Oil Change DIY for a BMW X5 4.4i with Valvetronic
Contributed by: TQ2K
YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wohUA-zs3OY
Oil Change-
Do It Yourself
2004 BMW X5 - 4.4 Valvetronic Engine
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Here's
what you'll need:
- 8.5qts of 5W30
Synthetic Oil
- BMW Oil Filter Element Kit
- Oil Drain Container
- Wheel Chokes
- Heavy Duty Jack + Jack Stands OR Wheel Ramps
- Torque Wrench
- 1/2in. Socket Wrench
- 24mm 12pt. socket
- 8mm Hex Screw Bit
- 6mm Hex Screw Bit
- Creeper
Lift the
X5:
Locate the
Oil Filter Container:
Here's
the Oil Filter Container:
Close-up shot of the Oil Filter Container:
- Using the 6mm Hex Screw
Bit, remove the nut and drain the oil from the Oil Filter container.
Drain the
oil from the Oil Filter container:
- Using the 6mm Hex
Screw Bit, remove the nut and drain the oil from the Oil Filter
container.
Close-up
shot of the Oil Filter Cover:
- Using the 36mm 6pt.
socket OR 24mm 12pt. socket, remove the oil filter cover and
drain any remaining oil from the Oil Filter container.
Oil Drain plug:
- Using the 8mm Hex
Screw Bit, remove the nut and drain the oil from the Oil Pan.
Oil Drain
plug:
- Using the 8mm Hex
Screw Bit, remove the nut and drain the oil from the Oil Pan.
- Replace all the O rings
with the new rings
- Replace Oil Drain plug crush washer
- Place new filter into the container
- Screw in the oil filter drain plug back in to the oil filter cover
and tighten to proper torque specs (10Nm).
- Fill the oil container with a qt. of oil to prevent oil starvation
during initial start-up
- Install oil filter container back into its' place and tighten to
proper torque specs (25Nm).
- Plug the oil drain and tighten to proper torque specs (25Nm).
- Pour-in the remaining oil
- Check for any leaks...
- Check oil level
- Lower the vehicle
- Test Drive the X5!
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YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wohUA-zs3OY
Last edited by UCrewX5; 10-05-2017 at 05:56 PM.
Reason: Edit per haigha thread
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