Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='523150' date='Jan 26 2008, 01:52 PM

No I don't think so, when the 'oil service required' message comes up merely changing the oil will not reset the interval....... that, I am sure requires some sort deliberate electronic reset at the dealer.

Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr' post='523825' date='Jan 28 2008, 10:56 AM

did you allow the car to sit idle for a couple of hours before unscrewing the filter? If you do not start the engine for a few hours, then unscrew the filter, there should not be any oil in it to spill out because it will all have drained down to the pan, if you start the engine, even for a minute, you will restart the circulation process again and oil will be carried right back up to the filter again, which is what we are trying to avoid. I just like to do things as neat and clean as possible, and this was something I found to be very useful on my Toyota. But anyway, let me ask you: I noticed what looks like a torque setting on the filter housing, do you know if it applies to the filter housing, and if so, did you use it and how? I've never seen a torque wrench that could be used to tighten something like that

Originally Posted by hstan545i' post='523836' date='Jan 28 2008, 11:16 AM

Did you note the next oil change mileage in the idrive before and after the oil change? I noticed on my Benz if you change the oil before the computer told you so, it will sense the new oil and automactically extend the next oil change interval, but will not completely reset it.
Example:
Before oil change, computer said 4000mi before next oil change
After oil change, it will said may be 7000mi before next oil change.
If reset manually, it will said 10K before next oil change.

Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='523839' date='Jan 28 2008, 11:22 AM

On your first point......the car sat for about 45min. (while I went over to the dealer to get the oil & filter) so I don't think letting the car sit for any length of time would have made any difference. I suspect that is because the filter/housing is a part of some sort of pump or oil cooler Attachment 43604 and there was a distinct 'hiss' when I unscrewed the cap, suggesting negative pressure holding oil in the filter.

2nd. the I hand tightened the cap then gave it a slight extra turn with the cap pulling tool.

Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr' post='523932' date='Jan 28 2008, 04:02 PM

I gotcha MP, (by the way my name is Phil also!) What you say makes sense because if the filter housing is part of a pressurized system (which might be indicated by the "hissing" sound you describe) then it would not matter how long the car sat cold, because gravity would be taken out of the equation, so I guess I'll just wrap some rags around the housing to control the spillage, "it is what it is".

MP, the cap pulling tool you describe, is that the filter "strap" wrench used to loosen the cap, or is it something else?

Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='523976' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:42 PM

yep I used thisAttachment 43610

Originally Posted by Allen' post='524823' date='Jan 30 2008, 03:02 PM

Can this be found at most Automotive stores...or it some kind of special BMW tool? Even better....can you get the filter case loose with just your hands? And is tightening it as tight as you can with your hands tight enough??? With the old screw-on filters, I used to just tighten them as tight as hands could get it and it worked great.

Originally Posted by bimmerluuvr' post='525079' date='Jan 30 2008, 09:44 PM

the "strap" as it is called used to be one of those "t.v." order things, you know "CALL RIGHT KNOW AND WE'LL SEND YOU TWO!", but now you can buy them at most automotive stores, I got mine at Pep Boys.

Originally Posted by Allen' post='524823' date='Jan 30 2008, 03:02 PM

Can this be found at most Automotive stores...or it some kind of special BMW tool? Even better....can you get the filter case loose with just your hands? And is tightening it as tight as you can with your hands tight enough??? With the old screw-on filters, I used to just tighten them as tight as hands could get it and it worked great.