Information is on this website on various dipsticks. They will also replace the oil filter – regardless of its condition – and return your BMW vacuumed and washed so it looks spick and span for your return. 06/25/2008:  Revise #25 for clarity; minor editing, mostly not much further than item 27. 12/06/2005:  Clarifications, mostly on the paper gasket Continue Shopping. It contains the longer hinged -575 filter (for the cooler equipped models; this filter is hinged) and ONE -098 O-ring (see above paragraph), one paper gasket, one drain plug washer, two small metal seal rings, and does NOT, UNfortunately, have the 4 banjo bolt washers, and you will need them. Unscrew the metal cap-cover inside (one bolt), remove the old filter, inspect (look deep inside!) Replaced by 11-42-1-337-198; OK...just to whet your appetite, and maybe cause some pondering (besides "Snowbum is wrong"), I offer this: My method works & is simple & easy to understand; it is also VERY SAFE to use my method. You can tell if the cooler thermostat is working by riding at speed for a few minutes after engine warmup ....the cooler will get hot. The somewhat later fiche says, if you search for the -189 number, to use 11-11-1-263-343. 05/16/2004:  Expand information on -145 filter kit, add a cross-reference to the -570 filter. Because of that, short trips are going to eventually  use up the additives in the oil that protect against corrosion, etc. BMW sketches often show parts that are not going to be used by you, and/or, not installed in the order shown. BMW E90 3-Series Technical Articles (2006-2011), Page last updated: Fri 1/29/2021 12:17:18 PM, http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E90/ENGINE-Spark_Plug_Coil_Replacement/ENGINE-Spark_Plug_Coil_Replacement.htm, http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/BMW-3-Series-E90/BASICS-Condition_Based_Service_Explained/BASICS-Condition_Based_Service_Explained.htm. On the center stand, remove the engine pan drain plug, drain the oil, replace the oil drain plug using a new crush washer (yes, even if it is the solid aluminum type), top up the oil to the proper mark (NOT screwing in the dipstick when taking a reading is standard for BMW … The smaller one was that previously mentioned 34 x 3 mm round O-ring ...that is, it was round in early production, 11-42-1-337-097, but it is no longer available, and a square sectioned one is supposed to be a separate part, to be found in the oil filter box as purchased. 04-29-2003:  Re-number items to eliminate confusion of lower & upper section numbers, expand on the GS type non-thermostated cover; last numbered item is #32. It may be marked OX37 or OX37D, and might measure about 127-1/2 mm long ...perhaps 119 mm compressed. Recharge the battery if you need to. A few of the special bolts were made overly long ....be sure yours is 23 mm from tip to under the head, and be sure the tip is not sharp edged, but fairly well-rounded and smooth. This is NOT an idle recommendation, it is DURING THIS STEP OF INSTALLING THE NEW FILTER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WHERE YOU CAN GET INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE! Some folks think it can move, over time, with engine heating ...I've also seen that happen, ...so, measuring your canister depth more than once over the years is a good idea, as the information will let you determine the use of shims and/or paper gasket. The proper sealing prevents oil from escaping the cover to the outside (where it is visible) ...but far more serious is that improper sealing means that oil escapes the canister area and goes directly down to the oil pan. The hinged filter WILL allow you to place the filter into the canister without removing things ...like the engine (as erroneously mentioned in certain publications), or, the exhaust pipe or crash bar if you have one. Somewhat more often, but still rarely, the spring has broken, and bits of it gets into the oiling system ...bad news, as considerable damage is possible. I think the hinged filters are stronger as I have noted, making them less likely to be damaged from oil pressure surges ...certainly they are easier to use. If this large O-ring does not seal perfectly in one critical area ...that small distance between canister end and inside the engine block (engine block inside wall), then the VERY high oil pressure inside the canister, which comes DIRECTLY FROM THE OIL PUMP, can flow back into the oil pan/sump. It includes highly detailed 05/26/2003:  Minor updating includes red notes, consolidation of filter types. If your depth is much over 3.6 mm, you may have to consider using two or more shims. It is OK for most 1976 to 1992 models, not that THAT information is useful, as there are instances NOT to use it ...you have a cooler?. https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/torquevalues.htm: At this point I assume you have read and measured and have assembled the correct filter, shim(s) if needed, O-rings, etc.....and in the correct order of assembly. 