BMW E60 520D oil amount?

Duff · 24-01-2019 11:11pm #1

Hey,

Getting an oil change on my 520D next week and going to buy the oil and filter online. I'm seeing people recommend 5W30 fully synthetic for the engine but I've seen conflicting info on how much I'll need for an oil change. Would 5 litres be enough?

Cheers.

Atlantic Dawn · 25-01-2019 11:09am

Looks like 5.2 litres, have a look on the oil selector on castrol.co.uk for the exact engine amount, there's a few different revisions.

Duff · 25-01-2019 2:33pm

Cheers for that, handy site.

irish bloke · 26-01-2019 9:17pm

It's nearly 6 litres. Done it quite a few times.
Found buying the oil from the main dealer was the cheapest.

Main dealer only sell in 1 litres at a cost of €18 ea, but if you buy in bulk you get them for €11. I paid €66 for 6 litres 2 months ago.

I couldn't get 6 litres of castrol 5/30 edge anywhere for less.

Leonard Hofstadter · 27-01-2019 6:57pm

It needs to be LL04 spec fully synthetic oil, 5W30 will be fine. They take either 4.5 or 5.2 litres depending on year and engine from what I remember.

timple23 · 27-01-2019 7:53pm

Sign up to BMW first for 20% of parts, and a free set of wipers for 5 euro/month, and cancel after first month. (I am not certain if 20% off only applies to parts fitted by BMW themselves so double check that if doing it.)

29-01-2019 6:16pm

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

It needs to be LL04 spec fully synthetic oil, 5W30 will be fine. They take either 4.5 or 5.2 litres depending on year and engine from what I remember.

https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/engine-oil/castrol-magnatec-5w30-c3-oil-4-litre

25 for 4 litres
was 18 at christmas and another 10 % off with the group scheme discount
i got 3 x 4 ltr containers for 50 ish, 2 services

Wheres Me Jumper? · 07-02-2019 8:12pm

5.2 litres does my 520d.
i would only ever put 0w30 Castrol Edge.
it's expensive but it goes without saying, oil is so vital to your engine.

don't get me started on oil viscosities.:(

w211 · 07-02-2019 10:56pm

irish bloke wrote: »

It's nearly 6 litres. Done it quite a few times.
Found buying the oil from the main dealer was the cheapest.

Main dealer only sell in 1 litres at a cost of €18 ea, but if you buy in bulk you get them for €11. I paid €66 for 6 litres 2 months ago.

I couldn't get 6 litres of castrol 5/30 edge anywhere for less.

You are right, it is expensive oil and it is worth that money. I could get it only 6EUR cheaper, not reason to mess with that price difference.

BMW E60 520D oil amount?

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