BMW 330i 325i E46 Oil Pan Gasket Replacement DIY

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Yay, it's finally here! I know you've all been waiting a long time for this video so Merry Christmas, lol!
Make sure you check out the E46 Common Repair Steps video before you proceed with this one: • BMW 330i 325i E46 Comm...
Anyway, in this video I show you how to replace the oil pan gasket on an E46 BMW. You will need an engine support bar to do this job, such as this one:
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Here are the important things to know:
* If you have an automatic transmission, there are ATF cooler lines running from the trans up to the ATF cooler which is underneath the expansion tank. These lines are held to the oil pan with a bracket, but they are also held to the transmission with a bracket. You should unscrew both brackets to make it easier to get them out of the way.
There are 21 short bolts, 2 medium bolts, 2 long bolts, and 3 e-torx bolts holding the oil pan on. Make sure you get them all out before you start banging or prying on the oil pan.
Other than that, it's not too difficult.
One other thing you might want to install while you have the oil pan off is this:
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It prevents your oil pump nut from loosening and coming off. This is really only a problem for the 3.0 engine and mostly for racers who spend a large amount of time at the upper RPM range (nobody knows exactly what speed) where a sympathetic vibration develops and causes the nut to loosen.

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@emmachan00 7 лет назад

I'm a BMW dealership tech and came across your video. I have to say, I've seen my share of BMW diy videos posted by clueless people but your video is very on point and you are very charismatic. I actually chuckled out loud to myself at your jokes. Very good video. Keep up the great work!

@50sKid 7 лет назад

Thanks very much!

@toniocastro5426 7 лет назад

Emma Sait

@ukae4131 6 лет назад

Emma Saito hi I'm trying to determine what engines are compatible with my vehicle 2006 BMW X5 M54B30 E53 3.0i SAV AWD automatic. I am going to be looking at a engine soon an would like to know the above imposed question, and if that's case upon getting it in mounted down connectors plugged in etc the vehicle should start right up correct? Or will I need to change or re program computer so that it does start? Thank you. My email address is: coontakentay@hotmail.com

@stevegoosney676 5 лет назад

Hi 50skid, couldn't you support the engine via a floor jack off the transmission? Or perhaps too much weight so far in front? Thanks!

@josec301 5 лет назад

Hello how do you prime the oil pump after you put everything together. 07 335i thanks

@joshuatran3667 3 года назад

Seeing you struggling with the gasket when putting up the pan, I would like to offer a tip if it has not been mentioned by others already. I did the transmission filter a while ago and yes it was the same challenge. I used wire ties (the ones they have at the grocery stores to tie up bags) to hold the gasket in place and after I got a few bolts in loosely, I removed the ties. Made the job easier.

@darrylford6844 2 года назад

Brilliant! My 525i is up on stands for this job as I write. Your tip has solved an upcoming problem!

@brenttheby6471 2 года назад

That is a great idea!

@jongabrielminney2440 2 года назад

Boom

@darrylford6844 2 года назад

Job done. It worked beautifully

@nicklievore1739 2 года назад

Used this concept! Worked great! Thank you!

@kkampy4052 8 лет назад

Wow, it's like BMW never thought the oil pan gasket would leak.

@50sKid 8 лет назад

+K Kampy Yeah they could have engineered that better.

@fakiirification 5 лет назад

sadly, many modern rear wheel drive cars engineered similarly. Its hard to fit all the steering and suspension parts in otherwise. Good news for us grease monkeys is it makes perfectly good cars go to auction because the cost to do some basic repair like this gets deemed too high vs the value of the car if you have to pay for labor. If your not paying for labor, this is like a $30 job and a few hours of your time.

@SydeshowMO 3 года назад

@Dominick Canaan did you find a bunch of dick pics?

@wjohnsonism 8 лет назад

Like a well educated surgeon explaining a procedure. Brilliant.

@50sKid 8 лет назад

thx!

@bigmwwe 7 лет назад

hej , would that be the same process for an e39 530i 2001 ?

@sBigBear 6 лет назад

Yes pretty much the same.

