This OEM-type transmission fluid is listed as an alternative to BMW MTF LT-2 and LT-3 75W80. Motul formulated this transmission fluid to be compatible with the stock fluid used in manual transmissions in the E36, E46, E9X, E34, E39, E60, E63, E53 X5, Z4, and Z8 Roadster. However, this is not an OEM LT-2 or LT-3 fluid for those models (OEM Pentosin LT-2 has been discontinued but OE BMW fluid is still available, see link below).
This Motul gear oil has a GL-5 rating versus the Original BMW LT-2 GL-4. But the Motul formula makes it backwards compatible to the GL-4 standard (other GL-5 oils may not be). It has not been approved by BMW but has been tested by Motul to be compatible with BMW oils.
If in doubt on which oil to use, or you only want to follow BMW recommendations, choose the OE BMW LT-2 or LT-3 listed below (but note that BMW charges a lot more for it).
LT-2 applications: 1992-2006 manual transmission
LT-3 applications: 2006-2013 manual transmission
BMW Fitments:
1 Series
E82 / E88 (08-13) > 128i
E82 / E88 (08-13) > 135i N54 (08-10)
F22 / F23 (2014-2021) > 228i
F22 / F23 (2014-2021) > 230i
3 Series
E36 (92-99) > 318i M42
E36 (92-99) > 318i M44
E36 (92-99) > 318ic M42
E36 (92-99) > 318ic M44
E36 (92-99) > 318is M42
E36 (92-99) > 318is M44
E36 (92-99) > 323ic
E36 (92-99) > 323is
E36 (92-99) > 325i
E36 (92-99) > 325ic
E36 (92-99) > 325is
E36 (92-99) > 328i
E36 (92-99) > M3 (1995)
E36 (92-99) > M3 (96-99)
3 Series
E36/5 (95-99) > 318ti M42
E36/5 (95-99) > 318ti M44
3 Series
E46 (99-05) > 323Ci
E46 (99-05) > 323i
E46 (99-05) > 325Ci
E46 (99-05) > 325i
E46 (99-05) > 325xi
E46 (99-05) > 328Ci
E46 (99-05) > 328i
E46 (99-05) > 330Ci
E46 (99-05) > 330i
E46 (99-05) > 330xi
E46 (99-05) > M3
3 Series
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 325i
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 325xi
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 328i
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 328xi
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 330i
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 330xi
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 335i N54 (07-10)
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 335i N55 (11-13)
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 335is N54
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 335xi N54 (07-10)
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > 335xi N55 (11-13)
E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 (06-13) > M3
3 Series
F30 / F31 / F34 (2012-2019) > 320i
F30 / F31 / F34 (2012-2019) > 328i
F30 / F31 / F34 (2012-2019) > 330i
4 Series
F32 / F33 / F36 (14-20) > 428i
F32 / F33 / F36 (14-20) > 430i
5 Series
E34 (89-95) > 525i M20
E34 (89-95) > 525i M50
E34 (89-95) > 530i
E34 (89-95) > 540i
E34 (89-95) > M5 (91-95)
5 Series
E39 (97-03) > 525i
E39 (97-03) > 528i 97-98
E39 (97-03) > 528i 99-00
E39 (97-03) > 540i
E39 (97-03) > M5 (00-03)
5 Series
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 525i M54 (2004-2005)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 525i N52 (2006-2007)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 525xi N52 (2006-2007)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 528i
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 528xi
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 530i M54 (2004-2005)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 530i N52 (2006-2007)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 530xi N52 (2006-2007)
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 535i
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 535xi
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 545i
E60 / E61 (04-10) > 550i
E60 / E61 (04-10) > M5
5 Series
F10 / F11 (11-16) > 528i N20 (2012-2016)
F10 / F11 (11-16) > 528i N52 (2011)
6 Series
E63 / E64 (04-10) > 645Ci
E63 / E64 (04-10) > M6
X5 Series
E53 X5 (00-06) > X5 3.0i M54
Z Series
E52 Z8 (00-03) > Z8 Roadster (2000-2003)
Z Series
E85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 2.5i M54
E85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 3.0i M54
E85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 3.0i N52
E85 / E86 Z4 (03-08) > Z4 3.0si N52
Z Series
E89 Z4 (2009-2016) > Z4 sDrive28i
E89 Z4 (2009-2016) > Z4 sDrive30i
E89 Z4 (2009-2016) > Z4 sDrive35i
E89 Z4 (2009-2016) > Z4 sDrive35is
