Motor oil for BMW 6 series

Type the engine variant of your BMW 6 series 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.

Model year

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

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

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

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.

Oils for BMW 6 series

e.g. for BMW 6 series 630i (2007–2011)

All oils for BMW 6 series 630i (2007–2011)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the BMW 6 series

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
630i	2007–2011	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
635d	2007–2011	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	7.7 L
650i	2005–2011	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	8 L
630i	2004–2007	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
M6	2004–2011	10W-60	9.3 L
645Ci	2003–2005	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	8 L
635 CSi	1987–1989	10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-40	5.75 L
635 CSi	1987–1989	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
635 CSi with catalyst	1987–1989	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
M6	1987–1989	10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 5W-40	5.75 L
M635 CSi with catalyst	1986–1989	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
635 CSi with catalyst	1985–1987	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
M635 CSi	1984–1989	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
628 CSi	1982–1987	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	5.75 L
635 CSi	1982–1987	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
628 CSi	1979–1982	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5.75 L
633 CSi	1979–1984	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	5.75 L
633 CSi	1979–1984	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50	5.75 L
635 CSi	1978–1982	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	6.5 L
630 CSi	1976–1979	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50	5.75 L
630 CS	1975–1979	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50	5.75 L
633 CSi	1975–1979	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50	5.75 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 6 series

Fluid	Requirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil	75W-80, 20W-20, BMW 83 22 0 403 247, BMW MTF LT-2
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	75W-80, BMW 83 22 0 403 247, BMW MTF LT-2
Axle & differential oil	85W-90, 75W-140, BMW Synthetic OSP, API GL5
Brake fluid	BMW QV 34 001, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreeze	G11, G12
Power steering fluid	Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a BMW 6 series need?

We cover 22 engine variants of the BMW 6 series. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 10W-30, 15W-40 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 5.7 to 9.3 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does BMW require?

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

BMW 6 series engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the BMW 6 series: 630i 2007–2011, 635d 2007–2011, 650i 2005–2011, 630i 2004–2007, M6 2004–2011, 645Ci 2003–2005, 635 CSi 1987–1989, 635 CSi 1987–1989, 635 CSi with catalyst 1987–1989, M6 1987–1989, M635 CSi with catalyst 1986–1989, 635 CSi with catalyst 1985–1987, M635 CSi 1984–1989, 628 CSi 1982–1987, 635 CSi 1982–1987, 628 CSi 1979–1982, 633 CSi 1979–1984, 633 CSi 1979–1984, 635 CSi 1978–1982, 630 CSi 1976–1979, 630 CS 1975–1979 and 633 CSi 1975–1979. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.