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Adding engine oil, Oil types for refilling – BMW 335i xDrive Sedan 2014 User Manual

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General information

A detailed measurement is only possible with
certain engines.

Requirements

Vehicle is on level road.

Manual transmission: shift lever in neutral
position, clutch and accelerator pedals not
depressed.

Automatic transmission: selector lever in
selector lever position N or P and accelera‐
tor pedal not depressed.

Engine is running and is at operating tem‐
perature.

Performing a detailed measurement

In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:

1.

"Vehicle Info"

2.

"Vehicle status"

3.

"Measure engine oil level"

4.

"Start measurement"

The oil level is checked and displayed via a
scale.
Duration: approx. 1 minute.

Adding engine oil

General information

Switch off the ignition and safely park the vehi‐
cle before engine oil is added.

Filler neck

Only add 1 US quart/liter of oil when the mes‐
sage is displayed in the instrument cluster.

Adding oil
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km.

Otherwise, the engine may be damaged.◀

Do not add too much engine oil
When too much engine oil is added, im‐

mediately have the vehicle checked, otherwise,
this may cause engine damage.◀

Protect children
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐

dren and heed the warnings on the containers
to prevent health risks.◀

Oil types for refilling

Hints

No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine dam‐

age.◀

Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that

the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
and SAE 5W-30 or malfunctions or engine
damage may occur.◀

The engine oil quality is critical for the life of
the engine.

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