Going to change the oil, where are the jacking pts and oil drain?

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Originally Posted by ard

man, I simply read this as amplifying their distinction between 'approved oils' (which are not listed in that clip) and oils that may be used to top off if an approved oil is not recommended.

Everything after the text that limits oils to "use for top off" is simply, legally, of zero value in defining what oil should be used to fill the engine.

I know it is mind boggling that they choose such convoluted language instead of a "any of these oils are approved" and be done with it...yet they scrupulously retain ONLY "BMW Oil" as the single oil approved for fills. Weird and annoying.

I guess I didn't read it that way.

• They suggest using BMW oil
• They say you can use Approved Oils (and provide a list separately, in the maintenance guide and from the dealer) instead of BMW oil.
• They say you can use Alternate Oils (meeting any of the criteria listed) for top-off purposes.

Doesn't it seem that Approved Oils are a different category than Alternate Oils (which are apparently only for top-off)?

So, has anybody had an engine failure from using an API-SM oil, and subsequently had BMW deny warranty? I would be surprised. And if there aren't examples, is it a real concern for someone doing an additional intermediate oil change?