@vogeltron9816 6 лет назад

As someone who has done a good amount of work on their E46 thanks to videos like this over the past 5 or so years. WOW, this is the most labor intensive and challenging repair I have seen!!!

@Dmxravin Год назад

you havent changed your clutch yet have you? ^^

@edgarsantos8030 8 месяцев назад

@@Dmxravinthat’s easy lol

@ianshingleton8150 4 месяца назад

I’ve worked on many cars and in the grand scheme of things doing oil pan / clutch on these is actually not bad when you understand your car and take your time.

@pauledwards2990 4 года назад

Another tip; once you take any component off during the disassembly process, screw the bolts back into the holes. That way you won’t lose the bolts or get confused later on as to which one goes where. It will save you a lot of time in the long run.

@caseypyle532 3 года назад

Can't thank you enough for this video! Thanks to you, I was able to swap out the old crusty oil pan gasket in about 6ish hours. No more leaks! To anyone hesitating to do this themselves - it is not difficult, just tedious. If you have the tools and watch this video, you can do this job.

@timjohnson3913 2 года назад

I just have an impact driver (I have no torque wrenches, likely none of the sockets, no jack, and definitely don’t have the large tool that the engine hangs on). I’ve never done any work on a car. It would be absurd for me to try to do this myself, right?

@caseypyle532 2 года назад

@@timjohnson3913 yes. You can't do this job without the engine support brace and other correct tools.

@caseypyle532 2 года назад

@@_lmagine I bought a 2005 330i with 160k miles that wasn't well cared for previously. So yes, there were other leaks to address. Oil filter housing gasket, valve cover gasket, o-ring for cam sensor. All easy fixes and worth it if you're doing it yourself.

@khestehave 2 года назад

Finally did this job after living with a “sweaty” oil pan for almost 10 years 😄 SUCH a great walk through of the whole process! Thanks again!

@Steff320i 7 лет назад

You go through so much pain and hassle, for us to enjoy these DIY videos. Thanks so much.

@Kaizengaragewerke 2 года назад

I'm going to have to do my oil pan gasket too. This tutorial is so helpful!

@WilliamBurdine 4 года назад

I remember doing this on my 5.0 mustang... an all day job on your back. 50sKid makes it look like a fraction of the time. Just called my mechanic and they quoted $750 for this job. Love the idea of replacing the Opportunity parts. I have learned so much from your videos, I appreciate you!

@DanielHernandez-lo8ge 3 года назад

50skid you're the man you're one of the best on RU-vid I have learned so much from you every video that you make has educated me so much brother thank you I appreciate you keep up the good work

@Plakue1 6 лет назад

Just did this repair using this video, thanks a lot for making it! I always watch your videos before doing repairs on my car. Worst part in the job for me was stripping one of the bolts from the oil pan when installing it back. Drilling it out was pain in the ass.. so anyone trying this please use torque wrench or use very little force when torquing the bolts.

@tobyboyea1796 6 лет назад

Your videos helped me save tons of money from the dealership. Very informative, always! Gave my well maintained E 46 to my daughter so she could escape the VW lease. I'm now in an E 90 and really love the way this car handles with the sports package. I will still continue to watch your videos, many of the applications carry over. Headed to Florida soon, looking for an M3 next. Thanks for your knowledge!!!

@FAIRBOY11 7 лет назад

Excellent video, when disconnecting flexible steering joint on my car it was just enough to remove the upper E10 bolt only, it had enough play to go up, you just need to yanked it up hard enough it actually comes out of the slot without removing the lower E10 bolt and worrying about installing it back correctly. Also I would highly recommend replacing the oil dipstick housing o-ring since you have to take it out anyway. And yes, safety glasses all the time when working under the car. This one is one of the best DYI's , cheers to BMW enthusiasts.

@richardvargas9224 4 года назад

I recently bought my first e46 and I can't tell you how much I appreciate you videos, thank you

@franciscovazquez3448 6 лет назад

I must say I have watch numerous videos about replacing the oil pan gasket on my BMW., and I must say by far this is the best one of the all., to point, simple to follow. Great job, and thanks

@matreyia 4 года назад

Tip for gasket placement: use a small tie wrap on couple of strategic bolt holes to hold the gasket in place while re-installing the pan and cut and remove after pan is roughly in place with loose bolts lightly screwed on.

