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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: bmwpower on January 09, 2008, 12:49:06 PM

Title: Oil pump longevity
Post by: bmwpower on January 09, 2008, 12:49:06 PM

How long do the oil pumps last on these cars?  Or is this considered a maintenance item like the timing chain stuff seems to be?

Is this the entire oil pump?  Or are there more parts to it?

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Title: Oil pump longevity
Post by: kowalski on January 09, 2008, 11:08:19 PM

thats the entire pump, there is an aluminum housing that it fits in, which tends to crack over time. you wont know if its needed until your in there though...

Title: Oil pump longevity
Post by: bmwpower on January 10, 2008, 01:40:56 AM

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BA73&mospid=47325&btnr=11_0504&hg=11&fg=30

#3= housing?

Might as well replace all this stuff, eh?

Title: Oil pump longevity
Post by: sheepdog on January 10, 2008, 02:01:37 PM

Quote from: bmwpower;40894

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BA73&mospid=47325&btnr=11_0504&hg=11&fg=30

#3= housing?

Might as well replace all this stuff, eh?

No, #1 tends to crack. Usually when something gets into the pump, but it is pretty thin.

Title: Oil pump longevity
Post by: Nomadic on May 30, 2008, 06:20:08 PM

If I'm having the all timing gear replaced chain, gears, rails.... how much extra trouble (hours?) is it to do the oil pump & pressure relief thing?   My M42 is at 195K.

Cheers,