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Question: where is the oil filter located on a 2000 528i

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Visitor, Salem, MA, July 23, 2010, 11:13

anyone have a how to on changing the oil/filter on this car, do you need a special tool, and I heard you can just put the car up on a curb to change the oil rather than jack it up?

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, July 23, 2010, 11:40
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    The oil filter is a cartridge type in a housing at the driver's side front of the engine and is easy to change. Driving up on a curb and locating the engine oil drain plug, putting a drain pan under the car I suppose is about as safe as jacking up the car and changing the oil. make sure the emergency brake is firmly applied and the car is in Park. I think your engine takes about 7 quarts of synthetic 5W30 oil.

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