@deathdealerhype7819 4 года назад

man 3 years later and im still amazed at your skill. I really wish i had the tools and confidence to do this to my car.

@CoandaImageServices 5 лет назад

Hey man, thanks for making such an informative and helpful video. I just replaced my pan gasket yesterday thanks to your DIY and it went flawlessly. Keep up the great work!

@stevegoosney676 5 лет назад

Well I've got to say it, Jason thank you! When I bought our 2002 325i for our kids, it looked nice, but I didn't realize that the second owner didn't look after it very well... I replaced the oil housing side gasket, whatever it's called, but then realized it was still leaking oil... realized it was either the oil pan gasket, the rear main seal or the transmision pump.... last week I changed the oil pan gasket, issue solved, no more leaking oil. I guess I would have eventually figured it out, but you're videos have made it much easier. I hope you make lots of money because these videos are here, however it works. Thanks again! Steve

@arturmirzoyan4744 5 лет назад

Hi, thanks for very helpful series of E46 videos. Just changed the oil pan gasket and in process of changing few other things while at it. Just want to add that I went ahead and removed the whole sway bar completely as it was only left hanging from the links and also disconnected left side tie rod end from the knuckle and the lower control arm ball joint from the knuckle and was able to move the whole steering rack and the sub frame away and that game me a lot more access to the oil pan. Thanks for the amazing job you are doing on your videos. Next is heater inlet line.

@therealjpow 8 лет назад

By far the best e46 oil pan gasket video on RU-vid. New sub, but thank you for the amount of quality in all of your videos. If I need anything for my e46, this is where I'll be. Keep up the amazing work.

@thamotoweasel6269 5 лет назад

planning on replacing my pan gasket here soon just replaced my entire cooling system and radiator watching your videos has really helped me alot but im up for any work i need to do on my e46 it seeems like its never ending but i know it will all be worth it thanks again for making very clear and in depth videos saved me thousands of dollars of work

@CompCrasher86 8 лет назад

As expected, best video on youtube for this Job. Gives me the confidence to tackle it in the spring, thanks.

@50sKid 8 лет назад

+CompCrasher86 Thank you!

@barryboycerollsroyce 7 лет назад

Great!. Thanks to this video It looks a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Worth 5 or 6 hours to save the car.. I love my 330i by far the best car I have owned

@MrRick1303 7 лет назад

friendly tip use zip ties to hold your oil pan gasket

@turbostitchcw 6 лет назад

MrRick1303 i was gonna say the same, but figured I'd go through the comments to see if anyone else had. The skinnier, medium length zip ties work best. One on each corner and snip them off as you go around installing bolts.

@SpArTaNmAnR 6 лет назад

wow thanks for the tip ill this

@4WheelBuilds 3 года назад

Excellent tip. Thank you.

@moisture106 3 года назад

:( I snapped a bolt

@MrRick1303 3 года назад

@@moisture106 yeah I like to chase the threads with a thread chaser to clean out any burs or damage to the threads also don't tighten the bolts with an impact

@jasa198 5 лет назад

Thank You for making all your videos . You have saved me a lot of money and at the same time have given me confidence to tackle some of the issues which i wouldn't have on my E46. These cars are not as bad to work on and if you have the right tools at hand it's quiet enjoyable.

@cngzsn 8 лет назад

Thanks for the many memories. That's one thing I don't miss about my e46 330i. I had to finish this job with front jacked up (started on ramps), and ended up removing stuff that I shouldn't have, while not removing a few things that could have made my life easier. Wish this video was around back then. And I still can't pronounce "guibo" lol!

@50sKid 8 лет назад

+cngzsn lol, thanks

@myxipitlik2 4 года назад

Thanks for making this video Jason, nicely done and very informative which made me realize that this DIY is way out of my league.

@MetroRatRace 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for uploading this video. I was at the car shop today and was shown the oil leak but I'm not very car savvy and you've helped me understand it so much better.

