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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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 .
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
No problem. 2004-06 with 50k miles or less would be ideal. I'd also suggest staying away from the competition package - no sense spending extra dough for something you'll eventually tweak to your liking anyway. Feel free to hit me up if you have anymore questions.
I would say that if you could save another $5k, you'd be a much happier man in the end. SMGs and convertibles are flooding the market right now when everyone is looking for a coupe in manual. I'd say hang tight - the right example will show up if you have the patience to wait it out. And in the meantime, you can save up some more cash. If you google Inspection I & II for the E46 M3 you'll see a list of maintenance items that a dealer would perform on the M3. Service records are a must!
Perfect i'm all set - just need a bmw e46 m3 now
lol
There is plenty of them on ebay!!! Go buy yourself one of the finest automobiles ever manufactured. You will love the E46 M3.
My buddy has 3 including a laguna seca blue
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.
If I ever buy a used M3, I hope I get it from a owner like yourself. Great job brother!!
The love you have for you car. It's so nice to see a person with so much caring for a BMW.
Misaki Ayuzawa Appreciate the kind words!
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!
Thanks for the kind words!
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!
Sweet, man! Congratulations! Great car, right?
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.
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.
Thanks for the kind words, Emin!
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!
22 and change now. I don't drive that much, but when I do it puts a huge smile on my face.
I just bought a 2004 e46 yesterday. After watching this video I will never let anyone other than myself change my oil . Thanks
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.
Man, you really love your car. All of us should be like you.
I have to hand to this guy, he showed a great tutorial; he was diligent, intricate and caring.
I didnt realize until the end that this is almost a half hour. Well done!!
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 :)
This is the most cerefully done thing I have ever seen on youtube. Big thumbs up for that
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.
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 .
Awesome tutorial man, i don't even own a BMW lol. But still, great information.
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!!
Thanks for the kind words
I would not change the oil myself but you certainly do it in a professional way. Great stuff!
Wow an oil filter that's even easier to access than the s2000's? Nice
I have E46 M3 first time changing the oil....I will go by your video
I remember watching this as a teenager wishing I could have an E46 M3, now 5 years later I bought my 2nd one!
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.
+midget sun That's awesome! Glad to hear 👏🏻
That bolt through the oil filter housing cap is a far superior design than the big plastic cap on the M62TU on my 540i...
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.
this is the best caring of car i've ever seen i like people that care for their cars everybody should do it
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.
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.
Buying my first car in a month or so and this was very educational. Great Job. You just gained a new subscriber.
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.
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.
FYI just drive on to a 2x4 first. Works for me.
I can tell that you take extra good car of your cars. That "spirited drive" was well deserved
Wow! You're a very pedantic man, I can see how much you care and love your BMW and give you big RESPECT!
It's nice to see someone work with such detail.
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.
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-
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.
Great DIY for those that have never done it. Great to see the level of care you take of your ///M3
I just kept watching because it was such an engaging video, I don't even have a car!
that looks very precise and professional. i press like and now,iam in your notification gang. ))
👍🏻
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!
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.
I think he loves those paper towels almost as much as the car :) good video. Got a thumbs up.
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.
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.
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.
please do more e46 m3 tutorials, your's are the best I have ever seen :DDD
Thats how you change the oil if you love your car. Great job dude.
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.
NO Dealer will love your car the way YOU do !!
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.
Nice pointers in this. Good vid on what some people take for granted as an easy task.
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.
Awesome video bro! Just did my very first oil change on my e46 M3. Saved me hundreds!
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.
the beauty of taking care of a legend
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!
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.
Thanks for this video buddy ... i used this to change the oil on the M3. Thumbs up from the UK :)
+light459 You're welcome and glad to hear. Cheers!
Really great video bro! Definitely appreciate your thoroughness and providing info and links to your parts needed to do the change! 👍
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.
Thanks for posting this. I'm about to do my first oil change in my M3.
You could eat off of that engine it's so clean. I always respect people who take great care of their cars
That's what's up bro.
Thanks to you.
You just saved me thousands of dollars from the BMW shop ;)
It's a Samco intake elbow and the air filter is an aFe ProDry S. Noticeable difference at higher RPMs. Intake also sounds louder. Highly recommended.
good job man, you treat your M3 the way it should be treated!
Great video! Meticulous procedure dude, gj!
Absolutely! It's a blast to drive. Makes driving to work something you look forward to.
That was a relaxing video with the background
Super easy to understand, thank you for the video!
You're very welcome. Appreciate your kind words 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks! It's a 2006. No upgrades planned for the immediate future. Modding a 2001.5 B5 S4 at the moment.
Thanks for thorough video. I always try to over research even the most basic DIY.
I don't even own this car, but great video.
you definitely treat your car well.
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.
Awesome tutorial, I followed everything you did with no problems. Thanks man!
+JuLew3105 Thanks!
dream car :P .. good job man ,.. you really take care your beast
Thanks Jim!
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.
Nice detailed video. I am now confident in doing it myself.Thanks
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
Yes. The E46 M3 oil drain plug is located in the rear of the oil pan so putting it on ramps with an incline is actually ideal for draining oil.
Get yourself an oil funnel that locks onto the oil cap latches. Makes it's easier and both hands free to stabilize the oil jugs
if only we took care of everything else in our lives with this much attention to detail lol
Good job. Favorited. It was also cool that you used a mic.
Can't wait till I get one....keep up the good videos ...more please
This is my second time watching this video. Very helpfull, thanks!
Awesome 👏🏻 You're welcome
Your video is just perfect, and i can see you love your car. Added to my favourites right now ;)
I love your attention to detail! Top work!
Now that is the way an oil change should be done, I wish you lived close to me, I would get you to do mine...
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!
Just followed this for the 3rd time. Perfect. Thanks!
+Ian Williams Awesome! Glad to hear it.
Great DIY-tool... You've done a great job.
Keep it tidy and like you said a year ago... NEVER SELL IT ;)
Thanks man!
Great video, I dont have an M3 but picked up some tips!
No problem. 2004-06 with 50k miles or less would be ideal. I'd also suggest staying away from the competition package - no sense spending extra dough for something you'll eventually tweak to your liking anyway. Feel free to hit me up if you have anymore questions.
i love seeing someon take care of his car tells alot about the person himself :)!
I would say that if you could save another $5k, you'd be a much happier man in the end. SMGs and convertibles are flooding the market right now when everyone is looking for a coupe in manual. I'd say hang tight - the right example will show up if you have the patience to wait it out. And in the meantime, you can save up some more cash. If you google Inspection I & II for the E46 M3 you'll see a list of maintenance items that a dealer would perform on the M3. Service records are a must!
Great video man and awesome car! You really know how to take care of your car.
OMG, look at that i6 tho. Best engine ever made