1996 BMW 5 Series Sedan Fourth generation Maintenance Items

For 1996 5 Series Sedan Fourth generation BMW recommends to use: H7 12V 55W PX26d, C10W 12V 10W SV8.5-8, Festoon 12V 5W SV8.5 (11x41), C5W 12V 5W SV8.5 (11x35), P21W 12V 21W BA15s, R5W 12V 5W BA15s, HB4 12V 51W P22d, H8 12V 35W PGJ19-1, PY21W 12V 21W BAU15s yellow, D2S 85V 35W P32d-2, W5W 12V 5W W2.1x9.5d Longlife, H6W 12V 6W BAX9s, WY5W 12V 5W W2.1x9.5d yellow, W5W 12V 5W W2.1x9.5d, and R10W 12V 10W BA15s. To select the right part or fluid see the table below.

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Servicing your BMW use only recommended parts, oils, fluids and lubricants.

Please be noted that all capacities listed here are approximate. Check fluid levels when adding or refilling as recommended in your 1996 BMW 5 Series Sedan user's manual. Keep in mind that all information here is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind.

Before doing any DIY service please check your insurance policy and BMW warranty policy for your region. In some regions DIY service may invalidate your warranty.

DIY car service is not as difficult as it looks like and it might save you thousands of dollars per year. It might be even fun and a good thing to do with your kids on a weekend to teach them how basic machinery works. It's really hard to screw something up and damage your car permanently if you use right tools, follow BMW 5 Series Sedan service manual and use right parts and fluids in prescribed amounts. Even modern cars stuffed with electronics can be serviced in your garage or even in your driveway. Changing engine oil, brake fluid, ATF, replacing brake pads, and etc. It's all may be done by yourself in a mater of a couple of hours.

Doing basic service for your 1996 BMW 5 Series Sedan you're not only saving money, but also also improving your technical skills and learning something new.

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  1995

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  1996

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  1997

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  1998

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  1999

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  2000