Subject	Nothing beats an oil filter that's accessible right on the
Posted by	Inzane on April 20, 2011 at 11:56 AM
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In Reply To	Do a OC on an MB or BMW then say that :) (n/m) posted by ZiNnYc on April 20, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Message	bottom (like on our Z32). You can even pre-fill the new filter with oil before screwing it on. (Try that on a sentra, where the oil filter screws on horizontally, and you have to contort your arm to get it behind the engine). Oil changes on my 335i are easy too, although having to replace those little rubber o-rings (2 of them) is a bit annoying. Dropping the filter cartridge in from the top is nice, but when taking the used one out you have to watch not to drip on anything. Plus the old oil tends to pool in the bottom of the cartridge "chamber", and trying to soak it up best you can with rags is really all you can do about that. Lastly my E90 has no dipstick. So to get a semi-reliable level reading you need to warm the car up and drive it a bit before the dash readout will give you a level reading. (and how "accurate" it really is, I have no idea). Overall I'd say a Z32 oil change still trumps an E90 BMW oil change, on easy-ness. (Can't speak for other bimmers, or M-B models). Inzane (formerly Z-Jay)
Follow Ups	Nothing is easy with this car - sparkie 22:41:26 04/19/11 Meh, that doesn't look too important, probly will be fine. - Under_Powered 22:48:22 04/19/11 Since the bracket is probably made of aluminum.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 23:15:41 04/19/11 Yup works everytime (n/m) - John (MD) 18:11:43 04/20/11 Plus since I got this new Hobart 140.. I use every excuse - KongZTT GT28RS MD 19:46:27 04/20/11 I would say since you obviously can get a good angle on it - Sleeper_TTZ(SeKy) 23:37:35 04/19/11 you should be fine with easy outs... - TeddyZ(SFC) 00:04:19 04/20/11 That sucks, but you should be okay. - Draker (Eugene, OR) 00:39:13 04/20/11 Probably the phrase I find myself uttering the most anytime - LJZTT 01:45:21 04/20/11 heat is your friend - aliaZ 05:45:03 04/20/11 Yep (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 06:13:00 04/20/11 The mechanical engineer in me likes this answer. (n/m) - cHiNgLeZ 08:50:55 04/20/11 The pyro maniac in me likes this answer as well. (n/m) - Milo (SATX) 07:57:14 04/21/11 Oil changes are easy on this car! ;-P (n/m) - Inzane 09:49:01 04/20/11 Do a OC on an MB or BMW then say that :) (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:31:56 04/20/11 Nothing beats an oil filter that's accessible right on the - Inzane 11:56:29 04/20/11 True...i guess this applies to e46 and older. - ZiNnYc 12:21:43 04/20/11 Man the Sentra is terrible - Roundabout136 15:57:11 04/20/11 My SR wasnt so bad... (n/m) - ZiNnYc 16:33:10 04/20/11 LOL. +1 on the Sent. (n/m) - quikz 17:41:59 04/20/11 Or an Audi RS car. I have to drop the front sway bar and - marklar182 18:52:08 04/20/11 WTF? seriously? (n/m) - zgene4 19:29:59 04/20/11 Seriously. The Z is easy to work on compared to it! (n/m) - marklar182 20:03:59 04/20/11 How long has been since you last did an oil change? ;) - MixManMash 11:44:10 04/20/11 heh... spring, 2009? Hi. (n/m) - Inzane 11:57:06 04/20/11 Clocks ticking! Better get it back together soon so you can - MixManMash 13:07:05 04/20/11 Just imagine trying to adjust the clutch pedal on a RHD Z. (n/m) - ArubaDave 20:26:17 04/20/11
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