Music to my ears. Good luck!

Hadn't considered it being such an infrequent service item. Don't want to introduce more noise to the cabin while REx is running. Let me know how you get on with it. Cheers 💪👍👊🇺🇸

If your car is not level then, yes, putting the rear down would be the best way to evacuate the most oil. Other ideas are to do on a slope so rear lifted is still a level car and/or don't sweat the small amount that won't get out as, with routine changes, the oil stays in decent shape anyways.

I'm sure you could put oil in through the dip stick hole but not sure how long that might take. It's not a lot of oil so perhaps. The filler cap is very accessible though so seems like something I wouldn't need to experiment with. Let me know how you get on if you try. Cheers.

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At kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndNmd8ae2tvep5s.html you install the crush washer around the drain plug. There should have been a 'spent' one that you remove when the plug comes out and they are generally considered 'single use' to be fully effective at cinching the opening. Hope this helps. Be well!

If you haven't used the Rex for a time BMW give message to perform a maintenance run. I can set the Rex going once the battery charge is below 75% I have set my no 8 'radio' button to do this. I press the set button and it brings up rex extender and I only need to press control button ( near the handbrake button) and the computer does a seamless change. It holds the charge until I turn the rex off. Brilliant. the Rex then acts as an electric generator and the electric motor still drives the car.

QuickJack BL-5000 SLX.

The crush washer is what sits between the drain plug and the oil pan. It helps form a tight seal and offset any minor differences between the mating surfaces. Good luck with your project! Thanks for watching.

Foxwell NT-510 is a commonly used traditional scan tool that is recommended. I haven't personally used it. If you haven't tried the Bimmercode app and a dongle, if try it before swimming upstream in cost and complexity of tool. It's a $50 bet that you'll likely discover is quite solid for your needs. I've used on i3 and X1 with no issues. I have heard the VGate is no longer supported by BCode so you may want to go to their site for currently approved dongles. Good luck!

Of course. Anything lifted safely will work. You don't need a lot of clearance or to get to far under the car. Good luck. 👍💯

Apologies Chuck - since I no longer have the car, that's not a video I can make. Don't know anyone driving one right now either or I'd do it for them. Thanks for the compliment all the same.

@@DWraysGarage If you find yourself on the Left Coast, drop me a line and we can practice on my 2014 REX! I have 59K miles, so I suspect it's time, although there is some question as to whether they ever need changing due to the limited hours on a given engine. Again, thanks.

That's a stiff bill - what does that include? If your REx doesn't kick in often then you could probably go a little longer, but you don't want to let it go too long. Replacing the REx would be costly. Is there an 'indy' garage that would let you take them the filter and oil? I bet they'd do the work for about $100.

The job is easy and there's far less oil than in a regular ICE car. Can you clarify your question - I do the service light reset at the end, if that's what you mean?

@@DWraysGarage well normally one would start the engine after an oil change in an ICE car. But with the REx it only comes on when needed or when charge hold is enabled. There is a service mode to manually start and run the REx, presumably for testing, and maybe oil changes too. Not sure how long it would run for or how hard it would be to turn it off. I believe it's done vis the 1 button "interface" with the display behind the steering wheel. I think it's in the deep menu, go like you're going to reset the oil notice but keep holding it down for like ,10 seconds. Beyond that I can't recall how it's done. And I may be totally wrong, may need to use something like Bimmer Code to do it. Regardless this is a very helpful video. There's just so little DYI stuff on the i3. Thanks again for doing this.

I have a VGate/BimmerCode video that will show you HSOC (Hold State of Charge) that you could activate post change so long as your battery is below 75%. I didn't activate the REx immediately and suffered no adverse effects. Looking to make another BimmerCode video going deeper onto this cool tool.

@@DWraysGarage when I got my REx i3 i immediately enabled the charge hold feature and turned off the fuel tank governor we have here in the US. You can thanks the great state of California that I live in for that restriction haha. One could always just do an oil change with the car less than 75% charge, hop in, enable charge hold and drive around the block a few times. When I first got my i3, despite asking the dealership repeatedly to charge the vehicle, they didn't and handed my a car with like 10 miles of range on it, not enough to get home. It just so happens the REx hadn't been run in something like 8 weeks, I was trying to find a CCS, and the central screen was warning me the REx would run a maintenance cycle. It sprung to life while I was quietly rolling through a parking lot at like 9pm, scared the bejeebies out of me! Haha. Aaaaaanyway. Thanks so much for the conversation. I'll be keeping an eye on your channel. Rock on.

HeliDragon510 manual REx activation covered here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndmFgtmb363Gmok.html good idea to check for leaks and oil level after the filter primes up.

I have the 5000 also. If I recall I flipped the block perpendicular to the frame rails. I don't remember having any great issues once alignment was set. Ridiculously easy oil change procedure. Good luck!

@@DWraysGarage Perfect! Great help1

It is always recommended to change the crush washer but none I had on hand we're suitable so I did end up reusing. Shhh - don't tell! 😜

@@DWraysGarage any idea as to which washer I should look for ?

@@qwertshadow it's the 16*20 size that is used on bmw motorcycles.

