I also love using the Oil Evacuator on my 330ci.
I tried once draining the oil traditionally with the oil drain plug. Then I lowered the car to the floor and dropped in the oil evacuator. With the evacuator I was able to remove an additional 1/4 to 1/3 of a Litre of used oil.
I can get more used oil out using the oil evacuator than the manual says the car holds. That being said, I'm confident that this is an excellent way to change the oil on the 3.0L inline 6.
Like you said, I can change the oil while wearing a suit without getting dirty, and have done so on one occasion. No jacking or draining, it's about a 5 minute job.
Here's a little trick. Get a 2L soda bottle and cut it circumferentially around 2/3 up from the bottom. Wipe the inside well. Now you've got a funnel for filling the oil, and a little bucket for dropping your used cartridge filter into when you pull it out. It makes a really nice disposable BMW oil change kit.
I got this tip from a VW TDI board. I believe they have a similar cartridge filter set-up as BMW's.
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I tried once draining the oil traditionally with the oil drain plug. Then I lowered the car to the floor and dropped in the oil evacuator. With the evacuator I was able to remove an additional 1/4 to 1/3 of a Litre of used oil.
I can get more used oil out using the oil evacuator than the manual says the car holds. That being said, I'm confident that this is an excellent way to change the oil on the 3.0L inline 6.
Like you said, I can change the oil while wearing a suit without getting dirty, and have done so on one occasion. No jacking or draining, it's about a 5 minute job.
Here's a little trick. Get a 2L soda bottle and cut it circumferentially around 2/3 up from the bottom. Wipe the inside well. Now you've got a funnel for filling the oil, and a little bucket for dropping your used cartridge filter into when you pull it out. It makes a really nice disposable BMW oil change kit.
I got this tip from a VW TDI board. I believe they have a similar cartridge filter set-up as BMW's.
(edited for typo)