BMW X5 E70 35D Oil Service DIY - How Much Money I Saved

BMW X5 E70 35D Oil Service DIY - How Much Money I Saved
Today I complete a DIY or Do It Yourself project oil service on my 2009 BMW X5 E70 35D diesel. I review the tools needed, the consumable materials such as oil and oil capacity and recommended oil manufacturer and weight, and demonstrate in this DIY tutorial. I then compare the costs of the DIY with the last dealer service invoice and share with you how much money I saved. Watch till the end of the video for a link to the video of the dealer invoice reveal.
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[@abidhussain8429]

It's 2/21/2024, and this video is still helping after 5 years!

[@jerrymanning4603]

We just bought a 2012 35d and I WAS nervous about working on it myself, BUT your videos are great!!! My anxiety about performing maintenance on my 35d have vanished! Thank you!

[@ECPP]

Absolutely. The mechanics work on is so with a little research and decent tools, almost anyone can.

[@jamesduggan5846]

Thank you for the video, very informative. Nothing like working on your own car on a beautiful day.

[@ECPP]

Thanks James

[@IndianaTom]

Be sure to run the motor, filling the oil filter cavity before you do that last dipstick check. That might have been a half liter.... OH, BTW, thanks - good video.

[@ECPP]

Thanks for watching Tom, and the comments. Cheers.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Copper washer - heat with blow torch and into water. Works if new not available.

[@kalawayalan4542]

good very good job sir, nice nice video... euhh no no perfect video 👌👍

[@ECPP]

Thank you very much

[@G4VRX]

A copper washer "work hardens" when crushed....briefly heat it to red incandescence with a blow torch and let it air cool. It will be soft again and create a seal as its reused.

[@Timjacks01]

Any reason you did not remove the oil cap to help the flow when draining?

[@Thedirtylittlesecret]

He had plenty of time he said, no rush.

[@sailorcto]

Also a good time to change your fuel filter, especially on a diesel.

[@ECPP]

For sure

[@thrty8street]

How do you know how much DEF fluid to pour in? Is there a level?

[@mr.gtmsworld2494]

Lol your neighbor has a Honda Pilot just like mine 2003. Great informative video! I’m considering getting a X5 to replace my Honda Pilot. !

[@GAPBYGAP]

Very Good video and informative. Thanks.

[@ECPP]

Hi, thanks for that and I hope many who are not sure or are intimidated, watch and follow this video to realize how simple it really is. Cheers.

[@augyfz450]

Great video. I have 2011. I call it my tank. It has the extra wide tires on the back.

[@ECPP]

Great, Thanks !

[@creshkresimirmarschall4981]

How did you do a dealer reset after you changed your own oil Mark? If you have a video for that, can you please reply with the link for the rest of us? I've got a 2015 xdrive 35d, but my oil filter has a spout at the top of it. Why would your oil filter be different? Lastly, do you need to add any additives to the gas tank or is that the DEF fluid? Reason why I am asking is because the sales person at the dealership when I was buying the vehicle told me never to let the gas tank go bone dry because there is a fluid that sits at the bottom of the gas tank in a diesel that you don't want to burn off. Any clue of what that sales person was talking about?

[@ECPP]

Hi, firstly, thanks for watching and I do share how to do a reset on the end of my X5 Brake change video as on this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpCmiXuda7p_apI: . Give that a try. The second question about the spout? Not sure if you mean filter or filler? The filler is pretty typical and just use a funnel whereas the filter housing should be typical as well but might have slight differences, but most of the process should be the same. The DEF is usually added at every oil service at the dealer, so I just do it myself when doing an oil change. If you let it run out, the computer will warn you that you have only X many miles left until you are not allowed to restart your car because emissions laws are strong about running with the proper pollution controls so it is enforced through the computer logic. I always fill the passenger side tank first because that is the active tank and then try to top up the driver side tank which is the passive tank and is just a "holding tank" while the active tank is injected and has a heater built in. As far as running your fuel tank empty, DONT, but it has little or nothing to do with the DEF. Drain out a diesel system and often it becomes a real pain the the a__ to get it primed and running again, not to mention any corrosion, or debris that sits in the bottom may suck up into pump, or injectors and wreak havoc. Hope this helps.

