Topside oil changer for n52

guerilla twang · 11-26-2010, 11:36 AM

Does anyone have one of these? I just ordered one, and looking about under the hood, I can't figure out where the hell i'm going to put this tube in to get to the bottom of the pan. Any suggestions/previous knowledge?

Edit: here's the link

http://www.liquivac.com/car_oil_change.htm

TIA.

BlackBimmer1991 · 11-26-2010, 12:10 PM

can u get me a link so I can get some kind of idea of what your talking about? please

guerilla twang · 11-26-2010, 12:14 PM

yea sorry about that, first post edited.

Kylekuu · 11-26-2010, 12:51 PM

don't think it'll be possible considering (and correct me if i'm wrong) our engines is a sealed unit, hence no dip stick.

mike-y · 11-26-2010, 01:35 PM

^^ What he said.

The N52 had no dipstick tube, so this contraption won't work. These things work by putting a tube down the dipstick pipe, and then sucking out all the oil from there.

you'd have to find some path that goes all the way down to the oil pan from the top of the motor. you can try fishing the tube down the oil filter passage, but I'm not sure if that even goes down to the pan.

guerilla twang · 11-26-2010, 01:36 PM

I'll certainly try to find a way down there once I get it, but it wasn't a waste of money, will work perfectly on the motorhome. lol.

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guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	Topside oil changer for n52 Does anyone have one of these? I just ordered one, and looking about under the hood, I can't figure out where the hell i'm going to put this tube in to get to the bottom of the pan. Any suggestions/previous knowledge? Edit: here's the link http://www.liquivac.com/car_oil_change.htm TIA. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest Last edited by guerilla twang; 11-26-2010 at 12:14 PM..
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BlackBimmer1991 Lieutenant 24 Rep 533 Posts Drives: Black f32 428i xdrive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (1)	can u get me a link so I can get some kind of idea of what your talking about? please __________________ Old head
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guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	yea sorry about that, first post edited. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest
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Kylekuu Captain 30 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 08 328xi, 84 318i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenosha, WI iTrader: (0)	don't think it'll be possible considering (and correct me if i'm wrong) our engines is a sealed unit, hence no dip stick.
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	^^ What he said. The N52 had no dipstick tube, so this contraption won't work. These things work by putting a tube down the dipstick pipe, and then sucking out all the oil from there. you'd have to find some path that goes all the way down to the oil pan from the top of the motor. you can try fishing the tube down the oil filter passage, but I'm not sure if that even goes down to the pan.
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guerilla twang I do my crosswords in pen. 17 Rep 751 Posts Drives: OEM+ 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: KCMO iTrader: (6)	I'll certainly try to find a way down there once I get it, but it wasn't a waste of money, will work perfectly on the motorhome. lol. __________________ GRUPPE TITAN Midwest
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