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BMW X3 2011-2018 Maintenance Plans

This schedule shows key service items and indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, exact engine specification and manufacturer recommendations. For full details of all operations, sub-tasks and technical specifications, see our technical manuals.
sDrive 18d Diesel (B47D20A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · sDrive 18d Diesel (B47D20A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
sDrive 18d Diesel (N47D20C)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · sDrive 18d Diesel (N47D20C) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
sDrive 18i Petrol (N20B16A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · sDrive 18i Petrol (N20B16A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 20d Diesel (B47D20A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 20d Diesel (B47D20A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
xDrive 20d Diesel (N47D20C)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 20d Diesel (N47D20C) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 20d M Performance Diesel (B47D20A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 20d M Performance Diesel (B47D20A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
xDrive 20i / sDrive- Petrol (N20B20A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 20i / sDrive- Petrol (N20B20A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 28i / sDrive- Petrol (N20B20A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 28i / sDrive- Petrol (N20B20A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 28i Petrol (N52B30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 28i Petrol (N52B30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
xDrive 30d Diesel (N57D30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 30d Diesel (N57D30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 30d Diesel (N57D30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 30d Diesel (N57D30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 30d M Performance Diesel (N57D30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions; every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 30d M Performance Diesel (N57D30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○○○○○●○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 35d Diesel (N57D30B)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 35d Diesel (N57D30B) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○●○○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○○○○○●○
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○○○○○●○
xDrive 35i Petrol (N55B30A)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every second oil service; renew more frequently when driving regularly in dusty conditions
  • Renew the spark plugs every second oil service
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every oil service

Service intervals · xDrive 35i Petrol (N55B30A) · Maintenance system ( except Brazil, China, USA)

Task Standard operations (every service) Condition Based Servicing system: engine oil Condition Based Servicing system: front brakes Condition Based Servicing system: rear brakes Condition Based Servicing system: brake fluid Condition Based Servicing system: vehicle check Condition Based Servicing system: exhaust gas check
Engine
Renew the engine oil ○●○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ○●○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○○○○○●○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○○○○●○
Brakes
Braking system: renew the brake fluid ○○○○●○○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○○○○○●○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○○○○○●○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○○○○○●○
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○○○○○●○