Hi, this video helped me to do the oil change on my X5, Thank you! I can confirm there is enough space to crawl under the car without the need of jacks, there is about 31cm of clearance. In my oil change I have used Pennzoil Euro 5w-40, which is BMW LL1 certified, plus it has certifications from Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche and Merc. Basically it is Shell Helix oil, which is the same they now fill in the BMW bottles. Even if it is on 5w-40 viscosity, which I think it is not available under BMW brand, it gives better protection at higher temperatures, then the 0w-30 or 5w-30 viscosity. This oil is recommended by both Shell and BMW America for the N55 engine. I would add a tip to use with screwing back on the filter cap, if you do not have the torque wrench. Before unscrewing the cap, make a mark across the plastic cap and the filter housing, using a felt pen with metallic ink. Once you will screw it back, you just will need to match the same position for the mark. Normally there is already one mark that is factory made with green paint, but in most cases it fades over the years. I made the mark with a silver paint marker, even if I have a torque wrench, just to see the difference in both methods. The torque wrench setting was just 2 millimeters off the paint mark I made before unscrewing the cap, which is within tolerance. Also for those who may be interested, I used Liqui Moly Engine Flush and run it for 12 minutes as per instructions, before removing the old oil, and it did a good job. Although I have a clean engine with not sludge, there was a minor bronzing on some parts and after using the flush it faded quite a bit. There is some skepticism on this product, but in my case it worked well. Also one mechanic shop I used recently, which serves a fleet of Aston, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and Lambo, uses it quite often without issues. I hope this helps.
Great tips especially on making your own green dot which as you pointed fades/ As for Liqui Moly, they make fantastic products. I use their fuel cleaner myself. Have not tried the engine cleaner. I am always afraid that engine cleaners are going to hurt the seals and the piston rings, but I have seen many positive reviews on the product.
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Nice video, i will try it on my new purchase to me 2013 x5 35i and hopefully everything is identical to this video, to bad i didnt see how you move the control knob on the centre console..im not a computer type of a guy at all ty 100-100 videoty
FYI, that's not a washer, it's a copper crush gasket. And that's not a filter wrench, it's a filter socket. And you don't put a wrench on that socket, its a ratchet silly. But hey; just semantics, eh? 😜 Awesome video regardless. Thanks for taking the time to record this to teach other e70 owners. I appreciate you! Do you know the price difference between Genuine BMW Oil and brands such as. Castrol, Shell, etc?
There are two undercovers below the diesel engine: one large black plastic and one small light metal. Which one to remove in order to drain the old motor oil? Thanks.
Thanks for the awesome video! I'm thinking of doing the same with my X5. Do you know if you need to change the filter upon oil change, or its optional?
I kind think of any reason unless you opened the oil cap when the engine was running. That would be the only time there would be any oil pressure there. Maybe I am stating the obvious but other than that, I can't think of any scenario
Totally stumped as the situation would be the same at the oil filter housing. When the engine is off, there would absolutely be no pressure there and the oil would have drained down in a matter of seconds after you shut the engine. If you ever find an answer, please post. I am curious
You probably put the gasket ("O" ring) that goes on the oil filter cap incorrectly (it happened to me once), and when pressure builds from the engine being on it just sprays engine oil all over the place since it's not securely sealed... Just remove the cap and put the gasket in the correct position.
By watching your video looks like it is possible to remove the plug and drain the oil without lifting the car or using a jack. Is it that correct? Thank you!
useful videos and looks easy to change oil filter and oil. Can I please ask you a silly question? I have 2016 x3 f25 xdrive20d and wonder if one litre is good enough for the car as I am unsure. I know in my old Toyota Camry, it needed 4 litre of oil. If I buy oil from say K mart which has same grade as BMW oil, is it good enough to compare to BMW? I have checked in the manual handbook of my car and it has indicated a variety of oil grade for example SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-30 etc. So how do I know which one is suitable for my car? Thanks.