D Wray's Garage logical when you recall it *is* a Scooter engine after all. 👍🏾

I'd go Amazon if that could work for you - amzn.to/3zsQhYm

I use a Quick Jack BL-500SX to lift my cars. Might need rubber grommets for perfect fit to the jack points. Not necessary but massively stable and time efficient.

Afraid so. I just couldn't live with it for my use case. Thanks for watching. I do have a brake fluid video for my Porsche and the process will be about the same.

It is not difficult at all. Few parts, nothing hard to reach. Good luck!

There is a service reminder but I'm not sure what triggers it - time or mileage. I just did it with the suspicion it hadn't been done and I prefer to know. Someone watching will know...

Good points - I shouldn't rely on context in such precise matters. I think to be spot on, either pre-loading the filter or running the extender would be a more accurate way to go. Great observations. Thanks for watching. Be well!

I think they have a place in the world but I am more of an 'enthusiast' at heart so the sound of an engine does still play with me. For all practical purposes, electric is solid. Range on these i3s (pre- or post-2016) really does favor more local travel than long distance though.

I'll make a video on this soon, but it looks pretty straightforward, albeit cramped. Not uncommon no matter the flavor of vehicle. $300 for this service all in seems high, but I guess they ave expenses too. If you're mildly handy, you'll save $$ day one of DIY. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrJ-odmmmM_GeaM.html - the video I found.

That’s completely ridiculous is that just an oil and filter change if so I would contact BMW of America

No doubt you are right but, at such a low cost, and having already purchased the filter, it seems like the right thing to do.

It's definitely worth changing out the filter because there have been reports of them corroding, causing oil loss from the REx. The oil filter is in a rather exposed position on the i3.

@@jamesvdv0 I agree.

I sold it before it was needed, sorry.

I've read the spark plugs are hard to get to but that they're specced for the lifetime of the car anyway. Considering the REx isn't running most of the time, I would plan to never change the spark plugs.

I don't recall the size. If you search 'assorted crush washer' on Amazon they'll give you a lifetime supply for ~$11.

BMW says every 12 months - no specific mileage. Of course, not everyone gets into their REx with the same frequency. If you use it a lot, go 12 months or less. If you are mostly on battery, I'd say 24 months would be fine.

@@DWraysGarage thank you so much for your time. Kind regards from Ireland...

Probably not, if you're super patient.

Here's a better idea: trust the 0w30 sticker by the oil filler cap.

It used exactly what bmw says

Almost certainly, so long as it has the REx!

@@DWraysGarage thank you!! gonna keep this open and save some $$$ -- happy holidays!

Diff oil change? I could be up for that...

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I'm not super familiar with this procedure or error. However, it mY be worth disconnecting any brake wear sensors and reconnecting, maybe even replacing them. They may have somehow become damaged and therefore always send that message back to the ECU.

@@DWraysGarage Thanks for the reply. My BMW dealer changed the wear sensors and the message was still there. They said they couldn't reset the pads warning as the pads were not new. I have changed the pads as well so the whole system is new front and rear. Think a call to them is in order!

@@raysmith1971 I think so. Now I am convinced it's something they did. They need to complete their work.

@@DWraysGarage That's what I think. Fingers crossed they get to the bottom of it.

It's definitely worth changing out the filter because there have been reports of them corroding, causing oil loss from the REx. The oil filter is in a rather exposed position on the i3.

100% correct. This only applies to REx vehicles with the gas generator in the rear. Enjoy your BEV!

Look out for a video soon on the VGate tool and BimmerCode app where you can personalize your car even more to your liking.

there's no engine in the all electric version, that's why its called the all electric version lol and wow

Sometimes you have to make do with what you've got. No animals were harmed making this video.

At 2 minutes you will see my clear disclosure of this not being an ideal way to remove the filter and recommendation to acquire correct removal tool.

Thanks for the video. I was just surprised at channel locks, but you handled it fine. :)

Nope. No Rex, no oil.

@@DWraysGarage Thanks, but all the versions has transition oil right? require changing?

@@electroautoscostarica3632 The transmissions on the i3 are built to be service-free items. It should not require addressing unless there's a failure/break in the system.

@@DWraysGarage AWSOME THNKS

I did like this car but it lacked theater and engagement for my tastes. Super practical and zippy car. Wish they'd have designed it for more range and wider tires. I know the 2017s on have more range but the tire part still questionable (assume it help protect range). I also didn't like charging after basically any drive.

@@DWraysGarage Good point. Charging it after every drive would get annoying to me. It’s such a cool zippy looking car though.

There is a coolant reservoir in the trunk so there is a water cooled system. How much goes to batteries vs generator I'm not sure.

The oil change is for the 'range extender's generator that can recharge the battery while the vehicle is in motion. Not all i3s use a range extender.

Oil in a plug-in Hybrid's back up engine that makes it a viable option for many who can't jump to full EV. On a recent 1000 mile trip in my REx, 3 out of 5 of the fast charge stations I stopped at would not start for one reason or another. But I still did 60% on Battery. This lowered my lifetime on battery to 92%.

Nordburg any electric miles are good miles