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Recommended Engine Oil for the BMW 7-Series. How Much Do You Need?

We analyzed official data on BMW 7-Series engine oil for 7 generations and 100 modifications produced from 1987 to 2024 and figured out the optimal liquids.

The 7-Series Generations

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7-Series G11 / G12 (2015-2024)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

725d (155 kW)

5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

725d (170 kW)

5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730Ld (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730Ld xDrive (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (155 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d xDrive (155 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d xDrive (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d xDrive (195 kW)

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730i PF

5,25 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730i

5,25 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Ld xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Le xDrive (240 kW) PF

5,25 L (service fill), Filter capacity 0,3 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Le xDrive (240 kW)

5,25 L (service fill), Filter capacity 0,3 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Li xDrive PF

6,25 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Li xDrive PF

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740Li xDrive

6,25 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740e (240 kW) PF

5,25 L (service fill), Filter capacity 0,3 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740e (240 kW)

5,25 L (service fill), Filter capacity 0,3 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740i PF

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740i xDrive

6,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

740i

6,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

740i

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

745Le (290 kW) PF

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

745Le xDrive (290 kW) PF

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

745e (290 kW) PF

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750Ld xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750Li xDrive PF

10,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750d xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

25000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750d xDrive

6,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i PF

10 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i xDrive PF

10,5 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i xDrive

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i xDrive

10 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i

10 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i

10 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

M760Li xDrive PF

12 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

M760Li xDrive

12 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

M760i xDrive

12 L (service fill)

10000 miles/ 12 months

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7-Series F01 / F02 / F04 (2008-2015)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

740i

6,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i xDrive

Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i

8,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

760i

10000 miles/ 12 months

ActiveHybrid 7

6,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

ActiveHybrid 7

8,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

7-Series F01 / F02 / F03 / F04 (2008-2015)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

730d (155 kW) xDrive

7 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (155 kW)

7 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (180 kW)

7 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (190 kW) xDrive

7 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d (190 kW)

7 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730i

6,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d xDrive

7,2 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d

7,2 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740i

6,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750d xDrive

7,2 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i xDrive

Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i

8,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

760i

10,75 L (service fill)

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

ActiveHybrid 7

6,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

ActiveHybrid 7

8,5 L

30000 km/ 24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

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7-Series E65 / E66 (2001-2008)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

730d DPF

8,25 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730d

8,25 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

730i

6,5 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

735i

8 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d DPF

9,5 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740d

9,5 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

740i

8 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

745d DPF

9,5 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

745i

8 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

750i

8 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

760i

8,5 L

24 months

5W-30, 5W-40

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7-Series E65 (2001-2008)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

745i

8 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i

8 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

760i

8,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

7-Series E38 (1994-2001)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

725tds

7 L

5W-30, 5W-40

728i

5,75 L

5W-30, 5W-40

730d

7 L

5W-30, 5W-40

730i

7,5 L

5W-40, 10W-40

735i

7,5 L

5W-30, 5W-40

740d

9,5 L

5W-30, 5W-40

740i

7,5 L

5W-30, 5W-40

740i

7,5 L

5W-40, 10W-40

740i

7,5 L

10000 miles/ 12 months

750i

8 L

5W-30, 5W-40

750i

8 L

5W-40, 10W-40

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7-Series E32 (1987-1994)

Engine

Capacity

Change interval

Oil type

730i V8

7,5 L

5W-40, 10W-40

730i with catalyst