Motor oil for BMW Z3

Type the engine variant of your BMW Z3 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 Z3 need?

We cover 14 engine variants of the BMW Z3. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 and 5W-40.

Which approvals does BMW require?

BMW mostly calls for the approvals BMW Longlife-01, BMW Longlife-04, BMW Longlife-98 and BMW Longlife-19FE. An oil without the right approval can cost you a warranty claim.

BMW Z3 engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the BMW Z3: Z3 1.9i 2000–2003, Z3 2.2i 2000–2003, Z3 2.5i 2000–2002, Z3 3.0i 2000–2003, Z3 M 2000–2003, Z3 2.0i 1999–2000, Z3 M 1997–2000, Z3 M 1997–2000, Z3 2.5 1996–2000, Z3 2.8 1996–2000, Z3 2.8i 1996–2000, Z3 1.8i 1995–2000, Z3 1.9 1995–2000 and Z3 1.9i 1995–2000. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.