2010 BMW M3 User Manual

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Adding engine oil

Add a maximum of 1 US quart/1 liter of engine

oil no earlier than when the following warning

lamp lights up in the instrument cluster, or, if the

car has a gasoline engine, when the oil level

monitor shows "+1qt" or "+1l", or, if the car has

a diesel engine, when the oil level has dropped

to just above the lower marking on the dipstick,

refer to page 137.

Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;

otherwise, the engine could be dam-

aged.<

Keep oils, greases, etc. out of the reach of

children and comply with the relevant

warnings on the containers. Otherwise, health

hazards may result.<

Oil change

Have oil changed only at your BMW center or at

a workshop that works according to BMW

repair procedures with correspondingly trained

personnel.

Oil types

Do not use oil additives as this could

result in engine damage.<

Specified engine oils

Your service center can advise you on which

engine oils have been approved by the manu-

facturer of your vehicle.

The engine oil quality is critical for the life of the

engine.

Approved oils can be identified by the following

specification:

Approved oils belong to the following viscosity

classes: SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40

and SAE 5W-30.

Alternative oil types

If the approved engine oils are not available, up

to 1 US quart/1 liter of another oil with the fol-

lowing specification may be used:

API SM or higher

Coolant

Do not add coolant to the cooling system

when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant

can cause burns.<

Coolant consists of half water and half additive.

Not all commercially available additives are suit-

able for your BMW. Ask your BMW center for

suitable additives.

Only use suitable additives; otherwise,

engine damage may result. Because

additives are harmful to your health, it is impor-

tant to follow the instructions on the contain-

ers.<

Gasoline engine

Preferred: BMW Longlife-01

BMW Longlife-01 FE

Alternatively: BMW Longlife-98

Diesel engine

Preferred: BMW Longlife-04

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