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Quick Lookups: Fluids

FLUID CAPACITIES
Fluid Type Application Standard Metric Fluid Spec Note S/H
Air Cond Compressor Oil 6.75 OZS. 0.19 L PAG 46 S
Air Cond Refrigerant 1.78 LBS. 0.8 KG R-134a For further details see "Air conditioner specification label". S
Differential Gear Oil Rear Final Drive,188K 1.27 QTS. 1.2 L S
Differential Gear Oil Rear Final Drive,188L 188LW 0.98 QTS. 0.92 L S
Differential Gear Oil Rear Final Drive,215K 1.48 QTS. 1.4 L S
Differential Gear Oil Rear Final Drive,215L 215LW 1.27 QTS. 1.2 L S
Differential Gear Oil Rear Final Drive,215N 1.22 QTS. 1.15 L S
Engine Coolant Standard Trans 10.56 QTS. 9.99 L Ethylene Glycol long-term Antifreeze Having corrosion inhibitors that are compatible with aluminum radiators. S
Engine Oil 6.90 QTS. 6.52 L BMW High Performance Synthetic Engine Oil, SAE 5W-40 or 5W-30 S
Manual Transmission Fluid N/A N/A Manual Transmission Fluild LT3 (MTF LT3) All vehicles equipped with a manual transmission and the N52, N54 engines require the MTFLT-3 long-term fluid. Refer to label on Transmission, if label is missing enter VIN number in EPC to acquire a new label with fluid description. MTF-LT-3 BMW P/N 22 0 409 878. No oil change required for the entire service life of these transmissions. S
Transfer Case Fluid 0.55 QTS. 0.52 L TF0870 S