e32 Oil Filter Housing
- Thread starter DougE
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Funny how they show the gasket backwards.
Doug - I considered that option. However, IIRC, there was some interference between the side of the housing and the master brake cylinder (or to the pipes comings out of the MBC). It is also a decidedly non-stock appearing item in the engine bay.
matthewp
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I am using an E32 oil filter housing that also came with the oil cooler. Works well
You're Right
I have MS and it's increasingly difficult to maintain my car, I thought that might make it a bit easier to do oil changes. You're right about the look in the engine bay, the 3.5 housing is, much larger and more intrusive.
I'm using a top bolt filter housing now, I think I might replace the bolt with a 10mm stud and then use a nut on top to hold the housing in place. Thanks for the response Sven.
Doug
I have MS and it's increasingly difficult to maintain my car, I thought that might make it a bit easier to do oil changes. You're right about the look in the engine bay, the 3.5 housing is, much larger and more intrusive.
I'm using a top bolt filter housing now, I think I might replace the bolt with a 10mm stud and then use a nut on top to hold the housing in place. Thanks for the response Sven.
Doug
Re: the gasket..not sure they are interchangeable. I compared the one in my '74 with the one from an e32 and they were not identical. So I'm staying with with the sloppy bottom bolt canister for now....
matthewp
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1987 3.5 m30 from an E32
3 different gaskets..
3.0
I still have the m30 3.0 block in my car. The block casting is different on the 3.5.
I still have the m30 3.0 block in my car. The block casting is different on the 3.5.
3 gaskets
you're right but one of those numbers is NA, that gasket looks like a combination of the
11 42 1 730 264 / 722 688
you're right but one of those numbers is NA, that gasket looks like a combination of the
11 42 1 730 264 / 722 688