Henry. These are all questions we had the first time we changed oil ourselves. I will qualify all answers with the fact that I don't have the Diesel engine, so please double check everything with your BMW dealer just in case. I have not heard of the 20d engine for the X3s. I am going to assume you meant the xDrive 28d N47 2.0L engine.There is nothing more important to the life of your engine than oil. So it must be right. 1) there is no way that your engine has a 1L capacity. Most BMWs are 6 liters. I think your engine is a N47 which would take 6 liters 2) N47 engine, like all BMWs takes a synthetic oil. The recommendation is a 5w-30. If you find a synthetic 5w-30 at KMart, (Mobil 1, Castrol or other reputable brands) by all means use. However, my recommendation to you would be to be more judicious and buy the brands that are known to meet or exceed BMWs own Longlife standards. These are BMW Twin Power Turbo, LiquiMoly, Pentosin, and RedLine brands . All in the 5w-30 bottles. 3) if you are new to the oil change game, don't take any chances. Go to your dealer to buy the materials or to a reputable seller like www.ecstuning.com to buy a oil service kit. They will make sure to ship you everything you need to do a proper job. 4) one final comment to fill your curiosity about the grades. You ask about multiple grades which are mentioned in your manual. What they mean there is that these are all suitable oils but the best all around performance is with 5w-30. If you can't find it (let's say you took the car to another country and can't find 5w-30) or if you know you will run the car habitually hot (race track) or habitually cold (Alaska) they are giving you alternatives. I hope this helps
Thanks very much Erol for your prompt response. I bought the x3 here in Australia last Feb 2016 as a brand new car from BMW factory warehouse. In Australia the x3 has been offered both diesel and petrol. My best friend and a cousin recommended me to buy a diesel 20d and I love it. The car is fantastic to drive. It is over a year old and has done 22,225kms and has no issue at all. In regard to your points above, I will take your advice and visit BMW dealer tomorrow ie Monday in Australia and buy the genuine parts. You're right it is my first time ever to change the engine oil. Last service was when the car reached to 15,000kms I took the car for its first service. After seeing your videos and other people videos I then realise and was a bit unsure whether the BMW dealer did change the oil and the oil filter. So I am going to do myself to ensure that the car is healthy and won't create any hassle or headache later on as I know it is expensive to fix. Once more Thanks again for genuine recommendations and keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia.
I do mine once per year or every 12,000 miles. Whichever comes first. In fact I just had an oil lab analysis done to see what happens to the oil properties after 1 full year. I will post that video soon.
Most likely case, nothing. If you overtighten, it will usually just mean it will be that much harder to undo next time. Bad case, you will crack the plastic cover where the filter goes and you have to buy another one.. Unlikely but Worst case , you strip the metal housing threads and it is a disaster.
@@ErolEskinazi thank you so much for your reply. I actually conducted an oil change today. I picked up a new torque wrench from harbor freight and used it without verifying it was operating properly. I accidentally over torque the cap. It is really tight and I wanted to loosen it but I was afraid if I did I might break it. So I left it on and I am planning on ordering a new one so I can have it on stand by for the next time I do my oil change. I figured I was good! But it is so nice having a second opinion on the situation
Hello can you tell me what tools I need to change the oil in 2012 bmw x5 Xdrivei35i petrol. I have the tools for 2006 toyota camry can I use the same tools for bmw x5 too? It looks like they all have same looking tools. I just want to make sure. Thanks! Thankyou!
Hi All! What if I want to remove the filter cap just to inspect filter conditions, without draining the oil. Will some oil overspill once I unscrew/remove the cap? It should not spill over, but I rather ask if someone has experience with this practice.
Your assumption is correct. You will not lose any oil when you remove the filter cap beyond a few inconsequential drips. . Just make sure to not over torque it when you close it back up.
Your assumption is correct. You will not lose any oil when you remove the filter cap beyond a few inconsequential drips. . Just make sure to not over torque it when you close it back up.
@@ErolEskinazi I actually opened the filter housing and had not issues with spilling any oil as you predicted. To remove the cap I have used a wrench that I bought on Amazon and in my case was a perfect fit with no play. Also since I did not have a dynamometric wrench , I went by "feeling" and when torque felt about right I realized that there was a green mark on the filter cap, that shows where to stop when is torqued properly and fair enough it was spot on. I hope is appropriate to post the link for the cap wrench which worked really well on my X5. Thank you again for the video. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XCXJYTB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That is a great contribution. Thanks for following up. And the tip about the green dots. It takes all the guess work out of the torque issue. I will use that next time I change my own oil.
Bimmer you have a BMW that is an F15 which is the next generation of x5s after mine. It should be the same but if you want to be sure I would to a search for a “bmw f15 oil reset”
Thanks for watching and the comment. My words stumble there but to be specific, the math in the video is correct. The oil capacity of this engine is 7 quarts which is equal to 6.6 liters.
