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      01-11-2019, 07:21 PM   #1
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Diy Oil Change Video

just did my second oil change.

hope this helps somebody save little money doing it at a dealer!

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just did my second oil change.

hope this helps somebody save little money doing it at a dealer!

This may be a dumb question, but the round piece on the stiffening plate in front of the drain plug is the jacking point?
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just did my second oil change.

hope this helps somebody save little money doing it at a dealer!

This may be a dumb question, but the round piece on the stiffening plate in front of the drain plug is the jacking point?
Yes .. that's the point I jacked from
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Thanks, for sharing, I dont want to wait 1k miles for every oil change
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Its as nice simple DiY video, but it's worth mentioning that M1 0w40 is not an LL01 approved oil and could cause warranty issues if a dealership wants to be picky.
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Its as nice simple DiY video, but it's worth mentioning that M1 0w40 is not an LL01 approved oil and could cause warranty issues if a dealership wants to be picky.
Iv always used M1 in all my cars with no problems.. oil topics could get complex since each person have a different preference.

m1 has always been the suggested for Benz and Castrol the suggested for bmw. I think it's all marketing and deals between companies. I don't think it will matter and I doubt the dealer can prove which oil I used.

Anyway hopefully it will be fine what oil do u use?
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Its as nice simple DiY video, but it's worth mentioning that M1 0w40 is not an LL01 approved oil and could cause warranty issues if a dealership wants to be picky.
Iv always used M1 in all my cars with no problems.. oil topics could get complex since each person have a different preference.

m1 has always been the suggested for Benz and Castrol the suggested for bmw. I think it's all marketing and deals between companies. I don't think it will matter and I doubt the dealer can prove which oil I used.

Anyway hopefully it will be fine what oil do u use?
BMW doesn't recommend a specific brand. They recommend a specific spec which is LL-01. There are many brands that offer oils that meet this spec. I would change out your oil since it's such a cheap insurance but in the end it's your car
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Iv always used M1 in all my cars with no problems.. oil topics could get complex since each person have a different preference.

m1 has always been the suggested for Benz and Castrol the suggested for bmw. I think it's all marketing and deals between companies. I don't think it will matter and I doubt the dealer can prove which oil I used.

Anyway hopefully it will be fine what oil do u use?
I admit I don't have an M2 yet (working on it) but I use Castrol Edge 5w40 at the moment. Will probably switch to Pennzoil Platinum euro 5w40 when I do get the M2 for better NOACK spec.
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BMW doesn't recommend a specific brand. They recommend a specific spec which is LL-01. There are many brands that offer oils that meet this spec. I would change out your oil since it's such a cheap insurance but in the end it's your car
yup, i will likely redo it.
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looks like ill go with the castrol edge
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just did my second oil change.

hope this helps somebody save little money doing it at a dealer!

Oh you are my f*n man... literally doing my first oil change tomorrow, only been reading on how to do it and watching you do it on the actual M2 helps heaps. Thank you!
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just did my second oil change.

hope this helps somebody save little money doing it at a dealer!

Oh you are my f*n man... literally doing my first oil change tomorrow, only been reading on how to do it and watching you do it on the actual M2 helps heaps. Thank you!
What oil will u use?
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Nice video!

Just curious - why didn't you drive up on the ramps? Any reason why you jacked the car on to the ramps?
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Nice video!

Just curious - why didn't you drive up on the ramps? Any reason why you jacked the car on to the ramps?
My bumper won't clear it. This car is quite low ... my Ramps are low profile for such cars. But it didn't clear
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What oil will u use?
Just finished couple of hours ago, worked a treat.

I'm using Castrol Edge Titanium 0W-40, it's got BMW's LL-01.

I did the same thing as you, I jacked the car up and onto ramps, bumper is too low to drive onto ramps, and its easier than jack stands I find for this job (if wheels don't need to come off).
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Just finished couple of hours ago, worked a treat.

I'm using Castrol Edge Titanium 0W-40, it's got BMW's LL-01.

I did the same thing as you, I jacked the car up and onto ramps, bumper is too low to drive onto ramps, and its easier than jack stands I find for this job (if wheels don't need to come off).
i just found a sticker under my hood specifying 0W30.
i have castrol 0W40 on order.. but hmm ...
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Just finished couple of hours ago, worked a treat.

I'm using Castrol Edge Titanium 0W-40, it's got BMW's LL-01.

I did the same thing as you, I jacked the car up and onto ramps, bumper is too low to drive onto ramps, and its easier than jack stands I find for this job (if wheels don't need to come off).
i just found a sticker under my hood specifying 0W30.
i have castrol 0W40 on order.. but hmm ...
You'll be fine with the 0w40 from Castrol. It's a light 40 weight. I'm running the Euro 0w30 in my M2 and the oil temps are a bit warmer. I'll likely be moving to Redline 5w30 next
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i just found a sticker under my hood specifying 0W30.
i have castrol 0W40 on order.. but hmm ...
Yeah I'd rather not have the oil discussion here lol... it's beaten to death on this forum
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What ramps are you using??
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