F70 · 2024–…
On sale since October 2024, the 118d is the F70 diesel without mild hybrid, so it keeps the 380-litre boot. Identify it by the 110 kW on the registration document; an oil change takes 6.5 l, the largest quantity in the range alongside the 120d.
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [3] BMW Group [4] BMW Group
1,995 cc four-cylinder diesel (ADAC engine code B47C20B): 110 kW (150 hp) between 3,750 and 4,000 rpm and 360 Nm between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm. Two-stage turbocharging, 2,500-bar common-rail injection; friction-optimised hardened-steel pistons, graphite-coated skirts and an active oil separator with electric drive. Exhaust treatment: SCR catalyst with AdBlue, NOx storage catalyst and particulate filter according to ADAC. Seven-speed Steptronic dual-clutch gearbox, front-wheel drive. BMW quotes 8.3 s for 0–100 km/h and 222 km/h; WLTP combined consumption 5.2–4.6 l/100 km (136–122 g/km CO2), Euro 6e. Timing chain according to ADAC.
Oil change: 6.5 l according to BMW’s 06/2024 specification sheet (“oil change amount”). For top-ups the handbook lists BMW Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+, SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30 (if unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C5), with no additives. The level is measured electronically: it is monitored while driving (a value is available after about 30 minutes of normal driving), and a detailed measurement is started with the car level, engine warm and selector in N or P, under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Engine oil level › Oil level measurement. The handbook advises running it after every refuelling. Only add oil when the car asks for it, by the quantity given in the message.
F70 diesels inject AdBlue (ISO 22241-1) into the exhaust to cut nitrogen oxides; the filler is next to the fuel cap and the level is shown under Apps › Vehicle › Live Vehicle › Adaptive content › Vehicle status › AdBlue. Yellow warning: add at least 5 litres; tank empty: at least 10 litres, or the car will not restart once switched off. BMW recommends having AdBlue topped up at the service; below −11 °C, only add it just before driving off. Diesel: EN 590 with 7% biodiesel (B7) recommended, B10 at most; paraffinic diesel to EN 15940 (XTL) allowed; never petrol.
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The car calculates each due date from how it is used (Condition Based Service) and briefly shows the next date or remaining distance after switching on; details, including statutory inspections, are under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Service. BMW’s regular maintenance covers engine oil, brake fluid, a vehicle check, air filter, cabin microfilter and fuel filter. Some items depend on time, such as replacing fluids: have the workshop update them. Neither the handbook nor BMW’s list sets a mileage or period: the dates are the ones your car displays.
Check the first-registration date and the power on the registration document (110 kW). Note the items and dates shown under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Service. Give the service advisor the key the car was last driven with: the car stores its service data in it. Ask for 6.5 l of a BMW-approved oil, then check that the work is entered in the electronic Service History, which replaces the printed service booklet and can be viewed by a later owner.
Due date calculated by CBS
Oil change at the date the car displays; do not run past it. Top-up: BMW Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+, SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30. If unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C5. No additives. Only add the quantity the car’s message asks for.
Source [5]As the service requirement dictates
BMW lists as regular maintenance: brake fluid, a vehicle check to BMW specifications, air filter, cabin microfilter and fuel filter. Each item is triggered by the service requirement the car calculates.
Source [2]Calendar-based (CBS)
Some maintenance items depend on time, for example replacing operating fluids. The F70 handbook states that periods with the battery disconnected are taken into account; have the workshop update these items. The handbook gives no period.
Source [5]At the reserve warning
AdBlue to ISO 22241-1, filler next to the fuel cap. Yellow warning: add at least 5 litres; tank empty: at least 10 litres, or the car will not restart once switched off. BMW recommends having it topped up during regular maintenance. Below −11 °C, only add it just before driving off.
Source [5]Regular check, engine cold
Level correct at the Max mark in the filler neck, engine cold and climate control off. BMW recommends coolant to BMW LC-18, mixed 50:50 with water; do not mix additives of different colours. Up to two expansion tanks depending on the drive variant.
Source [5]No. BMW’s 118d spec sheet lists no electric motor and no 48-volt battery, and ADAC classes it as a plain diesel. The 120d uses the same 110 kW engine and adds the 48-volt system.
6.5 l according to BMW’s spec sheet, against 4.5 l for the 116 and 120 and 5.25 l for the four-cylinder petrols. Plan for that quantity of a BMW-approved diesel oil (Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+, SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30).
Yes, if the pump states EN 15940: the handbook allows paraffinic diesel to that standard (XTL) and diesel with up to 10% biodiesel (B10); the recommended grade is B7 to EN 590.
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BMW’s spec sheet lists a 70 Ah 12-volt battery in the engine compartment. The handbook calls for a battery BMW classes as suitable, then registration to the car by a workshop, otherwise comfort functions may show warnings.
Up to 2,000 km, do not exceed 3,500 rpm or 150 km/h, and avoid full load and kick-down; then increase gradually. New tyres need a gentle approach for 300 km, the brakes for about 500 km. The same rules apply after these parts are replaced.
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BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe · p. 4 (production in Leipzig, market launch October 2024), p. 5 (dimensions vs predecessor), p. 9 (luggage capacity), pp. 12–15 (engines, model designations, 48-volt mild hybrid, 7-speed dual-clutch transmission), pp. 20–21 (M135 xDrive) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–8; footnote 1) “Oil change amount”; footnote 2) total output = combustion engine + electric drive; consumption WLTP combined · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW AG (online copy: Kfz-Handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · pp. 170–171 (Service), 334 (Einfahren), 352–353 (Rekuperation, Segeln), 391–395 (Kraftstoff, AdBlue), 396–401 (Motoröl, Kühlmittel), 403–404 (CBS), 407–409 (Batterie, Mild-Hybrid), 416–417 (Starthilfe), 429–432 (Technische Daten) · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung (Systemleistung / Verbrennungsmotor / Elektromotor), Drehmoment, Hubraum, Nockenwellensteuerung, Modellstart, Schadstoffklasse · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung (Systemleistung / Verbrennungsmotor / Elektromotor), Drehmoment, Hubraum, Nockenwellensteuerung, Modellstart, Schadstoffklasse · Accessed 08/10/2026