F45/F46 · 2018–2022
Built from 2018 to 2022, the 218d uses the 110 kW B47 four-cylinder diesel engine, in both the Active Tourer and the Gran Tourer. Identify it by the kW figure on the registration document; an oil change takes 5.5 l, and the car itself calculates its service dates.
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [4] BMW Group [5] BMW Group [7] BMW Group (English sheet on PressClub Italy)
Figures published at launch for the cited manual configuration. Consumption is a test-cycle measurement, not a real-world guarantee; automatic versions may differ. Source [4]
1,995 cc four-cylinder diesel turbo, B47 family (ADAC engine code B47C20B): 110 kW (150 PS) and 350 Nm. Gearbox: six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic. BMW quotes 9.5 s for 0–100 km/h (9.6 s with the automatic) and combined consumption of 4.5 l/100 km (NEDC values derived from WLTP, BMW sheet Active Tourer 01/2018). Bodies: Active Tourer (03/2018–09/2021) and Gran Tourer (03/2018–07/2022), production dates from ADAC. Torque rises to 350 Nm (330 Nm before the facelift); xDrive available, with a manual gearbox until 02/2019 according to ADAC.
Oil change: 5.5 l according to BMW’s specification sheets (Active Tourer 01/2018, Gran Tourer 01/2018, Active Tourer 09/2018, Active Tourer 03/2021, “oil change”). For top-ups, the VI/19 Active Tourer handbook allows BMW Longlife-04 or Longlife-12 FE, SAE 0W-30, 5W-30, 0W-40 or 5W-40 (0W-20 and 5W-20 are not suitable for diesels), or up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C3 if none is available; no additives. The level is measured electronically; BMW asks for a detailed measurement after every refuelling (car level, engine warm and running), under My Vehicle › Vehicle status › Engine oil level. Add oil only when the car asks for it, by the quantity it displays.
The car calculates each due date from how it is used (Condition Based Service) and briefly shows the distance or time to the next service when the ignition is switched on; details are under My Vehicle › Vehicle status › Service required. BMW’s regular maintenance covers engine oil, brake fluid, a vehicle check, the air filter, the cabin microfilter and the fuel filter. Brake fluid (and where applicable oil and microfilter) is counted in time and periods with the battery disconnected are not counted: have the workshop update these items. Neither the handbook nor BMW’s list sets a mileage or period: the dates are the ones your car displays. The car can also send these due dates to the service partner (Teleservice Call). AdBlue comes on top: at least 5 litres at the yellow warning, 10 litres if the tank is empty (ISO 22241-1 fluid).
Chain (ADAC: “Steuerkette”). BMW’s parts catalogue for the F45 splits the timing drive into a lower and an upper chain; the lower part includes chain, sprocket, guide rail, two tensioners and an oil spray nozzle. No scheduled replacement in the documents consulted: the chain is a repair item, not maintenance. A metallic noise at start-up deserves a diagnosis.
ADAC lists for this version: March 2021: extension of the EGR cooler recall to certain BMW diesels, with the F45/F46 of both phases listed and no build period specified (EGR module checked, faulty parts replaced); July 2026: wear deposits in the starter relay that can cause a short circuit and a fire risk at the starter, cars built 07/2020–02/2026 (starter replaced). Not every car is affected: have a BMW workshop check your VIN.
Check the power on the registration document (110 kW) and the first-registration date. Note the items and dates shown under “Service required”. Give the service advisor the key the car was last driven with: the car stores its service data in it. Ask for 5.5 l of an oil with a BMW Longlife approval listed in the handbook, then check that the work is entered in the electronic service history, which a later owner can view. Also check the AdBlue level (My Vehicle › Vehicle status › AdBlue): BMW expects one top-up between services as a rule.
Source : [8]
Due date calculated by CBS
Oil change at the date the car displays; do not run past it. Top-up: BMW Longlife-04 or Longlife-12 FE, SAE 0W-30, 5W-30, 0W-40 or 5W-40 (0W-20 and 5W-20 are not suitable for diesels); if unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C3. No additives.
Source [8]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 [1]Calendar-based (CBS)
Counted in time, not kilometres. Periods with the battery disconnected are not counted: have the workshop update the time-based items (brake fluid, and where applicable oil and microfilter/activated-charcoal filter). The handbook does not state the period.
Source [8]At the reserve warning
AdBlue to ISO 22241-1, preferably from a pump. Yellow warning: add at least 5 litres; tank empty: at least 10 litres, or the car will not restart once switched off. Below –5 °C top-ups may be needed more often. BMW expects one top-up between services as a rule, done by the workshop.
Source [8]Regular check, engine cold
Level correct between the yellow Min and Max marks in the filler neck, engine cold; first open the cap slightly to release the pressure. Top up slowly without overfilling, then have the cause of the loss found. Not every additive is suitable: ask the workshop.
Source [8]Same B47 engine and the same ADAC code (B47C20B), but 110 kW and 350 Nm instead of 140 kW and 400 Nm. Gearboxes: six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic for the 218d; eight-speed Steptronic automatic for the 220d. Both take 5.5 l of oil at an oil change on BMW’s sheets.
Yes: 218d xDrive from 03/2018 according to ADAC, with the six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic. Same engine (B47C20B) and output as the front-wheel-drive version. BMW’s Active Tourer 01/2018 sheet gives the same oil quantity for both (5.5 l). ADAC lists the manual 218d xDrive only until 02/2019.
At the yellow warning, at least 5 litres; if the tank has run empty, at least 10 litres, or the engine will not restart once switched off. Use ISO 22241-1 AdBlue, preferably from a pump; the exact quantity is shown under My Vehicle › Vehicle status › AdBlue. Below –5 °C top-ups may be more frequent, and below –11 °C the level may only show after a short drive.
Source : [8]
Before March 2018: 110 kW and 330 Nm (B47C20B), six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic, 5.0 l of oil. After: 110 kW and 350 Nm (B47C20B), six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic, 5.5 l of oil. The facelifted diesels add SCR with AdBlue to the NOx storage catalyst (ADAC); the VI/19 handbook also accepts ACEA C2 for an emergency top-up.
DIN EN 590 (or ASTM D975) diesel with less than 10 ppm sulphur; biodiesel only up to B7 (7 %), never pure methyl ester or petrol, and only additives BMW classes as suitable. After misfuelling, do not press the Start/Stop button.
Source : [8]
BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 3 (engines), p. 5 (German launch on 27 September 2014), p. 16 (further variants and xDrive), pp. 32–33 (specifications 218i, 225i, 218d; footnote 1) “oil change”) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 2 (market launch March 2018, dimensions, plants), p. 3 (exterior changes), pp. 6–9 (engines, transmissions), pp. 10–11 (225xe iPerformance) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–10; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption: WLTP values translated back to NEDC · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–6; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption: WLTP values translated back to NEDC · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (German base data) · pp. 1–18 (225xe pp. 7–8); footnote 1) “oil change” · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group (English sheet on PressClub Italy) · EN · Europe (German base data) · pp. 1–20 (225xe pp. 9–10); footnote 1) “oil change volume”; consumption in NEDC and WLTP · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW AG (online copy: Kfz-Handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · pp. 140–141 (Servicebedarf), pp. 270–273 (Kraftstoff, AdBlue), pp. 295–298 (Motoröl), pp. 299–300 (Kühlmittel), pp. 301–302 (Condition Based Service, Service Historie) · Accessed 08/10/2026
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Group 11 · chain, sprocket, guide rail, chain tensioners, oil spray nozzle; continues with the upper timing chain · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026