Engine Oil and Fluid Recommendation for BMW 1 – Series (E81/82/87/88) – 3.0 135i Today, a huge range of motor oils can be found on sale, and this greatly complicates the choice not only for a beginner, but also for an experienced driver with experience. You should not be surprised, because on the shelves of car dealerships you can look at both affordable and more expensive products of various brands.
  • Engine: N54 B30, N55 B30
  • Engine oil capacity, liter: 6.5
  • Manual transmission capacity, liter: 1.1-2.7
  • Automatic transmission capacity, liter: 8.5-11.3
  • Differential capacity, liter: 0.8-1.2
  • Cooling system capacity, liter: 8.4
  • Year: 2007-14

Engine oil

  • Synthetic oil: С3 5W-40
  • Engine oil: 5W-40

Differential

  • Synthetic gear oil: 75W90 GL5

Automatic transmission

  • Synthetic gear oil: ATF Dexron VI (ATF Dexron 6)

Power steering

  • Synthetic transmission fluid: AISIN-AW

Cooling system

  • Antifreeze for the engine: Antifreeze G12 red