HOW TO: BMW E46 M3 Oil Change (2001-2006 S54)

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12 жыл бұрын

It's rewarding to do work on your BMW E46 M3 and Oil Changes are one of the easiest things you can do. In this video I give you comprehensive DIY instructions in order to increase your confidence needed to do your own oil change.
I recommend reading everything below, including the tools and parts list, and watching this video at least once before you actually start changing your oil.
Tools needed:
Rhino Ramps - tinyurl.com/ybsjauj6
Chock Block - tinyurl.com/yca33tv3
3/8" ratchet with extension - tinyurl.com/y8xfa2qu
13mm socket - tinyurl.com/ycoypo8t
6mm allen/hex socket - tinyurl.com/ydgt4ga3
Torque wrench (18 ft lbs) - tinyurl.com/ybjqp2fp
Flathead screwdriver - tinyurl.com/ycq8v7zl
SCOTT Shop Towels - tinyurl.com/y8xm574d
Oil drain pan w/ 7qt minimum capacity - tinyurl.com/y9aoyhr3
Funnel - tinyurl.com/ycvsofdw
Safety Glasses - tinyurl.com/ybrh633o
Latex/Nitrile Gloves - tinyurl.com/y9qhnlrw
Peake Research R5/FCX3-16 Tool (for oil interval reset) - tinyurl.com/y9888zeq
Parts required:
(6) liters - Castrol TWS 10W-60 Oil (Part #07510009420) - tinyurl.com/ycwdskf3 (save and get 2 oil changes worth in one shot!)
(1) - Mahle Oil Filter Kit (Part #OX187D) - tinyurl.com/ybj99qju
The Peake Tool can be had for about the same price that any dealer would charge you for 1 diagnostic fee.
And make sure you hit up www.blackstone-labs.com/ if would like to have your oil professionally tested. You can get a Free Test Kit here - www.blackstone-labs.com/free-t... (Highly Recommended - they've done countless tests for me over the years)
Here's my video for resetting the oil service interval - • HOW TO: Reset BMW E46...
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Пікірлер: 402

@NewsFlashJustIn 8 жыл бұрын

Perfect i'm all set - just need a bmw e46 m3 now

@thumpertorque_ 7 жыл бұрын

lol

@rocketsteve9294 7 жыл бұрын

There is plenty of them on ebay!!! Go buy yourself one of the finest automobiles ever manufactured. You will love the E46 M3.

@Carchaeologist92 3 жыл бұрын

My buddy has 3 including a laguna seca blue

@MrStreetballer5Official 9 жыл бұрын

Man I don't even own an e46 M3 I just love watching people that truly love their cars work on them. Great video man.

@nikosingh8549 10 жыл бұрын

If I ever buy a used M3, I hope I get it from a owner like yourself. Great job brother!!

@Cannon361 9 жыл бұрын

The love you have for you car. It's so nice to see a person with so much caring for a BMW.

@dungeonmotorsport 9 жыл бұрын

Misaki Ayuzawa Appreciate the kind words!

@JuanRamirez-gu7dh 9 жыл бұрын

I'm in this business and I'm glad there's people like you, who actually take extra care care of their cars, not people who go 9k miles intervals in their freaking oil changes.

@salvadorzavaleta6385 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this video in 2015 fantasizing about owning one and now, 5 years later I am the proud owner of an 02 M3. I will be doing the oil change using Castrol 10w60 despite previous owner stating it was recently changed. For peace of mind. Thank you for sharing this!

@dungeonmotorsport 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, man! Congratulations! Great car, right?

@mistertayman 10 жыл бұрын

Not going to lie - It's almost soothing to observe the care that you take while working on your M3. And I thought I babied MY beamer!!!! I'm not sold on the idea that that much care will actually improve the longevity or performance of the car in anyway, but it just warms my heart anyway to see it. I'm going to start treating my car better. Thanks!

@dungeonmotorsport 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@dungeonmotorsport 12 жыл бұрын

22 and change now. I don't drive that much, but when I do it puts a huge smile on my face.

@mixedboi 10 жыл бұрын

Makes me feel very good when I see someone taking so much care of his car. I dont own a M3 but I watched it for fun, and it was. Wish you a great time with that great machine.

@dungeonmotorsport 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Emin!

@TypeRbassHead 5 жыл бұрын

I never realized how noisy the s54 engine was until I recently purchased a 2004 m3. Watching your video and seeing how well you take care of your car, and it sounds just like mine makes me feel a whole lot better!

@QuintonTV 11 жыл бұрын

Wow an oil filter that's even easier to access than the s2000's? Nice

@robertdixon3092 8 жыл бұрын

How in the hell can someone give that a thumbs down? That was a great DIY video! You obviously know your stuff and take great pride in your vehicle.

