[Daniely30]

did anyone attempt to do an oil change diy? is getting to oil filter a bigger pain than b58?

[N3M35IS]

Originally Posted by Daniely30

did anyone attempt to do an oil change diy? is getting to oil filter a bigger pain than b58?

oil filter is in pretty much same location as b58 but you need to remove the strut brace and intake housing to get to it.

[RoWoX3M]

Originally Posted by N3M35IS

oil filter is in pretty much same location as b58 but you need to remove the strut brace and intake housing to get to it.

Very intelligent design...

[spta97]

Check these threads and feel free to write up a how to! (which I will do if one doesn't exist when I change the oil on mine but it will be a while):

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ght=oil+change

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ght=oil+change

Edit - Here is the official procedure referenced in one of the threads (warning - it's pretty intense!):

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...nce/1VneWwnD5s

[robopp]

That's crazy that you have to do all that to change the oil. Terrible design

[sd306]

Originally Posted by spta97

Check these threads and feel free to write up a how to! (which I will do if one doesn't exist when I change the oil on mine but it will be a while):

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ght=oil+change

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ght=oil+change

Edit - Here is the official procedure referenced in one of the threads (warning - it's pretty intense!):

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...nce/1VneWwnD5s

Almost looks fake, how silly.

[spta97]

Originally Posted by sd306

Almost looks fake, how silly.

How so?

Definitely silly though...or rather very poor design.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by sd306

Almost looks fake, how silly.

sd306 Ya, how so... ?

[MetaX]

This guy in the FB group did a DIY video for the oil change where it looks like he didn't need to remove a thing to get to the oil filter. He does a lot of videos for various X3M topics so worth checking out. The YT video below is his second one as I think he figured out a simpler method. I haven't done an oil change myself as I am still under the service plan and simply don't have the garage space to do it.

[95wildtt]

Originally Posted by MetaX

This guy in the FB group did a DIY video for the oil change where it looks like he didn't need to remove a thing to get to the oil filter. He does a lot of videos for various X3M topics so worth checking out. The YT video below is his second one as I think he figured out a simpler method. I haven't done an oil change myself as I am still under the service plan and simply don't have the garage space to do it. He does a lot of informational videos on the X3M so its worth checking out.

Have used this method myself several times and it's very easy.