DIY - BMW M235i Oil Change! N55, F22
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2018
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Hello everyone!
Here's a video for those of you that want to tackle your own oil change. With the right tools, it should take you less than an hour.
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I'll walk you through the entire process of an oil change with my 2015 M235i.
My local BMW dealer charges around $110 for an oil change... and there was a 2 week wait list.
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I should have mentioned it in the video but 19ft lbs for the torque spec is VERY LIGHT when you're using the leverage of a long handled torque wrench. GO SLOW!
I will post separate videos for the checking of the oil level and how to reset the oil service warning.
Anyone have any questions or suggestions? Post them in the comment section below for all to see!
Keep those wrenches turning!
Cool?
Later.
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I just had a harrowing scare changing my 2015 228i oil which I'd done without incident before. I was getting substantial puddles of oil under my car. I panicked, imagining I somehow cracked the oil pan or put in a broken plug. (My drain plug is also plastic.) I replaced the drain plug but the problem remained. .I saw no oil near the filter so was baffled. Took it to a mechanic and on the lift they saw the oil had been coming out of the filter housing under compression and dripping down copiously. Turns out the problem was simply that that large grommet/seal had hiked up a little too high on the filter cap assembly. Just one thread too high and so essentially there was no seal and the oil was shooting out. Such a subtle error. Don't give yourself a stroke from worry and seeing dollar signs flying away in your living nightmare. Eyeball the seal before reinserting it into the housing to tighten down. One other frustration....I just couldn't replicate Mikey's reset procedure. I finally found a post that reminded me that at least on some models, mine included, you don't push that odometer reset button until after the initial indicators go away. If I pushed the reset right away as shown, a different set of menu options came up. No idea why some models differ on the reset. So avoid more frustration; if the immediate push doesn't work to get the oil reset option, wait till the indicators clear first before pushing that odometer button..
Tools you will need: cheat sheet
17 mm socket
3/8 ratchet
Torque wrench
Oil filter wrench
Flat head screwdriver
Pick tool
Funnel
Bag of Shop towels
Gloves
Eye protection
Drain pan
Homemade ramps
Floor jack
Jack stands
Ian M. Blair size for oil filter wrench?
@@mrtovitovi 86x16
Silviu Cozma tnx 👍
The shop I left my BMW to forgot to put the middle part back when they replaced the filter.
The car presented an error message directly when driving home from the shop.
I went back the next day and asked if they could have a look at it.
They said no, they couldn't have caused it they said.
Change the oil and oil filter yourself, do not let bad "mechanics" destroy your car.
I just bought my M235i and am scouring the web to learn more. This video hit the nail on the head on this procedure, perfect. Where to buy the proper OEM spec oil and filter, torque specs, everything. Nice work!
Very good step by step guide! Thanks Mike. And you are a man with good taste for car. I had a m235i in Estoril blue,....
Thank you!
Great tutorial. I’m glad this car is much more user friendly than the previous BMWs and Audi’s I’ve owned in the past.
I’ll also be picking up the billet cover and drain plug. Thanks!
I'm making the billet cover video today! Stay tuned!
Absolutely brilliant vid thanks so much
Amazing details as always. Thank you. My 2 cents worth, think I saw Mike did it but did not mention it. Suck out and perhaps wipe clean all the old oil inside the oil filter station. If you are doing oil change at home or have the time, let oil drip drain for 20, 30 minutes or longer to let as much oil drain down from the engine as possible. I do this with another of my car with a dip stick and very satisfying to see clear oil in dip stick even after a couple of weeks.
Sir I really like your video and learn a lot from it. I have a same m235i and now I can’t wait to modify her by myself!
Excellent! I'm glad you found my channel!
solid video, thanks brother
Awesome content! Just bought a used m235i and was slightly apprehensive with doing my own maintenance as this is my first bimmer.
Congrats on the new whip! Even if you're not very experienced working on cars, the basic maintenance jobs will help you become more confident in your wrench turning abilities. I try to explain everything to help even the most inexperienced person understand the how, what and why.
