Fluid Capacities (V12)

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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).