E70 3.0si engine oil change DIY

[M6X]

as promised. i DIY'ed the first oil change at 8600kms. try as own risk.

you will need:
1. E70/E90 oil filter wrench
2. 17mm socket (for the drain nut)
3. torque wrench (25.5 nm for filter and drain nut)
4. oil filter with two o-rings and crush washer
5. ramps.
6. syn oil. i used castrol syntec 5w30.

steps:
1. remove intake tube blocking oil filter
2. ramp up car.
3. drain oil. (the drain nut has a blue dot painted on it you can't miss it.)
4. tightening drain nut (use new crush washer)
5. remove oil filter housing cap with filter wrench.
6. remove oil filter and the two old o-rings.
7. install new oil filter and new o-rings. (remember to lube the o-rings with some oil.)
8. tighten oil filter cap.
9. fill oil. i measured how much oil i drained and it was 6.5 liters.

pics are here. Flickr: coredps' Photostream

more pics are coming. for me the intake tube was difficult to take off. the actual oil change took 30mins. it's a good thing i did the oil change because when i went to unscrew the drain nut it was so loose already i could've unscrewed it by hand. scary.

[jeep]

How dirty was the oil that you drained from the engine? do you recommend changing it?

[M6X]

the oil looked like any old oil. dark brown. it's really up to you if you want to change it or not. personally i don't like to wait until 24000kms. i kept the old filter. i will cut it up later and post pics.

edit: so i cut the filter and i found tiny silver metal bits on the paper. no point in posting pic because i can't capture it on camera. the metal shavings are very small.

[M6X]

by the way i take it that the metal shavings are normal for a new car after break in?