Those 18000 mile services were just for the benefit of “fleet owners” who only kept the vehicles for three years anyway!

@sycavu

Ай бұрын

Exactly…. Add the EGR to satisfy the emissions…. How stupid do they think people are….

I buy 20l of oil from BMW for £56, comes in a cube with a tap. Oil filter is only £9 for the N47 engine. You need to be cheeky and ask for discount at the BMW parts department.

@samcourt6228

24 күн бұрын

My local dealer were only too happy to apply a discount to my account. It’s not huge, but it puts them on a par with Cotswold and their forum discount.

I do my n43 every 5000, which is every 3 months for me, bought it with 70000 mile fish. It’s now got 134000 miles and been my best bmw engine ever

BMW diesel 6K miles/1 year, Petrol 8K miles/1 year whichever comes first using Quality oil and filter IMO. 👍

I do the oil myself every 6000 in my N57 as I plan on keeping it for a long time.

Trust yourself nobody else. Simple

I just got my n47 analyzed at 9700km oil change. All good with the engine, but TBN and TAN figures were already beyond its limits. 30.000km oil change recommendation is a joke

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Interesting!

@legioner9

Ай бұрын

@daviddorado5632: What oil brand are you using?

@daviddorado5632

Ай бұрын

@@legioner9 that was castrol edge 5-30ll. Dissapointing

@legioner9

Ай бұрын

@@daviddorado5632 Good to know. Others also complain about Castrol. I will put Liquy Moly Toptec 4200 in my bimmer. For 3 years using Ravenol VMP 5W30 - not sure what to say other than it is expensive.

I do my m47 e91 320d every 5 thousand, peace of mind.. runs sweet , only thing I’ve done is swirl flap delete, and I throw a fuel cleaner in every full tank. No way I would leave it 30k sod that!! Asking for trouble.

Totally agree on the oil change intervals George. But 400% brightness = 400% dazzle of oncoming drivers. See how many other cars flash their main beams at you compared to before. I tend to find if I can’t see far enough ahead at night with OE lighting I probably need to slow down. Older drivers with weaker eyes get dazzled easier.

@monstertruck5134

Ай бұрын

Those bulbs are actually well designed and don't cause light scattering, as the led sits in the same place as the halogen filament

my old bmw with a n47 blew up at 140000 miles, probaably due to following the way to long inbetween oil changes. back to bmw now with a n57 engine. getting oil and filters changed every 6000-7000 miles. gonna make this one run until it falls apart but the engine still cranks!

George, I thought swapping factory fitted halogen headlight bulbs for LED would be an MOT fail. Have I got that wrong?

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

Hmm, my reply seems to have been deleted by YT (them and their bloody no link policy! I tried to nerf the link too!), 2nd go..... No you haven't, it is an MoT failure (if they do their job properly). From the MoT inspection manual :- "Existing halogen headlamp units on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to be used with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp for light source and lamp not compatible. This does not refer to complete replacement headlamp units which may be constructed with HID or LED light sources." From the Mot inspection manual section 4.1.4, available to all, just Google it.

My N47 gets an oil and filter change every 5000. The engine sounds lovely and tight. The oil does not get black after an hour of driving either it stays visibly cleaner for over a week.

@daviddorado5632

Ай бұрын

Yes. Just like mine. Good sign the engine is clean. I spend over 1000km till oil starts to go black, which is also good cause means the oil is doing its job

100% George, my mechanic gives the same advice, peace of mind for 6p a mile !

it's nice that the oil filter is so accessible and easy to change

Every 5000 for me on n47 and runs sweet as a nut.....until the rocker gaskets start to fail lol

I change oil and filter every 4 months on my E60 2.5i 2006 reg

Think it depends on the miles the car dose. 90% of my driving is motorways and I change my oil every year which equals about 22k miles done b4 changing and all my bmw cars were perfectly fine after 200k and that was the N47 engine. Iv been doing this now for 21 years and al my cars have had no problems at all. So really do think it’s down to the miles you do and how fast you do them. Cus I do 22 to 25k miles a year the oil gets changed every year

Don't these bulbs flicker or throw a message on dash??

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

No

@craighorton6387

Ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters probably will on mine i got a vauxhall 🤣🤣

Fantastic job on this comprehensive product overview! ❤‍🔥

I get my F10 B47 done at 13,000 - 15,000 miles. Mileage is at 114,000 Miles (Predominately motorway miles) Mileage type is a very important factor in general health of vehicle, I believe it is the best indicator for frequency of oil changes: as the vehicle regularly gets upto temp and has a good run. Also, I only use Shell V Power/BP Ultimate Diesel. Car is running as new: original turbo/chain/glow plugs/battery etc

yup, just changed the oil after 6.5k on my 320D. Especially on a turbo diesel, you only have to look at the oil after 100 miles to know very regular oil changes are a good idea. What do people think about oil additives like mos2 or ceratec?

With you 100% on the crackpot oil change intervals from BMW. My N43 engine NEEDS super regular oil changes, it’s super sensitive to them and if you go 18,000 miles between changes you are totally crazy IMO and WILL have something break! Every 5000 miles for me👍

George, i have the Z26 in my e91 as well, do yours flicker for a few seconds after starting the car or not ? Otherwise they are good bulbs, no errors, no adapters and they don't seem to be blinding other drivers.