4. Free shipping. That filter had rubber bonded at ONE end ONLY. is to use the starter motor to crank the engine, without letting the engine start. Using up the first ~1/2 quart relatively quickly is particularly so on the early models with round disc breathers ...more specifically it is especially those versions of the engine case used with the round disc breathers that do NOT have the breather drain-back hole in the bottom of the breather valve chamber. Some of the earliest filter part numbers are still seen, if very rarely, on someone's shelf ...once I heard of a very early one being found in a 40+ year old engine. Earlier canisters may vary in length, at least somewhat, compared to the -203. BMW F30 Oil Change. The oil pressure lamp is there for several purposes: The filters are rigid and not hinged, and are ~119 mm. Revisions: Nothing was hanging or sticking out or down, where obstacles might cause problems. You probably won't need to replace it unless it fails, or starts to leak. Due to the high oil pressure, this can be a very serious amount of oil that does not enter the motor's lubrication passageways, lowers the oil pressure, etc. Still to be done, confirm and explain the OX-xx filter numbers better. Reinstall the bowls, making sure the gasket stays in proper position! All were boxed with information stating that they were for a BMW R-xxx bike. Used on /5 & later models. We have 686 BMW X6 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 472 1-Owner cars, and 736 personal use cars. These bits tend to be pointy. Join us in our BMW E90 Technical Forum Message Board and ask a question to one of our many automotive experts. 11/01/2015:  Add link to Anton's article on canisters. Once the old oil filter is removed, the new filter installed, and the cover installed, you now have an oil chamber area that is empty of oil. 04-18-2003:  Add .htm title; clarify a number of details. The early canister used on the /5 and early /6 is not shown in the present fiche. The oil resides in the oil pan, which is under the car attached to the bottom of the engine. You can set the denomination in your cart during checkout. https://bmwmotorcycletech.info/111982 206R Oil filter mods.pdf. Backed by 30+ years of experience we provide the best protection against engine wear, oil degradation, acidity, rust, and corrosion. The pin is 11-11-1-253-184. It was described in 1948 as the first new car model produced in Germany after the war: despite new body panels, under the skin it was a modified version of the BMW … There were two early styles, one had a sort of pointy inside. In general, the cooler can be counted-upon to reduce maximum oil temperatures ~15°. There have been quite a few BMW part numbers for their filters over the years. Be very careful not to nick the cover metal or case surface, or the gasket won't seal properly and you can have leaks. Fonts changes. Most filter failures seem to come from over-revving the engine with quite cold oil, and higher viscosity oils are even worse in these circumstances. Don't use the paper gasket, nor other items, unless needed, but the kit does have that white -098 O-ring that you MUST replace each time. The proper sealing prevents oil from escaping the cover to the outside (where it is visible) ...but far more serious is that improper sealing means that oil escapes the canister area and goes directly down to the oil pan. These various covers had the same two different sizes and types of O-rings, both are needed. never ever reuse the -098 white high pressure O-ring! Failure to do the measurement (which should be repeated now and then) can lead to engine failure, and this can happen even after many miles and years of no problems. 05/26/2003:  Minor updating includes red notes, consolidation of filter types. 03/03/2018:  Go through entire article, clean up layout, reduce colors, reduce font changes, html reductions. The copper washer that is on the bottom of the thermostat is 07-11-9-963-034. Change characteristics of the table. History of this website, and donating:  CLICK! Quite a few manufacturer's used to make filters that would physically fit, and were sold for, our Airheads. ...or maybe excessive end pressure in installing? BMW 24mm Engine Oil Filter Socket - CTA 2573 545i, 550i, 645Ci, 650i, 745i, 745Li, 750i, & more 3 Ratings Available In Stock. Constructed from heavy duty alloy steel this set of oil filter sockets will stand up to professional shop use. Distinctive parts, high-tech programming, and alarmingly smooth drivability are attributes that all BMW models share. This product is available at the shop.bmw.co.uk Online Shop: shop.bmw.co.uk Fram:   had 35 paper pleats. It is foolish not to replace it any time the outer cover is removed. 14. What is often not understood is that the metal shim is there to protect the large, usually white, high pressure area O-ring from being damaged by the sharp edge of the canister, and also to increase pressure on this large O-ring. You can also buy a generic one from Competition Accessories for about $5.00 or you can try K-Mart, Auto Source, Honda, foreign car parts stores, Spike White, rallies, etc. BMW's sketches tend to include any & all parts that might be used in some version of a variation of the item for which the sketch was made. The later style black top dipstick has a rubber O-ring in a groove which must be there, it lasts a long time. The pipe must be very tight into the engine block itself, and that pipe is longer on the cooler-equipped models. 