What oil brand and weight is factory fill for BMW?

What oil is used in new BMW's; what oil is used at the dealership doing oil changes for scheduled maintenance? (Specifically 3 and 5 series models).What oil brand and weight is factory fill for BMW?BMW has an agreement with Castrol to make "BMW" brand motor oil. It is a special blend of Castrol oil with BMW's own additive formula. It is SIMILAR to off-the-shelf Castrol, but not the SAME.



Most models use the standard 5W-30 grade, but you'll have to be more specific with model/engine information before a more detailed answer can be given.



Easiest way is simply to pick up the phone and call the service dept at your dealer.What oil brand and weight is factory fill for BMW?Castrol pay BMW a lot of money to put their name on BMW oil cap's, but BMW are factory filled with FUCHS motor oil which is widely regarded as some of the best ester based synthetic oil on the market. The FUCHS web site will tell you what oil you need for your car.

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What oil brand and weight is factory fill for BMW?Not sure what they use, but if you have money to spend it's all about Castrol Edge 5w 30 if a petrol car pal.What oil brand and weight is factory fill for BMW?
Depends on the motor..