You can purchase straight weight oils such as 30-weight , but these are used less commonly these days. The oil lamp is the first of… I have a 2003 525i and need to clear my indicator as well. It is a very good price for what it can do. Expect to pay about £33 for 5 litres n Halfords. Most of the cabin filters are underneath the hood in the engine compartment just below the windshield. Put 'key' unit in ignition. These are often quite thick.
So far I have been using the dealer provided oil I think 5W-30. Lifters are hydraulic components and all hydraulic devices are sensitive to the fluids that they use. Not sure where you can get them though. I have repaired gaskets for the oil filter and cooler and also the coolant pipe on my e60 535xi. Bottom Line recommended Submitted 2013-02-15 By Rockie From Kiln,Ms Pads were easy to install, after driving car for over two weeks, I have not noticed any drake dust.
Don't worry, car will not start. Full Syn Synthetic Oil can be changed every 10,000 mile. The engine on this x5 is N52 xdrive3. Do not run vehicle if draining fluid! For all in doubt it works! Recently purchased from a Mercedes dealer came from a trade-in, but vehicle appears to be in excellent shape. The other technical details about oil are really interesting and I might discuss some of them in another posting.
Cold climates worsen the problem as it takes even longer to get the oil to full hot. The forums on this site are new and additional people are signing up each day. A second person holds up the funnel and pours while you are under the car watching the fill hole. If you give it heavy throttle, it takes off fine with no lag. Product performs as expected, Bottom Line recommended Pads were easy to install, after driving car for over two weeks, I have not noticed any drake dust. Like you said above, I just grabbed a reasonably priced full synthetic from a brand I trusted and thought I was good to go. Jumping right to a head gasket is dangerous diagnosis, although possible it's the most expensive and most unlikely guess.
After that day, if you're at all low perfect level is in the 2nd gap on dipstick , add the rest. Some of our top Oil Filter product brands are , and. The easiest way to connect to the chatroom is with , a web client that you can run in your browser. Otherwise you will be looking at… This is a job for someone with access to garage equipment. In normal mode, it seems like the throttle body opens too slow, which you would only notice coming off idle.
If you still feel up to it you need to 1 - Jack the car up 2 - Take off the tire. If you can present more detail, maybe I or another reader can assist. Effective solutions for these vehicles included: changing the oil sooner, using heavier oil, using lighter oil, or using a particular oil additive. Being old-school, I went to a local retailer that sold motor oil and bought 7-quarts of Castrol synthetic 5w-40 the heavier oil weight option, it being summer and an oil filter. It had an oil and oil filter change in April this year prior to the brake servo vacuum hose problem and wonder if I simply get another oil change and new filters again if this might solve the problem of the noise that sounds like tappets My bmw motorbike does the same — but that is ancient!! Point being, for these engines it was normal operation and caused no damage. After reading this I was planning to switch to Mobil1 0W-40.
Releasing and reapplying the button one more time will reset the service displayed in the upper window only. The lower display in the Instrument Cluster will indicate the remaining time or mileage left for that Service Item. The 0w-40 oil is a bit pricey though as it does not come in the 5qt jugs. Theme days You're welcome to post anything you want within our rules. I need to know what I need to change the oil.
I will be taking it into the dealer for an oil change to see what they say about the constant noise. Hi I have a 2011 E90 328i. Some days are dedicated to certain themes, see below. The N52 and N54 use a similar layout if I remember correctly. Up until that point, it was serviced by the dealer. Now push and hold the Odometer reset button. Good Luck This is for Push Button Start E60 models only.
I've also been doing my own car work for 40+ years. Thanks for pointing this out! The upper display in the Instrument Cluster will be illuminated with a Service Item. Now, several brands are available, including Castrol. Shop online, find the best price on the right product, and have it shipped right to your door. I suspect that this is what most folks do: purchase a reputable brand of oil that is of the specified weight. Please report any submissions that violate our rules.
You have come to the right place if you need new or replacement parts for your 2006 530i. If the filter you buy does not, they stock them at the parts stores — just ask. Did you find this posting useful? Anyways when you turn the valve to open it air and fluid will come shooting out. If you give it light throttle, it is like the throttle opens too slow. If you don't know how to get to the radiator you don't belong under the hood.