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Modern BMW's and DIY maintenance
My family has a E70 BMW, and I was wondering how self maintenance unfriendly are they?
With all the electronics and sensors, is it still possible to do your own brake jobs and oil changes? I assume mechanically there is a way, but do I need to reset on-board computers with proprietary equipment?
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took me and my dad 45 min to do an oil change on their e46...that's not even considered modern anymore!
takes me 15 min on my celica including putting tools and bottles away lol
for the oil change light, just youtube/google it, there's a certain way you gotta mess around with buttons for the dash cluster computer
Any DIY you do, would need to be reseted with a scan tool. I'll list some that you need scanner reset. Oil change, cabin filter, brakes, spark plug, brake fluid, inspection, there are more. No way to do them unless you can find someone to reset them for you or you don't mind the service light.
E70's and other late model BMW's are a piece of cake. Resets are done through the cluster, no scan tool needed. There are some exceptions like resetting the inspection through I-drive or needing a scan tool if you neglect something (like letting the oil change count down to -5,000km).
For brakes just leave ignition on for a minute after replacing pads/sensors. Sometimes you may need to do a reset through cluster and sometimes the first try won't get it, so repeat.
What is with these up high oil filters nowadays? With the filter location that high up doesn't that mean that on a cold start the oil has to go all the way up to the top of the engine then all the way back down to the bearings then back up to the valve train? Wouldn't that cause a lot more cold start wear when compared to a filter thats closer to the bottom of the engine?
I too have an e70 and am starting to perform my own maintenance as the 4 year warranty maintenance is now over. More people on the forums such as xoutpost and xbimmers are also in the same boat so you will see more and more days coming out. As mentioned previously, you don't need a scan tool to reset regular maintenance reminders. It is all done through the clusters. If you YouTube it, there are many videos showing you how to do this. Posted via RS Mobile
What is with these up high oil filters nowadays? With the filter location that high up doesn't that mean that on a cold start the oil has to go all the way up to the top of the engine then all the way back down to the bearings then back up to the valve train? Wouldn't that cause a lot more cold start wear when compared to a filter thats closer to the bottom of the engine?
Uh, you ever hear of a check valve? Posted via RS Mobile
What is with these up high oil filters nowadays? With the filter location that high up doesn't that mean that on a cold start the oil has to go all the way up to the top of the engine then all the way back down to the bearings then back up to the valve train? Wouldn't that cause a lot more cold start wear when compared to a filter thats closer to the bottom of the engine?
ur valvetrain n bearings dont dry out over night now do they...?
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If your engine has a dipstick, get a top side oil exchanger. Works great with the E46 .. IIRC the e92 doesn't have a dipstick
A lot of the newer BMW engines do not have a dipstick, however.
You can also (usually) buy a BMW software/OBD adaptor combo on ebay, install it on a windows laptop, and have access to a ton of 'dealer only' functions -- including oil reset, etc.
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