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1. N62TUB48
2. liqui moly 5W-30 (LL04)
Agree with Entropy, that LL04 isn't a good idea. BMW issued a tech bulletin years ago advising not to use LL04 oils in North America, due to our fuels. Those oils simply break down too early. If you insist, just make sure you change it much more often than you would an non-LL04 oil. Or buy your fuel in Europe.
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What engine oil do you use in your gas E70?

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Lol I'll post my improvisations once I complete the job. I was aware of the need for a stubby 14mm hex bit for the TC fill plug, so I knocked one out of a regular hex key socket. The long one for the front fill plug is news to me. I will see if I can stick the short bit into something and make it work that way. The 4.8i with the dynamic drive et al. will never make it easy it seems

You can just remove a couple of bolts for the brackets on the oil lines around the subframe by the front diff and it will give you enough room to use a regular long 3/8 socket extension bar with an allen ext. I didn't have any issues. You will be going straight thru from the wheel well side, will need to remove couple of the smaller plastic covers for better access as well.

Also, you will never regret purchasing a set of these if you don't already have something similar

http://www.amazon.com/WC100-Metric-Wrench-Connectors-6-Piece/dp/B007QV5WG8/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1462251879&sr= 1-1&keywords=ez+red+Wrench+connection+metric

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You can just remove a couple of bolts for the brackets on the oil lines around the subframe by the front diff and it will give you enough room to use a regular long 3/8 socket extension bar with an allen ext. I didn't have any issues. You will be going straight thru from the wheel well side, will need to remove couple of the smaller plastic covers for better access as well.

Also, you will never regret purchasing a set of these if you don't already have something similar

http://www.amazon.com/WC100-Metric-W...nection+metric
I did remove those two bolts, but it was still a tight fit (that's what she said). Also removed the plastic covers from the wheel well.

I ended up using my 14mm hex bit with a box end wrench guided into the fill plug from the wheel well with the help of an extension. I'm getting one of these for next time:

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This is the stubby hex bit set I have, worked just fine with my 3/8 extension. I got it cheaper at Northern Tool but seems like they don't carry it anymore.

http://www.amazon.com/Titan-Stubby-I...bby+hex+socket
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Am I the only one that goes tot he dealership and pays my $90 and have them do it for me every 7000 miles? Its synthetic oil and they use the BMW filter. It seems more cost effective for me to do it there then spend 75 plus shipping and then deal with changing it and disposing of the oil.

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Am I the only one that goes tot he dealership and pays my $90 and have them do it for me every 7000 miles? Its synthetic oil and they use the BMW filter. It seems more cost effective for me to do it there then spend 75 plus shipping and then deal with changing it and disposing of the oil.

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That seems like a really good price. I'd probably do the same if I were you. For me with the 4.8i though (and living in Portland), I'd probably be looking at double that... I mean the thing holds 9 qts! Luckily, the E70 is a really simple oil change, and my garbage service takes the oil if I put it by the curb.
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Am I the only one that goes tot he dealership and pays my $90 and have them do it for me every 7000 miles? Its synthetic oil and they use the BMW filter. It seems more cost effective for me to do it there then spend 75 plus shipping and then deal with changing it and disposing of the oil.

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If I had a 3.0 it'd have cost me ~$40, plus the cost of beer I'd be having while waiting for it to drain
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The last couple of times my mechanic used Wolf Synthetic 5w-30. I had some work done that required an oil change. (Weeping oil pan) I will be changing mine every 5000 miles. I have read and seen pic's about the sludge issue with longer intervals. When I first bought "Helga", I changed the oil and put in a bit of Kreen to make sure her innards were clean. Then after that, nothing but Castrol or Wolf. I like Rotella T6. Used it in my Audi and it was great. Going to switch over to that or Castrol exclusively.

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If I had a 3.0 it'd have cost me ~$40, plus the cost of beer I'd be having while waiting for it to drain
How in the hell do you do that? Especially with 7 quarts of oil?
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DIY. Cost of the oil and a filter.
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