AG 530 , thanks for this comment. It highlights a relatively new development. After decades of using and recommending Castrol, in January of 2015, BMW dropped Castrol as its recommended oil supplier and switched to Shell which as you pointed, is the producer of Pennzoil motor oils.
Good video mate however you really don't need to add oil to your filter housing, waist of time. The oil pump will fill that housing in seconds and you won't know the difference.
I have red that if the engine is cold, there is a valve that bypasses the filter until the oil reach an appropriate temperature. It was made so the oil warms up faster. So apparently the engine does not need to have the oil filter flushed in oil at all the times.
I see the video is 3 years old. And what happen next? Let me guess one bottle add every 500 miles then every 300 then every 150, then smoke and then steam valves worn out and 5,000$ repair. I have 2011 50i x5 and there is always something currently at 83,000 miles and oh boy I been driving BMW for past 15 years and next is Toyota. N63 go to hell
Fortunately, this BMW is still going strong. No oil added. In fact I just did an lab oil analysis on the oil changes. I will post that analysis to RUclips shortly
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Hi, this video helped me to do the oil change on my X5, Thank you!
I can confirm there is enough space to crawl under the car without the need of jacks, there is about 31cm of clearance.
In my oil change I have used Pennzoil Euro 5w-40, which is BMW LL1 certified, plus it has certifications from Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche and Merc. Basically it is Shell Helix oil, which is the same they now fill in the BMW bottles. Even if it is on 5w-40 viscosity, which I think it is not available under BMW brand, it gives better protection at higher temperatures, then the 0w-30 or 5w-30 viscosity. This oil is recommended by both Shell and BMW America for the N55 engine.
I would add a tip to use with screwing back on the filter cap, if you do not have the torque wrench. Before unscrewing the cap, make a mark across the plastic cap and the filter housing, using a felt pen with metallic ink. Once you will screw it back, you just will need to match the same position for the mark. Normally there is already one mark that is factory made with green paint, but in most cases it fades over the years. I made the mark with a silver paint marker, even if I have a torque wrench, just to see the difference in both methods. The torque wrench setting was just 2 millimeters off the paint mark I made before unscrewing the cap, which is within tolerance.
Also for those who may be interested, I used Liqui Moly Engine Flush and run it for 12 minutes as per instructions, before removing the old oil, and it did a good job. Although I have a clean engine with not sludge, there was a minor bronzing on some parts and after using the flush it faded quite a bit. There is some skepticism on this product, but in my case it worked well. Also one mechanic shop I used recently, which serves a fleet of Aston, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and Lambo, uses it quite often without issues.
I hope this helps.
Great tips especially on making your own green dot which as you pointed fades/ As for Liqui Moly, they make fantastic products. I use their fuel cleaner myself. Have not tried the engine cleaner. I am always afraid that engine cleaners are going to hurt the seals and the piston rings, but I have seen many positive reviews on the product.
Hi Excelllent Information, exactly the Information I was looking for and I will do the same with my 2013 x5 35i twin turbo n55 ty
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@Grayson Hamza Thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Thanks for taking the time to do this!
Joey Torres thanks for the comment
Great video and very good contributions from others viewers that’s what’s about helping each other to beat those dealers high prices good job!!
You got it. DIYers helping DIYers.
Thank you for making the vid. Also thank you for listing the part number for the oil wrench tool.
Rob T thanks for the comment
Very easy and helpful, thank you.
Great and very educational video
Thanks for the video you saved me money from buying ramps I will order my oil change kit from FCP euro
Sweet. That is what it is about. DIYers helping DIYers
Excelent video , focus plain and simple
Thank you sir!
Nice video, i will try it on my new purchase to me 2013 x5 35i and hopefully everything is identical to this video, to bad i didnt see how you move the control knob on the centre console..im not a computer type of a guy at all ty 100-100 videoty
FYI, that's not a washer, it's a copper crush gasket. And that's not a filter wrench, it's a filter socket. And you don't put a wrench on that socket, its a ratchet silly. But hey; just semantics, eh? 😜 Awesome video regardless. Thanks for taking the time to record this to teach other e70 owners. I appreciate you! Do you know the price difference between Genuine BMW Oil and brands such as. Castrol, Shell, etc?
Thanks for your comments. Not a professional mechanics channel obviously. Just a DIY video helping others
GOOD JOB!! Thanks so much for this!!!
Jeff Jones thanks for the comment.
Thanks bd!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
Thank you
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There are two undercovers below the diesel engine: one large black plastic and one small light metal. Which one to remove in order to drain the old motor oil? Thanks.
Thank you!
