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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: Crusty on September 04, 2007, 12:20:31 AM

Title: Mother of all oil pans
Post by: Crusty on September 04, 2007, 12:20:31 AM

My upper oil pan won't come off.  I can move the front side to side and up & down, but it acts like it's stuck.  I jacked the engine up and it looks like there is plenty of room for it to fall out.

I removed the three torx bolts at the bellhousing, and all the inner & outer bolts at the front & down the sides.   Is there a hidden bolt at the back that I'm missing?

Title: Mother of all oil pans
Post by: romkasponka on September 04, 2007, 01:45:21 AM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AF91&mospid=47256&btnr=11_0159&hg=11&fg=10

two #5 bolts was removed?

Title: Mother of all oil pans
Post by: Crusty on September 04, 2007, 08:25:46 AM

Yes.  I found them and removed them.

Title: Mother of all oil pans
Post by: brianw84 on September 23, 2007, 10:37:43 AM

where  did u get  a  new upper pan from?