any oil change DIYs for the e70?

[HaroldC]

Pretty simple procedure.

3.0:
In engine bay:
1. remove intake neck and unclip the top of the air filter housing. (to expose the oil filter cap, covered by intake neck)
2. unscrew oil filter cap.
3. replace oil filter; moisten replacement rubber o-rings.
Underneath:
4. remove the service opening on the reinforcement plate on the bottom of the car. (small plastic cover)
5. remove drain plug and drain oil. Tightening torque: 25 Nm

Oil capacity for 3.0:
6.5 liters
7.0 liters for engines with oil cooler

[M6X]

Originally Posted by HaroldC

Pretty simple procedure.

3.0:
In engine bay:
1. remove intake neck and unclip the top of the air filter housing. (to expose the oil filter cap, covered by intake neck)
2. unscrew oil filter cap.
3. replace oil filter; moisten replacement rubber o-rings.
Underneath:
4. remove the service opening on the reinforcement plate on the bottom of the car. (small plastic cover)
5. remove drain plug and drain oil. Tightening torque: 25 Nm

Oil capacity for 3.0:
6.5 liters
7.0 liters for engines with oil cooler

thanks is there a torque rate for the oil filter cap too? i did numerous oil changes on my retired e53 and the torque for the drain bolt and oil filter cap is 25nm i believe. i wonder if the e70 is the same. if no one does a DIY by the time i do my post break-in oil change i think i will write one

[lt_texan]

Originally Posted by M6X

thanks is there a torque rate for the oil filter cap too? i did numerous oil changes on my retired e53 and the torque for the drain bolt and oil filter cap is 25nm i believe. i wonder if the e70 is the same. if no one does a DIY by the time i do my post break-in oil change i think i will write one

The oil filter cap has the torque spec printed on top of it.

Says you need a special tool, but I used one of those rubber strap wrenches (xmas gift from dear ole Mom).

It also has an arrow indicating the direction to tighten, which initially scared me thinking it identified a reverse thread!!! It is not!!!

The oil drain plug was torqued at about a gazzilion Nm's.

I measured about 1 - 1.5 quarts low when I filled up the 7 quart bottles with the old oil.

Not a bad job at all.