Thanks for the awesome video! I'm thinking of doing the same with my X5. Do you know if you need to change the filter upon oil change, or its optional?
Thanks for the comment. The answer is yes, the oil filter should be changed with every oil change
@@ErolEskinazi Thanks so much!!
Thanks very much for the video! my oil cap gushed with engine oil when I did this, any clue why?
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I kind think of any reason unless you opened the oil cap when the engine was running. That would be the only time there would be any oil pressure there. Maybe I am stating the obvious but other than that, I can't think of any scenario
Sorry I meant the oil filter. Engine wasnt running.
Totally stumped as the situation would be the same at the oil filter housing. When the engine is off, there would absolutely be no pressure there and the oil would have drained down in a matter of seconds after you shut the engine. If you ever find an answer, please post. I am curious
You probably put the gasket ("O" ring) that goes on the oil filter cap incorrectly (it happened to me once), and when pressure builds from the engine being on it just sprays engine oil all over the place since it's not securely sealed... Just remove the cap and put the gasket in the correct position.
no need to fill the filter compartment with oil.
By watching your video looks like it is possible to remove the plug and drain the oil without lifting the car or using a jack. Is it that correct? Thank you!
Indeed
useful videos and looks easy to change oil filter and oil. Can I please ask you a silly question? I have 2016 x3 f25 xdrive20d and wonder if one litre is good enough for the car as I am unsure. I know in my old Toyota Camry, it needed 4 litre of oil. If I buy oil from say K mart which has same grade as BMW oil, is it good enough to compare to BMW? I have checked in the manual handbook of my car and it has indicated a variety of oil grade for example SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-30 etc. So how do I know which one is suitable for my car? Thanks.
Henry. These are all questions we had the first time we changed oil ourselves. I will qualify all answers with the fact that I don't have the Diesel engine, so please double check everything with your BMW dealer just in case. I have not heard of the 20d engine for the X3s. I am going to assume you meant the xDrive 28d N47 2.0L engine.There is nothing more important to the life of your engine than oil. So it must be right.
1) there is no way that your engine has a 1L capacity. Most BMWs are 6 liters. I think your engine is a N47 which would take 6 liters
2) N47 engine, like all BMWs takes a synthetic oil. The recommendation is a 5w-30. If you find a synthetic 5w-30 at KMart, (Mobil 1, Castrol or other reputable brands) by all means use. However, my recommendation to you would be to be more judicious and buy the brands that are known to meet or exceed BMWs own Longlife standards. These are BMW Twin Power Turbo, LiquiMoly, Pentosin, and RedLine brands . All in the 5w-30 bottles.
3) if you are new to the oil change game, don't take any chances. Go to your dealer to buy the materials or to a reputable seller like www.ecstuning.com to buy a oil service kit. They will make sure to ship you everything you need to do a proper job.
4) one final comment to fill your curiosity about the grades. You ask about multiple grades which are mentioned in your manual. What they mean there is that these are all suitable oils but the best all around performance is with 5w-30. If you can't find it (let's say you took the car to another country and can't find 5w-30) or if you know you will run the car habitually hot (race track) or habitually cold (Alaska) they are giving you alternatives.
I hope this helps
Thanks very much Erol for your prompt response. I bought the x3 here in Australia last Feb 2016 as a brand new car from BMW factory warehouse. In Australia the x3 has been offered both diesel and petrol. My best friend and a cousin recommended me to buy a diesel 20d and I love it. The car is fantastic to drive. It is over a year old and has done 22,225kms and has no issue at all.
In regard to your points above, I will take your advice and visit BMW dealer tomorrow ie Monday in Australia and buy the genuine parts. You're right it is my first time ever to change the engine oil. Last service was when the car reached to 15,000kms I took the car for its first service. After seeing your videos and other people videos I then realise and was a bit unsure whether the BMW dealer did change the oil and the oil filter. So I am going to do myself to ensure that the car is healthy and won't create any hassle or headache later on as I know it is expensive to fix.
Once more Thanks again for genuine recommendations and keep up the good work. Cheers from Australia.
It seems a lot of e70 owners are checking this out. I just want to raise another question, how often do you guys change the oil?
I do mine once per year or every 12,000 miles. Whichever comes first. In fact I just had an oil lab analysis done to see what happens to the oil properties after 1 full year. I will post that video soon.
Erol Eskinazi great! Look forward to that. Personally, I am just not quite comfortable with that 2year interval.
What happens if I over tighten the oil filter housing?
