BMW Z3, E36 (1995 – 2003) Engine Oil Capacity

December 7, 2022December 16, 2021 by Neil

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You might be wanting to change the oil on your BMW Z3, E36 but don't know what the engine oil capacity of a BMW Z3, E36 . Hopefully this short guide will give you all the information you need.

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In the table below, we have listed the engine oil capacity and oil change intervals for the BMW Z3, E36 . We cover the engine oil capacity of all models of the BMW . So now there's no guessing when it comes to oil changes.

So if you're wanting to know the engine oil capacity of the BMW Z3, E36 or how often to change the oil, please keep reading!

Model	Engine	Capacity/Filter Capacity Litres(liters)	Oil Change Intervals
Z3 1.8i (1995 – 2000)	M43 B18	4	n/a
Z3 1.9i (1995 – 2000)	M44 B19	5	n/a
Z3 1.9i (2000 – 2003)	M43TU B19	4	n/a
Z3 2.0i (1999 – 2000)	M52TU	6.5	20 000 km/ 24 months
Z3 2.2i (2000 – 2003)	M54 B22	6.5	20 000 km/ 24 months
Z3 2.5i (1996 – 2003)	M52	6.5	20 000 km/ 24 months
Z3 2.8i (1996 – 2000)	M52 B28	6.5	n/a
Z3 3.0i (2000 – 2003)	M54 B30	6.5	20 000 km/ 24 months
Z3 M (1997 – 2000)	S50B32	5.5	n/a
Z3 M (2000 – 2003)	S54	5.5	n/a

Type of Engine Oil for BMW Z3 E36 (1995-1999)

Year	Grade SAE all-season +25 to -25 °C	Grade SAE winter -30 to +5 °C	Grade SAE summer -5 to +45 °C	Gasoline API	Diesel API	Oil Type	Recommended Brand
1995	10W-30 15W-30 15W-40	5W-30 5W-40 10W-40	20W-30 20W-40 25W-30	SJ SH	CH-4 CG-4	mineral, hydrocracking	Motul, Kixx, Motul, Mannol, Lliqui-Moly, Chevron
1996	10W-30 15W-30 15W-40	5W-30 5W-40 10W-40	20W-30 20W-40 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	mineral, hydrocracking	Mobil, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol
1997	10W-30 15W-30 15W-40	5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking	Motul, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower
1998	10W-30 10W-40 15W-30	5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking	Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol
1999	10W-40 15W-30 15W-40	5W-20 5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking	Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower

Type of Engine Oil for BMW Z3 E36 (98-2002)

Year	Grade SAE all-season +25 to -25 °C	Grade SAE winter -30 to +5 °C	Grade SAE summer -5 to +45 °C	Gasoline API	Diesel API	Oil Type	Recommended Brand
1998	10W-30 10W-40 15W-30	5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking	Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Mannol
1999	10W-40 15W-30 15W-40	5W-20 5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SL SJ	CH-4 CG-4	semisynthetics, mineral, hydrocracking	Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower
2000	10W-30 10W-40 5W-40	5W-30	20W-30 25W-30	SM SL	CH-4	semisynthetics, mineral	Mobil, Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower
2001	10W-30 10W-40	5W-30 5W-40	20W-40 25W-30	SM SL	CH-4	semisynthetics, mineral	Valvoline, Kixx, Exxon, Ecopower
2002	10W-30 10W-40 15W-40 15W-30	5W-30 5W-40	20W-40 25W-30	SM SL	CH-4	semisynthetics, mineral	Mobil, Pentosin, Lucas Oil, Valvoline, Mannol