00 00 249 BMW engine oil service (M60 / M62 / M73): Notes
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Change engine oil and oil filter.
NOTE:
Do not damage main flow oil filter cover. Only open and tighten with socket wrench.
Unfasten main flow oil filter cover - engine oil now flows back into oil pan.
Unfasten main flow oil filter cover - engine oil now flows back into oil pan.