BMW X1 (E84) OIL CHANGE and SERVICE LIGHT RESET

I just changed the oil on my wife's 2014 BMW X1 2.8 xDrive E84 and made a DIY video of it. At the end I also show you how to reset the service indicator.
Here is the oil I used:
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Here is the filter:
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Here is the filter housing removal tool:
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Here is the QuickJack lift that I use:
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All DIY repairs or modifications you perform to your car are made at your own risk. Sometimes, even if you've done everything the right way, you can destroy or damage one or more things on your car. You must understand this, but by leveraging knowledge and patience, the probability of encountering one or more problems can be reduced.
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Lastly, please don't do anything to your car unless you yourself feel comfortable and confident in doing so.

[@fredscholl1607]

Excellent video.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+fred scholl thanks 🙏

[@lionelezequiel7570]

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[@calvinthigpen1989]

Dude thanks bought my daughter an X1 and was able to reset oil light based off this video

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Calvin Thigpen excellent!

[@shirlgirl-d7l]

Thanks, no one could get my car to reset the vehicle info and this did the trick!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+shirlgirl sweet! 🍻

[@carmelindiana1565]

Hello. Just wanted to say this is still a very relevant and helpful video that worked for my 2015 BMW X1. 🙏 Thank u very much!!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Carmel Indiana that’s awesome! Glad it helped. Hope you liked and subscribed as well 😉

[@Mau105]

So sorry, your vid is excellent! Oddly there is a variant for the X1 2015 that has a plastic T10 Torx bit drain plug. Saw it on another KZbin. Your did not have this. Will be assisting coaching a young man with his first oil change. Instructing him to get under the car and lower the access to see which drain plug the car has... Your other vid helped with wheel speed sensor issue on F22 and is brilliant. Many thanks!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+MP you’re welcome! 🍻

[@agaboy337]

How i did my bm today was all because of you man you nailed it bro

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@agaboy337 😂🍻

[@katejansen95]

Thanks for posting - Just successfully did my first oil change myself on mine. Great video in hindsight. Next I will be doing brakes with your brake pad video :) Cheers!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kate Jansen hey that’s awesome! I really love hearing that 😁🙏

[@jitrulz1]

Perfect video. I just finished oil change on my bmw x1. Everything went smooth. Only thing to note is drain plug will open with 17mm socket. I didn't have that. So had to run and get that in the middle of oil change. Secondly, after poring 5qts oil, the console doesn't show the oil level till max but half of that. I guess It will take some time before oil heats up and corrects itself.

[@HelpMeDIY]

Glad it helped! Hope you subscribe for me :)

[@abdelkrimbenghanem2960]

Un remerciement de l'Algérie pour cette belle vidéo. Bravo

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Abdelkrim Benghanem merci! 🍻

[@nikhilbhaskar1008]

Really deserves more views and subscribers

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Nikhil B thanks so much 🙏

[@cookaboorra]

Good job, man ! Not Every man is able to do such a dirt-free, step by step guide tutorial...! And, if you ask me if It really takes all these annoying steps, well....YES, IT DOES !

[@HelpMeDIY]

+cookaboorra haha thanks! 🍻

[@josephpuchel6497]

Hey Nice tutorial I probably would do oil/filter change out somewhere between 3000-5000 miles. Have you thought about using a FOMOTO plug You would never have to deal with the bolt and washer during oil changes

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@josephpuchel6497 thanks! 🍻

[@jc-kn5bq]

Thank you very much, they way you explained things was very clear!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@jc-kn5bq you’re welcome 🍻

[@sheldondrewett4123]

You're using mobile 1 full synthetic instead of the mobile 1 euro spec synthetic? I use liqui molly special tec for any German car I own, I'd also recommend liqui Molly mos2 additive every oil change

[@HelpMeDIY]

Yes. Everyone has an opinion on oil. Mine is they all work as long as you change it regularly. For example, we sold that car before changing it again so it definitely didn’t matter 😆

[@Baintsol]

I have the same one from 2013 that I just bought and for question there is no manual oil dipstick in the hood. thanks

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Hobi Ramaherijaona 🍻

[@Mau105]

good vid, the details on the exact oil filter (show the box) and the size socket needed (show the socket) would be useful to prepare

[@HelpMeDIY]

+MP I did. 1:02 time of the video. Look at the description for a link to the filter.

[@gy2798]

The best oil change video as of sep 2022:) Subscribed. Pro&cons question: lots of website, recommends 0W-20 for E84, replacing the factory recommended 5W-30. Do you agree?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+G Y thanks! Maybe if you live in a cold weather climate, but overall I don’t think it will matter

[@sahasaha-m7y]

Hello, Thank you for this excellent video it is really clear. Please i have one Bmw X1 xdrive 20i year 2012, when you replace the oil filter in the same moment that oil, what can be the correct number of liter can you have used? I have don’t understand correctly this part of your video. How can be sure to put the correct quantity of oil ? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@user-ik9cf5km7y you’re welcome! Just google your model year for engine oil capacity and fill to the specifications and measure.

[@sahasaha-m7y]

@@HelpMeDIY thanks👍

[@mcgrut9107]

Very helpful, thanks

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@mcgrut9107 you’re welcome! 🍻

[@RyMe-g9k]

Still have it? Did you do the timing chain yet? Not sure if I should do mine preventatively!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@RyMe-g9k no, sold it several years ago. Never did it.

[@RyMe-g9k]

@@HelpMeDIY thanks! Just did oil change today. Thanks for the video. 25Nm torque spec for anyone wondering.

