Under the hood – BMW X3 xDrive30i 2010 User Manual

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Under the hood

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3 Oil level at minimum

At your earliest opportunity, add 1 US quart/
1 liter engine oil, also refer to Adding engine
oil.

4 Oil level too high

Have vehicle checked immediately;
otherwise, overfilled oil can lead to

engine damage.

5 Oil level sensor has failed

It is not possible to take a current or mean-
ingful measurement.
Do not add engine oil. It is possible to con-
tinue driving. Have the system checked as
soon as possible.

Adding engine oil

Add the maximum quantity of 1 US quart/1 liter
of oil only after the warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up, refer to page

103

, or

when the oil level measurement "+1.0 " appears
on the display.

Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;
otherwise, engine damage could result.

Keep oil, grease, etc. out of reach of chil-
dren and heed warnings on the contain-

ers. Otherwise, you could endanger your
health.

Oil change

Have the oil changed only by your BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel.

Approved engine oils

The quality of the engine oil selected has critical
significance for the operation and service life of
an engine. BMW continuously approves spe-
cific oils after confirming their suitability for use
in its vehicles with extensive testing.
Only use approved BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil.
If you are unable to obtain BMW High Perfor-
mance Synthetic Oil, you can add small
amounts of another synthetic oil in between oil
changes. Only use oils with the API SH specifi-
cation or higher.

Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
Center for more details concerning

BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil or other
approved synthetic oils.

You can also call BMW of North America at
1-800-831-1117 or visit the website
www.bmwusa.com to obtain this information.

BMW engines are designed to operate
without additives, and their use could

even lead to damage in some cases.

Viscosity classes

Viscosity is the oil flow rating as defined in
SAE classes.
The selection of the correct SAE class depends
on the climate conditions in the area where you
typically drive your BMW.

Approved oils belong to the SAE classes
0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40, and 5W-30.

These oils can be used for driving in all ambient
temperatures.