Make BMW Model 5 Series: 525i (M20, E34) Engine P Year 1987-90 Application Recommendation Capacity (ltr) Engine (P) Premium HELIX ULTRA 5W-40 (a,q,r) 4.3 Standard HELIX PLUS 10W-40 (a,q,r) Manual Transmission (d,g) 1.3 Automatic Transmission (e,p) 3 (n) Differential REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK (p) 1.7 Coolant (50%) Glycoshell Concentrate 10.5 / 11 Brake Fluid DONAX YB Wheel Bearings RETINAX LX 2 Limited Slip Differentials - multi-plate/lamella/electro-hydraulic REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK Differentials - Front/rear (with non-limited slip differentials or with viscous differential lock) REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK Hide Notes Lubricant / Capacity Notes a. Engine oil recommendations: HELIX ULTRA AP 5W-30 / HELIX ULTRA AB 5W-30 / HELIX ULTRA 5W-40 for all engines except S62/E39 up to Feb 2000; HELIX ULTRA AP 5W-30 / HELIX ULTRA AB 5W-30 / HELIX ULTRA 5W-40 may also be used in all engines except N42, N62, W10-supercharged (and S62 /E39 up to Feb 2000); Longlife-01FE (Fuel Economy) may only be used in N42, N62 and W10 engines q. All models with service indicator: oil change interval varies with driving conditions, typically 15000 - 18000 miles/24000 - 30000 km (Depending on year of manufacture) r. Petrol engine oil viscosity recommendations: -20°C to 10°C, 10W-30; -20°C to 20°C, 10W-40; above -15°C, 15W-40; below 10°C, 5W-30; below 0°C, 5W-20. Oils listed and approved under BMW 'Longlife Oils' for all year round use: 0W-X and 5W-X [b]d. Manual gearboxes: units with orange label with wording 'ATF Oil', DONAX TA; units with green label with wording 'Special Oil', REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK. The labels are located next to the oil filler plug g. Manual gearbox units with yellow label with wording 'MTF-LT-1': REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK; units with yellow label with wording 'MTF-LT-2': REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK;units with no label: SPIRAX GX 80W-90 / SPIRAX G 80W-90. The labels are located next to the oil filler plug[/b] e. Automatic transmissions: ZF 3HP22, ZF 4HP22, ZF 4HP22EH, 4HP24, A4S270R/310R/310Z (with black rating plate), DONAX TX; A5S310Z, ZF 5HP 19, ZF 5HP 24, ZF HP30 (with green rating plate), REFER TO OWNERS HANDBOOK; all others, check label for special lifetime fill requirements. Always check manuals/labels to ensure use of correct fluid n. Capacities for auto. transmissions are drain/refill capacities p. Use only BMW approved automatic transmission fluids and final drive gear oils
_________________ Axel Jóhann Helgason. S. 695-7205 E34 Touring Musso 2.9TDi 
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