Take a look at this old oil filter...

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by racingbmwm3

they are still revising filters for our no longer manufactured engines?

If so, maybe this is the latest revision?

If a filter size/shape is still being used in a current production engine, revisions are possible.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

This is the 15,000 miles oil change intervals as implemented by BM Trouble U.

Hardly. I've run 17,000 miles on BMW filters in my E46 330i and NONE have fallen apart.

[racingbmwm3]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

If a filter size/shape is still being used in a current production engine, revisions are possible.

Sorry, both styles of filter were discontinued with their respective engines (M62 and M54)

[four.8is]

Originally Posted by racingbmwm3

Can you tell manufacturer at all? The BMW filters shouldn't look like this until at least 40k miles. I've seen cheap knockoff's look like this after 5k.

It is the Mahle one
Same one I got from the dealership yesterday.I think the oil was changed without changing te filter.idiots..

[X5SND]

How does that old adage go again? You know the one about wanting it done right...? ;p

I would expect better from a dealer....but not all that surprised at all if I'm honest.

[romeokc10]

This is why I've never been a fan of these type of filters, I prefer a spin type filter.

[e30cabrio]

My door carrier from Beverly Hills BMW came with an anti counterfeit brochure that had a picture of a fake filter that looked very much like that.

Scary.

[Ricky Bobby]

Well that's why when I bought my X I could have cared less if the oil and filter was just changed, I bought a filter and 8 quarts and did my own oil change to have a baseline.

Don't want to be driving on potentially someone else's poor maintenance, I prefer to DIY as much as I can but that def looks like poor maintenance from previous ownership if a filter comes apart like that.

[e30cabrio]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Well that's why when I bought my X I could have cared less if the oil and filter was just changed, I bought a filter and 8 quarts and did my own oil change to have a baseline.

Don't want to be driving on potentially someone else's poor maintenance, I prefer to DIY as much as I can but that def looks like poor maintenance from previous ownership if a filter comes apart like that.

QFT.

When I buy a "new" vehicle, the first thing I do is r&r the fluids air filter & wiper blades.

Then I go through the car & verify condition.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by e30cabrio

QFT.

When I buy a "new" vehicle, the first thing I do is r&r the fluids air filter & wiper blades.

Then I go through the car & verify condition.

+1

My older son just picked up a used Lexus LS 430 today, full service history one owner central FL car. Told him change ALL fluids/filters, regardless of service docs!