BMW E39 5 Series Oil Change DIY

[@chyll_idgaf8318]

Thank you for making this video & being detailed about everything you just saved me loads of $

[@stkbkr1]

Thanks man, you saved me a ton of money.

[@redinstrumental7535]

2:12 . 17mm

[@expeditetv5074]

Great video

[@jnambo5500]

My 2001 530i is close to 150,000. What oil viscosity should I use? I'm in California so weather is never too hot or too cold.

[@mrdragancelan]

That depends on who you ask since many people have very different opinions on what oil one should use. I prefer to just play it safe and use one of the 4 oils that meet BMW's LL-01 oil specification. The oils are: -Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0w-30 -Mobil 1 SAE 0w-40 -Penzoil Platinum European Formula Ultra SAE 5w-30 -Valvoline SynPower SAE 5w-30 Personally, I have always used Mobil 1 0W-40 since it is fairly abundant here in Canada and it occasionally goes on sale. My 530i has ~255,000 km (158,000 miles) and I would say it burns anywhere between 1 to 2 litres of oil between 10,000 km oil change intervals, which I'm told is well within specification and is considered normal.

[@jnambo5500]

Thanks so much. I've heard a lot of good things about the Mobil 1 0W-40. I'll see if I can get that at my local auto parts store. Thanks again

[@mrdragancelan]

You're welcome!

[@slam44]

FYI. My 528i uses 5-30w or 5-40w not 0-40w.

[@warrsythe7929]

How do i determine when i’ve tightened the filter cap/drain plug enough? Or until it feels fairly tight, since i don’t want to mess anything.

[@mrdragancelan]

The torque specification is 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) for both the filter cap and drain plug. Generally for the filter cap, I keep tightening it until the resistance goes up significantly almost instantly. For the drain plug, I tighten it by hand first and then do a 1/4 turn with a wrench/ratchet.

[@faizankut]

hi so you don't need to remove the engine splash sheild to do the oil change

[@mrdragancelan]

No, you don't need to remove it. The drain plug is accessible without removing the splash shield.

[@faizankut]

Dragan Celan really appreciate it you make great videos

[@mrdragancelan]

Thanks. I appreciate the kind words!

[@effsammor4025]

What type oil you use ? :)

[@mrdragancelan]

+kampanat sammor Mobil 1 0W-40.

[@effsammor4025]

Dragan Celan Ok thanks , i think this oil is ow-40 advanced full synthetic , hehe