BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 181

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Adding engine oil Ask your BMW center for details con- cerning the specific BMW High Per- formance Synthetic Oil or synthetic oils which have been approved.< You can also call BMW of North America at At a glance 1-800-831-1117 or visit this website: www.bmwusa.com to obtain this informa- tion. Viscosity ratings Wait until the level has dropped to just Viscosity is the oil flow rating as defined in Controls above the lower mark or a message SAE classes. appears on the Control Display before add- The selection of the correct SAE class ing oil. depends on the climatic conditions in the BMW engines are designed to oper- area where you typically drive your BMW. ate without additives, and their use Approved oils are in SAE classes could even lead to damage in some cases. 5W-40 and 5W-30.< This also applies to the automatic transmis-These oils may be used for driving in all Driving tips sion, the differential and the power steering ambient temperatures. system.< Recommendation: have oil changes per- Coolant formed only by your BMW center. Continuous exposure to used oil has Do not add coolant to the cooling sys- caused cancer in laboratory testing. tem when the engine is hot. Escaping Navigation For this reason, any skin areas that come coolant can cause burns. into contact with oil should be thoroughly Antifreeze and anticorrosion agents are washed with soap and water. hazardous to health. Always store these Store oil, grease, etc., well out of the reach agents in tightly-closed original containers of children; always observe all warning kept well away from the reach of children. labels on the containers.< Antifreeze and anticorrosion agents are Always observe all applicable rules flammable. Therefore, do not pour over hot Entertainment and regulations for environmental engine parts, as otherwise they could catch protection when disposing of used oil.< fire and cause burns. Always observe the instructions for use Specified engine oils provided on the containers.< The quality of the engine oil selected has Always observe all applicable rules critical significance for the operation and and regulations for environmental service life of an engine. BMW approves protection when disposing of used anti- Communications only specific oils after confirming their suit-freeze and anticorrosion agents.< ability for use in its vehicles with extensive testing. Use only approved BMW High Perfor- mance Synthetic Oil. If you are unable to obtain BMW High Per- formance Synthetic Oil, you can add small Mobility amounts of another synthetic oil between oil changes. Use only oils with the API SH specification or higher. 179 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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