BMW Z4 E89 owners manual page 96

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Adding engine oil You can also call BMW of North America at od 1-800-831-1117 or visit the website www.bmwusa.com to obtain this information. ho Do not use any oil additives, as they could e cause engine damage under some cir- h cumstances.< Viscosity classes Viscosity is a measure of an oil's flow rating and is categorized in SAE classes. Do not add the maximum amount of 1 USquart/Selecting the appropriate SAE class depends Under t1liter of engine oil until the warning lamp lights on the regional climatic conditions in which you up in the instrument cluster, refer to page 92, or normally drive your BMW. until the oil level monitor shows "+1.0".Approved oils belong to the 5W-40 and Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km, 5W-30 classes.< otherwise the engine could be dam-These oils can be used for driving at all outside aged.< temperatures. Keep oils, greases, etc. out of the reach of children and comply with the warnings on the containers. Otherwise, health hazards may Coolant result.< Warning lamp Oil change The warning lamp lights up: Have your oil changed only by a BMW center or The coolant level is too low. Top up the a workshop that works according to BMW coolant as soon as possible. requirements with the appropriately trained Do not open the cooling system when the personnel. engine is hot. If you do, escaping coolant Approved engine oils can cause burns.< The quality of the engine oil is extremely impor-Coolant consists of water and coolant additives. tant for the function and life of an engine. BMW Not all commercially available additives are suit- continuously approves specific oils after con-able for your BMW. Your BMW center knows firming their suitability for use in its vehicles which additives are appropriate. with extensive testing. Only use approved additives, otherwise Only use approved BMW High Performance the engine could be damaged. The addi- Synthetic Oil. tives are hazardous to health.< If BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is not Comply with the appropriate environ- available, you can add small quantities of other mental protection regulations when dis- synthetic oils in between oil changes. Only use posing of coolant additives.< oils with the API SH specification or higher.Checking the coolant level Your BMW center will be glad to answer 1. The engine must be at ambient tempera- any questions regarding BMW High Per-ture. formance Synthetic Oil or other approved syn-2. Turn the cap of the expansion tank a little thetic oils.< counterclockwise to allow any accumulated 94

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