If you re like me i even forget what the basic oil drain plug and filter housing torque specs are.
E90 oil filter cap torque.
Thread the new drain plug in by hand and torque to 8nm.
How to change your e90 oil and oil filter diy today we are bringing you a guide on how to change the oil and filter on your e90 bmw.
Just make sure to clean the areas around the base of the oil filter housing with brake spray and compressed air to minimize contamination possibilities.
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It is easy to strip or break the plastic plug.
This must have been inadvertently dislodged from the cap and not reinstalled at my.
Don t over tighten another bolt ever again.
This part is listed by bmw as bmw part number 83300493936 83 30 0 493 936 and is described as oil filter cap tool n20 n51 n52 n54 n55 and s55 bmw engines.
The car in the pictures is a 2006 325i but the process and general location of oil filter and drain bolt are the same across all e90 s and e91 92 93 s including the 328i and 335i and other models.
Bmw 335i modifications oil filter wrench tool i ll show you and easy tool that you ll need to buy in order to change your own oil.
I have a 2006 325i e90 and when recently having the oil changed due to erratic behaviour of the transmission and engine hesitation and occassional shut down the technician found my filter cap was missing the snap in basket with the small o ringed plug.
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How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
Remove the oil filter cap with the oil filter.
Remove the old oil filter cartridge and remove the old oil filter cap o ring.
If you re changing your own oil you will need to make sure you have the right tool to remove and torque the oil filter housing on your bmw.
How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
Use this guide as a cheat sheet for all the torque values for your e46 m3.