E46 M3 Operating Fluids Information, BMW Approved Greases and Additives (WIP)

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I will be editing and adding to this over time rather than all in one lump sum. This will take hours to search for so bear with me. If I miss one, let me know. Cntrl + F is your friend.
This is a brief mention of info on e46 M3 maintenance/lockdown thread - NA M3 Forums however, this is to give actually details, part numbers, and accurate intervals. My source is not a mechanic or a shop, it is BMW.

Engine Oil

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Weight:10W60
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Approved brands: Shell manufactures OEM, LL 01 spec required, Castrol TWS Supercar still has the ok from BMW
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Transmission Fluid

Additives: "BMW manual gearboxes are designed in such a way that there is absolutely no need to use oil additives."
Known specs:
Weight: 75W80
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Maintenance Interval: BMW states "lifetime" however this doesn't exist.
Approved brands: BMW MTF-LT-2
Part number: 83 22 2 339 219

SMG

Additives: None
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Shelf life: 5 years
Maintenance Interval: None officially, however it's a good idea to not exceed 5 years due to shelf life
Approved brands: Pentosin CHF11S
Part number: 81 22 9 407 758

Power Steering(when ATF is used)

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Weight: Dex VI
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Approved brands: Texaco
Part number: 81 22 9 400 272
Note: CHF and ATF oils must not be mixed. The oil types are indeed compatible, but if there is more of the one type in the steering gear than the other, this adversely affects the properties of the other oil. it is permissible to mix Pentosin CHF 4548 with CHF 7.1

A/C

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Coolant

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Differential

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Wheels to Hub

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Pedal Bushings

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Brake Fluid

Known specs: DOT 4 minimum.
New BMW brake fluid is DOT 4 ESL which is a lower viscosity however they claim performance is the same. This is for the newer DSC systems where the reservoir is directly attached to the valve block.
Shelf life: 2 years
Maintenance Interval: 2 years for stock fluid. 1 year at most for DOT 5 fluids.

Fuel

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