05-11-2021, 12:51 AM | #1 |
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Oil change tutorial video by ECS
For those of you who don't like to wait 10k/a year for oil changes, here is a pretty good DIY on how to do it. Engine bay is tight on the G80 so the filter change is annoying. Since the filter is on top, you could use an oil extractor as well but I like to wait till the car has more mileage so all the wear from break in can drain out.
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08-23-2021, 11:56 PM | #5 |
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11-11-2021, 10:27 PM | #7 |
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I had a car where the oil filter was over part of the exhaust. I put a towel over it and no problem. There were a few times when it was too cold and took it to the shop for an oil change. I smelled burnt oil for days!
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12-02-2021, 12:58 AM | #9 |
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Reminds me of the Ring of Fire oil filter.... nestled nicely in the middle of the exhaust manifold. Oh Subaru.. |
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Spark plugs are a different story Now, back on topic... I'm new to BMW cars and find it annoying not to have a DIPSTICK. Was it to save money? What, $0.25 cents? Or was it to take more control of the maintenance of our own cars? I for one, do NOT trust a digital gauge measuring oil. I had a friend that had an X3, and it started to tell her that she was low on oil... Well, long story short, BMW had to replace the sensor before she put more oil in her engine and caused a catastrophic event. Now, nothing wrong with having both, digital and physical dipstick. BMW, why?, why?
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Newer FCA vehicles have dipstick tubes for the transmission but a lock on it that says "special tool required" the dealer will NOT sell you the special tool....guess what the special tool is when buying from a store/online?.....a dipstick! |
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