[rkmm3]

or is this OEM?

its my first oil change on her since the dealer. just making sure its normal.

at 12 o clock in the filter housing.

[sammy_0559]

put ur filter in close the cap and call it a day, i have never let the oil go that low to even know if its normal or not but I'm pretty sure it is, my oil changes take about 15 mins tops.

[Brad from the OC]

Yes, you must have used something to soak up or suck up the oil on the bottom of the housing. Mine has never drained by itself to reveal the oval shape hole.

[gatoman39]

100% normal

[TheTal0n]

Yeah, just did mine today and tried to clean up the dirty oil inside the housing, noticed the oval drain thing. i just put new oil in the roundal and then the filter.

[CirrusSR22]

I think he's talking about how that oval opening looks cracked and ragged, like something broke. I believe it's been posted before and it was determined normal.

[Surly73]

Originally Posted by Brad from the OC

Yes, you must have used something to soak up or suck up the oil on the bottom of the housing. Mine has never drained by itself to reveal the oval shape hole.

The housing should begin draining as soon as you break the seal on the filter housing. By this I mean that the O-ring must leave the barrel of the housing so air can get in past the threads, not just when it starts turning.

My normal procedure on BMW cartridge filter cars so I don't get oil all over the place is to loosen the housing a couple of turns and wait for it to drain before pulling the filter.

I don't see anything in the picture that's a problem, as others have said here.

[Three_thirty_I]

My car is just about to go out of motorplan (service plan) and since I don't do tremendous mileage per year I want to change the oil at least once a year which would then be approximately every 12k km compared to the normal 25k km interval. But now, what do you guys use to remove the oil filter cap? Some sort of strap grip or what?

[TheTal0n]

Originally Posted by Three_thirty_I

My car is just about to go out of motorplan (service plan) and since I don't do tremendous mileage per year I want to change the oil at least once a year which would then be approximately every 12k km compared to the normal 25k km interval. But now, what do you guys use to remove the oil filter cap? Some sort of strap grip or what?

The first time i did it, it was stuck, SO I used a big ass plumbers wrench, then I ordered the oil cap online that fits great, I use that every time now.

[Three_thirty_I]

Originally Posted by TheTal0n

The first time i did it, it was stuck, SO I used a big ass plumbers wrench, then I ordered the oil cap online that fits great, I use that every time now.

Do you mean an oil cap like what the E46 has - 36mm socket fit?

[gatoman39]

Originally Posted by Three_thirty_I

Do you mean an oil cap like what the E46 has - 36mm socket fit?

I just used the kung fu grip to take it off. You can buy a tool for it though.
this uses a 26mm socket:

[Three_thirty_I]

Cool! Must keep an eye open for either this or the tool to remove the OEM cap! Thanks!

[rkmm3]

Originally Posted by CirrusSR22

I think he's talking about how that oval opening looks cracked and ragged, like something broke. I believe it's been posted before and it was determined normal.

yes i was talking about the hole. My apologies for not being clean, thanks for clearing it up

It looks all jagged and stuff as if it broke, and a piece is missing. Its normal so im good.

appreciate all the quick replies, thanks!

[TheTal0n]

Originally Posted by Three_thirty_I

Do you mean an oil cap like what the E46 has - 36mm socket fit?

Originally Posted by gatoman39

I just used the kung fu grip to take it off. You can buy a tool for it though.
this uses a 26mm socket:

Looks like that one, Works wonders. I reccomend it!

[NiVeDh]

Originally Posted by Three_thirty_I

My car is just about to go out of motorplan (service plan) and since I don't do tremendous mileage per year I want to change the oil at least once a year which would then be approximately every 12k km compared to the normal 25k km interval. But now, what do you guys use to remove the oil filter cap? Some sort of strap grip or what?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=662457

[Three_thirty_I]

Originally Posted by NiVeDh

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=662457

Thanks! Need to try and get something like this!!