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Great thread!
By chance anyone know the part number to that (plastic round) oil drain plug access cover?
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06-18-2023, 12:28 PM | #71 |
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Does anyone have a round plastic cover over both the drain plug and the oil filter housing? My car has one over only the drain plug. For PN, check realoem under body or chassis and find the stiffening plate.
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My first oil change is complete!
A few observations: 1. As others report, the stock oil filter canister burps out oil upon removal. I replaced it with a Weistech canister, swapping over the springy clip at the bottom of the stock unit. 2. You cannot reset the oil change interval if you also have a low fuel indicator. The fuel warning pops up before you can hold in the button for ten seconds, negating the effort. Once I added fuel, easy peasy. 3. The original owner left me a present at the bottom of the engine bay…. A shorty flat head screwdriver wedged in a plastic cover. It was where the arrow is, and I removed the 8mm head screw (circle) to get it out. 4. I had to build a 3 ft ramp to get the car up on my metal ramps. An 8ft 2x12 cut down, double stacked with angled approaches worked fine. I put the car in 2WD when approaching to avoid shooting the ramp out. |
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07-18-2023, 05:36 AM | #77 |
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How much oil is from the min-max levels?
I know on conventional dipsticks is 1qt of oil from marked min all the way to top off at max mark. I just want to know how to guesstimate oil add when it comes down to that. |
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I think it is 1L. It does not detect overfilled. So when I do my wife's X5 I add 1L less than it says, start the car and measure and fill as needed. I plan to do the M5 the same way.
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Wouldn’t expect to be adding oil like the X5. Night and day between the two N63 engines so far for me. And haven’t seen anyone mention having to add oil like we have to in the X5 side of the garage.
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Pardon but is this kit good to change the oil out? I wasn’t easily finding one on FCP Euro though I’ve seen people recommend going there, too. I tried to read the entire “what oil do you use” thread and my brain shut down.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...83212365946kt/ |
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Yesh in general oil threads are a waste of time. For the most part, if you can buy it over the shelf, if it's any where near CLOSE to what the "optimum" spec of your engine is, you're going to be fine. The real "optimum" spec varies car to car and climate to climate, so don't sweat it. Unless you are tracking or racing the car, use close to the BMW spec and stick to it. Shawn |
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Quick question as I have searched and not found the answer to this question.
What size wrench/socket do I need to remove the new style oil filter housing? This is for the one with the drain plug in it. |
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36mm socket. Make sure you get the correct oil filter kit, it comes with a new drain plug. Many people think that you can just swap the o-ring but that is not the correct wayZ
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Thanks for the great write up with photos and strong detail. I would like to ask you if you can kindly reconfirm if the Torque Specs for the oil sump plug and oil filter housing are 25 NM (18 Lb.Ft). I think you mentioned later on in the thread that it may have been 7.5 Lb.Ft. or so, if I remember correctly? I'll be doing an interim oil service soon and wanted to double check these torque specs. Thanks
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Both drain plug and the oil filter housing are torqued to 40 nm. Sounds high to me. 29 Ft Pounds. The filter housing of that high sounds odd...but that is what the manual says. Maybe someone else can chime in..... Mike
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