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well since youve done the oil and rear diff fluid, i think after the tranny i would do the brake fluid, steering fluid and rad at 100k. i did all that at 70k miles and now i have 78k ... FYI: with the tranny though.. BMW uses a special tool to remove the oil from the cooler but since we are DIY... we will never get some of the oil out. so while your draining the oil, jack each side for 3-5 minutes of the car to drain all the remaining fluid... it will not drain all but at least you will get out most of the old oil... so after putting the new oil run the car for 2-3 minutes then drive it around the block DO NOT EXCEED 3k rpm and open the fill oil and refill until it overfill. make sure that the car is level.... if your using a jack you need to jack the car on the driver side and fill the tranny with oil and leave the fill bolt open and slow lower the car very slowly cause it will drip some of the excess oil... after its level jack the car up slowly put the plug back in... PM me if you have any questions.
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Personally I find a flat head screw driver much easier to pop out the coils, especially the most rear ones. You just put it under the coil head or even the rubber thing itself and lever it off something nearby and pop it up.
I can now change all my plugs in 30 minutes once the airbox is out. I change every 7500 |
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Thanks for the input. I will work on getting the remainder of the fluids swapped out. If I have any questions, I will shoot you a message. Thanks again! |
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On a car without ion sensing knock systems I agree but unfortunately our plugs are not just responsible for the spark and ignition which I agree is premature to replace at that mileage but the plugs act as the sensor, and specifically the electrodes which is the first thing to really get dirty. I just like getting the maximum out of my engine at all times even if it is only 10 hp more. |
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There are ways to get the coils out, but using TxStig's puller put the finishing touch to one's experience. One of the best tools and cheap for the price. He's a nice bloke tool.
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Note - I went out of warranty Oct 24th at 42,000 miles and tried to have the dealer change the plugs and they wouldn't until 44,000 miles as stated by the CBS system.
The key to the verbiage on page one is if the car doesn't have CBS which he said all M3's have they cannot do it until CBS says so. Since I'm not going to give the dealer $250 and indy shop $450 I'll be doing the DIY this weekend. |
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Did your car showed it in the CBS, you saw it? |
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It's a change at 37k unless CBS tells them something different. CBS told them to do my car between 42-44k. They said every new BMW except early X3s has CBS so I'm guessing some dealers just bend the rules a little if people are getting plugs at 37k regardless of what CBS is telling them
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Just finished this diy and thanks to the OP! My car has 42k, bought used, I suspected plugs had never been changed and turns out I was correct. All plugs were in bad shape especially one from cylinder 4.
As for the diy itself, I had to default to the hanger-method particularly for plugs 3,4,7 and 8. I had the deep spark plug socket but wouldn't recommend it - for plugs 4 and 8 you have to release the deep socket first otherwise it won't come out with the plug attached. |
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Just finished this DIY at 42k.first plug change.thanks op for your inputs.
Heres some tips for those still apprehensive bout doing this. 1) if you don't have the puller tool,I used an old power cord and wrapped around then base of the coil,right below the connector.then just pull about 45 deg outwards. The coil will spin around and pop out. It was waaaaaay easier than I expected especially after reading about what a pita it was to do. 2) no torque wrench? The quarter turn past tight rule of thumb is pretty close. Kinda estimate the amount u needed to loosen the old plugs. 3) the plug on the passenger side nearest to the firewall needs to be threaded under the piping that's in the way. Just pull the piping gently to the right and bring the coil under it Thats it! Real easy DIY and I really do feel the difference. Even my exhaust note sounds richer. It could all be in my head tho after working on the car, naturally the mind is looking for dividends. |
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your right the tools just makes getting the back ones a bit easy
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