How I Do Oil Changes on My BMW E90 328i N52
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2021
- In this video I give an overview of how I do oil changes on my 2009 BMW 328i xDrive with the N52 engine!
NOTE : I am not a professional, certified mechanic, or an expert. I do this as a hobby in my free time. Do your own research and perform this job at your own risk!
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The N52 engine is extremely reliable. I have one at about 265K miles. It consumes 1qt of oil per 8K miles. I do my oil change every 10K miles with 0W-40 Mobil 1 since 100K miles ago. When I removed the valve cover recently to replace the gasket, I saw the engine had no oil sludge and very little wear.
That’s awesome! Hoping to keep mine for that long.
N52s run hot. I switched to 5W40 and it helps with ticking and will protect the engine a bit more if its running hot.
This video was both incredibly informative and entertaining. Good stuff 👍🏾
Greatest oil change vid for e90 on UA-cam my man. Good stuff. Very detailed informative.
Thanks!
great stuff man. always look forward to new videos
Love your videos brother been watching them as I own a 328i xdrive wagon 2010 n52 e91 and I am from SoCal 🤘🤘
Haha I have the same jack. My grandfather passed it down to my dad who later passed it down to me. Still works surprisingly.
Underrated content creator for sure💯🤦🏽♂️🗣
Thank you! 🙌
Great content man! I’ll be following his channel fs
Love your videos bro
Use a solid rubber pad or even a small 2x4 between the jack and the front lift point. Your jack stands should be under the factory pads.
For an oil change, I've been using a couple of car ramps to elevate the car. It's much easier to drive the front wheels onto the ramps and save the hassle of jacking up the car.
Mine is too low for ramps lol
I’m getting a 2011 328i later this year so I’m watching all your vids love the content keep it up!! I learned how to change oil tires and brakes about 2 years ago without owning a car yet but I’m still watching this because I might pick something up that I don’t already kno
It’s good you’re preparing beforehand! There’s a lot to know. I’m even still learning new stuff after owning it for 3 years. But thanks for watching!
I just got a 2011! Can't wait to do my first oil change and this video has been super helpful!
Also trying to get my hands on one! Either an E90 or E92, likely an E90 as it is cheaper. 😃
Last time I changed my oil I used the exact same you used here. There was a noticeable difference in how smooth my car ran. Think this Liqui-Moly 5W-30 is the best for our e90s. Have you heard of Fumoto? I highly highly recommend installing one in each of your cars. Makes oil changes a breeze and a joy. For my 2011 328i Sedan I used the Fumoto F109N with the Fumoto ADP-109SX adapter/extension. By the way, I also bought some Race Ramps for even easier oil changes. If you're interested, I can recommend the ones I got for lowered cars.
Im interested
Me too, I used the same oil and it runs way smoother
I’ve seen lots of videos on changing oils with E90s and other cars i have but they never say where or how I’m supposed to discard it? Still learning! Thank you
You can recycle it by taking it to a hazardous waste center or you can take it to AutoZone or PepBoys since they take and recycle used oil which would be the easier thing to do.
Some valvoline max life maybe could have fixed the oil pan gasket problem because it swells worn seals 🤷🏻♂️
Where’s link for front under bumper diffuser?
Yo hallen, I just picked up a e90 myself 2008 328i w/ 130k miles. I plan on tackling the oil change myself but since I’m new to bmw’s I’m not to sure with the oil I got. I did pick up liqui moly 5w-30 (socal located) but I got the longtime high tec one. I just want to know if that one is a good one to pickup since the one you have in the video is special tec and there is also top tec. Love the car btw!
They’re all pretty much the same thing so yes it’ll get the job done just fine. What really matter is the oil spec. And thanks!
At some. Point you may want to change the oil filter cap from the stock plastic to an aluminum version. I’ve heard the plastic ones are a weak point.
Really? What have you heard happen to the stock plastic ones?
@@InlineSixAuto I know on my 2014 335i the wrench that I used got stuck on the cap when trying to get it off. Tried everything imaginable and couldn't get them separated. Ended up buying an aluminum one which is far better. Had to driver around with the dang wrench on the cap for a couple of days until I got it though😂
@@jugheadfla Oh wow. I never even considered that as something that could happen lol. Thanks for making me aware of that.
