Oil change

dxb335d · 04-16-2009, 04:39 PM

Had oil change, but i dont think they changed the filter.

Years ago when i did my own oil changes on older cars the oil looked ''clean'' for a good 3k.

I checked my oil 2 miles down the road from dealer and its dark already?!

mikem · 04-16-2009, 04:41 PM

It`ll go Black almost immediately with a Derv Carl.

PeteJ · 04-16-2009, 04:42 PM

Did they bill you for a filter?

dxb335d · 04-16-2009, 04:42 PM

Really? thats shight mate. WHY?

Maybe they just didnt change the filter?

Ant Man · 04-16-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Really? thats shight mate. WHY?

Maybe they just didnt change the filter?

I always ask for the same guy at the $tealer and always ask for any bits changed to be put in the boot. Some might say this is going to far but I also used to mark up the oil filter before I had confidence in a particular dealer so I could check it was mine put in the boot.

booforty · 04-16-2009, 05:25 PM

Carl, you have a diesel remember!

M3-FAST · 04-16-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by booforty

Carl, you have a diesel remember!

Whats a dipstick?

Us petrol owners are far too posh to have a dirty dipstick

PeteJ · 04-16-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

Whats a dipstick?

Us petrol owners are far too posh to have a dirty dipstick

You'll be wondering what a clean driving license is once you get your M3

M3-FAST · 04-16-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteJ

You'll be wondering what a clean driving license is once you get your M3

mmmm, that is a worry of mine!!!

BC4J · 04-16-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

...I checked my oil 2 miles down the road from dealer and its dark already?!

Take your sunglasses off.

G33 · 04-16-2009, 09:48 PM

dont u need a special tool/adapter to take the oil filter out on the D. its torqued up pretty tight aint it IIRC

im no techie but oil turns black pretty much after a few turns in the engine? i watched the oil gush out of my car [run in oil change] only after a few thousand miles and it was black as anything.

seanblee · 04-17-2009, 10:22 AM

Oil in a diesel is black within a couple of minutes. It picks up soot from the cylinders. Nothing to worry about ;-) Only diesel I've seen that keeps its oil pretty clean is a Land Rover Td5 with a centrifugal oil filter - can't understand why they're not more widely used!

coodem · 04-17-2009, 03:41 PM

The other reason is that most dealers suck the old oil out the top, and never get it all out. Its easier cleaner and cheaper for them. The less they take out, the less they have to put in

dxb335d · 04-17-2009, 03:43 PM

Thats terrible.

SoYank · 04-17-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by coodem

The other reason is that most dealers suck the old oil out the top, and never get it all out. Its easier cleaner and cheaper for them. The less they take out, the less they have to put in

Do they still charge for a full 7 litres? That would be fraudulent, wouldn't it?

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G33 Colonel 96 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	dont u need a special tool/adapter to take the oil filter out on the D. its torqued up pretty tight aint it IIRC im no techie but oil turns black pretty much after a few turns in the engine? i watched the oil gush out of my car [run in oil change] only after a few thousand miles and it was black as anything.
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seanblee Captain 59 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 M340i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Enfield, UK iTrader: (2)	Oil in a diesel is black within a couple of minutes. It picks up soot from the cylinders. Nothing to worry about ;-) Only diesel I've seen that keeps its oil pretty clean is a Land Rover Td5 with a centrifugal oil filter - can't understand why they're not more widely used!
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