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BMW M3

Maintenance specs for 7 variants of the BMW M3 — from 1988 to 2026.

19881991 BMW M3

2.3L I4 (S14B23) · RWD

192 hp / 170 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-40
Capacity5.3 qt
Filter11421709514

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidBMW MTF LT-1
Drain & fill1.5 qt
Full capacity1.5 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity10.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidPentosin CHF 11S
Capacity28 oz

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-90
Rear capacity1.2 qt

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size225/45R16
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)34 PSI
Shop 225/45R16 tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA600 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger20"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

19951999 BMW M3

3.2L I6 (S50B32) · RWD

240 hp / 236 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-40
Capacity6.5 qt
Filter11421432097

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidBMW MTF LT-2
Drain & fill1.6 qt
Full capacity1.6 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity10.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidPentosin CHF 11S
Capacity28 oz

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-90
Rear capacity1.3 qt

Fuel

Tank16.6 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size225/45R17 (F) / 245/40R17 (R)
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 225/45R17 (F) / 245/40R17 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA680 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger21"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

20012006 BMW M3

3.2L I6 (S54B32) · RWD

333 hp / 262 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-60
Capacity5.5 qt
Filter11427512300

Transmission

Type6-Speed Manual
FluidBMW MTF LT-3
Drain & fill1.8 qt
Full capacity1.8 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity10.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidPentosin CHF 11S
Capacity28 oz

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Rear capacity1.4 qt

Fuel

Tank16.6 gal
TypePremium 91

Tires

Size225/45R18 (F) / 255/40R18 (R)
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 225/45R18 (F) / 255/40R18 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA720 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger20"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter20,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

20082013 BMW M3

4.0L V8 (S65B40) · RWD

414 hp / 295 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight10W-60
Capacity9 qt
Filter11427953129

Transmission

Type6-Speed Manual
FluidBMW MTF LT-3
Drain & fill1.8 qt
Full capacity1.8 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity10 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidPentosin CHF 11S
Capacity28 oz

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Rear capacity1.5 qt

Fuel

Tank16.1 gal
TypePremium 93

Tires

Size245/40R18 (F) / 265/40R18 (R)
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 245/40R18 (F) / 265/40R18 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA720 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.028 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter20,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

20152019 BMW M3

3.0L I6 Twin-Turbo (S55) · RWD

425 hp / 406 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-40
Capacity6.5 qt
Filter11428683196

Transmission

Type7-Speed DCT
FluidBMW DCTF-1+
Drain & fill5 qt
Full capacity8.5 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity8.5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Rear capacity1.5 qt

Fuel

Tank15.8 gal
TypePremium 93

Tires

Size255/35R19 (F) / 275/35R19 (R)
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 255/35R19 (F) / 275/35R19 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA720 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.024 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger19"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service50,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

20212026 BMW M3

3.0L I6 Twin-Turbo (S58) · RWD

473 hp / 406 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-40
Capacity6.9 qt
Filter11428683196

Transmission

Type6-Speed Manual
FluidBMW MTF LT-5
Drain & fill1.7 qt
Full capacity1.7 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity8.5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Differentials

Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Rear capacity1.5 qt

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypePremium 93

Tires

Size275/35R19 (F) / 285/30R20 (R)
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 275/35R19 (F) / 285/30R20 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA720 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.024 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi

20212026 BMW M3

3.0L I6 Twin-Turbo Competition (S58) · AWD

503 hp / 479 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight0W-40
Capacity6.9 qt
Filter11428683196

Transmission

Type8-Speed Automatic M Steptronic
FluidBMW ATF 8HP
Drain & fill4.5 qt
Full capacity9.5 qt

Coolant

TypeBMW Coolant (blue, phosphate-free)
Capacity8.5 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (no fluid)

Differentials

Front fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Front capacity0.6 qt
Rear fluidBMW SAF-XO 75W-140
Rear capacity1.5 qt

Transfer Case

FluidBMW TF 0870
Capacity0.7 qt

Fuel

Tank15.6 gal
TypePremium 93

Tires

Size275/35R19 (F) / 285/30R20 (R)
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)36 PSI
Shop 275/35R19 (F) / 285/30R20 (R) tires

Battery

Group size48
CCA720 A
Shop group 48 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.024 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs45,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt50,000 mi