@LochyP 3 года назад

There is no way I could have changed my oil pump without this video. Thank you

@gehmirnichtaufdienuesse6820 8 лет назад

Bang on, mate, no questions left unanswered. Thank you for the usual pedantic approach, well worth the wait. Cheers.

@DMUVanz 8 лет назад

This dude is the real MVP! Thanks for the awesome knowledge

@jctyoga 3 года назад

Excellent video, thank you! I did this repair last night. I was able to leave the fan and shroud on, the engine covers, and belts. I used a medium-deep 16mm socket to de-tension the inner belt and just loosen it from the P/S pump. I did have the benefit of a lift, though.

@japerezo75 7 лет назад

Your video was awesome. It helped me a lot while I performed the same job on a X3. Took me a total of 20 hours. Leak is gone and no trace of oil from the RMS.

@mwredfern 5 лет назад

For anyone wanting an easy way to keep the gasket in place, while sliding the pan back in; use some needle thread to tie the gasket to the pan. Just run the thread through a few holes. Once you have the pan up and lightly secured in place with a couple bolts, then pull the string out. Done! 😁

@fahmiahmed1269 5 лет назад

So easy to follow, everything explained well, thanks a lot sir! ✊🏾

@seanscott7120 7 лет назад

Thanks for the videos 50sKid. I have both a 330i and x5 3.0 manual with about 120k on each. Needless to say I have used many of your videos to fix various things. Thank you for taking the time to put these up. I hope I never have to do the oil pan gasket again though.

@djcoolkid100 3 года назад

You've earned my subscription. You're the man. I'll be buying a second e46 can't wait too see whats wrong.

@christopherldavid 3 года назад

Your DIYs are better than the Bentley Manual! Doing job this now, I’m so thankful these videos are around.

@209xKiiNG 8 лет назад

The long awaited video! Great job!

@jungness 5 лет назад

So patient and so positive. You didn't even cuss once!

@jefftc14 8 лет назад

great video man, wish you had these a year or two back when I did my VANOS and other repairs but I still need to do my oil pan gasket so thanks a lot!

@ThomasLenguini 3 года назад

Going to tackle this beast of a job today thank you for your thorough dissection

@SuperiorVideos12 5 месяцев назад

I just ordered a gasket, didn't realize this was such a Job 😟! Glad I have your video for reference! Thanks

@TheFern17 8 лет назад

Looks like this video helped me diagnose my leak. Awesome video! I will take my e46 to a professional I personally know to determine the issue in its entirety. New sub! Looking forward to seeing future videos.

@RaphaelKepinski 3 года назад

Man I live these videos, they've saved me so much money.

@Harry244ful 3 года назад

I just did this in my 2003 330ci and so glad I did it, leaks far more oil thank you think! Makesure you get a ramp to do this 👍🏼

@nwarcangel13 8 лет назад

awesome video gonna do this job along with changing my steering rack. i opened the tie rod boot and found a mix of grease and brownish goo.

@tyler951 8 лет назад

I'm working on getting my 06 ZHP coupe engine sorted again after my old engine died after ingesting some water in Sept 2014. Didn't have a single leak and have had to do valve cover, ofhg, thermostat + waterpump and pulley, various pulleys (all had been done on the previous engine since 09/2012 when i got my car). Frustrating with the retreading of work but I'm getting it there. Just have this stupid oil pan gasket to deal with now. It seems like such a bear so I'm letting it go for a bit (3-4 drops reach the ground over 12 hrs time). I'm not looking forward to it but this video will be my template to success. Thanks for creating such a great video.

@50sKid 8 лет назад

+tyler951 Thanks. Good luck!

@gbalstad 8 лет назад

Excellent, I'll use this for my 04 M3, thanks!

@ToughShiftGarage 5 лет назад

excellent video! need to do that this week and it seems pretty straight forward, thanks!!

@baxtermason6909 4 года назад

Greetings 50s Kid, or should I say my hero, the "Renaissance Man": had one heck of a time trying to put back the subframe...it's hard enough as it is for one person...I finally used a transmission jack, which has a larger cradle and put some square plywood in it...it balanced the frame much better so I could align it, and made the job a lot easier...thanks again, man...;-)

@johnycage5990 7 лет назад

dude that's like $1000 work right there...

