HOW TO CHANGE THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL in a BMW M3/M4 (F80, F82, F83)

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I did a differential fluid/oil change in my 2015 BMW M4 F82 DCT today and made a DIY video tutorial since there is not a comprehensive one available that I could find. I did a lot of research on the forums and tried to incorporate the main topics and concerns that kept coming up. Hopefully this helps to explain some things and is helpful. If you have anything to add, please comment below and share with everyone!
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BMW Fill/Drain plug part number: 33-11-7-525-064
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[@ArtemisArtz]

Great informational video! I'm doing this on my 16 F80 as I type this! Thank you for all the very helpful videos. Subscribed! Keep up the great work. 👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

+ArtemisArtz thank you! 🙏

[@Zainicus]

Great video and trim! The right equipments really make these jobs easy. I dont have that pump but ill buy the oil and take it to someone to do it

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Zain Rj thank you! The pump is really cheap on Amazon. Link in the description. You can do it!

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

I'm doing mine tomorrow :) i have everything ready! thanks for the DIY! I think the dealer wanted $300 - m4 6spd here.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+DailyDrivenTurbo you’re welcome! Nice to save money and DIY!

[@JayZilla306]

hair looks good Mrs. DIY. Way better than the hack job I gave myself

[@HelpMeDIY]

+James Zilla haha right?!

[@carlosramos368]

Man I love your videos thanks👌🏼

[@HelpMeDIY]

+carlos ramos thanks 🍻

[@lefora87]

nice video...helped a lot when changing out my diff oil.👍👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

Glad it helped!

[@edgaralan9917]

A fine video, most helpful.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Edgar Alan thanks! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉

[@user-op1lv2is1l]

great vidio its help for me powerfully

[@HelpMeDIY]

+김용훈 glad it helped!

[@JayZilla306]

What a beautiful car!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+James Zilla thanks I love it! Was always my dream car.

[@JayZilla306]

@@HelpMeDIY Thats super awesome, glad you were able to get it!

[@Schnitzer325ci]

I needed to know how much diff oil to buy. 1ltr. Confirmed. Thank you 👍🏽

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Schnitzer325ci yessir! 🍻

[@yueshen8779]

Do a DCT oil change please, love all your videos.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+yue Shen thank you! I need to :)

[@moxj5177]

+1 I would love to see that video too

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@moxj5177 Coming in about a week I hope :)

[@m.s8280]

Thanks for thr great video! Is it a similar process for the M6 s63tu?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+M.S you’re welcome! Sorry but I don’t know anything about that engine and I’d be guessing. Get ISTA and it will tell you though 😉

[@scottsnider9058]

Awesome video - fun and educational at the same time! I would throw in a few thoughts for newbies watching this video to do this type of work. 1. When breaking those plugs loose, always keep a hand at the base of the wrench (where the socket & extender are attached) - this keeps you from pushing off center, slipping off the head of the plug and potentially stripping the hex cavity. 2. I try to use a breaker bar instead of a ratchet to get super-tight bolts loose, your ratchet's gears could slip and send your hands toward something bad. 3. And in addition to using a breaker bar, if a bolt is ridiculously tight, I keep two hollow steel bars (12" long and another 24" long) sitting around to extend my breaker bar to achieve massive torque with minimal effort.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Scott Snider thank you! And thanks for the addition tips. Hope you’re a subscriber 😉

[@scottsnider9058]

@@HelpMeDIY Now I am!! :)

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@@scottsnider9058 🙌🍻

[@terrancecollins2696]

Super tight bolt just use a wrench at the bottom of the ratchet handle for added leverage lol also wouldn’t put both hands on the bottom of the ratchet handle had a buddy round the fill plug that way 😫

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Terrance Collins thanks for the tip!

[@mambodiehard]

Maybe there's an obvious answer for this, but I wonder whether the air bubbles that I saw in the oil coming from the pump make a difference to the differential operation. Was there any guidance from BMW, or something you learned? The wife did a great job on the haircut! 🙂

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@mambodiehard should make no difference. I’ll pass that along to her, I bet she has forgotten about it by now 😝 🍻

[@abidlordjustice]

I've tried following your link to the diff oil as I am about to change my own diff oil on a 2016 M4 with 57k miles on the clock (mine appears to have never been done!) but as I am based in the UK the pricing associated with the oil is impractical! I am looking at purchasing some Redline 75w-140 LS diff oil and some friction modifier. Do you think that will be appropriate for our cars?

[@abidlordjustice]

I should add that I have the DCT gearbox.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+abidlordjustice that’s a good question but I don’t want to give you the wrong answer here when I don’t know.

