Motor Oil, What you use? First Change on my Bmw.

[Entropy]

The new BMW Twin Power Turbo 5W-30 is great stuff. I would stick with any LL-01 approved oil. My X5 currently has Liqui-Moly in it, but will be switching to Pennzoil Platinum Euro next go around.

[bosanci28]

Originally Posted by ard

LOL

By memory it is 18Nm or 25 ft-lbs for the drain plug. You need a new crush washer, which should come with the oil filter

25 Nm / 18 Ft lbs.

[ard]

memory being one of the first things to go. I corrected my post so as not to confuse

[bosanci28]

Not a problem.

Found that info directly at alldatapro as i do have access to that site.

And used 6.7 qt of 5w-30 motor oil and filter directly from the Bmw dealer purchased.

All good.

Thanks for help to all!.

[Quicksilver]

This is a good time to get out your service manual and see what the recommended
fluids are for your X. Lot's of people will have opinions but weather you change it
yourself or have someone else do it sticking to MFG requirements will make for a happy BMW.
Question did 6.7 quarts meet the requirements?

[bosanci28]

The manual say 5w-30 and other.
As for the 6.7 Ot's, the dealer said 7, alldatapro said 6.5 , so i put 6.7qt's.
See pictures of my level , and i did the 6.5 miles driving to warm up the engine and oil.