Easiest Oil Change Ever!

[drober30]

I performed my first oil change and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the oil filter was to get to!

My previous vehicles were not easy and made for a very messy job.

However, only after changing my oil and starting my vehicle did I realize that there was no oil pressure gauge. I'm not sure I ever owned a vehicle without an oil gauge.

 

[charliez]

The engine has an oil pressure sensor, it just doesn't want to tell you what the pressure is

In any case, I'd depend on the system electronics to tell me if it disagrees with the oil type or lack of pressure thereof.

It cost me $80 to change my oil to synthetic at the service department, guaranteed for a year, in the meantime I may have to top off the oil 1qt a year after the 3 year warranty (and what's up with a premature 3 years?) My old X5 needed after 1qt a year after the 5 year warranty was up.