Most likely case, nothing. If you overtighten, it will usually just mean it will be that much harder to undo next time. Bad case, you will crack the plastic cover where the filter goes and you have to buy another one.. Unlikely but Worst case , you strip the metal housing threads and it is a disaster.
@@ErolEskinazi thank you so much for your reply. I actually conducted an oil change today. I picked up a new torque wrench from harbor freight and used it without verifying it was operating properly. I accidentally over torque the cap. It is really tight and I wanted to loosen it but I was afraid if I did I might break it. So I left it on and I am planning on ordering a new one so I can have it on stand by for the next time I do my oil change. I figured I was good! But it is so nice having a second opinion on the situation
You mean seven quarts right?
Yes indeed. Quarts not gallons:-)
Hello can you tell me what tools I need to change the oil in 2012 bmw x5 Xdrivei35i petrol. I have the tools for 2006 toyota camry can I use the same tools for bmw x5 too? It looks like they all have same looking tools. I just want to make sure. Thanks! Thankyou!
Hi, they should be the same exact ones as you will see 1:00 into this video
@@ErolEskinazi Oh ok thank you so much. You saved our life. You saved our lives.
Hi All! What if I want to remove the filter cap just to inspect filter conditions, without draining the oil. Will some oil overspill once I unscrew/remove the cap? It should not spill over, but I rather ask if someone has experience with this practice.
Your assumption is correct. You will not lose any oil when you remove the filter cap beyond a few inconsequential drips. . Just make sure to not over torque it when you close it back up.
Thank you!
Your assumption is correct. You will not lose any oil when you remove the filter cap beyond a few inconsequential drips. . Just make sure to not over torque it when you close it back up.
@@ErolEskinazi I actually opened the filter housing and had not issues with spilling any oil as you predicted. To remove the cap I have used a wrench that I bought on Amazon and in my case was a perfect fit with no play. Also since I did not have a dynamometric wrench , I went by "feeling" and when torque felt about right I realized that there was a green mark on the filter cap, that shows where to stop when is torqued properly and fair enough it was spot on. I hope is appropriate to post the link for the cap wrench which worked really well on my X5. Thank you again for the video. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XCXJYTB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That is a great contribution. Thanks for following up. And the tip about the green dots. It takes all the guess work out of the torque issue. I will use that next time I change my own oil.
you say quarts but you actually have liters FYI.
The "O" rings go to the bottom and top of the filter, not the bottom of the car.
Exactly. As explained at the 6:30 mark if the video.
Would this be the same for a 2014 x5 35i
Bimmer you have a BMW that is an F15 which is the next generation of x5s after mine. It should be the same but if you want to be sure I would to a search for a “bmw f15 oil reset”
Is your in kilometers? My reset shows 14k miles your 18k, seems like a lot either way
Mine is on miles. I change mine once a year and don’t let it do beyond that.
Dealers use the German Torque spec…….. goodandtight!!!
Great video however your conversion math is off,. One liter is more than a quart you should actually have about 7.4 quarts
Thanks for watching and the comment. My words stumble there but to be specific, the math in the video is correct. The oil capacity of this engine is 7 quarts which is equal to 6.6 liters.
7 gal ??
Quarts… quarts. I don’t know what I was thinking there :-)
Actually bmw use penzoil (shell)
AG 530 , thanks for this comment. It highlights a relatively new development. After decades of using and recommending Castrol, in January of 2015, BMW dropped Castrol as its recommended oil supplier and switched to Shell which as you pointed, is the producer of Pennzoil motor oils.
Good video mate however you really don't need to add oil to your filter housing, waist of time. The oil pump will fill that housing in seconds and you won't know the difference.
Fair enough. Marginal difference
I have red that if the engine is cold, there is a valve that bypasses the filter until the oil reach an appropriate temperature. It was made so the oil warms up faster. So apparently the engine does not need to have the oil filter flushed in oil at all the times.
I see the video is 3 years old. And what happen next? Let me guess one bottle add every 500 miles then every 300 then every 150, then smoke and then steam valves worn out and 5,000$ repair. I have 2011 50i x5 and there is always something currently at 83,000 miles and oh boy I been driving BMW for past 15 years and next is Toyota. N63 go to hell
Fortunately, this BMW is still going strong. No oil added. In fact I just did an lab oil analysis on the oil changes. I will post that analysis to RUclips shortly
Anyone else’s E70 a piece of junk like mine?
Thank you
you say quarts but you actually have liters FYI.