No, I do two oil changes a year and the engine runs sweet 👌

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Nice one!

I service my N57 every 9-10k miles / 5-6 months as I'm a fairly high mileage driver. I think time is a better indicator as it reflects the type of driving better (motorway miles in my case). I'm likely to halve my annual mileage soon because of a new job but I'll probably still service it twice a year and effectively halve the mileage interval.

Did you get any warning light when changing to led? I did and has to reprogramme the bulb check pulse off. BMWs pulse the lights to check if the bulbs are ok everytime to start up.

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

No error codes

I like to use better quality oil but if you change it often, you might be fine.

Got a 2014 n57 change the oil every 5000 miles ore yearly whichever is first have a good bmw independent garage does its 2 year service and give the car a good look over and i do oil changes in-between Always have done oil and filter changes every 5000 miles or yearly on any car the family have owned

9 to 10 thousand kilometres. Keeps the engine happy.

Did you code the bulbs out yourself George? I swapped just my parking lights out for LED's after one halogen failed. Was met with the glorious fault noise each time I started the car until I swapped them back 😅 if so, how's best to code them out? An overdue thanks for everything you've helped me with previously.

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Either use canbus bulbs or code out the voltage check

Any R56 based mini engine needs regular oil changes,as those prince engines are like chocolate.

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@ozboz33

Ай бұрын

@GeorgeAusters mini n18 engine, I am just taking it out with only 84k miles after thinking low compression was due to somebody fitting a piston the wrong way around. Broken rings and part of the piston in the sump 😳.Bores out of spec on ovalness,oil coming past the pistons

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Have you seen my engine rebuild on mine?

@ozboz33

Ай бұрын

Hi George. Yes watched all the videos and will be popping back for reference when rebuild starts. Fully stripped down now,grooves in crank,shells scored.😮

I got told by garage that if you have upgraded to Lea’s it won’t pass the mot

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Not true

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters It is true (assuming the tester does their job properly), read it in the MoT inspection manual if you don't believe it, section 4.1.4, available for all to see.

Have you got a link for the ramps? As I can't find any low enough for my mondeo

@GeorgeAusters

23 күн бұрын

@@michaelfowler7014 linked in description

Hi George, If you do less than 5k in a year, would you recommend changing oil + filter yearly regardless? Cheers

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

I would personally yes

@user-we8zx3wy9n

Ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters OK cool, cheers mate.

What happened to the newer BMW 3 series, did you fix the engine ?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

I should have a video on it soon enough!

George have i read this correct ....The bulbs are not available in the UK ?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Here is the UK link mate: ebay.us/umogjD

I do agree £18000 miles oil change is a lot.but George if bmw say that and the fact ur not a mechanic,have you got anything to back it up ?

@charliecoco2115

Ай бұрын

You wore a mask, stood 6ft apart and got all your jabs and boosters and listened to the 'experts' didn't you 😂

@ForestCounter

Ай бұрын

​@@charliecoco2115 So better safe than sorry? Unless it's your health?

@robertatkinson9966

Ай бұрын

Hydrocarbons build up in the oil, with the EGR valve adding more nasties it just makes sense to get all that out sooner rather than later. Oil and filters are much cheaper than engine rebuild or replacement.! Your car your choice, I know what I would pick!

You can get that oil filter and oil for £25.00 where at cause I can't find it.

@hughjass8430

Ай бұрын

Me either. I usually go for a Bosch, Mann or Framm filter for the N47 and they are all around £15 ish. With 5k changes you don't need Castrol but 5 litres of any low ash BMW LL01/04 oil is going to be at least £20 on its own.

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Here! Oil: amzn.to/3XD6klt Filter: ebay.us/9nRtIi

@dinhvanpham8102

Ай бұрын

@@hughjass8430 I prefer BMW twin turbo oil 0W-30 LL-04 for my car BMW 525D Xdrive F11.

i dont care what the car companys say,i change mine every 5000 miles,looks to me these car companys extend service periods just to make them more desirable

Always stuck to 10k or 1 year. Always used quality oils and filters. I’ve used Morris Lubricants for the past 6 - 8 changes in various cars and have no issues.

How often was the oil changed on this car before you owned it?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

No idea lol

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters No service book?

I change oil in my Bmw every 7000-8000km and my car feels good 😊

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Very wise!

@legioner9

Ай бұрын

Ain't that too soon?

@andybaker7611

Ай бұрын

Once a year or 6000 to 7000miles. Just after the MOT

@andreyzozulya1181

Ай бұрын

@legioner9 I think it normal period)

@legioner9

Ай бұрын

@@andreyzozulya1181 7000-8000 km is not normal, in my vision. Too soon, unless it is a full year

The oil changes are fine as they are if you do it when they say so, in many respects they could be longer. I visited castrol R&D centre some years back, they had engines going through every conceivable test. Seeing how long an engine will live at redline, seeing how long an engine will live when running it after draining the oil, engines with over a million miles, race engines, dirty diesels etc etc all doing lab and real world tests. If anything the car manufacturers are being conservative with their intervals. Oil companies want to sell oil but they also want to have the best oil otherwise we would have just stuck with mineral oil, and yes changed the oil at 5k. failures do happen but they aint because people don't change their oil every 5k.

