[bmw] Re: easy oil changes

["Ric" <rlb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> For information on how to myself.  I'm not
> a Saturday mechanic, but I've done normal maintenance on all of
my cars
> and I'm well capable - once I understand it.
>      I changed the oil for the first time myself yesterday.  I
found it
> to be a pretty easy process on this car, but this is the first
> experience I have with a car that has a replaceable filter
element, as
> opposed to replacing the entire filter.  I bought a Purolator
filter
> element from Pep Boys.  I noticed when I replaced it that the
element
> that was in it (Fram) had a metal outer shell, whereas the one
I used
> had a paper outer shell.  Is this going to be a problem with
the paper
> breaking down and contaminating the oil soon?  Also, the kit
had a two
> new rubber O-rings, and then two small steel washers also (much
smaller
> than the drain plug washer).  I could see where the rubber
O-rings went
> on the rod and housing, but I saw no place to put these steel
washers.
> Did I miss them or ddo you think they were for some other model
car?
> only, pictures available.  $750 obo
>

Steel washers are for top of housing and oil plug.

I throw my oil plug one away since I use this:


http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDispla
y?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=10677

And it makes an oil change a 5 minute affair.

Ric
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