[@creshkresimirmarschall4981]

@@ECPP Thanks a lot for your great advice and your quick response. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Jaguar! It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun driving for you.

[@salman13]

very informative. hopefully you also do videos like changing brakes and other easy DIY stuff. Dealers and mechanics kill us at times

[@ECPP]

Fors sure, I have a brake change on my channel, You may want to check it out. I also show how to replace the rear air ride and I did yet another video on the rear coil spring retrofit from airbags.

[@unedited98]

When I try to reset my oil light I get nothing but weird numbers.

[@transhaul9107]

thank you so much for this video I just paid £520 to service my car

[@ECPP]

I hope it helps save you some money later on. Cheers

[@nothingfound9767]

£520 !!!!!!!! For what?😂

[@hassanbudidjaja9696]

Excellent show

[@ECPP]

Thank you very much

[@huskypup3489]

This is great for the seven people who own the diesel version.

[@ECPP]

Haha

[@abdolhamedsharef2924]

Incredible

[@ECPP]

Thanks

[@Nevertolate369]

Hi thanks for the info,, do you now how to cancel the service request signal after the oil change ?? is the Carly system ok

[@ECPP]

You. An do it on the dash by yourself. I have a video explaining it.

[@sehnsucht9206]

Fantastic video, very nicely done, thanks for the tutorial. One constructive criticism...music is at level 10 and your voice is at level 3 so while watching the video and we adjust the volume to your voice level and suddenly music comes on, it is BLASTING! That knocks your rating down to a 4.99 from 5.00 :)

[@Tiny_rikk]

Don’t have to worry about DEF if your M57 is deleted & tuned

[@wice4711]

Another great detail video on DIY, will your system work for re-setting the oil system like you did on the brakes vid?

[@ECPP]

Thanks a lot and yes it does.

[@jeffc6832]

Skip filling the active tank (passenger side) and just let the passive tank refill it. Filling the active tank often results in overfilling, which can cause problems and codes.

[@ECPP]

Thanks for the heads up. Did you enjoy the rest of the vid ?

[@bmw12347]

Are you referring to the DEF? For right hand drive X5, looking from the front of the car, is the active tank on the left or right?

[@jwilsonbb5684]

@@bmw12347 left

[@paulcruse]

Is DEF what is now called AdBlue on later cars, like F15 X5s? I had a 2009 35D and have never heard it mentioned in the UK. BUT, my DPF is getting full and not clearing out (probably because I need to change 5 glow plugs and a control module)

[@zxtenn]

Did you ever calculate fuel mileage for that?? I assume better than the X-5 gas but since diesel is more $$$ than gas wondering if you feel its worth it? Seems in the US people buy Diesel for the added torque of towing, yes always good t 'tinker' and learn abut things yourself, I almost never have my 1996 Grand Cherokee in the shop, I fix/replace everything myself, follow a FACTORY shop manual usually is all that's needed

[@ECPP]

Hi Jim, I have on occasion calculated but even better I believe the tank is only around 75 litres, and a couple of trips i did with the kids, wife and remaining space full of luggage driving up and down through the Canadian Rocky mountains, managed to stretch this to about 1100 kms or around 650 miles. I was quite surprised for a vehicle of this size, weight, AWD, and full of cargo.

[@jeffc6832]

I get 25 or so in mixed driving (with some stop and go) with mine, can hit 30 on the highway. Diesel usually isn't much more expensive than premium gas (higher octane is required for turbocharged gas engines), so it is cheaper to run, especially if you plan to keep it for a long time. That and I (personally) just like diesel engines more. Gobs of torque, and they really wake up (and get more reliable) with tuning and emissions mods.

[@johnhead9856]

Hey Jim, do you get 32MPG cruising at 85MPH? Yeah that's what I thought.

[@thefourfourth]

Don’t mess with the def active tank only fill the reservoir. Also replace the o rings on the filter or have a engine oil fault. -‘11 e70 with no problems (diesel baby)

[@Thedirtylittlesecret]

Which is the reservoir?

