| 03-02-2026, 07:15 AM | #1 |
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G31 530d B57 oil change
Seeing as the B57 has an engine oil dipstick (albeit not calibrated), is it possible to conduct an oil change using the suction method? I know theoretically it is as I've done it on my other vehicles in the past, just wondering about the B57/oil pan geometries.
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| 03-30-2026, 11:09 AM | #2 |
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To answer this myself:
Oil change today:   9l suction pump, got it bone-dry in a few minutes. Filter out:  Fortunately in one piece, nothing worrying in the pleats.  7 litres of Mobil's finest  7 came out:   |
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