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Getting Started Materials and tools you will need

Necessary

o (A) 7 quarts of 15w40 synthetic oil (6.5 quarts will be used)

o (J) Appropriate oil filter (your local auto parts store will know what filter to give you when you tell them your car model, includes replacement o-ring and oil plug washer)

o (E) Socket wrench with 17mm socket for oil drain plug and 36mm socket for oil filter housing

o (F,G) Jack and jack stands or ramps o (K) Funnel o (M) Rags or paper towels o (B) Oil drain pan o (N) Plastic sandwich bag

Optional

o (L) Gloves o Creeper o Pop rod o (D) Torque wrench

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Getting Started (Cont)

Fig 1.3 Appropriate Jack Stand Placement

1. Run engine until warm. Cold engine oil does not flow smooth enough for all of it to

be emptied out of the engine.

2. Park car on aflat surface. If you park on a slope some of the old oil may remain in the

oil pan.

3. Jack up the car and place jack stands in appropriate spot. Ramps will work just as well. Warning: Jacking up the car and placing jack stands in the

wrong spot can lead to serious damage to the car and more importantly you.

4. Open hood by pulling hood release latch under driver side dash,

and unlatch hood. Caution: The hood will stay open on its own due to

hydraulic poles, if poles are weak be safe and use a pop rod to keep hood open.

5. Remove oil fill cap.

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Fig 2.5 Location of Oil Fill Cap

1. Locate oil drain plug.

It will be located on the side of the oil pan facing the right front

wheel.

2. Place oil drain pan under oil pan.

Oil will stream out fast at first, so be sure to compensate by

placing oil drain pan closer to the right front wheel.

3. Place 17mm socket on socket wrench and place socket on drain plug.

4. “Crack” drain plug, which means to begin loosening.

If the drain plug is too tight and you cannot begin to loosen it,

try placing your left hand on the wrench and tap your left hand

with your right to “crack” the drain plug.

5. Once the drain plug is loose, unscrew and remove it from pan.

To prevent oil from spilling out prematurely, push the drain plug

in while you screw it out.

If you accidently drop the drain plug in the oil pan, that’s ok,

wait until all oil is drained and cooled down and simply fish it

out.

20-30 minutes will be an adequate amount of time for oil to fully

drain.

Caution: Oil pan and drain plug may be hot, consider wearing

gloves.

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Draining Oil

Fig 3.1 Location of Drain Plug

Fig 4.2 Placement of Oil Pan

6. Clean drain plug and replace the washer. The washer will be found in the oil filter kit.

7. Replace drain plug and tighten. Caution: Do Not over tighten, over tightening can lead to stripping of the aluminum oil pan, set your torque wrench to 25Nm and tighten drain plug, if you do not have a torque wrench, hand tighten drain plug then place wrench on the plug and use 2 fingers to additionally tighten the drain plug.

8. Remove jack stands and replace car to its position on the ground. If your car is on ramps simply leave it on the ramps until the oil change in complete. Warning: Never start car without oil to back off of ramps, starting the car without oil will lead to permanent engine damage.

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Draining Oil (Cont)

Fig 5.6 Oil Filter Kit

1. Locate oil filter housing.

2. Use 36mm socket and wrench to loosen oil filter housing cap.

Caution: Cap is plastic so be careful not to loosen at an angel as it might break threading.

3. Remove oil filter. The oil filter will be attached to the cap and it will be soaked in oil, place rag underneath filter so not to drip oil on engine bay.

4. Place oil filter and cap on a rag.

5. Remove oil filter from cap. You can use a plastic sandwich bag to put the oil filter in, place your hand in the bag grab the filter and pull off cap, turn the bag inside out to keep the dirty filter in the bag.

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Replacing Oil Filter

Fig 6.1 Oil Filter Location

Fig 7.4 Picture of Oil Filter

Fig 9.7 New Filter on Cap

Fig 8.6 O-Ring Location

6. Remove the o-ring (gasket) from the oil filter cap and replace with the new one included in the oil filter kit.

Remember as with any gasket, coat it in oil, this will help form an initial seal between the cap and housing.

