Releasing the oil filter cover
WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Engine damage caused by excessively filling the engine with motor oil.
Filling an excessive quantity of motor oil may cause engine damage.
Engine damage caused by excessively filling the engine with motor oil.
Filling an excessive quantity of motor oil may cause engine damage.
- Observe the exact motor oil filling capacity.
- Allow engine oil to drip off when draining.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Make sure the vehicle is operating temperature for engine oil service (engine oil temperature > 70°C).
Make sure the vehicle is operating temperature for engine oil service (engine oil temperature > 70°C).
Preliminary work:
- Remove the acoustic cover. Refer to procedure for the applicable model:
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (530i, 2017-2022, 530i xDRIVE, 2017-2022)
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (530e PHEV, 2018-2020, 530e xDRIVE PHEV, 2018-2020)
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (530e PHEV, 2021-2022, 530e xDRIVE PHEV, 2021-2022)
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (540i 2017-2022, 540i xDRIVE 2017-2022)
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (M550i xDRIVE, 2018-2019)
- REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER (M550i xDRIVE, 2020-2022)
- Loosen the oil filter cover (1).