[@Ashley_van_Schooneveld]

Personally I use Pennzoil 5w40 LL01 for my 35i

[@ECPP]

Nice

[@gherghisandaniel2203]

Why your e70 from 2009 have adblue and mine from 2010 don t have?

[@ECPP]

Diesel? Not sure why but that’s the norm around here because of regulations

[@gherghisandaniel2203]

ExoticCar PlayPlace diesel n57 euro5

[@salanicus]

Hey there, I followed your directions and the oil replace went perfect on my X5 e70 35d 2011. But, after I refilled the DEF the idrive information still says I need to refill the DEF. And its giving me a 340mile warning. I did have my mechanic do a reset and he has an expensive $8K coder. I really don't want to have to go to BMW dealer. Any suggestions?

[@thomasdickinson834]

If you have issues with the def sensor not reading the correct level you may need a new def tank. Sensor is integrated in the tank. Luckily there is recall that covers this. Went through this process, it's an expensive job if not covered 3k I think. If it doesn't reset call local dealer and inquire about recall. As look it up online, common issue.

[@salanicus]

@@thomasdickinson834 Thanks Thomas. Our X5 is actually at BMW today getting the entire def tank assembly replaces, warranty covering all. One interesting thing BMW North America told me is that they review constantly structural mechanical issues as BMW mechanics report in, and can and do add new issues as warranty when brought to their attention. So I told our guys to make triple sure if a code comes up and it's structurally an engine issue outside of normal maintenance and wear and tear, that they must notify BMW and apply for warranty. Worth noting.

[@ExauRockz]

A little late reply but my x5 also had the problem and the dealer said the dpf filter needed to be cleaned? I mean it went away so it worked. 3k to fix the def problem? Might as well use that 3k to do a def delete and not have to worry about it again

[@aa11ff]

coperring is from metal or gummi

[@thrty8street]

What happens if you overfill a diesel engine?

[@someguy5604]

It will build up internal pressure, no room for air expansion and it will blow a seal somewhere, loose all the oli and cook the engine. This is available for any engines, including airplanes too.

[@JohnDavid-ko5qc]

Very good video the reason I Sub. Is it the same process as my 2009 4.8 Gas?

[@loseerich493]

Appreciate it! I almost always do my own Maint & I just picked up a 35d. Didn’t realize there was a dipstick there! Question: Do the dealers really bottom drain on this car as there’s a dipstick tunnel to extract/vacuum the old oil out of? I vacuum out the old oil on other euro cars I own (or have owned) like the dealers do on those specific cars. Thinking yes & if so that eliminates a bunch of extra steps & mess.

[@paulcruse]

I was always told that it is not ideal to vacuum out from the dipstick as you don’t get any swarf out from the sump pan and might also pull some of it up through the engine. Just what I have been told.

[@loseerich493]

Old wive's tale. The vast majority of luxury car dealerships vac the oil out vs drain, at least when then can i.e. cars that have dipsticks. I've run Mercs for years prior to last 6-7yrs, & every dealer did it this way. My son in law is a service writer for a lux car dealership & confirms still today@@paulcruse

[@hamiltonbeaniecat2826]

how do u reset the service light

[@africasteel1515]

Seems you did not change DEF, you just refill it, no ideal how much you fill it in both side？

[@daveharris4755]

Also use clean gloves when you are holding the new filter and clean the housing with apc🙄

[@abdolhamedsharef2924]

Where's the oil online?

[@ECPP]

link?

[@ExauRockz]

I can’t find that oil anywhere, only EDGE

[@305havana]

from who are you buying that oil man ty

[@hungrymynd5673]

I'm wondering if all the oil drains out while x5 is on ramps. Anyone?

[@ECPP]

Rarely does but does not matter if you do regular oil changes it’s filters as it gets 95 percent oil out. Also likely gets more out than the way some shops process which is sucking g out from the top with a pump.

[@hungrymynd5673]

@@ECPP Thanks for the reply. Where did you get those ramps by the way? I can only find the rhino ramps, which I don't feel comfortable putting X5 on.

