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Can anyone tell me where oil filter is on a 2.0l E89 ? my Zeds going in for its two year service and I want to put a mark on the oil filter to check its been replaced , thanks

i suspect you believe it is the metal can type, bmw use paper element filters which fit inside a pot on the upper front part of the engine.

The only thing you can do put a decreet mark on the housing and cap where they meet. If they replace they won't line up.

However if you have that much doubt I would be using a different garage.

Hi ,You are correct I did think it was a canister type , thank you responding,we had an MX5 a few years ago that went in for. Cam belt change and major service I marked the oil filter all drain plugs and observed the oil colour . I checked after the service the filter and drain Plugs had not moved , I had a company car where the garage forgot to refill with oil after a service , another at Volkswagen. Main dealer decided to replace an entire A/C assembly because of a corroded wire was causing the heating system to shut down ,he did the work without telling me, there was nothing wrong with the A/C that was in the car, so for these reasons I don't trust garages though the BMW dealership I am using so far have been OK , I'll advise you all of the results of the service also they are respraying the entire plastic nose section under warranty, the dealership i purchased the car from had the car as a demo car before I purchased it and they did a smart repair which in certain light looks iffy ,I'm also greeting the 326 alloys checked for cracks,watch this space.I'll give you all the gory details Wednesday next week fingers crossed

Had polite phone call body shop manager advised the paint booth being refurbished would I mind having paint rectification put back a few days I said of course no probs means my car won't be first to be done after refurb work also 2year service will now be done before the front nose is removed and re sprayed , result , so it's going in a week on Monday wife will get a loner as well

Tricky Dicky wrote: wife will get a loner as well

Off the street? To keep her company whilst you check on the Zed?

thepits wrote:

Tricky Dicky wrote: wife will get a loner as well

Off the street? To keep her company whilst you check on the Zed?

I've got company car so loner is for the bread knife while our Zeds at the local BMW shop,