BMW M5 E60 M Power owners manual page 216

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Do not add engine oil. Before continuing to Approved engine oils drive, note the recalculated remaining mile-The quality of the engine oil selected has critical age until the next oil change service, refer to significance for the operation and service life of Service requirements on page70. Have the an engine. BMW continuously approves spe- system checked as soon as possible.cific oils after confirming their suitability for use Adding engine oil in its vehicles with extensive testing. Do not use oil additives, as these may result in engine damage.< Your BMW center will be happy to answer detailed questions on BMW High Perfor- mance Synthetic Oil or approved synthetic Under the hood oils.< You can also call BMW of North America at 1-800-831-1117 or visit the website at www.bmwusa.com to obtain this information. Do not add oil until a value slightly above the Viscosity grades minimum of 0.0USquarts/liters is displayed by Viscosity is a measure of an oil's flow rating and the oil level measurement. In this area a mes- is specified in SAE grades. sage is also shown on the Control Display. Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km, Approved oils belong to the SAE grade otherwise the engine could be damaged.10W-60.< Add a maximum of 1US quart/1liter of oil; oth-Alternative oil grades erwise, the engine may be damaged by adding too much oil. If BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is Add at least 0.5 US quart/0.5 liter of oil; other-unavailable, you can add small quantities of wise, the oil level check cannot reliably display other synthetic oils between oil changes. the current oil level.< Onlyuse oils with the following specifications: Please conduct a fast measurement after > Viscosity adding engine oil to check the oil quantity preferred: SAE10W-60; added and to update the display<.alternative: SAE 10W-40, SAE5W-50 or Continuous exposure to used oil has SAE10W-50 caused cancer in laboratory testing. > Specification For this reason, any skin areas that come into API SJ/CF, API SK/CF or higher contact with oil should be thoroughly washed Low ambient temperatures with soap and water. Keep oil, grease etc. out of reach of children and The oils used by BMW from the factory for your observe the warnings on the containers to pre-vehicle model can be used at virtually all ambi- vent health risks.< ent temperatures. However, if the vehicle is operated for a longer period at temperatures Oil change below –47/–206, your BMW center will be Have oil changed only at your BMW center or happy to recommend a suitable oil. at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. 214 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG

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