Video How to get to the Oil dip stick on a M3 CSL

[Mark CSL]

Hi i shall do a video how to get to the oil dip stick under the air box

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/th_HOWTO.jpg (http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/?action=view&current=HOWTO.flv)

Hope this helps :thumbs:

[Steve Gill]

Mark just seen this, awesome video mate, I think you should post it on the american boards to see what they make of the accent :thumbs::hahaha:

[Mark CSL]

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::thumbs:

[MQP]

Great docu, you save me for a a big try & error :hahaha:

[DuncanR]

I just bought my first CSL today, before I had a chance to view the Oil dipstick video, my problem being that I have purchased the vehicle as a second company car, and our company rules state that vehicle oil level should be checked daily !!... I think I shall rewrite them !

[NZ_M3]

I just bought my first CSL today, before I had a chance to view the Oil dipstick video, my problem being that I have purchased the vehicle as a second company car, and our company rules state that vehicle oil level should be checked daily !!... I think I shall rewrite them !

You can still do that via the onboard computer screen in the cluster and physically check it every month.

Alternatively there's another way to get to the dip stick without ripping the airbox out - but you'll need to remove a couple of other trims on the top corner and go through there (works for RHD cars only) - I've tried it once and it's okay and slightly faster.

[TMAQ]

this clip came in handy today, thanks!:thumbs:

filter change and airbox clean - done :beer:

[mole]

this clip came in handy today, thanks!:thumbs:

filter change and airbox clean - done :beer:

Where did you get your new filter mate?

[Mark CSL]

Where did you get your new filter mate?
BMW is a good place to start :hahaha:

[TommyR]

IS THIS A JOKE!?
all that to check the fucking oil?

[NZ_M3]

IS THIS A JOKE!?
all that to check the fucking oil?

we are all dead serious on this forum :hahaha:

Actually there's another way to do this without removing the airbox .... but much easier if the car's up on a hoist or you have long arms with the car up on jack stands :supz:

Or if you really wanted to, swap in the standard E46 M3 oil dipstick and tube (but some bending is required)

[Bounce]

Hi i shall do a video how to get to the oil dip stick under the air box

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/th_HOWTO.jpg (http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/?action=view&current=HOWTO.flv)

Hope this helps :thumbs:I cant get this vid to play anymore, has it been removed Mark.:smt102

[shimmy]

I cant get this vid to play anymore, has it been removed Mark.:smt102


works fine. Have you upgraded yet to Windows 2?:-D

[Bounce]

:-Dworks fine. Have you upgraded yet to Windows 2?:-DNew IMac:birdman:its ok now.

[outnumbered]

I had a go at this today, got stuck on how to get the airbox intake part out, so found the vid... so now I know I have to take the pollen filter housing out too. Which is useful, thanks a lot Mark...

I also found a present from BMW Cooper Reading sitting in the pollen filter tray ! Crap photo but it's a 27mm spanner, so pretty damn big !

[Bounce]

I had a go at this today, got stuck on how to get the airbox intake part out, so found the vid... so now I know I have to take the pollen filter housing out too. Which is useful, thanks a lot Mark...

I also found a present from BMW Cooper Reading sitting in the pollen filter tray ! Crap photo but it's a 27mm spanner, so pretty damn big !Look at all that extra weight you've bin carrying around.:hahaha:

[Bounce]

I had a go at this today, got stuck on how to get the airbox intake part out, so found the vid... so now I know I have to take the pollen filter housing out too. Which is useful, thanks a lot Mark...

I also found a present from BMW Cooper Reading sitting in the pollen filter tray ! Crap photo but it's a 27mm spanner, so pretty damn big !Lucky it didn't get caught up in something,that would have thrown a spanner in the works.:clown:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

I had a go at this today, got stuck on how to get the airbox intake part out, so found the vid... so now I know I have to take the pollen filter housing out too. Which is useful, thanks a lot Mark...

I also found a present from BMW Cooper Reading sitting in the pollen filter tray ! Crap photo but it's a 27mm spanner, so pretty damn big !
Looks like time to leave them and use Elm's :thumbs:Have you told them of your finding's

[shimmy]

Looks like time to leave them and use Elm's :thumbs:Have you told them of your finding's

But on the positive side, you got a free spanner :smokin:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

But on the positive side, you got a free spanner :smokin:
Must have fixed that rattle now :whistle:

[outnumbered]

But on the positive side, you got a free spanner :smokin:

:) :) :)

Now I just need to work out what the hell on the car needs a 27mm spanner.

The real job was to check the airbox for crud, and it was all pretty good in fact. A bit of oily grit but not the plentiful sand dunes that some have reported.

[Steve B]

Well I must praise BMW on a serious ball ache it is to get to the dip stick lol.... My great big sausage fingers had a right job getting in there lol...

Steve

[Stumpy]

Hi i shall do a video how to get to the oil dip stick under the air box

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/th_HOWTO.jpg (http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii14/markcsl/?action=view&current=HOWTO.flv)

Hope this helps :thumbs:

Spent ages yesterday scratching my head working out where the hell the dipstick was.
Embarrassingly, I'd had to check the manual, then check You Tube!

What a ridiculous faff when you want to do a 'quick' check/top up!!

:banghead:

[Alx]

Hello,

Does anyone still have this video?

I found a small leak which I think comes from the pentosin reservoir. (The weather was a bit hot the other day and it might have spilled)

I wanted to give the engine a good clean.

By the way, what is the torque to apply to the strut brace when you put it back?

Kind regards,
Alex

[select]

Here is a very good guide on how to remove part of the airbox.
http://m3csl.de/diy.php

I believe the bolts are secured with 12Nm, but i will check when im back at home.

[Alx]

Here is a very good guide on how to remove part of the airbox.
http://m3csl.de/diy.php

I believe the bolts are secured with 12Nm, but i will check when im back at home.

Yes, Leo's guide is very useful.

Thank you