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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 2025 and figured out the optimal liquids.


The 7-Series Generations
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7-Series G11 / G12 (2015-2025)

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 Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
730i Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
735i with catalyst Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
735i Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
735iL with catalyst Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
735iL Filter capacity 0,75 L, 5,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
740i 7,5 L, Filter capacity 0,75 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
750i with catalyst 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
750i 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
750iL with catalyst 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
750iL 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1 L - 5W-40, 10W-40
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