How to change the oil in your BMW i8 and reset oil life monitor

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This is a quick instructional video on how to change the motor oil and filter in your BMW i8. One subscriber said that his dealer wanted to charge $350 USD for an oil change. What if I told you that you can do it for approximately $75? Follow these steps to change the oil yourself and reset the oil life monitor.

My 2015 BMW i8 required 0W-30 oil, but please check with your BMW dealer's parts department to see if you need 0W-30 or 0W-20 oil, as recommendations changed midway through the 2015 Model Year. Some online parts web sites may say that some oil is not recommended for your car, when in fact, it is. And, it appears BMW did this to increase fuel mileage. I will still run 0W-30 or 5W-30 as this is approved for the BMW i8 according to my user manual.

Please accept my apologies for the brightness in my video, as I'm using a new camera and not used to it's settings. The lighting, focus and audio were definitely a shortcoming and this was corrected in future videos on my channel.

Please check out Heidi and Franny's BMW i8 Oil Change video on how to complete this process as well:    • BMW i8 Oil Change COMPLETE PROCESS!  

Here is a list of the parts I used, torque settings and oil life reset procedure. Links to these products are provided for your convenience.

BMW TwinPower Turbo 0W-30 engine oil part number 83212365950: https://amzn.to/2pRuZF5

BMW i8 Oil Filter part number 11428570590: https://amzn.to/2MNmT9y

QuickJack BL-7000SLX Car Lift: https://amzn.to/2MKBnHi

Sockets needed:
17mm for oil plug
T55 oil filter drain plug
32MM oil filter housing

Torque settings:
14.8 ft-lbs for oil plug
3.7 ft-lbs (or 44.5 in-lbs) for oil filter drain plug
18.4 ft-lbs for oil filter housing

To reset oil life on the dash:
Press START without putting your foot on a pedal
Press and hold the trip meter button for 10 seconds
Press and hold the trip meter button for 3 seconds to initiate oil reset
Press and hold the trip meter button for 3 seconds to confirm

For some other awesome content on the BMW i8, please check out Heidi and Franny's Garage:    / frannyannyb  

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