Oil & Filter change

[glendog74]

I changed my oil and filter today as the car is at the mid-point between services and i wanted it in tip top form for the Ring/Spa trip next weekend.

This was going to be a full 'how to' with photos but i found loads of similar stuff online already. So, i have simply listed that here for others to have easy reference. I found this a very straight forward job and it took about 45 minutes to do. :thumbs:

It was a fair bit cheaper than a BMW oil service too:

6 Litres of Castrol Edge 10W-60 - £56.65
BMW oil filter change kit - £11.43

Here are a couple of links that i found useful:

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=34365

http://m3.madrussian.net/diy_oil_change.shtml

[Bounce]

Well done Rob,keep the good info coming.:thumbs:

[jollerbarn]

I just discovered, that "over here" in Denmark/Germany Castrol Edge is called Castrol TWS:

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=20995

Both oils are the same, but with different branding. Mine had an oil change last week and I was wondering why BMW quoted me for Castrol TWS when more knowleadgeable CSLRegister told me to use Castrol Edge :-)

HTH

[Mark CSL]

I just discovered, that "over here" in Denmark/Germany Castrol Edge is called Castrol TWS:

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=20995

Both oils are the same, but with different branding. Mine had an oil change last week and I was wondering why BMW quoted me for Castrol TWS when more knowleadgeable CSLRegister told me to use Castrol Edge :-)

HTH

Not sure why they changed the name i have 40L of the TWS oil :whistle:
same spec as the new edge :banghead:

[DuncanR]

6 Litres of Castrol Edge 10W-60 - £56.65
BMW oil filter change kit - £11.43

mmmm just 6 litres Rob?? aint that about 0.5 litre light ya skinflint ! :thumbs:

[jollerbarn]

How much are you putting in - 6 litres? My manual says 5.5 litres.

[alexk]

The 0.5 you keep it in the boot for adding

[Bounce]

How much are you putting in - 6 litres? My manual says 5.5 litres.

Thats right 5.5L with new filter.

[jollerbarn]

Thats right 5.5L with new filter.

Thanks!

The display says OIL +0.5L though just after adding 5.5 and installing a new filter. Doesn't that mean I should add another 0.5L?

I know I really should read my manual, but it's way down in the glove compartment and I'm way up here in my couch!

[glendog74]

Thanks!

The display says OIL +0.5L though just after adding 5.5 and installing a new filter. Doesn't that mean I should add another 0.5L?

I know I really should read my manual, but it's way down in the glove compartment and I'm way up here in my couch!

After a change it tends to read between +0.5L to +1.0L (mine read +0.7L)

After your first decent drive it will settle at a more accurate reading and you can add more if required up to the max of +1.0L.

I leave mine at +0.8L or so as i do a few track outings and don't want too much additional oil floating around! I just add a little as it burns off over the miles.

[Dan_csl]

After a change it tends to read between +0.5L to +1.0L (mine read +0.7L)

After your first decent drive it will settle at a more accurate reading and you can add more if required up to the max of +1.0L.

I leave mine at +0.8L or so as i do a few track outings and don't want too much additional oil floating around! I just add a little as it burns off over the miles.

Mine lost the dash display and showed --:-- again just before the Ring trip due to a few necessary short journeys, it has shown +1.0L beforehand but when it came back on the run up to the Eurotunnel it now reads +1.1L!? How can that be and is it normal and ok for it to actually go up?

[mattCSLnut]

Mine lost the dash display and showed --:-- again just before the Ring trip due to a few necessary short journeys, it has shown +1.0L beforehand but when it came back on the run up to the Eurotunnel it now reads +1.1L!? How can that be and is it normal and ok for it to actually go up?

Sounds like your electronic dip tick is playing up proper m8 :banghead: as the reading should have fallen a bit after the recent EURO jaunt :whistle: or U've put too much oil in her, initially. Get it checked by BMW... warranty solutions :beer:

[Dan_csl]

Sounds like your electronic dip tick is playing up proper m8 :banghead: as the reading should have fallen a bit after the recent EURO jaunt :whistle: or U've put too much oil in her, initially. Get it checked by BMW... warranty solutions :beer:

Well it's going into Murkett's for it's Inspection II soon so I'll be making the list ready for Andy to check it over, I think there's around 2.5k miles left on it before inspection.

I've not put any oil in it since owning it so I've definately not over-filled it and it didn't lose/use any over the 1100 miles it covered at the recent Euro trip!? :whistle:

HELP! :bigcry:

[mattCSLnut]

I've not put any oil in it since owning it so I've definately not over-filled it and it didn't lose/use any over the 1100 miles it covered at the recent Euro trip!? :whistle: HELP! :bigcry:

M8... if you haven't put any oil in your CSL since your ownership, especially after a few UK Track Days and the recent EURO trip :whistle: U've either got an incredibly tight S54 engine :gayfight: or you're running low on oil :banghead: These engines are meant to use a bit of oil (I think something like 1 litre per 1500 miles or 1500 km ? ) If I were U I'd get the CF air box off and check your oil level the good-old fashioned way, with the hidden dip-stic beneath :thumbs: Better be safe then sorry :bigcry: Video clip of "How To" below :beer:

[Dan_csl]

Might have to try and do that over the weekend then, if it's fooking dry that is!

Does forcing a reading from the Sport button make any difference at all? I suppose IF it's not reading correctly then it won't! :whistle:

Thanks for the video mate!