@DanielDzeta 11 жыл бұрын

Man, you really love your car. All of us should be like you.

@renosony6121 8 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2004 e46 yesterday. After watching this video I will never let anyone other than myself change my oil . Thanks

@PeacefullyMi 12 жыл бұрын

I didnt realize until the end that this is almost a half hour. Well done!!

@DennisVlaeminck 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial man, i don't even own a BMW lol. But still, great information.

@loveyjames8818 9 жыл бұрын

I'm the typical chick. I hate getting dirty but I love my 330i e46 and I love to save money. I'll be doing my first oil change tomorrow myself. I'll be using your tutorial as a guide because of all I've seen you showed the most love for your M3. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

@juanitoramonsandoval1879 5 жыл бұрын

I have E46 M3 first time changing the oil....I will go by your video

@MastaCrackz 6 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this as a teenager wishing I could have an E46 M3, now 5 years later I bought my 2nd one!

@retrokidm1 10 жыл бұрын

I have to hand to this guy, he showed a great tutorial; he was diligent, intricate and caring.

@kevlarperez 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the time to make this video. I own 2 but my second one is an older model. It's a 2002 325xi for the winter. I bought it used so there is no warranty on that one so I planned on doing the oil change myself. I'm a very attention to detail person as I see u are too. That's important for something u love. My newer BMW sits in the garage and only comes out in the summer lol! Thanks again for the tutorial.

@carrot5000 9 жыл бұрын

That bolt through the oil filter housing cap is a far superior design than the big plastic cap on the M62TU on my 540i...

@onapedestal7032 10 жыл бұрын

Buying my first car in a month or so and this was very educational. Great Job. You just gained a new subscriber.

@milyr6688 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much , my dear .... my daughter have to watch over and over so she can learn from you , as well as you , we doubt it , but will try very hard . Cost us so much to bring to BMW , we already bought oil and filter ready at home .

@lucasquactemok8841 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial, thank you very much!!!! You read my thoughts when you said no dealer will ever treat your M3 like you will...so true. And yes, if I'd buy any used car I'd love to buy it from an owner like yourself Sir.

@rocketsteve9294 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. You are just as meticulous and methodical as me when working on your e46. I love it. I decided to never let another shop do my oil change again after you said "Do you think they will be this cautious". Couldn't agree with you more and several times oil changes performed at shops have not met my expectations. Most shops I have talked to don't know how to properly perform this procedure on e46's, and it's an oil change.

@TheMisterYoung26 10 жыл бұрын

in general, i did never comment videos, but here, i felt me obligated to post a thank you message... I like people who loves their cars, but you, it's over the love... you say everytime, take care, take care, i say to myself, it's a car, you will not hurt it, but after, i am say that if cars live long time, because people like you exist, and when i will buy a M3 (in 2 years) i think i will take care of my car like you... THANK YOU :)

@1seipai 10 жыл бұрын

I would not change the oil myself but you certainly do it in a professional way. Great stuff!

@minuteman2k 11 жыл бұрын

NO Dealer will love your car the way YOU do !!

@HDM3 7 жыл бұрын

Great DIY for those that have never done it. Great to see the level of care you take of your ///M3

@TheCarbonReviews 10 жыл бұрын

I just kept watching because it was such an engaging video, I don't even have a car!

@midgetsun4405 7 жыл бұрын

I just finished changing my oil for the first time ever. I feel great and undoubtedly saved money. Very clear and straight forward video. Thank you.

@dungeonmotorsport 7 жыл бұрын

+midget sun That's awesome! Glad to hear 👏🏻

@tomaskantor1 12 жыл бұрын

this is the best caring of car i've ever seen i like people that care for their cars everybody should do it

@jasonmcelroy1938 6 жыл бұрын

Man I like the way u do business!!! I never thought I'd see someone take care of a car and its maintenance the way I do until I watched this video! I'm ashamed to say it but u might have been even a little more thorough than myself! Absolute best DIY on an oil change I've ever seen and I'll make sure to keep note when I do mine this friday!!

@dungeonmotorsport 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

@nickfusco9667 10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful M3. Just picked up a Z4M Roadster last weekend. Changing the oil for peace of mind this weekend. Thanks for the video. Pretty similar process to the E46s and E82 I owned.

@VelezBiH 8 жыл бұрын

I just did the oil change on my E46 M3. Your video was very helpful. It was a bitch getting the oil drain screw out, due to previous mechanic overtiring it. In the process of trying to remove it, i striped it and i had to use screw extractor to get it out. I used a little bit of W40 with screw extractor and it came out. After that it was smooth sailing.

