BMW 3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 – 20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW)
Complete technical data card: required engine oil specification and exact capacity in liters, oil filter code, tire sizes, car battery, wiper blades, headlight bulbs and mileage maintenance schedule.
🛢️ 1. Engine Oil Spec & Capacity
Oil Spec Details BMW Longlife-04 →
What oil and how many liters for 20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW)?
Required Oil Spec
BMW Longlife-04 (LL-04)
SAE Viscosity
5W-30 or 0W-30
Exact Oil Capacity
5,2 l (20d 4-cylinder) / 6,5 l (30d 6-cylinder)
Oil Filter Code
MANN-FILTER HU 6014 z (B47/B57) or HU 7003 x (N47/N57)
📦 Recommended pack size: 6 l (20d) or 7 l (30d)
🏆 Recommended oil: BMW TwinPower Turbo Longlife-04 5W-30 or Shell Helix Ultra ECT C3 5W-30
🔧 Sump plug torque: 25 Nm
Torque Wrenches →
⏱️ Service interval: Max. 15 000 km / 1 year (protects timing chain and bearings!)
💡 2. Headlight Bulbs & Road-Legal LED
✓ Road Legal Approved
Bulb Fitment Guide & Road-Legal LED Upgrade (3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93)
Low Beam
H7 (55W, PX26d socket) or D1S Bi-Xenon
High Beam
H7 (55W)
Fog Lights
H8 / H11 / HB4
✨ Road-Legal LED Upgrade (up to +220% brightness):
Status: YES – Road-legal ECE/ABG approved (Osram Night Breaker H7-LED)
Headlight approval number (E-mark): E1 2159 / E9 5603
Required bulb holder adapter: Standard spring clip H7
CANBUS error canceller: Osram Smart Canbus LEDSC03
Estimated complete kit price: 115 €
Verified road-legal LED bulbs & adapters:
💡 Buy Road-Legal Osram Night Breaker LED
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🔌 View LED Kit + Adapters
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✨ Cloudy headlights? Headlight Restoration & Polish Kits
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🛞 3. Tire Sizes, Bolt Pattern & Wheel Torque
All Tire & Rim Sizes for BMW 3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 →
Tire sizes, wheel bolt pattern and lug nut torque for BMW 3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93?
Approved Tire Sizes
205/55 R16 • 225/45 R17 • 225/50 R17 • 245/40 R18
Bolt Pattern (PCD) & Center Bore
5×120 (older BMW E90/F30 – 72.6 mm) or 5×112 (Mercedes & BMW G-Series – 66.6 mm)
Wheel Lug Torque
130 – 140 Nm
🧮 4. Interactive Maintenance Schedule by Mileage
Select your current odometer mileage
What needs servicing on BMW 3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW))?
Select your vehicle's approximate mileage (or a used car you are inspecting) to see critical maintenance tasks:
📋 Recommended 60,000 km Service Schedule (20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW)):
- Engine Oil (5,2 l (20d 4-cylinder) / 6,5 l (30d 6-cylinder)): Engine oil change to spec BMW Longlife-04 (5W-30 or 0W-30) + oil filter MANN-FILTER HU 6014 z (B47/B57) or HU 7003 x (N47/N57).
- Cabin & Air Intake: Replace activated carbon cabin (pollen) filter and engine air filter.
- Brake Fluid & Transmission: Replace DOT 4 LV brake fluid (every 2 years). For automatic transmissions (DSG / Aisin / EDC), mandatory transmission fluid & filter change every 60,000 km!
- Lights & Wipers: Check headlight alignment (optional road-legal H7/H4 LED upgrade) and replace wiper blades (600 mm (driver) + 475 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A072S).
⚙️ 5. Gearbox, Timing, Coolant, Plugs & Brakes
Transmission, Engine Timing, Coolant (Antifreeze), Plugs & Brakes (20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW))
⚙️ Transmission / Gearbox Oil (Manual & Auto)
ZF LifeguardFluid 6 / 8 (automat 6HP / 8HP) • BMW MTF-LT-2 / MTF-LT-3 75W-80 (manual)
Capacity & Interval: 1,5 – 1,8 l (manual) / 7,0 – 9,5 l (ZF automatic – change with pan & filter every 60,000 – 80,000 km!)
❄️ Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)
BMW Lifetime Coolant 87 (Glysantin G48 – blue-green) or HT-12 (od r. 2018)
System Capacity: 7,5 – 10,5 l (bleed via electric water pump routine or bleeder screw)
🔥 Glow Plugs (Diesel Cold Starts)
Bosch Duraterm / Beru (replace on glow plug fault P0671–P0674 or before winter, torque 12–15 Nm – caution against seizing!)
🛑 Brake Fluid & Brakes
DOT 4 LV / ISO Class 6 (low-viscosity for ESP/ABS – capacity 1.0 to 1.2 L, replace every 2 years)
⛓️ Engine Timing Belt/Chain & Water Pump (20d / xDrive20d (120 kW / 135 kW / 140 kW))
Timing Chain (with hydraulic tensioner and guide rails) • Interval: 130,000 – 200,000 km (replace immediately if cold-start rattle or P0016 correlation code occurs)
Timing chain life is greatly extended by changing engine oil every 10,000 – 15,000 km max! (150 – 380 € (complete timing chain kit with tensioner & guides INA / Febi / SWAG))
🌧️ Exact Wiper Blade Sizes (3 Series E90 / E91 / E92 / E93)
Front: 600 mm (driver) + 475 mm (passenger) – Bosch Aerotwin A072S
Rear: 350 mm (Touring E91)
🔋 Recommended Car Battery
(Battery Specs →)
12V 80Ah or 95Ah AGM (new battery registration via ISTA/diagnostics required!) – Varta AGM F21 / G14
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Oil: 4.0 – 4.25 L (4-cyl 16i/18i) / 5.0 – 5.5 L (20d M47) / 6.5 – 6.75 L (6-cyl R6 M52/M54/M57!) (5W-40 (best choice for M52/M54/M47/M57) or 5W-30) • Tires: 225/45 R17
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Oil: 4.0 – 4.25 L (4-cyl 16i/18i) / 5.0 – 5.5 L (20d M47) / 6.5 – 6.75 L (6-cyl R6 M52/M54/M57!) (5W-40 (best choice for M52/M54/M47/M57) or 5W-30) • Tires: 225/45 R17
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Oil: 4.0 – 4.25 L (4-cyl 16i/18i) / 5.0 – 5.5 L (20d M47) / 6.5 – 6.75 L (6-cyl R6 M52/M54/M57!) (5W-40 (best choice for M52/M54/M47/M57) or 5W-30) • Tires: 225/45 R17