Wherr did y bought the front lip?
Oil pan gasket is a hell of a job, i got quoted 900$ CAD to do mine. I usually DIY everything but doing the gasket is so much work, dropping the subframe, etc, on top of that xdrive makes it more work too.
I got quoted $1,400 since mine is an xDrive lol.
Is there a difference between the different types of liqui moly I see special Tec, molygen and all these diff types does it matter?
There isn’t really any significant difference from what I’ve seen. They’re all just oil in the end lol. I believe the molygen is the one that glows to help you see oil leaks. Not 100% sure tho.
@@InlineSixAuto thanks appreciate it bro !
This guy is THE SHIT
What’s the background music in this video called
At which point in the video?
I know this video is a bit old but why don’t you use fcp euros lifetime warranty on the oil , you buy the oil once from fcp euro and every time after that you recycle the old oil by sending it back to them and they refund you the entire amount of money for the oil kit including the tax I hope I helped incase you didn’t know… also great video this is the reason I work on my own cars
No way, I thought it only worked like that with they’re parts. Not fluids too.
@@InlineSixAuto yeah I just had recently found out it’s for fluids only price you pay is the price of shipping it back which varies by where you live but I’m sure it’s gotta be cheaper than buying the kit maybe if you’re local you can drive it to one of their warehousing and save on shipping don’t quote me though idk if that’s a option lol but here’s a link explaining it better if you want ua-cam.com/video/4mBlcJhtLsI/v-deo.html
Do you have to replace the washer for the drain plug?
Yes a new washer comes with the oil change kit
Im about to replace my oil pan gasket on my 08 e90! $1100 :(
Should I modify my 2011 328i, it’s just the basic model no sport or weather packages or whatever. And it’s automatic, Debating whether or not to :/
Would it be your first car that you mod?
why not? Answer that question for yourself bro...
100% do it. Got the same ride bro. Didn't do sh*t to it since it for 4 years that I had it because it was a lease but decided to keep and pay it off. It only had 50K miles but now it's near the level of Hallen's ride. I'll have to take some pics / vids and post em soon. Spent around $6k but did the majority of the work myself and now it's like no other. Just get most of your stuff from eBay lol it's totally worth it
Do it. I’ve kept mine stock for two years Bc I thought I would sell it eventually. Now I realize it’s the perfect daily and I’m going to modify it near the level Hallen did.
Little did you know putting the oil in the bottle would be exciting at a later day
I live in Southern California and i put the 5w 40 should I be worried???
I have a 435i tho
No. I hear a lot who have turbo charged BMWs like the 435i, use that oil spec. I was mainly referring to the E90 328i when I said 5w-30 is the best spec to use in SoCal.
The jack stands 😂
Hay, how do you get that newest version of navigation?.
I have the same car.
Mine came with updated version of navigation since its an LCI. 2009 -2012
@@InlineSixAuto i have 2005, is anything i can do with that, or that is that?.
@@BlackKamikaza I think you can get Apple Car play as an aftermarket feature. But I am not sure if you can just update to the version mine has.
Bro you have one of the cleanest 328i love the build!!!! Quick question my 328i is making a whining noise everytime I stop or slow down and it idles rough do you have any clue of what it could be?
Is the whining noise coming from the engine? As for the rough idle, that could be a so many things lol. Have you gotten any ‘service engine soon’ light? The only way to really narrow down the cause is to check codes if your ‘check engine’ or ‘service engine soon’ light comes. If they don’t then youd really just have to wait till they do come on. That’s the annoying thing about these cars.
There're many possible causes for these symptoms. The noise and rough idle might even be two separate issues. The whining noise may be there all the time and you don't hear it when the car is driven at high speed. Rough idle is probably related to something wrong in the combustion process (air/fuel mixture or ignition timing). Start with MAF sensor, spark plugs, oxygen sensor, vacuum leak, etc. A scan tool will help a lot. I use a Bluetooth OBD2 adapter connected to my smartphone app to monitor live data during driving. If you really want in-depth diagnostic info, search BMW Internet forums to see how folks use the BMW INPA or Rheingold software to scan the car.
