You're the man. i struggled 2 hours to get it to unscrewed and try to put it back from the bottom. After seeing yours i removed the side and put it back in 10 mins.
Great Vid! sir excellent! 100-100 I did this 5 days ago on my 2013 x5 35i x , no issues, just dropped the aluminum belly pan only and noticed to get access to the fill plug, i need to remove the hose tab ,which hold the power steering hoses in place attached to the chassis and use a bungy chord and pulled it out of the way of the plug.. jacked up the left front drivers wheel side and removed the wheel. removed 2 ,8mm screws and a T body clip part only, use a bungy chord and pulled the plastic out of the way to get access to the fill plug ( im lazy). then use a 14mm bit 3/8 socket bit with a 18 inch "wobble" extension. pulled the fill plug no issue. went underneath pulled out the drain plug. i caught the old fluid in a 1 quart plastic measuring container. i could see through it and 450 millmeters of old fluid came out . i used this same pump setup to refilled it with redline 75w-85. it almost took a full litre ( 670 mm ,with the vehicle dropped down on the jack to a level position) . installed 2 new fill/drain plugs and replace plastics and power steering bracket (10 mm bolt) and 16 mm belly pan bolts !! Excellent video sir ty for sharing
Yep! Did you know there’s a bracket that has oil passages running through it that holds the alternator in place. You should see what’s involved if that ever leaks!!!
@@x-coastienot looking fwd to that one... I tried the front diff today on a 2007 BMW X5 e70 , with the 6cyl 3 liter(n52).The power steering line set up is exactly the same as your 4.8 v8. The 3.5 and 5.0 aren't that bad. I loosen up the line holding bolts (2) to the chassis but still was in the way. So I ordered your recommended 14 mm Allen wobble head. I immensely appreciate your advice as I wouldn't thought of it myself.
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You're the man. i struggled 2 hours to get it to unscrewed and try to put it back from the bottom. After seeing yours i removed the side and put it back in 10 mins.
Thanks!
Great Vid! sir excellent! 100-100 I did this 5 days ago on my 2013 x5 35i x , no issues, just dropped the aluminum belly pan only and noticed to get access to the fill plug, i need to remove the hose tab ,which hold the power steering hoses in place attached to the chassis and use a bungy chord and pulled it out of the way of the plug.. jacked up the left front drivers wheel side and removed the wheel. removed 2 ,8mm screws and a T body clip part only, use a bungy chord and pulled the plastic out of the way to get access to the fill plug ( im lazy). then use a 14mm bit 3/8 socket bit with a 18 inch "wobble" extension. pulled the fill plug no issue. went underneath pulled out the drain plug. i caught the old fluid in a 1 quart plastic measuring container. i could see through it and 450 millmeters of old fluid came out . i used this same pump setup to refilled it with redline 75w-85. it almost took a full litre ( 670 mm ,with the vehicle dropped down on the jack to a level position) . installed 2 new fill/drain plugs and replace plastics and power steering bracket (10 mm bolt) and 16 mm belly pan bolts !! Excellent video sir ty for sharing
I’m glad it helped!
ty for sharing
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Thank You Sir. Salute.
Your welcome.
Ok is this procedure for differential change? You mentioned a few times transfer case..
Yes. This is for the Front Differential.
@@x-coastie Thanks for the quick response. Any issue with not being level as suggested from what I read?
Only bmw on all its wisdom puts a steering pipe in the middle of a fill hole
Yep! Did you know there’s a bracket that has oil passages running through it that holds the alternator in place. You should see what’s involved if that ever leaks!!!
@@x-coastienot looking fwd to that one... I tried the front diff today on a 2007 BMW X5 e70 , with the 6cyl 3 liter(n52).The power steering line set up is exactly the same as your 4.8 v8. The 3.5 and 5.0 aren't that bad. I loosen up the line holding bolts (2) to the chassis but still was in the way. So I ordered your recommended 14 mm Allen wobble head. I immensely appreciate your advice as I wouldn't thought of it myself.
Nice video thanks I have my x5 e70 4.8i 2008 with 180.000miles …only front differential oil change?✍🏼👍🙏🏻
Thank you!
For the E70 (3.0), the cover below didn't need to come off. I just changed it last night even though I took it off.
Gotcha. Thanks.
How much did you put in on the 3.0si? 600ml or to the fill hole level(about a 800ml)?
@@anaestereo810 i pumped until it overflowed out.
It got harder after BMW deleted the drain plug from the front diffy in 2012. Also, there is a tech bulletin changing the fill amount to only 650ml.
There wasn’t a whole lot of fluid in it. 650ml sounds about right.