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V8 Fluid Capacities

V8 FLUID CAPACITIES

Application

Quantity

Crankcase (Includes Filter)

8.0 Qts. (7.5L)

Cooling System

12.7 Qts. (12.0L)

Manual Transmission (Dexron-II) ⁽¹⁾

1.3 Qts. (1.2L)

Automatic Transmission ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

6.0 Qts. (5.7L)

Rear Axle ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

540i

1.8 Qts. (1.7L)

740i & 740iL

2.0 Qts. (1.9L)

⁽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).