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      11-05-2011, 08:09 PM   #1
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OIL CHANGE

1200 mile service has been done.. Im about to go in the garage and do a oil change right now..does anyone now what the torque setting are on the drain plugs and the oil filter? its a 2011 comp pack .. i can u all the help!! I'm just hoping i have the right allen size for the drain plugs LOL...also my garage is level (good enough) not 100% but prob 95% jacking it up one side unscrew the drain plugs then dropping it My question is do i do one oil pump at a timer can i let 1 drain and then get on to the other one..thanks all who may have any info much appreciated
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      11-05-2011, 08:53 PM   #2
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1200 mile service has been done.. Im about to go in the garage and do a oil change right now..does anyone now what the torque setting are on the drain plugs and the oil filter? its a 2011 comp pack .. i can u all the help!! I'm just hoping i have the right allen size for the drain plugs LOL...also my garage is level (good enough) not 100% but prob 95% jacking it up one side unscrew the drain plugs then dropping it My question is do i do one oil pump at a timer can i let 1 drain and then get on to the other one..thanks all who may have any info much appreciated
Was the 1200 mile service done at a BMW dealership? If so, they changed the oil already. All you have to do is hit the red line.
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      11-06-2011, 02:22 AM   #3
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If the service was done at BMW, they have already changed your oil.
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      11-06-2011, 12:01 PM   #4
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Is a 2011 M3 comp pack any different than a regular M3 in regards to drain bolt torque?
no its the same
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      11-06-2011, 05:20 PM   #5
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Why are you changing the oil when the service was just done?
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      11-06-2011, 09:34 PM   #6
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Why are you changing the oil when the service was just done?
i to get all debris out ,,,so 1st 1200 now at 2700 next i will do at 5000...and stay with the 5000 mile oil changes... i like keeping the engine clean and i have the $ so why not it won't hurt it
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