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Originally Posted by AJ~
Also, these cars (per this website) use one of those new expensive, messy, RETARDED cartridge oil filters instead of the tried & true spin-on filter the whole world has used for a long time.:mad::mad:  |
Cartridge filters rock, and they are only a few dollars ($5-$6). You pop the cover off, and while holding the cover, slide it into a plastic bag. Then slide the new filter on, replace the O ring, and spin the cover back on. The filter is top front and center... EXTREMELY simple to change, and cheap to boot, with no getting spent oil all over the place. Matter of fact, you can change your oil without getting any on your hands.
BMW has had this setup for 20+ years that I know of. It's nothing newfangled, and it works well.