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V8 Fluid Capacities

V8 FLUID CAPACITIES

Application (1) Quantity
Crankcase (Includes Filter) 8.0 Qts. (7.5L)
Cooling System 12.7 Qts. (12.0L)
Manual Transmission (Dexron-II) (2) 1.3 Qts. (1.2L)
Automatic Transmission (2)(3) 6.0 Qts. (5.7L)
Rear Axle (2)(4)
540i 1.8 Qts. (1.7L)
740i & 740iL 2.0 Qts. (1.9L)
(1) Specification is not available for M5 and X5.
(2) Lifetime fluid. Fluid change is not necessary.
(3) See AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TYPE .
(4) Manufacturer recommends use of 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).