Just in case anybody was wondering, the oil filter on the 825i coming from the factory is still heck to get off. I just did my first oil change and needed several different kinds of channel locks to get it done.
Dixidog, welcome to club, we all have been in your shoes. I think it's part of John Deeres theft control. Put the darn filter on with an impact wrench and no one will pocket them! LOL. I have now changed my oil 6 or 7 times and it's a breeze seeing I lubricate the seal and install using just hand power. Taking the filter off for the first time may just cause you to cuss like a sailor.
Yep....I always thought Ford trucks were bad about that first oil filter but they are easy compared to the JD one. In hindsight I'm thinking the first thing I should have done when I brought my Gator home is remove the filter, lube the seal and put it back on.
Yes, it's tough to get at. No room to maneuver a giant size pair of channel locks or even a pair barely big enough to grab the filter.
I used a three prong universal wrench that has a 3/8" drive connection. It takes two hands, one on the three prongs to get them in place while applying torque to the ratchet with the other hand. A bit of a hassle, but it worked. I expect subsequent changes will be easily doable by simply twisting off the filter by hand since the factory gorilla didn't put it on.
Doc
2013 825i
I live so far out in the boondocks, my TV runs on propane.