[@bobbyboygaming2157]

How do you know how much oil it takes? I could not find this information anywhere on the manual and this car does not have an easy way to tell the level.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@bobbyboygaming2157 you could use Google or I tell you in this video

[@Driftkingmo]

I have a 2013 x1 e84 XDrive 28i, I filled in 5.8L of oil but infotainment still shows oil isn't enough? Please help

[@romanshubin4]

I have literally the same car. To be honest I don’t know what that could be. It probably does have enough oil but the computer is screwed up. Maybe an oil level sensor?

[@JN-53]

Hey is this the same process for a 2014 BMW X1 Sdrive28i?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+JN5 never had one so I can’t say for sure, but I bet it’s very similar if not exactly

[@husseinaliraqy6718]

Can you please do a tutorial for bmw x1 N46B20 of replacing engine air filter

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Hussein Aliraqy yes, next time it needs replacing I’ll be sure to make a DIY. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@fafan22]

Great video! Gonna save myself some money doing it myself as I used to do on my other cars!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+fafan22 absolutely!

[@markburke7020]

Nice vid I had a different drain plug, has a hex head and plastic. I have a good leak and if anyone else has dealt with this please enlighten me. User a brand new drain plug exact match compared when replaced. My thought, go back to old fashion metal and crusher drain plug.

[@jimriess3564]

Fantastic.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@jimriess3564 😎🍻

[@gabrielkidder8112]

How many miles do you wait to change your oil? It looked a little over used.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Gabriel Kidder 5000 miles. But bought it used so who knows how many miles since it had been changed before this.

[@gabrielkidder8112]

I was looking at one and the fax on it said 16,000 on the last change and that was an instant no, no. It looks like you got a good one though.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@gabrielkidder8112 😂 don’t blame you!

[@gabrielkidder8112]

Gonna keep looking, have a good one.

[@LightSpinAngler]

How tight does the oil filter need to be screwed back on, is it potentially something I could 3-D printA tool for to save some cash?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+MIKE should be 25 Nm I believe.

[@LightSpinAngler]

@@HelpMeDIY Ha i appreciate the reply, but i have calipers and own the vehicle. I was more wondering about whether i would be able to tighten cap enough to get a good seal on the o rings. metal tooling seems like overkill on what looks like a plastic cap/housing. By your reply I assume you think it'd be fine.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@LightSpinAngler probably be fine, but I don’t know a lot about 3D printing and the strength.

[@krisharry5054]

Excellent. Simple and useful!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kris Harry thank you! Glad it helped!!

[@brianflanagan4206]

Do you have a reference for the amount of oil the 2014 x1 xdrive28i takes? You said 6.1 qts. I don't see it listed in the owners manual? I am used to Infiniti where this information is not hard to find lol.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+brian flanagan yes it’s usually harder to find than it should be! I find google usually gets it for me though. Probably where I got that info.

[@JoseLuis-kt5nv]

Tanks for the video. Well done!

[@HelpMeDIY]

You're welcome and thanks!

[@tylergeercken]

Can you leave the old o-rings on if they're still good?

[@HelpMeDIY]

You CAN, but it’s recommended to replace them.

[@ramonquijano3767]

how about bmw x1 2013 year it has a plastic drain plug do i have to change the oring in that plastic drain plug everytime i change oil? thanks

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ramon Quijano For your car the filter is the same - it just has a plastic plug in the kit instead of crush washer. Here is the part number - 11427640862.

[@ramonquijano3767]

how about the oil drain plug cover made of plastic and it has o-ring too. Do i have to change that o-ring?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ramon Quijano look up the kit I told you about. It comes with an entire plastic plug + o-ring

[@ramonquijano3767]

@@HelpMeDIY yeah i looked at my kit and it has big and a small o-rings for the the oil filter and a brass washer. There is none for the plastic drain plug.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ramon Quijano you bought the wrong kit

[@redcomilang]

Great tutorial! Is this the dealer recommended oil?

[@HelpMeDIY]

Thanks! Depends on the dealer lol. But you can never go wrong with Mobile 1!

[@ahmadsilmarillion9984]

Is it gasoline or diesel one...?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ahmad Silmarillion gasoline

[@bollywoodguideline6367]

Is 5w-30 ok for x1 e84 20d ? It's 2011 make.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Bollywood Guideline should be fine.

[@abdelkrimbenghanem2960]

Excellente vidéo merci.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Abdelkrim Benghanem thanks! 🍻

[@interianesq]

How's it held up over 125k miles? Any major issues come up?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Albert Interian really really well! Zero major issues. Knock on wood!

[@RafaelMagura]

How many miles does it have ? Have you always used 5w-30 ?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Rafael Magura 125,000. Yes 5W-30 has always been used

[@moparlife345]

EXCELLENT

[@HelpMeDIY]

+MOPARLIFE345 thanks! 🍻

[@carofederico]

Super Good Video! I am thinking to buy a BMW X1 2014 28i XDrive. Would you recomend the car? Is the car reliable? Thank you very much!! Federico

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Federico Caro thank you! Yeah it’s a great little car.

[@azetkmnkmn4281]

Danke schön 👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

😁

[@muhuradedan]

I wanted to change oil for a 2011 X1, now I just realized I dont have the tools.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Muhura Dedan there are very few required so you could always buy them, or at least you know now before you started!

[@NikosKatsikanis]

very different from the f 48

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Nikos Katsikanis 👍

[@lanne1984]

So helpful!!! Thank you!!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+L E that’s great. You’re welcome!