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      11-26-2012, 02:05 PM   #1
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Oil change on a 35d

Has anyone changed the oil on their 35d?
I was planning on doing my one tonight, but there doesn't seem to be an inspection hatch on the floor pan. I don't fancy taking the floor pan off.
I'm now looking at getting an oil extractor, but these cars don't have a dip stick.
Any one any thoughts?
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      11-27-2012, 03:21 AM   #2
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I may be wrong, I believe that the 35D is physically the same engine as the 30D (plus clever turbos etc).


If so there is a dip stick, it is hiding behind the air filter. There is a link somewhere within this forum with pictures.
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      11-27-2012, 05:20 AM   #3
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Yes, I think there is one on all of the diesels if you look carefully (my 20d has a dipstick behind the air filter as above)
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      11-27-2012, 05:49 PM   #4
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Found this from Lotus 7-
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...light=dipstick

and this one from 3Bimmer-
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...erfloor+photos

So tonight I found the inspection hatch, drained the old oil out, changed the filter, and 6.5ltrs of Castrol's finest later, a happy man
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