Oil Change & Filter Replacement BMW 5 Series 2003-2010 

Yes you guys are totally right bmw never made a v6 the person who made this video stated the wrong motor. We are sorry for the confusion but it is a 2003-10 BMW 5 series Oil Change and Filter Replacement.

BMW made V8's and V10 so not all bmw engines are inline

mvaccarouy They also made a v12 I was simply stating that they never made a v6.

2CarPros they also made an v16... did you know that?

I have a v6 BMW 525i 5 series

Thanks for watching!

32

The date for usage has nothing to do with how often you change the oil in your engine. And to be sure, it should be changed more frequently than once a year. Oil breaks down over time from heat, shear, and contamination from condensates. It used to be with regular oil that you needed to change it about every three months. With newer synthetics, you can go longer. I no case would I go a year before changing it. If you wanted, and you were using a very high quality synthetic, you might get away with doing it every 6 months. My personal timeline is about every 4-6 months with Catrol Edge Extended Performance synthetic, which promises 15,000 miles.

If you live in the U.S., then oil needs to be changed at least once a year because U.S. Petrol has too much sulfur. In Europe, you can typically go 2 years or 30,000km without oil change because of low sulfur petrol. Just google sulphur PPM USA. Soon USA will have low sulphur petrol in a few years.

tarpara bullshit oil level will be low and engine will fail 3000 miles oil change or 6000 for synthetic to keep it healthy

Michael Skipwith A combination of better oil and lower sulfur fuel in the US has made 3000 mile oil changes obsolete. If you want to do 6-7.5k changes go right ahead. Most people will be find with once a year as their normal schedule. Once US goes zero-sulfur like in Europe, oil changes will be up to two years in some scenarios.

Luboslav Frastia that will be short driving momentS... the engine will Not get the chance to warm up And thats when the most damage happens

In between the two arrows on the dipstip. Warm is better so the oil flows out easier. Thanks for watching!

2CarPros I have a 2004 bmw 525i, I recently changed the oil. So, the level should be between the Min and Max lines right? when it's warm right? thanks your videos are helpful.

Fill it to between the min max lines. Then start the engine and let it run for 20 seconds and check it again. If it has dropped any fill it back in between those two points. The heat of the engine doesn't really matter when you are checking for fullness.

I actually do in my newer videos. I just thought people do what I do and use trial and error. Thanks for watching!

17mm for the 2006 530i 3.0i

@@chickenwing116 thank you !!!!

I fixed it with an annotation. If you are watching on mobile you won't be able to see it. But it is there. Thanks for watching!

start checking the dip stick at 6 qts, it should take from 7 to 8

thanks!

A complete mechanics tool set is always recommended. You can get a great set on Amazon for right around $100. Oh and a funnel!

Yes, there is a decent amount of dirty oil in and not to mention the dirty filter materiel will pollute the new oil. This kinda eliminates the point of changing the oil. Thanks for watching!

It will be in your owners manual or you can ask you questions here www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Ricardo DeSouza just hold the button beneath the speed odometer, press it 3 + second , than press till the can with a oildrip shows push and than it will ask for reset? Press again and its done!!

RZA77 yes you should

Yes it should come with new filter

It is recommended but depending on mileage and how long it has been since last oil change. If you are replacing the OEM drain plug it should come with new washer. Highly recommended for peace of mind.

On my 50d, 2007 model, it is 36mm socket

not really, BMW requires full synthetic (30$ more expensive than regular oil for Honda). I use Mobile1 oil/ purolator oil filter. For the brake, take the best brake possible (probably bosh) about 100$ more expensive then a good brake for honda

In some ways just change oil with full synthetic change brake fluids and all that with fully synthetic fluids change the anti freeze every 75k miles buy nice brakes not cheap ones blow off the air filter every oil change change if needed and run 93 octane through it only thing is that if you take it to a BMW retailer for every little thing you will need a lot of cash so look for a local mechanic that works on BMW and learn up on maintenance so you can save money by doing stuff on your own take care of an engine and it will never give you trouble

+Tyler Walter ok.. since you think you know how to work on a bmw 5 series I thought i would let you in on a secret.. people who ACTUALLY own one of the vehicles have a handy booklet with the manual on service and warranty information. you are spreading misleading information about the car. For example - engine oil is changed at least once a year or every 15,000 miles. recommend oil type BMW High Performance 5-30 synthetic oil. every oil change you replace the ventilation microfilter. every 3rd oil change , replace the air filter element. Brake fluid service is every 2 years, or when prompted by CBS. Oxeygen sensor service is every 120,000 miles. On a 528i, 528xi, 550i change spark plugs at 100,000 miles. 535i,535xi, 535xi sports wagon change spark plugs at 45,000 miles. engine coolant has a lifetime rating so only needs to be refilled.. not flushed... automatic transmission fluid flushed and filled at 100,000 miles. So please learn some more about the car you don't have if you want to help others with theirs. and that run on sentence of a comment was trophy worthy on a youtube level, props.

I was just giving him some relative info on maintenance or what I feel I wouldn't always go by what the book says but hey at least you helped him almost 3 moths later Don Thompson

+Ashraf K If you have to ask.... And yes, at minimum.

Awesome thank you for the info!

That sounds about right. That is the same size as my 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2. Good to know I can recycle that socket.

Merdoc Avila it’s through a computer in your car can tell you how much oil you have

The engine is a M54, it's got a dipstick. Yours will be a n52 which is electric there's no dipstick.

M5?

true, E6X don't have a dibstick.

Doesn't matter either way is fine. Thanks for watching!

ProjectCarTV BMW oil has now been contracted to Gulf, dont ask me why lol but before that it has been Castrol Synthetic!! So hes silly for using Mobil 1, keep to spec u fuck

+ProjectCarTV BMW oil is usually just re-branded oil from like Castrol or Penzoil. The oil company does not really matter thus.

+ProjectCarTV Mobile 1 meets spec. They change their oil recommendations from time to time. Castrol? Seriously? You would have that before Redline or Mobil1? Odd.

Castrol Edge Black Titanium Dexos is a far better oil than Mobil 1, and in terms of the delicate BMW engine components such as the precision piston placements, it needs a specific formulated oil to increase engine life and performance. The car is designed for 5w-30 castrol blend depending on the year, using 0w-20 european mobil 1 blend damages the internal components over time. BMW of Bayside, come visit sometime.

And if you want to use aftermarket filters, not MANN spec, go ahead, but dont cry when you have to prematurely replace gaskets because of the contaminants in the oil. Its a BMW, not a Mercedes, not an Audi, a BMW, and its delicate and has to be SPEC to that production year.

We added an annotation to fix the labeling error.

it does.... You.

Graham Reid they dont

Me to I hate that I can't even check my oil I gotta go on I drives so upset