Motor oil for BMW X6

Type the engine variant of your BMW X6 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 X6

e.g. for BMW X6 M Competition Mild-Hybrid xDrive PF (460 kW) (2023–…)

All oils for BMW X6 M Competition Mild-Hybrid xDrive PF (460 kW) (2023–…)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the BMW X6

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
M Competition Mild-Hybrid xDrive PF (460 kW)	2023–…	0W-30	10.75 L
M Competition xDrive	2023–…	0W-30	10.75 L
M60i xDrive Mild-Hybrid	2023–…	0W-30	10.75 L
Mild-Hybrid M60i PF (390 kW)	2023–…	0W-30	10.5 L
Mild-Hybrid xDrive 30d (219 kW)	2023–…	0W-30	8 L
Mild-Hybrid xDrive40i PF (280 kW)	2023–…	0W-20, 0W-30	6.75 L
xDrive40i Mild-Hybrid	2023–…	0W-20	6.75 L
M Competition xDrive PF (460 kW)	2020–2023	0W-30	10 L
M xDrive PF (441 kW)	2020–2023	0W-30	10 L
Mild-Hybrid xDrive 30d (210 kW)	2020–2023	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	7 L
Mild-Hybrid xDrive 40d (250 kW)	2020–2023	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	7 L
Mild-Hybrid xDrive40i PF (245 kW)	2020–2023	0W-20, 0W-30	6.5 L
M	2019–2019	0W-30	9.5 L
M Competition xDrive	2019–2023	0W-30	10 L
M PF	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	9.5 L
M xDrive	2019–2023	0W-30	10 L
M50d	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
M50i PF (390 kW)	2019–2023	0W-30	10.5 L
M50i xDrive	2019–2023	0W-30	10.5 L
sDrive35i	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
sDrive40i	2019–2023	0W-20	6.5 L
xDrive30d (155 kW)	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (190 kW)	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (195 kW)	2019–2023	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i	2019–2019	0W-30	6.5 L
xDrive35i (225 kW)	2019–2019	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i (240 kW)	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive40d	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive40i	2019–2023	0W-20	6.5 L
xDrive40i PF (250 kW)	2019–2023	0W-20, 0W-30	6.5 L
xDrive50i	2019–2019	0W-30	9.5 L
xDrive50i PF	2019–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	9.5 L
xDriveM50d (294 kW)	2019–2020	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
M PF	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	9.5 L
M50d	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
sDrive35i	2018–2019	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (155 kW)	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (190 kW)	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i (225 kW)	2018–2019	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i (240 kW)	2018–2019	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive40d	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive50i PF	2018–2019	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	not specified
M	2015–2018	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	9.5 L
xDrive35i	2015–2019	0W-30	6.5 L
xDrive50i	2015–2019	0W-30	9.5 L
M50d	2014–2018	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
sDrive35i	2014–2018	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (155 kW)	2014–2018	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (190 kW)	2014–2018	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d (204 kW)	2014–2018	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i	2014–2015	0W-30	6.5 L
xDrive35i (225 kW)	2014–2018	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive35i (240 kW)	2014–2018	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive40d	2014–2018	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive50i	2014–2018	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	9.5 L
M	2012–2014	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	8.5 L
M50d	2012–2014	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive30d	2012–2014	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.7 L
xDrive35i	2012–2014	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive40d	2012–2014	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.7 L
xDrive50i	2012–2014	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	9 L
xDrive30d	2010–2012	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.7 L
xDrive35i	2010–2014	0W-30	6.5 L
xDrive40d	2010–2012	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.7 L
xDrive50i	2010–2014	0W-30	8.5 L
ActiveHybrid X6	2009–2012	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	9 L
M	2008–2012	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	8.5 L
xDrive30d	2008–2010	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.7 L
xDrive35d	2008–2010	0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40	7.5 L
xDrive35i	2008–2012	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	6.5 L
xDrive50i	2008–2012	0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	8.5 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 X6

Fluid	Requirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	Dexron VI, JASO 1A
Axle & differential oil	75W-140, 75W-90, BMW Synthetic OSP, API GL5
Brake fluid	BMW QV 34 001, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreeze	ASTM D3306, BS 6580
Power steering fluid	ZF TE-ML 02K

Which viscosity does a BMW X6 need?