This car is an absolute blast to drive, even in stock form. 💪
I wish you were still putting out videos man. Thankful I found you
Me too! I'm glad you found this video though!
thank you for sharing all of the knowledge that you have in regard to this car; you have saved me so much time
10/10 m235i niche channel
Thanks for checking out the channel Joe! 🙏and thanks for taking the time to drop me a comment with the kind words!
Love your videos n55 is a great platform
Thanks Vijay!! 🙏 So glad you found the channel!
Thanks mike
excellent video!
Thanks Douglas!
Man that song at the end was amazing!!!!!
A bear that had no hair 🎶
Very useful video man!
Thanks! And thanks for checking out my channel!
Great video, I hope you make more of these for m235i so I could do repairs on it for myself
Alexander, thanks for checking out my channel! I do plan on making more videos. Are you looking for anything specific?
@@TheWrenchLab Hmm I'm interested in most DIYs. Like water pump replacement, Battery replacement, timing belt and etc. I want to get a m235i myself but I don't want to lose an arm or a leg for the repairs xD. So, I'm going to depend on you!
The water pump and a ton of other little things I cover in my MegaBuild videos. The accessory belt I plan on doing this winter. I have a few other things planned; Stainless brake lines, transmission pan/filter/fluid, rear diff fluid, different spark plug choices... I'll be posting more videos soon! Stay tuned!
Great DIY!
Thanks Lee!!!
Thank you for this!!
No, no, thank YOU! Thnaks fir checking out my channel! Let me know if there's something you'd like to see.
Thank's Mikey. Good video - 10+
Thanks Ian! I appreciate the kind words! 👍
great video
Thanks! And thank you for checking out my channel! 👍
So you have to start the engine to check the oil level? Brilliant idea, BMW. Sure, you can measure how much you put in, but I'd wanna check the oil level before I start the engine just to be sure. And what if the sensor is faulty? You don't really wanna find that out the hard way. They should've just put a dip stick in it...
I know right!? But, there has to be a reason the dip stick was ditched. Engineers do engineering things. I spent at least 30 minutes last night on the Google box looking for an explanation as to why they axed it. There's a lot of skepticism from owners, but I never saw anything from BMW as to why.
Nice video. Very detailed and not boring👌. One thing I would like to know is how to take out the plastic cover on the engine.
Just lift up on it from the edges on the bottom. One hand on each side and pull up, no tools needed.
@@TheWrenchLab Thanks!
@@TheWrenchLab one more question. It looks like my car is set to remind me to do an engine oil change every year(every 15000 miles), I feel like that's a lot of time to change oil. Should I do it less like every 8-10 thousand? I dont drive too crazy with the car either.
There's a lot of talk about this 15k mile subject and a lot of people speculate why it was changed... One of the main speculations is that it's been a way for BMW to reduce their operating costs with their free service plan. Lure buyers in with free service on a car they'll only have for 24-36k miles. At this point they'll be wanting to get the newest fancy models coming out. That's 2 mayyyybe 3 oil changes going by the 15k mileage recommendation.
In BMW's defense, synthetic oils do last longer than petroleum based conventional oils.
In my humble opinion: If you bought your car used, and you're going to do your own maintenance, you intend on keeping the car for years to come. My advice: Since you mentioned you don't drive the car very hard you could leave a full synthetic oil in until 15k miles, if you don't live where the vehicle is subjected to extremes in climate. But, I'd recommend swap the filter out at 7,500 miles. This is for someone that doesn't mod thier car, drag race, AutoX, rarely revs the car past 5k rpms and drives less than 10k miles a year. If that's the case, just change the oil and filter every 6 months and you should be fine. But, since it's not terribly difficult to change the oil, I'd say stick to 8-10k miles for oil and filter. If you recently bought the car I say change oil immediately and see how the oil looks and smells. Check the oil filter to make sure the previous owner was using the Mann filter. I have read a lot about the different filters people have tried in their BMWs and every says stick with Mann.
