Use this guide as a cheat sheet for all the torque values for your e46 m3.
E90 oil filter cap torque.
From door panel specs to engine head torque values we have it all listed for you.
The car in the pictures is a 2006 325i but the process and general location of oil filter and drain bolt are the same across all e90 s and e91 92 93 s including the 328i and 335i and other models.
Thread the new drain plug in by hand and torque to 8nm.
Just make sure to clean the areas around the base of the oil filter housing with brake spray and compressed air to minimize contamination possibilities.
If you don t have a torque wrench that can do this make sure the plug is hand tight and nothing more.
Don t over tighten another bolt ever again.
I have a 2006 325i e90 and when recently having the oil changed due to erratic behaviour of the transmission and engine hesitation and occassional shut down the technician found my filter cap was missing the snap in basket with the small o ringed plug.
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If you re changing your own oil you will need to make sure you have the right tool to remove and torque the oil filter housing on your bmw.
Remove the oil filter cap with the oil filter.
It is easy to strip or break the plastic plug.
Remove the old oil filter cartridge and remove the old oil filter cap o ring.
How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
If you re like me i even forget what the basic oil drain plug and filter housing torque specs are.
How to do an oil and filter change on a 2011 bmw 328i n51 e90.
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