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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: vilmir on March 22, 2008, 01:33:43 PM

Title: oil pan bolts
Post by: vilmir on March 22, 2008, 01:33:43 PM

hi.my english is wery bad,but i hope you understand something...
i have 318 is e30.i have read broblems with oil pan bolts in this forum.mine is  drive 330 000km and i just opened oil pan.there wasnt any bolts losen...is it maybe opened sometimes?previous owner said that no one opened motor ever... should believe..:o:o:o:o

Title: oil pan bolts
Post by: Wise Old Dog on March 22, 2008, 01:58:36 PM

No reason not to believe. The problem with the loose bolts is not on every engine. It's good that you checked. Now you don't have to worry about that problem.

Title: oil pan bolts
Post by: swiss318is on March 22, 2008, 01:59:42 PM

it can happen sometimes that the bolts fall of... but its not normal..! i have 240000km and i didnt found any bolts somewhere...