[@abidlordjustice]

@@HelpMeDIY thank you. I have made some enquiries and purchased the correct oil :)

[@Duvalin50]

My guy u in nc area. I see receipt says Greensboro. Following you from concord Charlotte area.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@Duvalin50 yessir! In Greensboro

[@qwksti]

Good vid thx. weird i looked for the drain bolts parts and the one you have 33-11-7-525-064 says wont fit my 2018 M4 DCT.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Shnel M4 you’re welcome! And that is weird... if you call the dealer and give them the last 7 of your VIN they should be able to confirm the correct part number for you.

[@user-op1lv2is1l]

your all vidio is so nice perfect helpful plz dct transmission oil change diy🙂

[@HelpMeDIY]

김용훈 thank you! Doing a spark plug change this week. Might have to do that next!

[@justinladd2716]

Awesome video. Any DCT fluid change?? Or some on the way?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Justin Ladd yes, hopefully in a week or two!

[@jendersonpen7175]

Help Me DIY I’m waiting for that also and please do the dct filter also thank you!

[@HelpMeDIY]

Jenderson Pen changed the fluid and BOTH filters from my DCT transmission yesterday. Editing the video and posting it today!

[@bobinhouston7638]

Heads up! FCP Euro also lists the diff oil with the Friction Modifier Booster (82 22 2 282 583), for late model M3’s (mine is a 2018). I opted for same as used in this video (83 22 2 357 992). I double checked with local BMW dealership here in Houston. Their database says use the 992. Thx for video and sage advice on the oil with FM Booster.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Bob In Houston glad I got something right 😜🍻

[@derekhanson4215]

I just did mine at 40,000 miles. It was really dark and sparkly. How did yours look? Same?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Derek Hanson guess I didn’t show it really well in the video. I wouldn’t have called mine “sparkly” but it was darker.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Derek Hanson also, if you happen to still have the fluid, you can always send it off to a lab for analysis.

[@derekhanson4215]

Help Me DIY it definitely had some really fine metallic flakes in it. No need to send it off really but next time I change it, if it looks like that again I’ll be taking a trip to the dealer and asking some questions. 👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@derekhanson4215 If you do, let me know what they find/say!

[@luiscampoverde4734]

Hey do you reset the differential after doing the job?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+luis campoverde never heard of that. What would it reset and how do you do that?

[@user-et6jm1od1u]

Thanks to the video but may I ask why the tightening torque is different? You explained that the tightening torque of the drain plug is 60 Nm. However, in ISTA+, I found that the tightening torque of the drain plug is 45 Nm. My vehicle information of ISTA+ is 2017 F80 M3. In ISTA+, I found the tightening torque through below menu. Vehicle management > Repair/maintenance > Product Structure > 33 Rear axle, rear-wheel drive, guide > 3310 Rear axle final drive > 0011259 Oil change in rear axle final drive incl. used oil disposal > Click "Tightening torque 33 11 5AZ" > From the table, "5AZ Screw plug with O-ring" says 45 Nm.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+정건영 thanks! I’m not sure where I got my info from now (not sure if I said in the video), but I would go with what ISTA said for your model year.

[@user-et6jm1od1u]

Thank you for your quick reply :) I also checked your model year (2015 F82 M4) in ISTA+. It also says 45 Nm.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@user-et6jm1od1u 👍

[@M4_Afghan]

What rims are those!!!!??

[@HelpMeDIY]

+F82 Afghan Signature SV107’s if I recall 😎

[@M4_Afghan]

Thank you for replying so fast still, I love your vids💯💯

[@M4_Afghan]

But they don’t look like the SV107’s do you have specifics on the rims I want them so bad🤤

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@M4_Afghan oh sorry had to go back and watch the video. This was before I upgraded. Those are just the stock wheels. Don’t know the name

[@kid2519]

nice haircut

[@HelpMeDIY]

+kid 😂 thank you? 🤷‍♂️

[@kid2519]

@@HelpMeDIY your video said to comment on your haircut. 😄

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@kid2519 ohhhh it’s been so long I forgot 😂 😂 😂

[@ShoeAlmighty]

why did you need to do this?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+John Juanda same reason I change my engine oil. Maintenance. Oil gets dirty, breaks down, etc.

[@ShoeAlmighty]

@@HelpMeDIY how often does this need to be done?

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@ShoeAlmighty watch the video 😂 1:05

[@ShoeAlmighty]

@@HelpMeDIY tyty

[@bmw_m4255]

@@ShoeAlmighty do you always ask stupid questions, boy?