Notes regarding refrigerant (R134a, R1234yf) and refrigerant oil (M3 base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)

IMPORTANT: Two different refrigerants (R134a, R1234yf) specific to the country are used
Respective to country-specific , vehicle-specific and year-of-manufacturer-specific, two different refrigerant oils (ND-8, Sanden SP-A2) are used
Before carrying out repair work on the refrigerant circuit, always determine which refrigerant/refrigerant oil is used in the vehicle!
Refrigerant: This information can be found on the nameplate on the hood
Refrigerant oil: This information can be found on the nameplate on the hood for vehicles with a production date starting 2013

R1234yf refrigerant is used in the following countries:

OBSERVE NOTES ON HANDLING R1234YF REFRIGERANT! .

Europe

Asia

America

Belgium

Great Britain

Malta

Sweden

Israel

USA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ireland

Macedonia

Switzerland

Turkey

Canada

Bulgaria

Iceland

The Netherlands

Slovakia

India⁽¹⁾.

Denmark

Italy

Norway

Slovenia

South Korea

Germany

Croatia

Austria

Spain

Estonia

Latvia

Poland

Czech Republic

Finland

Liechtenstein

Portugal

Hungary

France

Lithuania

Romania

Cyprus

Greece

Luxembourg

Serbia

⁽¹⁾	Does not apply to vehicle models with European version. All other vehicle models equipped with R134a

Introduction of R1234yf refrigerant:

European countries listed in the table Turkey and Israel:

BMW i as of 09/2013
from 07/2016 BMW, MINI, RR

USA and Canada:

from 07/2016 BMW, BMW i, MINI

South Korea:

from 11/2018 BMW, BMW i, MINI

The introduction date may vary slightly according to the specific country and model

The refrigerant R134a will continue to be used in all other countries

Observe NOTES on handling R134a refrigerant!

Refrigerant oil Sanden SP-A2 is used for both, R1234yf and R134a

Observe NOTES on handling refrigerant oil!

IMPORTANT: I01, I12 with production date up to 08/2014:
In the national-market version with R134a a wrong refrigerant oil is contained on the nameplate!
Always use Sanden SP-A2!
(Part number Sanden SP-A2: 2 339 920)

IMPORTANT: Only vehicles with a production date from 09/2013 and R1234yf refrigerant/Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil can be filled using the A/C service station for R1234yf
In addition to vehicles with a production date from 09/2013, also all previous vehicles without the electric A/C compressor with R134a refrigerant and both ND-8 and Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil can be filled using the A/C service station for R134a
Exception:
BMW i and hybrid vehicles (with an electric A/C compressor) that are filled with R134a refrigerant/Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil. These vehicles must be injected with Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil
When filling the refrigerant circuit with R134a, always ensure you use the correct, vehicle-specific refrigerant oil type!
The previous ND-8 refrigerant oil must not be mixed with Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil!
This means that the refrigerant oil ND-8 must not be filled into refrigerant circuits that were filled with Sanden SP-A2 in the factory
Sanden SP-A2 refrigerant oil may be mixed with ND-8 refrigerant oil in vehicles without an electric A/C compressor
This means that the refrigerant oil Sanden SP-A2 oil can be filled into refrigerant circuits that were filled with ND-8 in the factory
However, this is only permitted on vehicles as of the F-Series
Observe the overview of the refrigerant oil that is to be filled
To prevent impermissible mixing the different refrigerant oil types, rinse the A/C service station hoses after each suction/filling procedure!