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Fluid Capacities (V12)

FLUID CAPACITIES (V12)

Application Quantity
Crankcase (Includes Filter) (1) 8.5 Qts. (8.0L)
Cooling System (2) 13.7 Qts. (13.0L)
Automatic Transmission (2)(4) 6.0 Qts. (5.7L)
Rear Axle (2)(4) 2.0 Qts. (1.9L)
(1) Use BMW 5W-30 High Performance Synthetic Oil.
(2) Quantity is approximate.
(3) Lifetime fluid. Fluid change is not necessary.
(4) Manufacturer recommends synthetic final drive oil. On models without multi-plate limited-slip differential, or with viscous differential lock, use BMW Synthetic Final Drive Oil (83 22 9 407 768). On models without viscous differential lock, use BMW Synthetic Final Drive Oil (83 22 1 470 080).