Oil viscosity for 2002 E46 325i?

What oil viscosity do I use for my bmw? (what does bmw recommend for my model) I live in CaliforniaOil viscosity for 2002 E46 325i?
Read your owners manual. It will say to use an oil that meets BMW LL-01 spec. I believe the spec is 5W-30 but you can use a 0W-30 as well.





The only motor oils that meet this LL-01 spec are the BMW-brand synthetic oil (from your BMW dealer), Mobil One 0W-40, or Castrol Syntec 0W-30. Using these oils will allow you to go the full length of the BMW service interval, which I think is 10,000 miles between oil changes.





You can use most any 5W-30 oil you want, preferably synthetic, but your oil change interval must be shorter than 10,000 miles.Oil viscosity for 2002 E46 325i?
should be on dip stick or sticker under hood or in owners manual but any parts store if you ask them can tel you most all newer cars its 5w30