7. Place new oil filter on cap.

8. Replace assembly in car and tighten. Tighten by hand first and as with the drain plug set the torque wrench to 25Nm and further tighten, and if you do not have a torque wrench, use the two finger method again.

9. Wipe off any access oil that may have spilled.

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Replacing Oil Filter (Cont)

1. Using a funnel add 6.5 quarts of oil letting each bottle drain

completely. Caution: Funnels may block the flow of oil, so you may have to keep an eye on how much oil you are adding, so you do not overflow out of the funnel.

2. After adding all of the oil, remove funnel and replace oil fill cap.

3. Remove any tools that may have been left on engine bay. Warning: Tools that are left on engine bay may get caught on moving parts once engine is started, this can lead to serious engine damage.

4. Start and let car run for a few minutes. 5. When car is running check underneath and make sure there are no

leaks. If car is still on ramps now it is safe to back down off of them.

6. Once car is off ramps and there are no leaks, shut car off.

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Adding Oil

Fig 10.1 Adding Oil with Funnel

1. Locate oil dipstick.

2. Pull oil dipstick out.

3. Check oil level.

This is done by looking at the end of the stick, the end of the stick will have a different material than the rest of the stick and will be coated in oil, the oil should be coated in between the 2 notches. If the oil level is below the 2 notches add ¼ quart and recheck, repeat that until the level is right. The oil level should not be high because 6.5 quarts is what the manufacture recommends.

4. Once level is good, replace oil dipstick.

5. Close hood.

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Checking Oil Level

Fig 12.3 Oil Dipstick

1. Gather all tools used.

2. Wipe and clean off tools and put away.

3. Take used oil and filter to appropriate disposal location.

Your local “quick lube” shop will likely dispose of your used oil and filter free of charge.

4. ENJOY!

Congratulations, you have now completed an oil change on you BMW

E36 M3. Remember this must be done every three months or 3000

miles. Also, every so often it is not a bad idea to check the oil level to

make sure that there is an adequate amount of oil in the engine. Thank

you for reading my instructions and I hope that they have been helpful.

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Oil Change On E36 BMW M3

Getting Started

Materials and tools you will need

Necessary

o 7 quarts of 15w40 synthetic oil (6.5 quarts will be used) o Appropriate oil filter (includes replacement o-ring and oil plug washer) o Socket wrench with 17mm socket for oil drain plug and 36mm socket for oil filter housing o Jack and jack stands or ramps o Funnel o Rags or paper towels o Oil drain pan o Plastic sandwich bag

Optional

o Gloves o Creeper o Pop rod o Torque wrench

Preparation

6. Run engine until warm.

Cold engine oil does not flow well enough for all of it to be emptied out of the engine 7. Park car on flat surface.

If you park on a slope some of the old oil may remain in the oil pan 8. Jack up the car in appropriate spot and place jack stands also in appropriate spot. Ramps will work just as

well.

By jacking up the car or placing jack stands in the wrong spot can lead to serious damage to the car and more importantly you

9. Open hood by pulling hood release latch under driver side dash, and unlatch hood

The hood will stay open on its own due to hydraulic poles, if poles are weak be safe and use a pop rod to keep hood open

10. Remove oil fill cap




Draining the Oil

1. Locate oil drain plug

Will be located on the side of the oil pan facing the right front wheel 2. Place oil drain pan under oil pan

Oil will stream out fast at first so compensate by placing oil drain pan closer to the right front wheel

3. Place 17mm socket on socket wrench and place socket on drain plug 4. “Crack” drain plug, which means to begin loosening

If the drain plug is too tight and you cannot begin to loosen it, try placing your left hand on the wrench and tap your left hand with your right to “crack” the drain plug

