! Make sure it says: LL-1. I believe your owners manual will say to use these viscosities: 0W30, 0W40, 5W30, 5W40 Here is a very good writeup on how to change your oil youself, if you are so inclinded. But most dealers charge around $120 or less. Still I prefer to change my oil myself. Even though this DIY is for a 128i, it is all basically the same. You can read thru it where I posted my DIY oil change for my 135i and the tools I used. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301440 And here is a good thread on which oil to use... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...+long+life+oil Dackel You should also change the filter when changing the oil.
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