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    DIY, Oil and Filter Change 4.8I V8

    Some money and do it yourself. It is really easy to do. I give it a 1 wrench in difficulty.Hope this helps someone!

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    I'm still perplexed as to why BMW moved their oil filters to under the engine... I much prefer having it up top.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    I'm still perplexed as to why BMW moved their oil filters to under the engine... I much prefer having it up top.
    Yeah, I agree. My 1998 M3 and 2005 X5 have the oil filters up top and I use an extractor to do all my oil changes entirely from the top -- piece of cake in only 15 minutes.

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