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Ask your BMW center for details
concerning oils that have been
approved. You can also call BMW of
North America toll-free at 1-800-831-
1117 or visit this website:
mmendation: have the oil changed
ur BMW center.
Continuous exposure to used oil
has caused cancer in laboratory
g. For this reason, thoroughly
any areas of skin that come into
ct with oil using soap and water.
oils, grease and similar materials
at they are inaccessible to chil-
Comply with warning labels and
mation on containers.<
mation.<
Alternative oil types
If a High Performance Synthetic Oil
approved by BMW should be unavail-
able, you may use small volumes of
other oils for topping up between oil
changes. The following data must
appear on the packaging:
Comply with the applicable envi-
onmental laws regulating the dis-
of used oil.<
>Viscosity
preferred: SAE 10W-60
alternative: SAE 5W-40 or
SAE 10W-40
ified engine oils
uality of the engine oil is
mely important for the function
e of an engine. Based on exten-
esting, BMW has approved only
n grades of engine oil.
>Specifications
preferred: API SJ/CF
alternative: API SJ – also SK, SL, S
etc.
nly oils approved for your vehicle
l.
Low ambient temperatures
The oils used by BMW at the factory for
your vehicle model can be used at virtu-
ally any ambient temperature.
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