DIY: Changing Oil & Filter in a 35d - new pics added

[RADRACR]

How often should the oil be changed in a 35d?

[Ozer]

Originally Posted by RADRACR

How often should the oil be changed in a 35d?

Dealer says every 10k miles but i do it every 7500, some people do it around 5000. I think 7500 is a save bet, thats what im going with in my 35d.
I used Pennzoil Euro L 5w30.

[ard]

Just changed from the last of my cases of BMW SLX/OE oils to...

Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30; BMW OE filters

roughly 7k intervals

[josiahg52]

Just did an oil change on my 8/2011 35d. The oil filter canister lid is 32mm. I couldn't get 1 1/4" socket on there but I had a 32mm one kicking around for some reason.

Oil level was right below the MAX mark on the dipstick before the drain with oil temperature around 81-84C. The oil level page on the iDrive monitor was at MAX.

I pit a little less than 7 Liters of oil back in. With oil temperature around 75-78 and after about eight miles of driving, oil level was below the MAX line around 7/8 and the iDrive displayed a level representative of that level. I will continue checking it.

Drained Mobil 1 ESP 5W30 and put in BMW TwinPower Turbo 5W30. Before these I used the Castrol EDGE Professional OE 5W30.

[FunfDreisig]

Are we sure we’re not confusing quarts with liters (8 quarts = 7.57 liters)?

FWIW my most recent oil change came in liter containers.

Funf Dreisig

[Stockx5]

Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

Are we sure we’re not confusing quarts with liters (8 quarts = 7.57 liters)?

FWIW my most recent oil change came in liter containers.

Funf Dreisig

I pured 2 gallons of Rotella t6

so that's 8 quarts

unless the container of rotella I poured in came in slighlty low?

[josiahg52]

7.0+ liters every time. I open the fill cap and pull the filter before draining the sump. I let it drain for over 30 minutes or close to an hour if I'm in no rush.

6.5 liters in, let it warm up a little, drive around the block and then check. Usually it's 1/2 to 3/4 on the dipstick. I add the rest of the liter bottle and then drive it. Check again and 90% of the time I need to add another 0.5 liter.

To check the dipstick, I use the same method I use for my E39 M5 because I know no better. Maybe that's wrong.

The Mobil 1 ESP 5W30 comes in liter bottles.

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[X5Nafta]

While looking for Valvoline 5W40 MST at my local WM (Raleigh, NC), I stumbled across Penzoil Platinum Euro L 5w30 (LL-04 and MB 229.51 approved oil). Best part it was in stock and $22 for 5 Qt jug.

Valvoline MST is usually $6.98/qt, but never available in store. I usually order on line and pick up the same day.

[ripp222]

I usually wait for the Valvoline 5W40 MST to be on sale at Napa for around $5 / qt. They typically do have to order it in, though my local Advance Auto started carrying it and will price match.
It's nice to an option from Pennzoil.

[Best4x4xFAR]

First, thanks to the OP for the thread, was nice to know what tools to have at the ready before starting.

Performed my first oil change on our new (to me anyway) 35d, and DEF Fill (got a warning a week ago)..

DEF fill was very easy and straight forward, but I apparently did not buy enough Fluid to fill both tanks. Fille the active tank, then the passive. But after 3.5 gallons of DEF, there was apparently still room in the Passive tank, so I guess I will top that up again at a later date..

When we bought the car in July, the Carfax showed a recent dealer oil change. So I let it go till the computer told me to change it, and grabbed an oil sample to send off to Blackstone labs.

Will see what the sample report shows and see if I am comfortable with the computer requested intervals on the BMW 0-30 LL04 oil, or if I switch to Redline Diesel Oil, or just shorten the interval and ignore the computer..

First observation, looks like the dealer decided to toss the Plastic access cover from the stiffener plate, as it was missing, and the carfax shows a history of dealer oil changes from the beginning...

Next, and more of a pain, the straight down drain splatters ridiculously when it hits the bottom of the drain pan (quite the mess). Not sure if angling the drain pain until there is an inch or so of oil in it would help alleviate that or not, any suggestions?