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Re: How do i change the oil and filter in a 06 bmw and...
IF YOUR NOT FAMILLIAR WITH BMW TAKE IT IN TO A DEALER OTHERWISE ITS DEAD CENTER OF ENGINE AND SO IS FILTER IF YOUR NEW OIL IS NOT BLUE OR PURPLE DONT PUT IT IN
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Ticking sound could be coming from a Coil-on-Plug, or a pcv valve, or (hope it's not) a valve lifter which could be sticking. Sticking lifter noise often disappears when rpm's change, or the noise comes & goes. try changing the motor oil & filter right after adding an Engine-Flush Treatment to the motor oil, running the engine for 10 minutes at idle with treatment added to the oil, then draining the oil & changing filter while oil is still very hot. That last part is very important, so be careful not to burn your hands - be careful. -- The sticking lifter is a likely cause if motor oil has not been changed at frequent intervals in the past (every 3-4K miles) -- dirty oil causes sticking lifters.
engine oil?? any multigrade i would recomend that you use the cheapest petrol/diesel oil from a supermarket then change oil every 6000m and a oil filter every third oil change this will keep the inside of the engine clean and free from gunk and muck which can block the oil pick up pipe filter and cause the engine to seize
top of the engine you will see a 36mm hex fitting, if you are changing the oil you must undo all the way first before drainnig oil as if not oil will not compleatly drain
losen the drain plug with a oil pan close by then let drain into pan until no more oil comes out tighten plug back to bottom of the motor. find oil filter and losen the filter with drain pan underneath let drain and replace with new oil filter then wipe everything clean and then start filling motor with new oil ...... easy maintanence
The N54 engine takes 7 quarts of oil with every oil change. But you shouldnt have to worry about that in the US because BMW covers all maintinace for the fist 4years or 50k miles. its not that hard to do though if you do need to perform it yourself.
I would first clean up the oil around the housing with brake cleaner. Take the car for a quick run and see where the oil is coming from.
If the housing looks good, then simply take the cap off of the oil filter housing. Remove the existing filter and discard the o-rings. Make sure you lubricate the new o-rings with some oil before installation. This could be why it is leaking now. It may have been overlooked.
Once the o-ring is seated drop in the new filter and replace the housing cap. Tighten the cap to 18 ft lbs. Start the engine, making sure the warning light goes out, showing you have oil pressure.
If your oil is that new then I would not bother with a changeover.
I hope this helps. It is an easy filter to change. BMW doesn't make too many things easy.
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