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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: Raimiewmg on December 06, 2008, 11:22:18 AM

Title: Part idenification
Post by: Raimiewmg on December 06, 2008, 11:22:18 AM

Ok guys I’m new to the BMW. But I am mechanically inclined. But for the life of me I have not been able to identify a part. I got A 1991 318 IS with the M42 engine(Of Course) from a guy for cheap because he hit a Rock going up a washed out drive way and cracked the oil pan. He said he cracked the block also but upon inspection the blocks looks ok but the piece between the block and oil pan is what is cracked does anyone know what it is call or is it really part of the block?

Thanks, Joshua

This site is extremely Helpful :D

Title: Part idenification
Post by: ak96ss on December 06, 2008, 01:41:58 PM

The M42 has a two-piece oil pan - there is an upper pan and a lower pan. Sounds like the upper is cracked.

Title: Part idenification
Post by: colin86325 on December 07, 2008, 12:45:13 AM

This site has all the diagrams you need:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=&part=&kind=P&series=E30&arch=0

Title: Part idenification
Post by: Raimiewmg on December 07, 2008, 07:37:02 AM

Thank you that site is very Helpful who would be the most reasonable supplier for this part. Beside Junk Yard LOL

Title: Part idenification
Post by: JP 91iS on December 07, 2008, 08:17:43 AM

Quote from: Raimiewmg;62383

Thank you that site is very Helpful who would be the most reasonable supplier for this part. Beside Junk Yard LOL

From this very site, actually.

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6259&highlight=upper+oil+pan

There are some for sale, just search or browse the 'for sale' threads.