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I changed my oil and filter today as the car is at the mid-point between services and i wanted it in tip top form for the Ring/Spa trip next weekend.
This was going to be a full 'how to' with photos but i found loads of similar stuff online already. So, i have simply listed that here for others to have easy reference. I found this a very straight forward job and it took about 45 minutes to do. ![]() It was a fair bit cheaper than a BMW oil service too: 6 Litres of Castrol Edge 10W-60 - £56.65 BMW oil filter change kit - £11.43 Here are a couple of links that i found useful: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=34365 http://m3.madrussian.net/diy_oil_change.shtml
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Well done Rob,keep the good info coming.
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I just discovered, that "over here" in Denmark/Germany Castrol Edge is called Castrol TWS:
http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/...howtopic=20995 Both oils are the same, but with different branding. Mine had an oil change last week and I was wondering why BMW quoted me for Castrol TWS when more knowleadgeable CSLRegister told me to use Castrol Edge :-) HTH |
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How much are you putting in - 6 litres? My manual says 5.5 litres.
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The 0.5 you keep it in the boot for adding
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Thanks!
The display says OIL +0.5L though just after adding 5.5 and installing a new filter. Doesn't that mean I should add another 0.5L? I know I really should read my manual, but it's way down in the glove compartment and I'm way up here in my couch! |
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After your first decent drive it will settle at a more accurate reading and you can add more if required up to the max of +1.0L. I leave mine at +0.8L or so as i do a few track outings and don't want too much additional oil floating around! I just add a little as it burns off over the miles.
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