Left dealer after first service a quart low. Thanks for dip stick. Information center said it was full. Castrol is the recommended oil however Amsoil has a better oil for this diesel car.
Thanks for the video. I like to pull the old filter first, then the drain plug. Makes the oil drain more completely. I have the exact same vehicle, 2012 E70 35D same color.
Hello T B. Yes you are right. It is a better way to fully drain the oil. I usually do that, and combine taking off the filler cap too. Thanks for your support.
I always use full synthetic 0w-30 diesel oil with 10000km intervals mostly Castrol and no problems. Main reason being I have no access to BMW oil. Currently 240,000 with no oil loss and runs very quite. Should I be concerned? Has anyone used non genuine BMW oil and had issues due to oil?
Hello M A, Castrol and other brands are extremely great products. If your car has 240K miles, using other brands of oil, I would not be concerned a bit. Thanks for your comment, and if you want to help, please subscribe if you have not already.
Hi, That's a great question. When you copy the part number in the BMW parts site, the description is Castrol oil, but has BMW branding on the bottle. Logically they source oil from Castrol for Diesel engines.
Hello, and thank you for your input. I have heard that Amsoil is in fact a great brand. Maybe some of the readers with use it in the future. Please don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
Hi Luka, You will need a total of 8 liters of oil. I put in the seven and added from the eighth as needed. Thanks for watching and please sub if haven't already.
Hello, thanks for your support. It should be the same specs for your engine style. You can always check your cars specs and confirm. Please subscribe if you have not already.
Hello, and thanks for watching. Generally it's better to keep the car level while doing an oil change, but if you must raise the front to do it, I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world. Try to do it level in my opinion. Please take the time to Subscribe if you have not already, and thanks for your support.
Juan I'm not sure how much smoke is coming out, but I assume that the engine is hot and has been running for some time, then a bit of smoke, like when your boiling water and you take the cap of the pot and evaporated water releases and stops after a few seconds is normal. Anything more than that maybe you need to take a look at it with a mechanic. My opinion, if the cap is ON and you have the right amount of oil in your engine and you don't see smoke from any other part of it, you will be fine.I hope this helps, and once again thanks for watching and thanks for supporting this channel.
Hello, I don't change my oil every two years strictly. I use OEM BMW oil so I can rely on the on board system to tell me when the oil change is do. It really depends on the miles driven, because that is a factor also. Thanks for watching and please SUB if you haven't.
did you start the engine after the 6 Liter?, this way you move the oil inside the engine, after you let it seat for 10 minutes and check the deep stick again to refill.
Disagree buying dealer BMW oil is NOT well worth the money. You can get the same oil with the same specs (BMW LL04) with the Pennzoil Plat Euro L. I'ts practically the same oil as well, BMW uses Shell.
Hello Midnight Narwhal. You may be right, I didn't do extensive research on the matter, I would have taken my car to the dealer anyway if I hadn't done the work, so I kind of wanted to use what the dealer uses. All my oil changes have been done with this same oil from BMW, and the engine runs pretty well and smooth. Now if I had a performance car, maybe I would consider a better oil to use. Thanks for the conversation though, It's nice to hear from my subscribers and their insight. Please SUB if you haven't, and thanks again for your support.
After reading stories about clogged dpf, egr cooler, and carbon deposit on the intake manifold, i only use BMW LL04 oil. I am not playing around and risking thousands in repairs to save $10 on the engine oil, successfully for 5.5?yrs of ownership. This is one area where not appropriate to save money. These cars are overly sensitive to maintenance and the oil you use.
@@k-man-dude Great POV. The extra 20-30 bucks will in fact go a long way on most vehicles, and can save a LOT of money long term. Thanks for commenting and your support.
Left dealer after first service a quart low. Thanks for dip stick. Information center said it was full. Castrol is the recommended oil however Amsoil has a better oil for this diesel car.
Thanks for the video. I like to pull the old filter first, then the drain plug. Makes the oil drain more completely. I have the exact same vehicle, 2012 E70 35D same color.
Hello T B. Yes you are right. It is a better way to fully drain the oil. I usually do that, and combine taking off the filler cap too. Thanks for your support.
I always use full synthetic 0w-30 diesel oil with 10000km intervals mostly Castrol and no problems. Main reason being I have no access to BMW oil. Currently 240,000 with no oil loss and runs very quite. Should I be concerned? Has anyone used non genuine BMW oil and had issues due to oil?
Hello M A, Castrol and other brands are extremely great products. If your car has 240K miles, using other brands of oil, I would not be concerned a bit. Thanks for your comment, and if you want to help, please subscribe if you have not already.
