Motor oil for BMW i3

Type the engine variant of your BMW i3 to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

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

Which viscosity does a BMW i3 need?

We cover 5 engine variants of the BMW i3. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 5W-30, 5W-40 and 0W-40.

Which approvals does BMW require?

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

BMW i3 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the BMW i3: i3 REX (125 kW) 2019–…, i3s REX (135 kW) 2019–…, i3s REX (135 kW) 2017–2019, i3 REX (125 kW) 2015–2019 and i3 REX (125 kW) 2013–2019. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.