How much oil

[Bmwtechgeek]

Quick question. Planning to do an oil change shortly. How many litres of oil do I need to buy?

[Whipple]

Originally Posted by Bmwtechgeek

Quick question. Planning to do an oil change shortly. How many litres of oil do I need to buy?

9 liters or 9.5 quarts ,I have a set of Race ramps ,I warm the engine up bit pull it up on the ramps ,pull the drain plug out let it drain while you take the filter out ,dont rush the drain plug back in, let it drain for a good 30 mins it removes a lot of left over oil in the cooler

[Bmwtechgeek]

Originally Posted by Whipple

9 liters or 9.5 quarts ,I have a set of Race ramps ,I warm the engine up bit pull it up on the ramps ,pull the drain plug out let it drain while you take the filter out ,dont rush the drain plug back in, let it drain for a good 30 mins it removes a lot of left over oil in the cooler

I have similar ramps and I'm planning to do the exact same thing! But I read it's 8.5 litres????

[Minacious]

With filter is 8.50 L (8.98 qts)
Without filter 8.00 L (8.45 qts)

I think that 9.5 by Whipple is just a typo.

I usually put in 8 liters and check the level, if low, I add as necessary. Depending on how much oil you've actually drained out, there is bound to be some residual oil left, hence why I start with 8.

[Whipple]

Originally Posted by Minacious

With filter is 8.50 L (8.98 qts)
Without filter 8.00 L (8.45 qts)

I think that 9.5 by Whipple is just a typo.

I usually put in 8 liters and check the level, if low, I add as necessary. Depending on how much oil you've actually drained out, there is bound to be some residual oil left, hence why I start with 8.

It wasn't a typo, the way I do it on an angle it removes extra oil from the oil cooler ,so if I put 9 quarts in and take a reading it will be at the 3/4 mark it takes an extra 1/2 a quart to top it off ,yes but that is a good idea to start off with 8 and add as necessary to play it safe

[Bmwtechgeek]

Thanks everyone.

[Minacious]

Originally Posted by Whipple

It wasn't a typo, the way I do it on an angle it removes extra oil from the oil cooler ,so if I put 9 quarts in and take a reading it will be at the 3/4 mark it takes an extra 1/2 a quart to top it off ,yes but that is a good idea to start off with 8 and add as necessary to play it safe

Ah yes, the good old oil cooler. I stand corrected. Hell, the more old oil out the better.

[cpalacay]

9.5qts. I change the oil every 5K on my M6 and X5M and it’s been the same on both. I think it just comes down to how long you wait for the oil to drain out from the pan and from the filter housing.

[VCM]

Sorry, it's in Liters. I'm in Canada!!
I use just shay of 10 liters.
What brand of oil do you guys use??