My local dealer used to charge $100, but today I found out they have nearly doubled it. Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you evjoyed it.
You sold me at the real dipstick!
Thank you from Switzerland 😎😉💪🏽
Holy moley! I have the exact same spot on that engine foam insulation where a mouse chewed a little round spot. Dang.
Hello and thanks for watching. It seems like it's the ideal place to make a hide out. Funny!!! Please don't forget to subscribe.
You mentioned the original BMW oil, but the oil that you have listed is Castrol. Is there are not a difference in those two oils
Hi, That's a great question.
When you copy the part number in the BMW parts site, the description is Castrol oil, but has BMW branding on the bottle. Logically they source oil from Castrol for Diesel engines.
Use the oem bmw oil or use amsoil, I’ve been using amsoil on all my cars since 98’ and it’s some good stuff.
Hello, and thank you for your input. I have heard that Amsoil is in fact a great brand. Maybe some of the readers with use it in the future. Please don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.
Hy man, how much Liter oil i need to buy for my x5 30d 2012?
Hi Luka, You will need a total of 8 liters of oil. I put in the seven and added from the eighth as needed. Thanks for watching and please sub if haven't already.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much. I've just been scammed on oil and filter change. Next time, I'll do it myself.
Thank you for this video!
Is this oil ok for E71 M50d 3x turbo ? Thanks
Hello, thanks for your support. It should be the same specs for your engine style. You can always check your cars specs and confirm. Please subscribe if you have not already.
Brilliant share, thanks a ton
Can the car be raised only from the front?

Hello, and thanks for watching. Generally it's better to keep the car level while doing an oil change, but if you must raise the front to do it, I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world. Try to do it level in my opinion. Please take the time to Subscribe if you have not already, and thanks for your support.
is it normal for a diesel engine to have smoke when u open the oil cover?
Juan I'm not sure how much smoke is coming out, but I assume that the engine is hot and has been running for some time, then a bit of smoke, like when your boiling water and you take the cap of the pot and evaporated water releases and stops after a few seconds is normal. Anything more than that maybe you need to take a look at it with a mechanic. My opinion, if the cap is ON and you have the right amount of oil in your engine and you don't see smoke from any other part of it, you will be fine.I hope this helps, and once again thanks for watching and thanks for supporting this channel.
Thanks.
Do you change the oil every two years?
Hello, I don't change my oil every two years strictly. I use OEM BMW oil so I can rely on the on board system to tell me when the oil change is do. It really depends on the miles driven, because that is a factor also. Thanks for watching and please SUB if you haven't.
Thank you so much!
You are welcome. Thanks for your support.
did you start the engine after the 6 Liter?, this way you move the oil inside the engine, after you let it seat for 10 minutes and check the deep stick again to refill.
I did start the engine at the 6 liter mark, but there was minimal difference even till today, the level is near top line. Thanks for watching.
Thank u dad
You are welcome Jason. Thanks for your comment and your support, please don't forget to subscribe too.
Dankeschön
Disagree buying dealer BMW oil is NOT well worth the money. You can get the same oil with the same specs (BMW LL04) with the Pennzoil Plat Euro L. I'ts practically the same oil as well, BMW uses Shell.
Hello Midnight Narwhal. You may be right, I didn't do extensive research on the matter, I would have taken my car to the dealer anyway if I hadn't done the work, so I kind of wanted to use what the dealer uses. All my oil changes have been done with this same oil from BMW, and the engine runs pretty well and smooth. Now if I had a performance car, maybe I would consider a better oil to use. Thanks for the conversation though, It's nice to hear from my subscribers and their insight. Please SUB if you haven't, and thanks again for your support.
After reading stories about clogged dpf, egr cooler, and carbon deposit on the intake manifold, i only use BMW LL04 oil. I am not playing around and risking thousands in repairs to save $10 on the engine oil, successfully for 5.5?yrs of ownership. This is one area where not appropriate to save money. These cars are overly sensitive to maintenance and the oil you use.
@@k-man-dude Great POV. The extra 20-30 bucks will in fact go a long way on most vehicles, and can save a LOT of money long term. Thanks for commenting and your support.
Special oil 😂 it’s a regular 5w30…mark BMW …..!
pls, tell me what fuel consumption is in winter and summer and what is the average speed shown by the computer?
Hello, Thanks for your feedback and your support. My consumption is 21.9mpg, and average speed is 23,7mph. Why do you ask? I hope this helps.