{"nhtsa_id":10149430,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2018-11-26","date":"2013-02-01","document_id":"160113","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Approved Diesel Fuel. INFORMATION Current BMW vehicles with advanced diesel technology were designed and tested to run on Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) with a biodiesel content of 5% or lower. This also meets ASTM D6751 specification. The use of any other fuel may damage the high-pressure fuel system components; internal engine damage could also occur. Any resulting failures/damage would not be covered under the BMW limited warranty. The diesel pump must have this label (ULSD). Not to be used in BMW vehicles. A few states, such as Illinois, have filling stations that now offer biodiesel blends greater than B5 (biodiesel blends greater than 5%); these pumps are clearly labeled. However, up to 50% of Illinois diesel filling stations currently offer diesel that meets the BMW requirements. Pumps dispensing up to B5 are not required to be labeled by the Federal Trade Commission. BMW is aware of the changing environment in biodiesel availability, and is monitoring state-specific requirements. We will keep you informed of any future developments. In the meantime, owners should be advised to only use diesel fuel with a maximum B5 content.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10149430-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10149430-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10149430","components":[{"id":"fuel-system","name":"Fuel system","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"BMW","model":"K SERIES","year_from":null,"year_to":null,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.","attribution":[]}