@ismailm970 4 года назад

550

@jt1231313 4 года назад

@@ismailm970 ive been quoted 700

@Werewolfmage 3 года назад

700 isn't bad. since my mom has a 09 535xi and was quoted 1000 to do the valve cover gasket. i ended up doing it myself in a few hours. thank goodness i work at a garage lol

@DanT0007 3 года назад

Just got a quote from bmw for $2025

@3ManFunny 3 года назад

@@DanT0007 150$ in 3rd world country

@joenelson4832 5 лет назад

You Sir, are a technician. Great work. Thank you.

@philmoore6501 6 лет назад

A) I wish I had separated the vertical aim headlight switch, mine broke. B) I wish I had tried to put the dipstick tube back in before I mounted k member. It would avoided removing disa, heat shield and all that adds 2hours to job. Great video! Couldn't have gotten it done with out you!

@ctoensing1 7 лет назад

Thank you, sir! I'll now wrench with confidence.

@wickedmtb5998 2 года назад

Dude, you are the only reason me and a lot of other people own e46s

@HamidRHariri 8 лет назад

Nicely done. Thanks for putting this DIY together.

@louisgroenewald9927 6 лет назад

joh man your videos are dope bru - i must admit they help a lot!!!! keep it up

@scheusselmensch5713 7 лет назад

If you want your oil pan gasket to NEVER leak again, apply Hondabond, or Yamabond to the mating surfaces. Also helpful in that you can glue the gasket to the pan before offering it up to the block. For many years I've used Hondabond exclusively on all engines I assemble regardless of the OEM recommended sealants. I cannot stress enough how good the results are in oiltightness.

@PerezChinicuil 6 лет назад

scheusselmensch and

@elliotshapiro2424 6 лет назад

scheusselmensch m

@ukae4131 6 лет назад

scheusselmensch where can I get those bonding compounds you mentioned here to use on oil pan gasket before mating it to bottom of block....thank you. Please email me the info to: coontakentay@hotmail.com

@markkauffman6184 5 лет назад

@scheusselmensch thank you so much for the idea! I had asked that very question on another forum as I've had very good experience with hondabond working on Hondas before.

@markkauffman6184 5 лет назад

@@ukae4131 At any Honda dealer.

@charlesberry4958 5 лет назад

Nice job Jason - this is exactly how we did it.

@FoxFaderWorld 2 года назад

I just did this yesterday. All you need to remove to get at the oil dipstick is the engine air filter box. My PS pump had a bolt on front and one going through from the rear, still super easy to remove. The steering shaft telescopes up though not enough to get it back in when the k-member is all the way up. Also keep in mind there is a small void in the shaft where the e10 bolt goes in. This helps the shaft lock in and helps you get the shaft in the right position, not too high up or too deep down. Also add a bit of red thread lock on that e10 bolt. FF🌎 Good job my friend! BTW, us manual guys have it made on this one 😄😎

@zlabfab487 Год назад

yes, the steering coupler doesn't slide up to its original spot where I marked it. I have the k-member all bolted up but I still need to get the coupler to go up like 1/2 but it does not want to.

@Alteisen_ 5 лет назад

Just as written before below the engine mounts video: Thanks for all the effort and patience filming and commenting what you are doing, whilie I 'd only be able to curse and shout... :-)

@gschlos08 8 лет назад

Thank you for your detailed and clear video on how to replace the oil pan.

@50sKid 8 лет назад

+gschlos08 You're welcome

@brandonloveland4855 3 года назад

people like you keep the car community moving :)

@mule666 6 лет назад

Youre video helped me allot ..i was able to do the job on my e39 myself ..subframe is somewhat different but tnks sir

@zeograz1 6 лет назад

Fantastic video and contribution. Thank you! I'm about to undertake this on my 2008 335i N54. I hope I can use much of this in that work but I think I will have to combine it with the couple other videos out there from Vehicular DIY and one other. Only thing I wanted to say is that I just received the Engine Support Bar and it specifically says in the instructions *not* to support the engine with only the hook, but to use the chains to support the engine from the mounting points for safety. So I'm planning to use both through the loop of the tow hook just to be safe.

