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jjc1843 · 23rd January 2006, 18:57

Hi:

A few things:

10W-60 Castrol TWS for before 03/00 Production is the only "specified" oil for the S62 powerplant.

The capacity is 7.1 litres. Do not overfill.

There are a few Oil Change DIY's in either the "Best of" or Tips section.

I do not recommend the front blocks for getting the car in the air. I use 4 blocks to get the car 3" higher and level. Since the oil drain hole is in the center of the pan, any slant will not allow the back of the oil pan to empty.

23rd January 2006, 18:57	#7 (permalink)
jjc1843 Fellow Member (>400) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Island NY Age: 49 Posts: 459 Thanks: 21 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Hi: A few things: 10W-60 Castrol TWS for before 03/00 Production is the only "specified" oil for the S62 powerplant. The capacity is 7.1 litres. Do not overfill. There are a few Oil Change DIY's in either the "Best of" or Tips section. I do not recommend the front blocks for getting the car in the air. I use 4 blocks to get the car 3" higher and level. Since the oil drain hole is in the center of the pan, any slant will not allow the back of the oil pan to empty. __________________ Joe '00 E39 S62 ///M5 Carbon Black/Caramel AA CAI UFM IATS Relocation Kit SuperSprint Headers Bassani Racing Cats-Custom Tubing Tubi Cat Back System Powerchip 93 UUC Lightweight Flywheel UUC Stage III Clutch Rogue Engineering Tranny Mounts 3.45 Diff KMS Ring & Pinion Swap TC Designs Rear Swaybar Brackets Royal Purple Syncromax Tranny Fluid UUC SSK UUC DSSR '95 525i Black/Parchment 195K Eibach/Billstien/Power Chip [Sold!!!!] Last edited by jjc1843; 23rd January 2006 at 18:58. Reason: Clarification