M5 E39 (9/2000) - What oil in diff ????????????????

[bully69]

Any ideas to what oil i need to do an oil change ??????

Thanks

Darren

[belleair302]

I copied this from www.m5board.com under the e39 section which may be of interest. These are all diff oils.

BMW oil MSP/A (BMW part number 83 22 9 407 870 (55 l container) or 83 22 9
407 871 (205 l container))

Castrol SAF-XJ
Veedol SAF 44
Mobil VS 500
Aral BS-LSX
BP Energear SHX-ZR
Avia Hypoid 75W-140 LSX
Agip HLZ
Fina Pontonic MLX
Shell ZLS-BMW
Wintershall BMS Plus
Westfalen Fugo BMS

[bully69]

Cheers Belair, went to BMW this morn to get oil and got one of the tech's to change g/box and diff oil for for me !! Come to £120 inc oil/new washers + labour (half hour). Couldnt be arsed to scrabble around under it for that !! Oil and washers comes to £60 on its own.