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6-Cylinder Fluid Capacities

6-CYLINDER FLUID CAPACITIES

Application

Quantity

Crankcase (Includes Filter)

M3

6.3 Qts. (6.0L)

All Others

6.9 Qts. (6.5L)

Cooling System

M3, M Roadster & Coupe

11.4 Qts. (10.8L)

Z3 & 528i

11.1 Qts. (10.5L)

323i, 323is, 328i & 328is

8.9 Qts. (8.4L)

Manual Transmission (Dexron-II) ⁽¹⁾

1.3 Qts. (1.2L)

Automatic Transmission ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

3.2 Qts. (3.0L)

Rear Axle ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

1.5 Qts. (1.4L)

⁽¹⁾	Lifetime fluid. Fluid change is not necessary.

⁽²⁾	See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TYPE .

⁽³⁾	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).