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Oil Change DIY for a BMW X5 3.0i
DIY - BMW X5 3.0 Oil Change Do It Yourself Oil Change for the BMW X5 3.0 Subject used was a 2001 X5 Oil Change Kit you buy from the Dealer. Filter kit has new crush washer and new O-ring. tools needed: 3/8" torque wrench, 3/8" wrench, 36mm socket, 17mm socket, 1/2" to 3/8" socket adapter, 3/8" socket extension, and flat blade screw driver more tools: ramps, wheel chocks. Optional: floor covering (card board), step stool, ramp extensions (for lowered cars) even more tools: oil collection pan, funnels, clean rags. Optional: rubber gloves and flash light. straighten out the car then slide the ramps up to the tires evenly on both sides make sure the tires are past the first ridge, sitting in the valley. make sure both tires are in the valley correctly. use wheel chocks or something to block both rear tires. if you're short like me, use a step stool. engine bay. 36mm socket with 3/8 to 1/2 adapter, 3/8 extension and 3/8 socket wrench in place loosen counter clockwise oil filter cap removed remove plugs on the oil collector pan. oil filter cap with filter in the oil collection pan. pull out the filter 6k miles on this filter - not sure if this would last another 6k miles. clean up the oil that dripped when removing the filter cap and filter soak up all old oil in the canister with a clean rag old oil removed from the canister. ready for a new filter now. cover the canister to prevent dust. remove the oil filler cap. second trap door is where the drain plug is. flashlight points to it. use the screw driver to pop open the trap door. remove the trap door at the hinges to prevent oil from hitting it. oil drain plug exposed 17mm socket with 3/8 wrench and extension. turn counter clockwise to remove. removing of the plug will make the oil jump out. messy messy. notice the angle, trap door would get dirty if left in place. new seal and crush washer still in bag. replaced the old O-Ring seal, notice its still dry and white. Replace the crush washer on the drain plug too. Old o-ring and old crush washer to the right, new installed. Dip your finger into a new bottle of oil and lube the O-Ring before you install the cap. when the oil is finish draining, replace the drain plug with new crush washer. torque to 18 ft lbs on a 17mm socket clockwise. Wipe the area dry so you can watch for leaks later on. re-install the trap door at the hinges close the trap door. pour 1 bottle of oil slowly over the filter to prevent oil starvation on initial startup. filter will soak up a whole liter of oil, go slow and use a small nozzle funnel. Re-install the oil filter cap and torque to 18 ft lbs clockwise using 36mm socket. Make sure the new o-ring is lubed with new oil before you install the cap. use this side of the engine to get enough room to turn the wrench clockwise. pour in another 5 liters of oil (total of 6 liters so far). Use a wide nozzle funnel to avoid spills. Reinstall the oil filler cap. when finished, back the car down to level ground and check oil with dip stick. Clean up any spilt oil or else you will smell burnt oil while driving. Fill the remaining 1 to 1.5 liters of oil slowly and in small amounts till you reach the max line on the dip stick. I ended up using 7.5 liters like the manual stated. Optional step: use Blackstone oil analysis collection kit to analyze oil and condition of engine. Dispose of old oil at local oil collection center (Wal-Mart, jiffy lube, etc) |
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