3.0L I6 Turbo B58โ€ขRWDโ€ขAUTOMATICโ€ขgasโ€ขB58B30โ€ขturbo
2 active safety recalls on this vehicle โ€” view recalls
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Fluid ยท Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission

for 2018 BMW 540i 3.0L I6 Turbo B58 ยท RWD
Fluid Type
ZF Lifeguard 8 ATF
Spec: ZF S671090255 / BMW 83222465854
Capacity
9.5qt
8.99 L
Drain & Refill
5 qt
4.73 L

Notes

ZF 8HP transmission, lifetime fill per BMW but 50k-60k mile service recommended. Drain-refill is pan drop only

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