Check your transmission fluid levels. Sounds crazy, I know, but check that. Also check spark plugs and coil packs. Check mass airflow sensor. Check hoses and engine oil levels. Coolant and those hoses.
Whining? Check serp belt and pulleys. Check alternator. That's all I can think of right now.
Oh and power steering fluid/pump/reservoir
Honestly, I feel like an easy an cheap way to find out anything is to take it to the dealer for one of those $98 oil changes...I say that because they give your car a checkup and tell you what they found.
When I had my e46...and now with my e90. The e46 wasn't worth fixing(only paid $300 for it and definitely got what I paid for😂) but my e90 needed a serp belt, new tensioner radiator, oil filter housing gasket and front struts. BMW quoted me $10k for everything... I did the radiator, tensioner and belt myself for under $200 that's with the oil filter housing gasket in the order as well. Next is the struts and transmission pan.
You’re 0.5 Quarts low on oil, should always be at max. The space between Max & Min is 1 qt and considering you’re leaking oil id def wanna be sitting @ max
It’s been leaking since my last three oil changes and it never got too low. I have extra oil anyway if it does happen to get too low at some point. But thanks for mentioning that, I didn’t know min and max was 1 quart.
@@user-ie4kp7ni9d Its leaking on the passenger side of oil pan. I haven't fixed because my car is AWD so the drive axle goes right the oil pan so changing the oil pan gasket would be a monumental task since the entire font subframe would be need to be disassembled and would cost around $4,000 just to replace the gasket.
I thought between Max and Min was 2 qts
Why dont you top it off to the Max line? It's half way full the way you have it.
It's not half way full. The min and max represents the last quart/liter oil so it would mean 0.5 quarts away from max. I put in exactly 7 quarts which is the max amount the engine needs. I just rather go off the actual number I put in than the sensor since it isn't always accurate. Regardless, its fine as long as its in between min and max
@@InlineSixAuto okay but you have a LEAK though. I'd rather be sitting right at the rim. I guess you could always just top it off once it lowers but still.
@@camposjesus3725 You right but its a slow leak. I've had it for a couple years now since its a monumental task to replace just the gasket to stop the leak. But I've never had the low oil level indication come on or any other issues. I would think because I change the oil pretty frequently anyway.
@@InlineSixAuto yeah i mean as long as you aren't leaving puddles or getting the low oil warning on your idrive, an oil pan gasket can be put off. Mine is seeping right now but it's a slow leak as well. I tend to have my oil fully topped off just as a way to counter the leak in the meantime.
@@InlineSixAuto The line between Max and Minimum is 1 quart. So you're half quart low
how do you dispose of old oil ?
Take it to your local auto parts store to recycle.
Did you ever do a transmission fluid change?
Bmws transmission don’t require a fluid flush
@@felixalvarez7950oh yes they do look it up
@@felixalvarez7950Not true
Yo how much hp you pulling?
Not much lol. Probably like around 210whp
You can get oil change kits for free from FCP Euro because of their lifetime replacement policy. Sounds strange but I swear I'm not lying
How does it work?
@@InlineSixAuto you have to order the exact same kit that you bought last time and then after you change your oil you send them back the old oil in the containers and they refund the purchase. You still have to pay to ship it back to them, but it only costs like $20. I have heard of people getting free return shipping through PayPal but I haven't tried that yet. Hard to beat an oil change for $20 though
Edit: also note that if your car burns or leaks oil, they only refund the amount that you send back. So if you only send 6 liters back, you only get refunded for those 6 liters instead of all 7
@@ChazLakinger Yo Ive been ordering this exact same kit for the past 3 years LOL. Thanks telling me this!
@@InlineSixAuto no problem!
@@InlineSixAuto did this actually work for you? Have you ordered through fcp since?
every 5k KM oil change
And 1st🤣🤧
How expensive is it to own one
Are you talking like to maintain? Or just the price of car itself, register, insurance cost, etc?
@@InlineSixAuto Maintenance
It’s very expensive to maintain. But it’s worth it! I have a 335i n55 and it’s fun to drive and looks good!
Hey bro you got a Snapchat love to get in touch on our cars throw some feedback one another
you can message me on instagram! @e90hallenb