When I went to change my oil filter I found that the cheap Chinese generic one I had fitted on the change before had come to pieces.
I had to pick the base of the filter out with pliers.
What a mess!!
Buy Genuine BMW Oil filters here:
Oil & Filter E36/E39/E46/E83 96-06
Great 5w30 Full Synthetic oil:
Oil filter wrench set. These do fit BMW don't buy the hexagonal ones:
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Thanks for watching this Mark's reviews and Tutorials video. Mark is not a trained mechanic. Just a car guy that loves to drive and work on cars. What I do here may not work on your car and I am not intending to give professional advice for you to work on your car. But if you do know a bit about cars then hopefully watching these videos will help you to sort out what is going on with your car. Mark is not liable or responsible for any damage you do or things that happen to your car or yourself.
Cars are complex and dangerous things and not only can you be hurt working on them but you can also do serious and expensive damage to your car.
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