Four-door rear-wheel-drive F80 performance sedan · Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter S55 inline-six (425 hp / 406 lb-ft)
2015 BMW M3 Sedan
The all-new F80 M3 Sedan began U.S. sales as a 2015 model with a 425-hp S55 and manual-or-M-DCT choice.
Photo: “BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN (F30) China (4)” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9; derivative licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- M3
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel-drive F80 performance sedan
- Engine
- Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter S55 inline-six (425 hp / 406 lb-ft)
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual or optional 7-speed M double-clutch transmission
The M3 is a distinct powertrain and chassis application; the two-door counterpart is the separately named M4, not a 3 Series configuration.
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2015 BMW M3 Sedan. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 6
- Factory intervals
- 4
- Fitment-scoped
- 6
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
First replacement from the vehicle production date.
Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 02 14, 2015 New Vehicle Preparation and Maintenance Requirements (preserved copy) · B00 01 13 — revised brake-fluid interval · checked
Subsequent brake-fluid replacements
After the initial three-year replacement.
Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 02 14, 2015 New Vehicle Preparation and Maintenance Requirements (preserved copy) · B00 01 13 — each subsequent brake-fluid change · checked
Ventilation microfilter
Sourced interval available
Replace with the second engine-oil service.
Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 02 14, 2015 New Vehicle Preparation and Maintenance Requirements (preserved copy) · B00 01 13 attachment interval — second engine-oil service · checked
Engine air-filter element
Exact reference available
Replace with the fifth engine-oil service.
Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 02 14, 2015 New Vehicle Preparation and Maintenance Requirements (preserved copy) · B00 01 13 attachment interval — fifth engine-oil service · checked
Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter S55 inline-six (425 hp / 406 lb-ft) — K&N 33-2488
K&N 33-2488
Manufacturer-catalog replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a BMW service interval. Confirm the VIN, production date, engine, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.
Source: K&N — BMW M3 replacement air-filter catalog · 2015 BMW M3 3.0L S55 gasoline — 33-2488 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentK&N 33-2488
Qty. 1 · Panel engine air filter · catalog-listed
Verify the current manufacturer application listing, VIN, production date, and installed dimensions before purchase.
Catalog: K&N — BMW M3 replacement air-filter catalog · 2015 BMW M3 3.0L S55 gasoline — 33-2488 · checked
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M3 1,200-mile running-in service
Sourced interval available
F80 M3 only: change engine oil/filter and rear-axle differential fluid. Neither transmission receives a routine fluid change.
Source: BMW of North America — SIB 00 02 14, 2015 New Vehicle Preparation and Maintenance Requirements (preserved copy) · Maintenance — M3/M4 1,200-mile running-in service · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Fitment must be confirmed
Front wiper blades — catalog fitment
Fitment must be confirmed
Sources
Other 2015 configurations