Engine intervals

BMW S58 maintenance intervals

What BMW's own US maintenance booklets schedule for the G80 M3, G82/G83 M4, G87 M2 and X3 M / X4 M, plus SixLine's labelled estimates for everything else — in miles and kilometres.

BMW's maintenance booklets never name an engine: they list services by model column and count them in engine oil services ("every 6th engine oil service, approx. 60,000 mi"). This page reads those booklets for the cars that carry the S58 and prints their figures in the first two tables. Where BMW gives no number, a separate table shows SixLine's own estimates, labelled as such.

S58 at a glance
Engine
3.0 L (2,993 cc) straight-six, twin-turbo (twin mono-scroll)
Built
2019–present
Booklet years covered
MY2020–2026
Spark plugs
3rd service: ≈ 30,000 mi / ≈ 48,000 km

Intervals BMW prints for S58 cars

ItemBooklet intervalDistanceBooklet years
Engine oil and oil filter (derived, see below)every oil service≈ 10,000 mi
≈ 16,000 km
MY2020–2026
Ventilation microfilter2nd service≈ 20,000 mi
≈ 32,000 km
MY2020–2026
Remote-control key battery2nd service≈ 20,000 mi
≈ 32,000 km
MY2020–2026
Engine air filter element3rd service≈ 30,000 mi
≈ 48,000 km
MY2020–2026
Spark plugs3rd service≈ 30,000 mi
≈ 48,000 km
MY2020–2026
Rear axle differential fluid (M models only)5th service≈ 50,000 mi
≈ 80,000 km
MY2020–2026
Transfer case fluid (xDrive models only)5th service≈ 50,000 mi
≈ 80,000 km
MY2021–2026
Oxygen sensors150,000 mi150,000 mi
≈ 241,000 km
MY2020–2026

An oil service is the booklet's unit, but no booklet prints a mileage for the oil change itself (BMW calls it Condition Based Service). The distance shown for one oil service is therefore derived, our own division of what the booklets do print: from MY2017 the 2nd service is "approx. 20,000 mi", so one service ≈ 10,000 mi ≈ 16,000 km. The oil change itself is not fixed: CBS counts it down on the car, and BMW also codes some cars with a shorter or longer oil interval (option codes 8K…). BMW of North America's bulletin SI B01 06 13 (October 2013) states the engine-oil "Due in" date uses a 12-month interval on BMW vehicles produced on or after July 1, 2013 (24 months before that; E71 and E88 excepted), and the vehicle check a 48-month interval.

How the intervals change by model year

BookletOne oil service (derived)Air filterSpark plugsCabin filter
MY2020≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2021≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2022≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2023≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2024≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2025≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd
MY2026≈ 10,000 mi3rd3rd2nd

Air-filter timing depends on the model column, so different cars on this engine can sit at different services in the same year.

Running-in service and differential oil on M cars

The booklets prescribe a 1,200-mile (≈ 1,930 km) running-in service for M models only: engine oil and filter and rear-axle differential oil (older booklets add manual-gearbox oil), and then the running-in check is switched off. After that, spark plugs follow the 3rd oil service instead of the 6th, and the rear differential fluid is on the 5th oil service.

SixLine's estimates for everything else

BMW leaves these items to CBS or gives no number: brake pads and brake discs run through CBS, brake fluid is a CBS item with no figure, and the cooling system is described as long-term rated. So SixLine starts from the preventive estimates below. They are SixLine's own numbers, not BMW's, and every interval can be edited in the app. For a US car covered by a booklet, the BMW figures in the table above replace the estimate for those items.

ItemDistanceTimeApplies to
Oil service8,000 km
≈ 5,000 mi
12 monthsAll
Air filter30,000 km
≈ 19,000 mi
36 monthsAll
Cabin filter20,000 km
≈ 12,000 mi
24 monthsAll
Accessory belt100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
60 monthsAll
Brake fluid—24 monthsAll
Front brake pads40,000 km
≈ 25,000 mi
—All
Rear brake pads60,000 km
≈ 37,000 mi
—All
Front brake discs80,000 km
≈ 50,000 mi
—All
Rear brake discs100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
—All
Spark plugs30,000 km
≈ 19,000 mi
36 monthsAll
Timing chain condition check100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
96 monthsAll
Manual transmission oil100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
96 monthsmanual gearbox
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
96 monthsautomatic
Front differential fluid80,000 km
≈ 50,000 mi
60 monthsxDrive
Rear differential fluid80,000 km
≈ 50,000 mi
60 monthsAll
Transfer case oil80,000 km
≈ 50,000 mi
60 monthsxDrive
Vehicle check—24 monthsAll
Remote key battery—24 monthsAll
Oxygen sensors240,000 km
≈ 150,000 mi
—All
Coolant100,000 km
≈ 62,000 mi
60 monthsAll
Battery check—48 monthsAll
Estimates, not official BMW figures for your car. The BMW figures are read from BMW USA's printed maintenance booklets for US-market cars, in miles; the kilometre values are our conversion (one oil service is our derivation from the booklets: ≈ 10,000 mi ≈ 16,000 km). Everything in the estimates table is SixLine's own number, not BMW's. BMW's Condition Based Service (CBS) decides the real due date on your car, and your owner's manual or a BMW center is the authority for your VIN. The booklet figures are for US-market cars; other markets (EU, UK, Asia) may differ.

Get your S58 schedule on your phone

SixLine sets up a schedule like this for your S58 and drivetrain, counts each item down by distance and by date, and reminds you before it is due. Every interval can be edited. Free for one car, with no account.

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