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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: anisotropy on May 30, 2007, 03:50:23 AM

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: anisotropy on May 30, 2007, 03:50:23 AM

My car is an e30 and it has what I think is the the M44 one? Anything to worry about here?

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: ecpreston on May 30, 2007, 07:53:48 AM

there was a changeover mid-year, some have plastic, some metal. Makes getting the right filter a bit of a pain, as they're slightly different. Take a look at realoem.com and you'll see. Is that what you're referring to?

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: anisotropy on May 30, 2007, 09:23:22 AM

nope its this one here (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BE72&mospid=47426&btnr=11_1568&hg=11&fg=30):)

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: ecpreston on May 30, 2007, 11:16:25 AM

yeah man. That's the same as this:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AJ93&mospid=47318&btnr=11_1568&hg=11&fg=30

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: anisotropy on May 30, 2007, 03:26:12 PM

ah right:o I'm a plonker

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: ZeroG on June 02, 2007, 11:41:18 AM

I have a '95 E36 318IS that take a 96+ filter..

Title: Has anyone got the wrong oil filter housing?
Post by: anisotropy on June 03, 2007, 01:48:22 PM

Bet that was a pita first time you went to change the oil:mad: