How to change your e90 oil and oil filter diy today we are bringing you a guide on how to change the oil and filter on your e90 bmw.
E90 oil filter cap torque.
How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
I have performed that job by simply opening the oil filter cap and allowing the oil to drain from the housing into the oil pan.
I have a 2006 325i e90 and when recently having the oil changed due to erratic behaviour of the transmission and engine hesitation and occassional shut down the technician found my filter cap was missing the snap in basket with the small o ringed plug.
Remove the old oil filter cartridge and remove the old oil filter cap o ring.
If you don t have a torque wrench that can do this make sure the plug is hand tight and nothing more.
Thread the new drain plug in by hand and torque to 8nm.
Remove the oil filter cap with the oil filter.
From door panel specs to engine head torque values we have it all listed for you.
If you re like me i even forget what the basic oil drain plug and filter housing torque specs are.
It is easy to strip or break the plastic plug.
Don t over tighten another bolt ever again.
If you re changing your own oil you will need to make sure you have the right tool to remove and torque the oil filter housing on your bmw.
Followup from the pelican staff.
Bmw 335i modifications oil filter wrench tool i ll show you and easy tool that you ll need to buy in order to change your own oil.
This part is listed by bmw as bmw part number 83300493936 83 30 0 493 936 and is described as oil filter cap tool n20 n51 n52 n54 n55 and s55 bmw engines.
Use this guide as a cheat sheet for all the torque values for your e46 m3.
How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
Just make sure to clean the areas around the base of the oil filter housing with brake spray and compressed air to minimize contamination possibilities.