For me and how I drive my car... I'm the drag racing, AutoX'ing, qualifying laps on the way to get hot-dog buns from the store, on my way to 15-20k miles a year. I'll change the oil and filter every 3-5k miles, inspect my magnetic drain plug and taking a picture of it for reference. I bought my used 2015 M235i back in May with 35k miles on it. I have every intention of modifying it, doing a full season of AutoX and drag racing every other week. 😁🤣 That's why I bought this car. An N55 motor in a small 2 door. Recipe for speed! I hope I answered your question hahaha
@@TheWrenchLab Yes, thank you for the info, I think ill go with the 8k-9k miles/ 6 months. I'll feel better about it.
Great DIY! Im always afraid to torque bolts / caps. I have better experiences with doing it By “feel”.
I'm the same way! 👍I rarely do it, but figured if I'm going to make a video I should at least try to show people the correct way 😂
What oil did you use next??
Post more video's Mikey!!!
Hey Kyle! In my megabuild series, I ended doing an oil change in conjunction with that whole mod list. I used LiquiMoly MolyGen. The stuff that comes in a green bottle. The oil is green that glows bright green under a black light! 💚 It helps you find oil leaks, if you have them!
I was checking out your list of mods. They sound pretty nice. In your opinion which mods have given you the most bang for the buck? Also which mods were the coolest regardless of price. I've got a 2016 m235xi and would love to get your thoughts. Thanks!
Since I've only used the JB4 for tuning, I would say it's the best bamg for the buck that I have.
Coolest mod, hands down the Turner carbon intake! Looks amazing and make the car sound COMPLETELY different. Makes it actually sound like a turbo car. Love it! No check engine light either! 😁
@@TheWrenchLab Thanks for the reply! I'm new to all this, but I was kinda' anticipating your response on the tuner. Two follow ups if you could. 1. Can a newbie figure out this tuner business? 2. Mine is still under warranty (7/20) and I have an extended warranty. Do you think my warranty company could discover use of the tuner and void the warranty? Appreciate your sharing any thoughts on either or these.
@@nkr3637 as far as tuners that you can easily switch back to stock: a flash tune from either BM3(boot mode) or MHD. those you can flash the tune for easily and be able to go back to stock just as easily. There are quite a few videos on both. Provided you have the correct dongle to connect your phone to the car, it's pretty easy. Speedy GonzF22 has a BM3 video showing how to flash it with your phone. I can't think of an MHD demo video off the top of my head. BM3 is all the rage right now anyway.
As far as the warranty company discovering it... I don't think so. I mean, they could do a deep dive in the ECU if they suspected it, but I highly doubt that. If the car is completely stock other wise, there would be no reason to suspect it.
Thanks for the vid. Excellent.
The link to the vid about front center jack point is broken. Just so you know.
Thanks for checking out my channel! I appreciate the kind words and for letting me know the link was broken! Just fixed it. 👍
@@TheWrenchLab Thanks! Would love to see a vid on replacing Differential Fluid, when you do yours.
I do have that planned... It's just a matter of getting the time. 👍
I added 6.1 L of oil after letting the car drain forever. My measurement still shows I have max amount of oil. I swear that screen is fake, lol. Next time I am going to put 5 L just to see. Thanks for the great video. On a separate note, do you plan to do any injector or valve cleaning? Does one need to worry about those on N55 engines, being they are direct injected.
I've wondered how accurate it is too! 🤣
I would like to to the walnut blast to clean the valves but don't have the tools yet. It's definitely on my list of maintenance items before next summer. Not sure I'll do the injectors unless I have an issue.
Thanks for checking out my channel Adnan! 👍
stick with oem bmw oil filters. sometimes aftermarket can shrink up and prevent proper oil pressures.
Mann brand is OEM. They manufacture filter products for BMW.
Can you access the oil drain plug by jacking one side and removing a front wheel instead of using the centre jack location?
Yeah, absolutely.
Where do I buy that oil filter housing adapter? You think a strap wrench would suffice in a pinch?
I talk about thatbatuff at the end. You can get one at most local auto part stores. You could use a strap wrench, as long as it's clean and dry so you can get a good grip.
Hi, Good video, the 5w-40 Is the viscosity on the service manual? Or you choose this viscosity for some razon ?
