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    4. : Oil and engine oil filter replacement

BMW Serie 3 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 3 E46 - Years 1998-2006
Part: Oil filter
Operation: Oil and engine oil filter replacement

Lift the machine with the appropriate jacks and secure it with suitable supports so that it cannot fall. The tools needed are a ratchet wrench, a set of fixed wrenches and a bowl. Open the oil cap on the engine head and remove the oil filter by unscrewing it with the ratchet wrench. Place the oil collection pan under the engine. Unscrew the oil cap on the engine sump and drain it. Replace the used filter cartridge with a new one. Also replace the copper gasket of the oil cap and that of the filter. Close the oil cap, refit the oil filter and top up with new oil. Do not disperse the used oil in the environment but take it to the appropriate collection centers.


Posted on 26 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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