The engine in your BMW car or SAV relies on motor oil running through it and lubricating the many moving parts. The thing is, that oil contains contaminants left over following the refining process. Those pollutants could cause trouble if they gathered in your engine. That's why your vehicle has an oil filter.

What Oil Filters Do

Like your air filter and fuel filter, your oil filter collects impurities before they find their way to your engine. It also captures any troublemakers that the oil picks up along the way. That ensures that your oil is capable of lubricating engine parts so that they can move freely.

Unfortunately, even the best oil filter will eventually either degrade with age or get too blocked up to continue working as it should. When that happens, engine performance suffers. That's why you'll want to replace yours as soon as possible.

How to Spot Oil Filter Problems

Signs of a failing oil filter include:

Darker than usual exhaust smoke

The engine starts sputtering

Weakened engine performance

Odd noises coming from your engine

The "Check Engine" dash warning light comes on

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