11-00-9-056-145:  This is a KIT, similar to above, but has the shorter and hinged, -570 filter (bonded rubber at both ends). Tools Needed 17mm and 36mm Sockets Microtorque Wrench (Capable of going from 5-25 ft-lbs is a good) Oil Drain Pan (Make sure it can hold 7+ quarts) Instructions . The bulletin dealt with increased oil consumption on some models, specifically the R75/6; R90/6, and R90S. I had a 1983 R100RT sidecar rig (with the sidecar on the right side, as is normal in the USA). I did not like what I saw on a few, and I went so far as to send OAK some of my new ones for his eyeballing. If you've changed oil on any vehicle, you already know the drill. Cleaned up the explanations of the filter canister can, internal pipe, etc., so can be no misinterpretation. Do NOT use the bolt if it is the very rare wrongly made one that is not 23 but 25 or 30 mm. 11-12-2001:  Clarity, adding some explanations in greater depth. I suggest using ONLY BMW filters, Purolator or Mahle. Reduce some colors. 7. If the distance is over 3.0 mm (0.118")  you must NOT use the paper gasket! OE quailty for your BMW buy in sets of 5 or 10 Hengst is our preferred OEM filtration supplier! 01/18/2019:  Add section on coolers. The higher the speed and load, the more heat developed in the engine/oil. Some folks have been known to drill an almost unnoticeable small hole, perhaps 1/4" or bit smaller, in a RT fairing, to allow easier access to one of the outer cover Allen bolts. 25. Minor editing elsewhere's for clarity. The cover was made in four styles, one had a thermostat. Keep in mind that some of the oil gets exceptionally HOT near the exhaust valve area, etc. I'v been using these filters for years … I do the cooler refilling. Purolator filters, and Mahle filters, are well-designed and well-made. In a few rare instances, especially with thinner oils in very hot weather and/or with extreme stop and go traffic conditions, the engine, and oil, may heat up enough to cause the oil pressure to drop enough to activate the OIL lamp at idle RPM. We have 4,392 BMW X3 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 2,967 1-Owner cars, and 3,679 personal use cars. They had hoses from the oil filter cover plate area to a remote mounted spin-on filter. Also meets ACEA A3/B3, API SJ/CD, EC SAE 5W-40. If you do not do this first, you will leave about a liter of old engine oil behind. At the end you will pay more. Emphasize certain critical areas. Filters for the cooler-equipped Airheads: Non-magnetic aluminum chunks that look like rough teeny snowballs are from the corner of the main bearing carrier, being hit by a floppy timing chain. Start engine, confirm oil warning light goes out. 05/20/2012:  Add information on External Oil Filter adaptations. A very thick, well fitting, very broad, parallel tip screwdriver can be used. There are more items, they have to be installed in the correct order and the canister depth measured, etc. In addition, there are two versions of the canister and two versions of the central pipe. Thermostat covers and also GS style covers may be seen now and then that had the two ports plugged, and the bike's cooler removed, or bypassed. As you have seen in this article, BMW sells filters and filter kits in which there may well be extra parts that you will not be using on your motorcycle; so I suggest you save unneeded parts for future needs. By looking carefully for any particles, all pleats and sides (we hope you have no substantial metal, plastic, or rubber particles of any note), you can probably determine a fair amount about engine wear. Some models, such as the GS ....would have the frame in the way of the outer plate, if that plate was the thermostat type. special considerations, including on this page: Do not forget the caution about not letting the outer hose touch the fairing. If this distance is over 3.2 mm (0.126"), use of a metal shim(s) is mandatory, even if you have the very last production version of the canister with a lip on the end. That end went into the canister first. Re-arrange some areas. 2. The large round white O-ring is 44 mm x 4 mm. In a few RARE instances the canister, a press-fit into the engine, has reportedly moved deeper into the engine over time, and the measurement has changed. Confusingly, some listings may not tell you that it is really for /7 and later, but NOT the R65, and NOT the R80GS, R80ST, R80RT, R100GS, and R100PD. It has a rubber 'tube' or 'sleeve' bonded at ONE end. If still confused, look at Anton's articles, noted at the beginning of this article. Information and technical articles within this website are for reference only. Add the comments from the Airlist. Most postings made after the June 1997 article will refer to this SUBJECT as the $2000 O-ring. All those earliest Airheads without coolers have a paper gasket at that cover. BE SURE you get the correct filter for YOUR motorcycle! Incidently they also make the air (Mahle/Knecht part number LX1710 and fuel (Mahle/Knecht part number KL145) filter for them also. 03/08/2016:  Update metatag codes. Obsolete since 2009. Your Airhead is designed to operate OK over a wide range of atmospheric