@dungeonmotorsport 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sal! It's a blast, man. Instantaneous throttle feedback, 8,000 rpm redline, great looks and a 50/50 weight distribution. Behind the wheel you feel as if one with the E46 M3. I really don't see myself ever selling it.

@mel_creative 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I managed to get a torx 45 in there and get the oil plug out. Followed the rest of the video and now have fresh oil in my M3! Thanks again.

@overboostedgarage8744 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro! Just did my very first oil change on my e46 M3. Saved me hundreds!

@Alch8Fi153 9 жыл бұрын

Really great video bro! Definitely appreciate your thoroughness and providing info and links to your parts needed to do the change! 👍

@killaslice7 10 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see someone work with such detail.

@Triplex5014 11 жыл бұрын

Wow! You're a very pedantic man, I can see how much you care and love your BMW and give you big RESPECT!

@ToledoR27 11 жыл бұрын

Thats really a true way to love your car, congratulations. One thing, oil will drain more easely and completely if fill cap is loosen/removed before draining. This will eliminate air bubbles/vacuum in the oil passages and crankcase created by the out coming fluid. I'm pretty sure that with such level of care you do have with your S54, it will last forever.

@Humco_ND2 11 жыл бұрын

I don't own a e46 and I. Watching this...but I was lucky to drive my dads neighbors m3, the first car to give me butterflies and a cargasm ...BMW E46 M3 best car ever!

@offtrackpl 11 жыл бұрын

This is the most cerefully done thing I have ever seen on youtube. Big thumbs up for that

@hpygolkyone 8 жыл бұрын

If your car has coilovers and any drop, those ramps would tear your front end off. *Crying my eyes out*. Note: owl hooting its approval of your technique in the background was a nice touch.

@cferguson76 7 жыл бұрын

FYI just drive on to a 2x4 first. Works for me.

@ex0gen 11 жыл бұрын

I have an old 95 E36. I use Casterol 20 50. I use it all year round and have used it on my last BMW and the one I have now for 6 years. The last owner used it as well. the car has 170+ miles on it and runs great!

@SkyLineTokyo 10 жыл бұрын

Thats how you change the oil if you love your car. Great job dude.

@dungeonmotorsport 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks and great point! For those reading this, be sure to loosen the oil cap prior to removing the drain plug. Make sure you only loosen the oil cap and not fully remove it or you could wind up allowing contaminants in while draining your oil. Only remove the oil cap prior to adding new oil.

@purplecow265 11 жыл бұрын

I can tell that you take extra good car of your cars. That "spirited drive" was well deserved

@evanescent03 11 жыл бұрын

maintenance is the secret to longevity. you are expertly meticulous. very well done video, dude. 44k mi on my 2002 M3. I track mine and it's a dream to drive.

@ziadd6874 9 жыл бұрын

good job man, you treat your M3 the way it should be treated!

@dexterfandango 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I'm about to do my first oil change in my M3.

@SaturdayWinter 10 жыл бұрын

please do more e46 m3 tutorials, your's are the best I have ever seen :DDD

@GibsonRay6 12 жыл бұрын

the beauty of taking care of a legend

@dungeonmotorsport 11 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It's a blast to drive. Makes driving to work something you look forward to.

@Whitehot711 8 жыл бұрын

wow great video.. Thanks man, I'm very ocd with my S54 as well. At dealership for underbody hardware yesterday. oil change rate was $274.99. Calls for Shell 10/60 now. They must HATE DIY vids like this. Dolla dolla bills y'all.

@astront917 9 жыл бұрын

I do this the same way,am very particular that a job is done well,not just cars but if your going to do a job do it well. Reminds me of the first thing I was every told as a trainee mechanic,if a job looks like its been done well it probably has,not always but 99 percent of the time.

@cparente7 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for thorough video. I always try to over research even the most basic DIY.

@eduki 10 жыл бұрын

Your video is just perfect, and i can see you love your car. Added to my favourites right now ;)

@dungeonmotorsport 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It has about 22,000 miles on it. I had the 5E20 fault code pop up for the DSC module this past April and had to get the DSC pressure sensor on the master cylinder replaced. If I don't drive like a maniac, I can get over 25mpg combined, and if I hyper mile it on a long highway trip I can almost get to 30. Most of the time (spirited) I get right around 20/21 combined. I did two intake mods to increase that gas mileage though - Samco silicon intake boot & aFe ProDry S Air Filter.

@Photofan82 12 жыл бұрын

I am sure I will never conduct a DIY on my ///M but I just wanted say "well done" on this outstanding/informative video. -Scouts Out-

@ChampNike 10 жыл бұрын

I love your attention to detail! Top work!

@light459 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video buddy ... i used this to change the oil on the M3. Thumbs up from the UK :)

@dungeonmotorsport 7 жыл бұрын

+light459 You're welcome and glad to hear. Cheers!