5. Once the drain plug is loose, unscrew and remove it from pan

To prevent oil from spilling out prematurely, push the drain plug in while you screw it out

Oil pan and drain plug may be hot, consider wearing gloves

If you accidently drop the drain plug in the oil pan, that’s ok, wait until all oil is drained and cooled down and simply fish it out

20-30 minutes will be an adequate amount of time for oil to fully drain 6. Clean drain plug and replace the washer

The washer will be found in the oil filter kit 7. Replace drain plug and tighten

Do Not over tighten, over tightening can lead to stripping of the aluminum oil pan, set your torque wrench to 25Nm and tighten drain plug, if you do not have a torque wrench, hand tighten drain plug then place wrench on the plug and use 2 fingers to additionally tighten the drain plug

8. Remove jack stands and replace car to its position on the ground

If your car is on ramps simply leave it on the ramps until the oil change in complete

Never start car without oil to back off of ramps, starting the car without oil will lead to permanent engine damage






Replacing Oil Filter

10. Locate oil filter housing 11. Use 36mm socket and wrench to loosen oil filter housing cap

Cap is plastic so be careful not to loosen at an angel as it might break threading 12. Remove oil filter

The oil filter will be attached to the cap and it will be soaked in oil, place rag underneath filter so not to drip oil on engine bay

13. Place oil filter and cap on a rag 14. Remove oil filter from cap

You can use a plastic sandwich bag to put the oil filter in, place your hand in the bag grab the filter and pull off cap, turn the bag inside out to keep the dirty filter in the bag

15. Remove the o-ring(gasket) from the oil filter cap and replace with the new one included in the oil filter kit

Remember as with any gasket, coat it in oil, this will help form an initial seal between the cap and housing

16. Place new oil filter on cap 17. Replace assembly in car and tighten

Tighten by hand first and as with the drain plug set the torque wrench to 25Nm and further tighten, and if you do not have a torque wrench, use the two finger method again

18. Wipe off any access oil that may have spilled

Adding Oil

7. Using a funnel add 6.5 quarts of oil letting each bottle drain completely

Funnels may block the flow of oil, so you may have to keep an eye on how much oil you are adding, so you do not overflow out of the funnel

8. After adding all of the oil, remover funnel and replace oil fill cap 9. Remove any tools that may have been left on engine bay

Tools that are left on engine bay may get caught on moving parts once engine is started, this can lead to serious engine damage

10. Start and let car run for a few minutes 11. When car is running check underneath and make sure there are no leaks

If car is still on ramps now it is safe to back down off of them 12. Once car is off ramps and there are no leaks, shut car off




Checking Oil Level

6. Locate oil dipstick 7. Pull oil dipstick out 8. Check oil level

This is done by looking at the end of the stick, the end of the stick will have a different material than the rest of the stick and will be coated in oil, the oil should be coated in between the 2 notches

If the oil level is below the 2 notches add ¼ quart and recheck, repeat that until the level is right

The oil level should not be high because 6.5 quarts is what the manufacture recommends

9. Once level is good, replace oil dipstick 10. Close hood

Finishing

5. Gather all tools used 6. Wipe and clean off tools and put away 7. Take used oil and filter to appropriate disposal location

Your local “quick lube” shop will likely dispose of your used oil and filter free of charge


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By being the owner of one of the most decorated cars of all time,

you have a few responsibilities. One of the most important

maintenance responsibilities is an oil change.

Many people do not realize the importance of the oil change. By

changing the oil of a car on schedule, it will extend the life of the

car by years and thousands of miles.

Many people do not trust the typical “quick lube” shop with their

car because of their use of low grade oil and lack of perfection

that most people want. If you are one of these people and you

want the best out of your car here is a guide to changing the oil

on your BMW E36 M3.

By following these instructions closely, even the not so

mechanically inclined individual can perform this important task.

If you do not feel comfortable working on your car, your local

BMW dealership will perform the service with the perfection you

desire.

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