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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: bmwman91 on January 05, 2007, 11:30:18 AM

Title: Boo @ upper pan bolt
Post by: bmwman91 on January 05, 2007, 11:30:18 AM

So I am doing a little 290 mile road trip today.  I was due for an oil change in about 250 miles, so I did it last night.  While down there, I pulled the lower pan to check for any loose upper pan bolts since I found one in the pan when my oil pump blew.  One was a little loose, which was no biggie.  However...

The bolt that sits right in the middle of the pickup passage is f^%$ing stripped.  So, when I get back I guess I will have to get out the helicoil kit and fix this.  This means dropping the stupid upper oil pan again...uugh.  I think I will just wait the extra 5000 miles until my next oil change...it has made it like 6000+ with the thing probably stripped, so the 2 surrounding bolts must be applying enough pressure.  Grrr....stupid aluminum timing case.......

/rant

Title: Boo @ upper pan bolt
Post by: RED IS 91 on January 05, 2007, 02:35:34 PM

That sucks :mad:
It's easy to frig up . just a little too much torque and whammmo.
I cringe when i put my spark plugs in and torque them down .I feel like if they strip I'm screwed .