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BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change
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BMW E39 Oil and Filter Change

This guide will help you change the oil and filter on your BMW E39 5 series model car yourself. Equipment Needed: BMW Synthetic Oil can be either 5w-30 or 5w-40. I have recently converted to Mobile 1 Synthetic Oil 10w-30 purchased at Costco. (8 quarts are required for V-8′s and 6 quarts for I-6′s) Oil [...]

Published by on December 19, 2011 4:30 pm
E38 Microfilter Replacement
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E38 Microfilter Replacement

It must be because its springtime and its a good day nationwide to work on our cars. For some reason, today I received several different email messages all asking about how to replace the charcoal microfilters under the hood. This isn’t something I’d actually done myself yet, so it was a good opportunity to take [...]

Published by on December 19, 2011 1:41 am
BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement
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BMW E38 Air Filter Replacement

The main engine air filter is easy to change. All you need is a flat-blade screwdriver and five minutes. Most people recommend changing the filter every year or 15,000 miles. Mine’s been in there a little over 20,000 miles and it didn’t really look that bad. At just $15 (OEM part # 13 72 1 [...]

Published by on December 18, 2011 11:10 pm
BMW E46 Rear Brake Pad Replacement
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BMW E46 Rear Brake Pad Replacement

This job takes about 30 minutes of actual work (once you have the car off the ground and wheels off). This is pretty easy but requires attention and a lot of soap afterwards. If you are not comfortable or competent with working on your brakes, leave it to a professional! Click on the images for [...]

Published by on November 11, 2011 5:24 pm
BMW E46 Spark Plug Installation
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BMW E46 Spark Plug Installation

Tools Needed: Rachet Flathead screwdriver Spark plug socket 10mm socket Socket extensions Estimated time: 1 hour 1. Here is what we are starting with. 2. First you need to remove the left side of the engine cover to expose the plugs. I took off both covers but that is not really necessary. You will need [...]

Published by on November 2, 2011 5:52 pm
BMW E46 Oil and Filter Change
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BMW E46 Oil and Filter Change

DESCRIPTION For those of us who do our own maintenance, here is the process for changing your engine oil and filter. PARTS NEEDED 1 – BMW Oil Filter Insert Kit (CHAPMAN BMW $12.84 part #11 42 7 512 300) 7 – Quart AMSOil 10W-40 High Performance Engine Oil (AMSOIL $5.70 part #AMO-QT) TOOLS NEEDED 17mm [...]

Published by on October 31, 2011 3:13 pm