@JuLew3105 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial, I followed everything you did with no problems. Thanks man!

@dungeonmotorsport 8 жыл бұрын

+JuLew3105 Thanks!

@UndergroundBhangra 10 жыл бұрын

I don't even own this car, but great video. you definitely treat your car well.

@IgOrEcK24 11 жыл бұрын

BMW made it so easy to change an oil filter great job for that. I have a Toyota and its a pain to change that filter. Thanks for the video great car.

@FlamesDotN4 6 жыл бұрын

I think he loves those paper towels almost as much as the car :) good video. Got a thumbs up.

@comrade188612 10 жыл бұрын

Can't wait till I get one....keep up the good videos ...more please

@dungeonmotorsport 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Turner does 10% discounts every now and then - usually in the summer. To me, the most important part of this DIY is knowing the job was done correctly. I usually purchase enough from Turner for 2 oil changes. That helps a little to reduce the overall cost of shipping.

@alstigy 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the time and effort you took to make this video, it sure is useful.

@dakikmister10 10 жыл бұрын

Great video man and awesome car! You really know how to take care of your car.

@toptobottom247 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes your right...maintenance people are not gonna put that kind of care and detail into the service you paid for...ive watched them and it was nothing like this.

@jaeblack7960 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Beautiful car I enjoyed every second of this, it may sound a little silly but I would give you the Award for best Do it yourself change oil tutorial

@alansarkis9034 12 жыл бұрын

Nice detailed video. I am now confident in doing it myself.Thanks

@EliseoRocha 11 жыл бұрын

Man you're awesome!! I've started looking around to pick myself up one of these machines and I'd like to work on it myself as much as possible. Bonding time, it'd be great if you made more videos on it.

@erickonphoenix 12 жыл бұрын

Nice pointers in this. Good vid on what some people take for granted as an easy task.

@tommychuy 10 жыл бұрын

Badazz @ shifting gears on the hwy! & by the way you are right there's no dealership will take care of your car like the way you do yours, thumbs up!

@theoriginalseed 11 жыл бұрын

You could eat off of that engine it's so clean. I always respect people who take great care of their cars

@dungeonmotorsport 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I have 23,000 miles on mine, so I really don't have any first hand knowledge regarding high mileage reliability. I'd personally recommend saving up a bit more and getting one around 50K miles. At close to 100k miles you could be throwing a lot of maintenance money into it. Also, I'd suggest an unmolested example.

@SL-nz4hd 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! Meticulous procedure dude, gj!

@t44x 11 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely the most beautiful car i've seen

@kikedeftonz 8 жыл бұрын

very good job man! I have a 323i e46 .. I know it's not an M3 , but I still love my car :)

@unknownuser99321 10 жыл бұрын

Great video, I dont have an M3 but picked up some tips!

@VinnySVT13Raptor 11 жыл бұрын

That's what's up bro. Thanks to you. You just saved me thousands of dollars from the BMW shop ;)

@aryanavanesian5860 10 жыл бұрын

very good, well explained. good job bro... i will share this in the fourms...

@csabaambrus1708 9 жыл бұрын

Szép autó, precíz munka, nagyszerű videó. Gratulálok! Én is így szeretném csinálni.

@andre4273 12 жыл бұрын

you take such good care of it, its crazy!

@brysonshires9573 9 жыл бұрын

OMG, look at that i6 tho. Best engine ever made

@capitaboarder87 8 жыл бұрын

Just followed this for the 3rd time. Perfect. Thanks!

@dungeonmotorsport 8 жыл бұрын

+Ian Williams Awesome! Glad to hear it.

@tralalaklak 4 жыл бұрын

that looks very precise and professional. i press like and now,iam in your notification gang. ))

@dungeonmotorsport 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@adriancastaneda5262 11 жыл бұрын

Respect goes to you man.

@LincolnPoole 11 жыл бұрын

Beautiful M3 my man. Gorgeous.

@kp7205 11 жыл бұрын

Great video and beautiful m3!

@BennyLefever 10 жыл бұрын

Great DIY-tool... You've done a great job. Keep it tidy and like you said a year ago... NEVER SELL IT ;)

@dungeonmotorsport 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@lv2xlr8NOW 11 жыл бұрын

That was a relaxing video with the background

@daynefilippa 12 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant video tutorial. Thank you so much !!!

@victorv8motorsport 10 жыл бұрын

very good, well explained.

@danielbum912 12 жыл бұрын

I work for BMW in Germany and we recommend 10W60 for any M car. It works better with performance engines that may reach higher temperatures. Plus, thicker is always better in terms of leaking. But after all these are only minor differences.