We cover 71 engine variants of the BMW X6. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 6.5 to 10.8 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does BMW require?

BMW mostly calls for the approvals BMW Longlife-04, BMW Longlife-19FE, BMW Longlife-01 FE and BMW Longlife-12 FE. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

BMW X6 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the BMW X6: X6 M Competition Mild-Hybrid xDrive PF (460 kW) 2023–…, X6 M Competition xDrive 2023–…, X6 M60i xDrive Mild-Hybrid 2023–…, X6 Mild-Hybrid M60i PF (390 kW) 2023–…, X6 Mild-Hybrid xDrive 30d (219 kW) 2023–…, X6 Mild-Hybrid xDrive40i PF (280 kW) 2023–…, X6 xDrive40i Mild-Hybrid 2023–…, X6 M Competition xDrive PF (460 kW) 2020–2023, X6 M xDrive PF (441 kW) 2020–2023, X6 Mild-Hybrid xDrive 30d (210 kW) 2020–2023, X6 Mild-Hybrid xDrive 40d (250 kW) 2020–2023, X6 Mild-Hybrid xDrive40i PF (245 kW) 2020–2023, X6 M 2019–2019, X6 M Competition xDrive 2019–2023, X6 M PF 2019–2019, X6 M xDrive 2019–2023, X6 M50d 2019–2019, X6 M50i PF (390 kW) 2019–2023, X6 M50i xDrive 2019–2023, X6 sDrive35i 2019–2019, X6 sDrive40i 2019–2023, X6 xDrive30d (155 kW) 2019–2019, X6 xDrive30d (190 kW) 2019–2019, X6 xDrive30d (195 kW) 2019–2023, X6 xDrive35i 2019–2019, X6 xDrive35i (225 kW) 2019–2019, X6 xDrive35i (240 kW) 2019–2019, X6 xDrive40d 2019–2019, X6 xDrive40i 2019–2023, X6 xDrive40i PF (250 kW) 2019–2023, X6 xDrive50i 2019–2019, X6 xDrive50i PF 2019–2019, X6 xDriveM50d (294 kW) 2019–2020, X6 M PF 2018–2019, X6 M50d 2018–2019, X6 sDrive35i 2018–2019, X6 xDrive30d (155 kW) 2018–2019, X6 xDrive30d (190 kW) 2018–2019, X6 xDrive35i (225 kW) 2018–2019, X6 xDrive35i (240 kW) 2018–2019, X6 xDrive40d 2018–2019, X6 xDrive50i PF 2018–2019, X6 M 2015–2018, X6 xDrive35i 2015–2019, X6 xDrive50i 2015–2019, X6 M50d 2014–2018, X6 sDrive35i 2014–2018, X6 xDrive30d (155 kW) 2014–2018, X6 xDrive30d (190 kW) 2014–2018, X6 xDrive30d (204 kW) 2014–2018, X6 xDrive35i 2014–2015, X6 xDrive35i (225 kW) 2014–2018, X6 xDrive35i (240 kW) 2014–2018, X6 xDrive40d 2014–2018, X6 xDrive50i 2014–2018, X6 M 2012–2014, X6 M50d 2012–2014, X6 xDrive30d 2012–2014, X6 xDrive35i 2012–2014, X6 xDrive40d 2012–2014, X6 xDrive50i 2012–2014, X6 xDrive30d 2010–2012, X6 xDrive35i 2010–2014, X6 xDrive40d 2010–2012, X6 xDrive50i 2010–2014, ActiveHybrid X6 2009–2012, X6 M 2008–2012, X6 xDrive30d 2008–2010, X6 xDrive35d 2008–2010, X6 xDrive35i 2008–2012 and X6 xDrive50i 2008–2012. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.