[@saleem83]

Nice flavor savor

[@ECPP]

Lovin it

[@saleem83]

Hahah awesome

[@oskarhaas824]

At Firestone Summerville SC they charge you 183.xx$. I was thinking that was expensive.

[@mannienicholas3693]

Oskar Haas that’s outrageous!!! Which x6 trim did u have?

[@superpeluso1]

I noticed that you’re using the WRONG filter for your bmw !!! Make sure you use the mahn or bmw because those filters have a patent so they can’t be replicated. The one you used. it disintegrates

[@ECPP]

Wow, great catch, and thanks for the heads up. Fortunately I change the oil within 5 ish thousand kilometres and with any luck it will last. Cheers.

[@diewlaylomei]

What are you talking about? That looks like a WIX filter. They're made by MANN. Probably said MANN on it too. BMW does not make their own filters, FYI, so a lot of stuff are just rebranded.

[@omidrezvan6538]

You’re lucky to get that price from the dealer. BMW Toronto charges 500$!!!! for oil change and DEF top off.

[@MichaelNNguyen]

My local BMW dealer on charge $138.58 for my F10.

[@baloney_sandwich]

walmart sells 5 QT for $24 bucks castrol edge 0w40. If the dealer charges $100 to do this, i'd rather just pay them. That way I don't have to keep all the equipment at my house.

[@ECPP]

I know right ? Cheers.

[@VSArts209]

Not at all then you make sure you know what you put into your SUV or do to it, there are little things repair shops can do that you would never know that can cause issues with you vehicle trust no one...

[@curtrn]

I maintain my vehicles most of the time.I only make about $28 an hour as a Registered nurse before taxes. I do the little thing most others look over.Pride of ownership and the cost savings is keeping me very happy in used BMW's.They are such a great values when purchased used.So many people are afraid to turn a wrench . Great video.

[@54788963]

Thanks for the show, but not the music. The music sucks

[@ECPP]

Sorry about that. My new tunes are much better. Cheers.

[@abdolhamedsharef2924]

3.0 SI engine is different

[@ECPP]

Yes it is

[@The_Oracle]

I think you could of used a bigger screw driver

[@ECPP]

lol, agreed.

[@vseanw]

Why are you saying you HAVE to use LL-04 oil? Just because a company did not pay BMW a mountain of money to certify their oil does not mean it does not perform the same or better than LL-04 certified oil. Oil certifications are a cash crab and not much else. This is the reason you only see LL-04 on oil from large oil companies. They are the only ones who can afford it. Think about how much Castrol paid them to stick their logo on the fill cap. I am not saying that LL-04 oil is bad and I am not saying non LL-04 oil is good. Just saying that good oil is good and bad oil is bad, no matter the "certification". I have 2 of these (35ds, deleted) and I do not use LL-04 oil.

[@jamesduggan5846]

vseanw If you deleted your DPF system then use whatever diesel oil you want in the correct weights of course. However, if you still have DPF, then you need an oil with low ash to avoid fouling your filters. LL-04 is that certification. Personally I would not risk fouling a DPF with non certified oil, even if it is just a cash grab. Hell, everything in the auto industry is a cash grab anyway.

[@riyaniftakher]

Thought you sold your X5

[@ECPP]

Still driving it as a daily.

[@markedwards7721]

Jacks, wheel stands, driveway, house, garage, driveway cleanup soap, no rain, man, you gonna need a motorcycle to go buy those tools you didn't realize you needed, motorcycle insurance, gas for the motorcycle, you see what I'm gettin' at? Plus, that's an hour you're not working your normal job. Pay the mechanic! Oops, you forget to reset the computer!

[@ECPP]

Thanks.! I work on all my own cars from oil changes to larger repairs.!!plus I agree, never take time off of your regular job to do this but what about ona weekend or evening? More productive than watching TV.

[@markedwards7721]

@@ECPP Just jealous I lived in an apartment 25 years making this stuff nearly impossible. I only had one car.

[@galvani8929]

does not a bmw oil change cost 3 bills.

