[BmwBk35i]

Does Anyone Do Their Oil Changes Themselves ?

[overcoil]

Use the SEARCH lots of good post with pictures and directions and tips on doing oil changes.
Did you have a specific question

[BmwBk35i]

simply just want to know if people diy it thats all...

[ocN55]

Sure, lots of people do. I like to do 1 in between my normal service interval.

[BmwBk35i]

Would I need anything special ? Besides oil filter, oil , and new drain plug ?

[overcoil]

You need a drain plug gasket which comes with oil filter sold at BMW dealer.

And you need a large enough socket to loosen the oil filter cover cap.

And you just need a piece of semi rigid plastic to funnel the oil from the drain plug pass the under body panel into the drain pan - you'll see what I mean when you get under the car - but you don't really even need that.

And if you lift the car many ramps will scrape the M package front air dam, and if you lift from the sill a plastic or special pad adapter so you don't chew up the rubber sill lifting pad.

[ocN55]

Originally Posted by BmwBk35i

Would I need anything special ? Besides oil filter, oil , and new drain plug ?

You don't need to buy a new drain plug. Just new oil and filter (comes with needed gaskets). I'm 90% sure this is the right socket for the filter housing http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLVO-Cap-St...986127&vxp=mtr
But double check.

[BentZero]

Consider getting a magnetic drain plug the first time you do it. I haven't done one yet, but I'm coming up on 6k miles. Considering doing one. I already had the dealer do one for me after break-in though, so idk if I need another before my scheduled one.

I've done some searches and the most detailed one I can find is for a M4. Does anyone have a pic of which plug to loosen? Aren't there two plugs behind that door? I have a 6MT.

[ocN55]

Originally Posted by BentZero

Consider getting a magnetic drain plug the first time you do it. I haven't done one yet, but I'm coming up on 6k miles. Considering doing one. I already had the dealer do one for me after break-in though, so idk if I need another before my scheduled one.

I've done some searches and the most detailed one I can find is for a M4. Does anyone have a pic of which plug to loosen? Aren't there two plugs behind that door? I have a 6MT.

I considered one a magnetic plug as well but I'm paranoid about it breaking. I've read that those magnetic plugs are not as strong as oem and could strip or snap.