Self Maintenance Complete
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Killeen, Tx
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 05 545i
19" MRR GT1
Interior LED retrofit
![Default](https://5series.net/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Taking a little trip from Central Texas to Eastern Ohio in a few days, so I decided this weekend is the best time to take care of some maintenance. Normally I could have done everything in a few hours, but 109 degree heat will slow one down a step.
Yesterday, I changed out the oil and filter. Decided to go with Royal Purple 5w30 and Purolator filter (only one Advance Auto had). According to iDrive, I was 30 miles over the recommended change, but the used oil looked pretty clean still. I have only put around 4k miles on it in the 7 months I have owned it.
Today, I changed the plugs out. I have noticed some rough idle issues and poor acceleration so I figured I would go ahead and change them, even though the car is at 67K miles. The passenger side was pretty easy, to include #4 (at the firewall). Had a little more difficulty on the driver side. Luckily I wore my Wiley-X Combat gloves with kevlar plated knuckles. The definately made the job easy. Without them, I am sure my knuckles would be torn up. Unfortunately I was not able to get to #8 (rear driver), so I will either attempt it in a cooled garage in Ohio, or have my Indy change that one.
Yesterday, I changed out the oil and filter. Decided to go with Royal Purple 5w30 and Purolator filter (only one Advance Auto had). According to iDrive, I was 30 miles over the recommended change, but the used oil looked pretty clean still. I have only put around 4k miles on it in the 7 months I have owned it.
Today, I changed the plugs out. I have noticed some rough idle issues and poor acceleration so I figured I would go ahead and change them, even though the car is at 67K miles. The passenger side was pretty easy, to include #4 (at the firewall). Had a little more difficulty on the driver side. Luckily I wore my Wiley-X Combat gloves with kevlar plated knuckles. The definately made the job easy. Without them, I am sure my knuckles would be torn up. Unfortunately I was not able to get to #8 (rear driver), so I will either attempt it in a cooled garage in Ohio, or have my Indy change that one.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bank$hot530
E60, E61 Parts, Accessories and Mods
0
09-16-2015 01:28 PM
umnitza
Vendor Classifieds
1
09-02-2015 11:28 AM