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Old August 9th 06, 08:54 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Joe C
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"Fred W" > wrote in message
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>
> Personally, I do it because I like to. It's recreational wrenching.
> But then, I do a lot of other repair type things to my cars too.
>


Same here Fred!!! BTW, I know it's done correctly and
it's usually finished at the time I want it done.
Joe


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Old August 10th 06, 12:14 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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The dealer wants $135 plus tax and have called about ten independent
mechanics, and the lowest total price was $90 plus tax.

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Old August 10th 06, 03:26 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Any bets?
....her husband's next question is,
"How do I reset the service indicator?"
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Old August 10th 06, 03:44 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Jeff Strickland[_1_]
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If you gotta ask ...

Sorry.

The filter is in a can that lives right on the front of the motor, just aft
of where the huge coolant hose goes into the motor (it really comes OUT of
the motor at that point, but I digress). There is a 13mm bolt in the lid
that you will remove. The lid comes off, the filter comes out, the new
filter drops in, then it gets hard.

The filter is in kit form, and includes two steel washers and two o-rings.
The very tiny o-ring goes on the bottom end of the long bolt (the 13mm that
holds the lid on), and the very large o-ring goes around the top of the can
to seal where the lid fits. The two steel washers are a bit tricky, they
"look" to be the same, but if you look closer you will see that they are
different. One of them goes on the 13mm bolt between the bolt head and the
lid of the can, the other goes on the drain plug at the very bottom of the
engine.

Your engine takes 7 quarts of motor oil, most oil change places advertise
prices based on 5 quarts. You must be sure they actually use 7 quarts, or
you need to use 7 quarts if you change the oil on your own.

$100 to change 7 quarts of oil is a bit steep, at $2 per quart, you need 14
bucks, and the filter costs about $15. Materials run around $30 (filter and
basic motor oil), and reasonable labor for 15 minutes of work is another
$15, tops. Anything more than $45 to change the oil is highway robbery.

Here's what I would do -- assuming you guys really haven't the skills or
time or whatever to change the oil. I would pull out my Yellow Pages and see
if there is an independent BMW Service Center in your town. I would let that
guy do the oil changes, and then also use him for any other service you may
require that is not covered by the factory warranty.





"BMWKGR" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> Have a 2000 BMW 323 CI. Just found out my old mechanic closed up shop,
> and
> everyone else wants $100 plus to change the oil and filter. Can any one
> tell me approximately where the oil filter is located on this car. Hubby
> says he will see if he can change the oil and filter.
>


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Old August 10th 06, 03:45 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Jeff Strickland[_1_]
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If you gotta ask, you really need the manual.

Seriously, go to Barnes & Nobel and get the manual.



"BMWKGR" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> We don't want a manual. We just want somebody to give us a clue as to
> where the oil filter is located. Cannot see it.
>


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Old August 10th 06, 02:50 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
torretta
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BMWKGR wrote:
> The dealer wants $135 plus tax and have called about ten independent
> mechanics, and the lowest total price was $90 plus tax.


$90 is not a bad price considering that the oil and filter alone would
cost you almost $50. Certainly dont take it to a fast lube shop...

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Old August 11th 06, 02:15 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Fred W[_1_]
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Joe C wrote:
> "Fred W" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Personally, I do it because I like to. It's recreational wrenching.
>>But then, I do a lot of other repair type things to my cars too.
>>

>
>
> Same here Fred!!! BTW, I know it's done correctly and
> it's usually finished at the time I want it done.
> Joe
>
>


Yeah, and if it's not, I like the waiting room a lot better. ;-)

--
-Fred W
 




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