00 11 215 Replacing oil filter element 00 11 215 Filling with engine oil • Install the oil drain plug in the engine with a new sealing ring and tighten. • Fill the oil tank with 0.5 l (0.88 Imp. pints/0.53 US quarts) of engine oil and install the filler cap. L 1 2 3 d es. 11 7 511 K14000160 • Remove the left-hand screw (3) securing the oil- filter cover (1). • Remove the cable for the neutral-indicator switch from its guide. • Engage the oil drain guide, BMW No. 11 7 511 , on the pins (arrows) on the engine block. • Position a drip tray beneath the engine. • Remove the screws (2) and remove the oil-filter cover. • Remove the filter element.
• Fully drain the oil and clean the oil-filter housing. e Attention: Dispose of the used oil and oil filter in an environ- mentally compatible manner. • d es. • L • Fit a new filter element onto the oil-filter cover. • Coat the O-ring of the filter element lightly with oil. • Check the O-ring of the oil-filter cover for dam- age and replace if necessary. • Install the oil-filter cover complete with filter ele- 1. 2. 3. steps 1) to 3). BMW recommends Castrol 00.31 Note: equisite quantity of oil is 0.5 (0.88 Imp. pints/ US quarts) to 1,5 l (2.64 Imp. pints/1.59 US ment. • Installation is the reverse of the removal proce- dure: pay particular attention to the following. L Note:
Do not reinstall the belt sprocket cover at this stage, if other maintenance work has to be performed on assemblies normally concealed by this component. X Tightening torque: Oil filter cover ............................................... 10 Nm Sprocket cover to engine ............................... 2 Nm K14000170 K14000170