[@WelliDS]

"The dealer normally does my oil change you say, I dont know what happened to the cover under the oil drain plug HAHAHAHAHAHAH The answer is on your own statement "The dealer normally does my oil change"

[@ECPP]

Cheers

[@lomparti]

Whats the DEF for? lol jk

[@Agent-vj3ns]

Dislike for the gross soul patch

[@ECPP]

Nice

[@Mark-Aussie1529]

And to add to the last comment, you may of saved $100 for two and a half hours.... ever thought, that the extra would go to dealer costs! Rent, wages, ect... and they would also deleted the code that shows the required service was done????.. I understand as a owner that some spare parts are expensive at dealerships! Guess so at times. But some DYI for some jobs for savings! Maybe a good idea, but you really come across as a cheap skate on this particular topic! .no offense ! I would’ve treated myself to a coffee and day out clean without the stress of breaking something more expensive, so if you want to fire back, let us know how you deleted the scheduled prompt from the computer..

[@Mark-Aussie1529]

And to add to the last comment, you may of saved $100 for two and a half hours.... ever thought, that the extra would go to dealer costs! Rent, wages, ect... and they would also deleted the code that shows the required service was done????.. I understand as a owner that some spare parts are expensive at dealerships! Guess so at times. But some DYI for some jobs for savings! Maybe a good idea, but you really come across as a cheap skate on this particular topic! .no offense ! I would’ve treated myself to a coffee and day out clean without the stress of breaking something more expensive, so if you want to fire back, let us know how you deleted the scheduled prompt from the computer..

[@ECPP]

Hi Mark, great comment and I know that is always the debate and sometimes I also concede. I recently made a video that shows how to reset.

[@phantran4118]

@@ECPP lol you can easily reset the prompt from the computer yourself and 2 and a half hours is from fiddling around and filming. The job is actually only about half an hour to an hour max. If you don't want to work on your own car and pay someone else to do it, more power to you. I myself actually like the whole process and the pride I get from doing it myself. Either way, cheers

[@imaniguana]

Sorry, I avoid going to the dealer with our 328 at all cost . . . . . and I'm not talking about the money. We brought our 328 to a local dealer for some simple recalls. We get the car back and the clutch is suddenly engaging differently. Sometimes it's very vague when starting off. Then it gets too grabby in the higher gears. I don't want those monkeys at the dealership touching our car if we can avoid it ever again. I went several rounds with the service rep on this. There was NOTHING wrong with our car mechanically before we brought it in. We get it back and now the clutch is screwed up. I specifically told the service rep the car was a manual and to make sure anyone moving the car could ACTUALLY DRIVE A STICK!.. Apparently that did not happen. She left me a message saying everyone there is trained and competent to drive a stick. Bull! She then said I could bring the car back and have one of the mechanics drive around in it with me. For what? To argue with me and try to convince me that I'm wrong? I've been down this road with other dealers in my other cars and I DO know how the game is played. Idiots at another dealer trashed the engine in my truck and it was running so rough after an oil change, the vibration was numbing my foot on the gas pedal. Then it started to hurt. The pain was so bad, after a few weeks, I could no longer drive the truck and I had to get rid of it. Complete idiots at these places. Do the maintenance yourself when you can. I had another oil change incident with yet another truck I had. Apparently they started the engine and forgot to put oil in it after it was drained, then realized it and shut it down. I got the truck back and the engine was very noisy. I had no proof of what they did. So there was nothing that I could do. That was about at 60,000 miles. The engine needed a major bottom end rebuild at 120,000 miles, as it was making so much noise. There was a great deal of crank shaft end play among other things. It was just cheaper to put a used engine in rather than fixing it. That engine should have gone to at least 200,000 miles without any issues, if those monkeys hadn't wrecked it. I put a used engine in it that had about 80,000 miles on it. Now I have over 200,000 miles on the truck, or over another 80,000 on that second engine with no problems at all.

[@VSArts209]

Mark you really need to find something better to do there are actual real men that still like to work on their own vehicle just because you are affraid of getting a little dirty and messing up your car you will never know the excitement of knowing you worked on your car ! So please this video isn't for you go to your local dealership and comment on those type of videos...