temperatures, road speeds, idle resting time, and oil temperatures. This is actually so for all the Airheads, just more important on the earliest with the shallower oil pans. 06/07/2007:  Add emphasis where needed, clarify wording. $20.77. The flow rate is proven acceptable. Rather a large number of changes. BMW, over many years, has had quite a few filter numbers, and eliminated or deleted quite a few filters. Note very carefully what I say: BMW's own information about what parts to use may be wrong! ORIGINAL BMW ENGINE OIL AND SERVICE.Innovation meets excellence. There have been reports of filter failures ruining engines. THROTTLE BLIPPING IS A BAD THING TO DO ON COLD OIL. Return to Technical Articles LIST Page If your 325i is too low to the ground to access your drain plug and oil filter, be sure to use jack stands and safe jacking procedures before getting under your 325i. Do NOT depend on dealership parts people, who may be 'guessing'! Paper quality is questionable, fuzzy, & it MIGHT be decayed by the oil. The earliest models are basically fool-proof, and do not have any of the potential wrong assembly problems of the later models. In the late 1980's, some microfiche for only the R100RS model ...shows another, and erroneous number for that canister. I have seen some external filters done by various methods, and most, if not all, should have the filters thoroughly soaked in oil before installation, otherwise the engine may be starved for oil during filter filling. : The canister part numbers can definitely be confusing; and if you need any of these parts, be very careful. This wear is far more likely to happen on a pre-1979. The three outer oil filter chamber cover screws: With this car filter selector tool, you’re just a few clicks away from the right car filters for your car. The -575 filter does not have bonded rubber at the right (outer) end. 07/26/2003:  Add note on F650 magnetic drain plug to #3. Premium Guard offers near complete application coverage of Automotive filters including: Car Oil filters, Cabin Air filters, Diesel filters, Fuel and Truck filters. The engine needs at least 180°F at some moderately large areas in the oiling system that the oil passes over or through, in order to adequately 'burn off' moisture that accumulates in the oil. This is the third Mann-Filter product we recommend and it’s not a coincidence. Do NOT confuse that 3 mm pipe distance, PROUD of the engine casting   ...with the CANISTER depth of 3 mm. Long ago I obtained filters from Purolator, Fram, a BMW dealer, and one other manufacturer. It was more effort to change the oil filter since a sidecar was attached, & the bike could not be put on an angle by use of a left-side sidestand, compensated for by the lifting as I noted, but, overall, it was really not all that much extra effort. Note that part number as above but ending in C is rated at 0.3 BAR, and I have no information at this time on part number as above but ending in B. The original type of filter was the Purolator PL-16 and also the Mahle OX-35 was used. FRAM OIL filters ...including their car filters ...seems to be of questionable quality. The filters are rigid and not hinged, and are ~119 mm. It is expensive. The square O-ring was then inside the filter box, which was inside the KIT box. 5. Edited by helix402 on Sunday 10th January 07:45. Layout. 09/05/2003:  Clarity & emphasis various places, clarify filter numbers, etc. d.  You are VERY low on oil, and you may have already damaged your engine. http://www.motoren-israel.com/product_info.php?info=p16_Oil-pan-intermediate-ring-25-mm-with-external-oil-filter.html. 01/01/2008:  Revise #24. About Oil Filters. The UKL platform (UKL=Untere Klasse, lower class in German) is an automobile platform developed by German car manufacturer BMW.It is a modular architecture to suit a range of front and four-wheel drive models.. The GS bikes had a NO-thermostat cover. 11/26/2015:  Go over the article completely; simplify things some, reduce colors a bit, put emphasis on where more needed. If your Bing CV carburetor bowl gasket is in poor condition, replace it, as a poor gasket can affect the enrichener operation. It may, or may not, be on the magnetic drain plug (if you have one). The angle and position of the filter hinge is usually critical as to slipping the filter into the canister, without crushing or otherwise deforming the filter. A cooler is a very good idea for a sidecar bike, or a bike ridden in hot weather, especially at high speeds, where the engine develops a lot of heat. 05/17/2005:  Add to #16. 08/27/2008:  Slight editing for clarity and add hyperlink to Anton's filter/canister article. Enter your vehicle info to find more parts and verify fitment. Fix the meta-codings. See the sketches on this linked page: 11-42-1-337-575 (also used in kit 11-00-9-056-146):    This filter, which may be marked OX36 (Mahle), or PL-17 (Purolator), is for use with the cooler equipped airheads, it is the LONGER type & HINGED (two piece joined) filter as opposed to the -570. When I had my BMW repair shop we sometimes ordered the Purolator filters in bulk, and same for the Mahle filters, both direct from the manufacturers. 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