I picked the 5w40 because it's a little bit thicker at operating temp. This isn't my daily driver and I absolutely punish the car every time I drive it. 5w30 is the recommend oil for North America. You can never go wrong with the BMW oil. If you'd prefer something else, make sure it's "BMW Long life 01 approved". That means BMW actually approves the use of that specific oil. 👍
@@TheWrenchLab thank you 👍
Do you have any DIY how to change taillight bulbs. I have a M240i and can't swap out LED reverse lights.
Hit me up on Instagram. I'll make a video just for you!
Does this vehicle have a dip stick? I have an oil extractor and like to do top-side oil changes when possible.
No, there isn't a dipstick on these bimmers. I wish it was that easy.
Not sure if someone can help me, but the measuring oil level computer always shuts out at 15% and goes back to the start measurement screen.
Did someone face such issue?
Make sure the parts inside the oil filter are installed correctly. i. e. The bird cage and o-rings.
You neevr showed taking the engine cover off or why you took it off..anyways, changing my m235i out with redline tomorrow, haven't changed my own oil in like 10 years, lol. Had to make sure nothing changed much.
I show it in this ruclips.net/video/3I161rdlCEE/видео.html at the 2:15-ish mark of the video.
It just gives you a little more room to work with around the oil filter housing cap. Thanks for checking out my channel!
@@TheWrenchLab Thank you for the video!!! Its instructional videos like these that help other owners have the confidence to not get ripped off $200 for an oil change that is no more difficult (actually easier) than a honda civic, def appreciate
you taking your time to do this and much love!
Thanks dizanny! That's my goal! I was hesitant buying a BMW because of the maintenance costs. But after a little research, it's just another car that anyone with a set of tools can work on. I have a MEGA BUILD project I'm working on right now and hope to get several videos posted within a week. Stay tuned! 🧰💪!
How do you take off the engine cover? Is that in the manual?
I show it in this ruclips.net/video/3I161rdlCEE/видео.html at the 2:15-ish mark of the video.
Just pull up on the bottom edges. Thanks for checking out my channel!
@@TheWrenchLab Thanks!
I have a 2015 M235i. Best oil to use in Vancouver? Thx
You can never go wrong with BMW TwinPower Turbo 5W-30 oil. That'll be fine for your car for the year round temperatures you'll experience. You can use any brand oil as long as it says BMW Longlife-01 approved if you prefer to buy something else. You can get both on the ECS Tuning website. Click the link in description. Just make sure you find the 5w30 if you wanna use the LiquiMoly. They sell the entire oil change kit, Oil/filter/gaskets/ all in one.
Thanks for checking out my channel!
Anything else you're looking for?
@@TheWrenchLab Nope, that's great, thanks bro.
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If you're happy and you know it!
Wife just picked up a M235i Sat.
Nice! Once you know what's what, you can save a ton of money doing your own maintenance.
@@TheWrenchLab Great!
Wait... Are you saying this is a woman's car?! 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheWrenchLab yes I am 🤪
@@skydivindad1 😳😭🤣
I just did my oil changed and filled with recommended oil. I measured it shows 17% , wtf. How accurate is that ?
Drain plug!? The car's on a level surface, right? 6 liters of oil?
My is an x3, f25, n55 , 35i xdrive 2014 v6 twin turbo, I used about 7 quartz oil. I did a measurement before and after and get similar results 17-18 %. Off course on level in my garage. This is not the first time I didan oil change on it. The same 6 months ago but oil drained was more than 5 quarts.
Is it telling me that I am getting a leaky valve gasket cover or oil filter gaskets.? I noticed my belts are shiny and engine oil is more likely but not sure if it cones from valve gasket or filter?
@@benten6301 if you put that much oil in and it is only reading 18% then you probably have a faulty oul level sensor.
Did you get a check engine light? Do you have a scan tool?
@@benten6301 I wasn't trying to insult you by saying drain plug. I forgot to put a spark plug and coil back in once! 🤣
Are you from Philadelphia area?
Nah. I'm in Columbus, Ohio.
Will this work on a 2016 Honda Civic?
Unfortunately, no. But... Bring it on down the street and I'll check your oil!