Motor oil for BMW 1 series Convertible

Type the engine variant of your BMW 1 series Convertible to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for BMW 1 series Convertible

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the BMW 1 series Convertible

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
128i Convertible2011–20130W-306.5 L
135i Convertible2011–20130W-306.5 L
135i2010–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406.5 L
135i Convertible2010–20110W-306.5 L
123d (09/2008->)2008–20130W-30, 5W-30, 5W-405.2 L
125i2008–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406.5 L
118d2007–20130W-30, 5W-30, 5W-405.2 L
118d DPF2007–20130W-30, 5W-30, 5W-405.2 L
118i2007–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.25 L
120d2007–20130W-30, 5W-30, 5W-405.2 L
120d DPF2007–20130W-30, 5W-30, 5W-405.2 L
120i2007–20130W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-404.25 L
128i Convertible2007–20110W-306.5 L
135i2007–20100W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-406.5 L
135i Convertible2007–20100W-306.5 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the BMW 1 series Convertible

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oilAPI GL4, ASTM D7042
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Dexron VI, JASO 1A
Axle & differential oil75W-140, 75W-90, BMW Synthetic OSP, API GL4
Brake fluidBMW QV 34 001, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeG11
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a BMW 1 series Convertible need?

We cover 15 engine variants of the BMW 1 series Convertible. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 4.2 to 6.5 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does BMW require?

BMW mostly calls for the approvals BMW Longlife-01 FE, BMW Longlife-04, BMW Longlife-19FE and BMW Longlife-01. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

BMW 1 series Convertible engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the BMW 1 series Convertible: 128i Convertible 2011–2013, 135i Convertible 2011–2013, 135i 2010–2013, 135i Convertible 2010–2011, 123d (09/2008->) 2008–2013, 125i 2008–2013, 118d 2007–2013, 118d DPF 2007–2013, 118i 2007–2013, 120d 2007–2013, 120d DPF 2007–2013, 120i 2007–2013, 128i Convertible 2007–2011, 135i 2007–2010 and 135i Convertible 2007–2010. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.