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

I disagree personally

@dinhvanpham8102

Ай бұрын

I disagreed. My neighbor changes oil every 5000-6000km. He has no problem with his car. My car has a lot of problem because the old owner followed BMW oil change interval of 18000-25000km. Turbocharger crash and many other problems: My car is a 2012 model like my neighbor.

@readmore7180

Ай бұрын

@@dinhvanpham8102 yeah and those problems you're blaming on oil are likely something completely different. You just look at oil and see it's black and think oh no.

@marcelb2912

Ай бұрын

My M57 has always been dealer maintained and has received new oil every 30,000 km. I took over the car with 285,000 km. I change it every 15,000 km. The odometer is now almost at 400,000 km and it still runs fantastic. Still the original turbo and chain. As far as I know there have been no ill effects from the 30000 km intervals. 

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

@@marcelb2912 And my old e46 330d (M57) also had 15k oil changes, I took it from 88k to 192k, then sold it to a mate who took it to 220k (and he overshot services!), the engine was perfectly ok. Car was only scrapped at the end 2022 because he'd let it sit for well over a year 😢(ruined brakes etc) and it needed a steering rack and other stuff. But those cars didn't have a DPF, and regening the DPF does cause some fuel dilution, so not sure that the N engines are safe with the 18+k intervals.....

5k oil changes is excessive, have you proved the oil is knackered after 5k with oil analysis? My old e46 330d was fine with it's 15k changes, did 220k , no engine problems 😛

@GeorgeAusters

24 күн бұрын

I never said the oil was “knackered” but every 5k is better than every 15k

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

​@@GeorgeAusters Ok fair point, but you strongly imply that. I was wondering if their is any Oil Analysis reports you've seen that proves your point? For the e9x M3s there's a big repository thread for OA reports in the m3post forum, it's a great database to see the service life of the oil. I wonder if there's an equivalent for our N47/57 engines? I'm going to do an OA for my 330d when it hits the 1/2 way mark on the factory OCI (2yrs/18.6k IIRC), so with me doing 10-11k/yr again, that should be in about December/January (I'm not driving it atm due to the noisy chain, hopefully change it in 2 weeks time). If the OA says all good (I'll report back here either way), I'll keep the oil until the 3/4 way mark and retest, at whatever point it says it's no good, then I'll change it (or at the factory OCI if it gets that far). Once I've found the sweet spot, then I'll change the OCI to that mileage and stop the OA (as it isn't dirt cheap, lol). That way I'll get some real data as to when I actually need to change it, rather than peoples guess. Unless the data is already out there? One thing that counts against e9x N engines though is that they have a DPF (my e46 didn't), regen'ing the DPF does cause some fuel dilution of the oil, that might make 18k interval too long.....

Do my oil service every 4/5 thousand miles

George can you do my suspension arms? Il drive down to you

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

No I don't do private work unfortunately

N57 every 5k km.

Actuator arm broke on my E92, bloody plastic junk!

@Assimilator1

24 күн бұрын

What's that for?

@johnspartan5612

24 күн бұрын

Operates the swirl flaps

No flush George?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

I don’t tend to do one on every change👍🏻

@NinpoUK

Ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters Fair enough. Just done 3 in a row on the E91 M47, it's finally purring again, much quieter after this last change. Still need to service the auto box aaaaaaaaa

NoNoNoNoNo

Are those LED bulbs error free?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Yes

Simple answer without even watching the video... NO 😅

I have been changing engine oil on my BMW every 1000 miles using Mobil 1 or Castrol oil

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Okay that may be a bit overkill lol

@mcplutt

Ай бұрын

You mean every 10.000 miles?

@BlackDesi-nt6pd

Ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAustersyes I know it’s an overkill but I had to do this…and only plan to do this for next 5 oil changes…Reason behind is when I looked at the service stamps from BMW…ridiculous oil change intervals… all the sludge build will flush out using quality oil with short interval oil changes without using engine flush…That’s the plan

I've always done every 5000miles. Better safe than sorry.

You should not trust any BMW. All of them they have all the time problems. I have watched your videos and I like your work you have made to these cars etc. But is not you. Is the BMW. You invest money on them you losr your money. I had BMW 118i coupe 2009, 90.000 miles. I took it from a teacher in Nothern Ireland. Full service history everything in order etc. All the proper documents from the services. I bought it 2750£. I went to my friends garage for service everythkmg where looking perfect. A month after I bought the car, I had to chache the coil packs. I did full service another 1000£ away. Another months sensors broken 600 each.. 😬😬 no way again BMW

£25 for oil and filter!? What oil and filter are you using and from where?

@GeorgeAusters

Ай бұрын

Here! Oil: amzn.to/3XD6klt Filter: ebay.us/9nRtIi

@jendo8877

Ай бұрын

@@GeorgeAusters 👍🏻👍🏻