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SIB 11 12 17: N63R engine oil filling capacity for xdrive vehicles

N63R engine oil filling capacity for xdrive vehicles on N62/N63 engines (2016–2017); BMW shared service information.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10146676 · Aug 2017 · also written SI B11 12 17, B111217

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N63R ENGINE OIL FILLING CAPACITY FOR XDRIVE VEHICLES. The correct engine oil capacity specification is 10.5 liters of engine oil. For more information also refer to B11 01 15.

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 11 12 17
Also written: SI B11 12 17, B111217, 11 12 17, SIB-11-12-17, SI B111217
NHTSA ID10146676
Document IDs filedB111217
TypeService bulletin
Date
Models550i, 750LI
Model years2016–2017
ChassisG11, G12, E60, F07, F10
EnginesN62, N63
Component (NHTSA)Engine

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.