@50sKid 6 лет назад

Yeahhhhh these engines aren't really that heavy dude

@bobkoester9778 3 года назад

I recently did this and it's really not that bad but I used an impact gun and air racket. I have a stick and did not have to remove the steering column from the rack, I just loosed it and slid it down. I didn't remove all those items from the common repair video either, I just pulled out the dipstick from the pan and let it hang. Same with power steering pump. just left it in with one loose bolt till the pan was ready to drop and I had no issues with clearance. I probably have better clearance with a stick but it was pretty straight forward for anyone thinking about doing this.

@MrGibratan 7 лет назад

Really good job i really appreciate this videos and thank u for ur advice i replace my front wheel bearings on my 2004 e60 due a highway vibration and my car drives nice and smoth thanks

@chrisdavie4660 4 года назад

If I'm looking to just remove the subframe to deal with rust/corrosion do I need to remove as much as in the video; air scoop, Air box, Upper intake boot, fan, belts, power steering pump etc.? Much Appreciated Chris

@stonesthrow420 4 года назад

Im replacing my steering rack, PS Pump, PS lines, and motor mounts....also my oil pan is leaking pretty bad....might as well do it all at once...thanks again for another very informative video to help make the process streamlined!

@forskinnet 7 лет назад

Great videos man! i have the exact same problem with my e39 530i so i am about to do the same procedure this weekend! :)

@michor10 5 лет назад

I love your videos. Very helpful and also entertaining. Thanks!

@dleef911 8 лет назад

Great Video! Can you remove the top bolt of the Engine mounts after you lower the subframe? or do you need to unbolt those from the top of the engine? I want to change my engine mounts at the same time.

@sweeny2669 6 лет назад

Fantastic video. Learned a lot. Thank you for your experience! Happy subscriber.

@strikeryachts 3 года назад

A good tip that I use on BMW's and will work with other cars is to use 4-6 short studs same thread as the oil pan bolts, you will install the studs spread out evenly in the short bolt holes not the long. Will need very small rubber o-rings, you slip the gasket in place, put a rubber o-ring over each stud and this will hold the gasket in place. I work alone and this is the way to do it. Even faster than when two people try and install. Install all the bolts not tight, and remove the studs, go slow and in case the rubber seal gets left behind just use a small needle like scribe and can fish out. If you do a later BMW you can cut the old aluminium bolts and make studs from them and they are larger so you can hack saw a screw slot for easy removal. This will be very helpful, especially for a one mechanic operation. Try it!

@VincentMMoore0 2 года назад

That’s a great suggestion! It makes so much sense and would help with keeping the gasket aligned.

@scottburton7717 2 года назад

Great video--watched many of yours and they are a big help, thanks! I wanted to get your advice...I've got a big job coming up on my 2002 330Ci manual, 275k mi. I need to do: oil pan gasket, rear main seal, flywheel, CSB, and clutch (clutch just because it's got 250k mi on it; it's otherwise fine). I was wondering how you'd do the rear main seal and the oil pan gasket....what order or all at once? Any tips would be appreciated. Also, I plan on doing the detents in the manual trans as long as I have it out. Let me know if you think there is anything else I should do while I've got the trans out. Thanks again!

@JJ-ff5hp 5 лет назад

and here i was thinking that a pan gasket on a 4wd ram was a pain in the ass, got my own gasket for my e46 on order and your video has really let me know what im looking forward to :P

@negritorican 7 лет назад

great video...Might have to take on this task soon. Going to clean up the bottom one more time to confirm it is the pan gasket cause oil is all over the place.

@justinnewton9679 3 года назад

Hi great video I’m wanting to do this on an e46 m3 I want to get the k member powder coated can I get the k member off without disconnecting the steering column is there enough clearance when I lower it I know I have to unblock the rack it’s the column I’m not sure about?

@92BGLancer 3 года назад

I know I’m years late, but for those doing it now or in the future a little trick to keep the gasket in place is to zip tie it to the pan in 6 places or how ever many you want then partially screw in some bolts and cut the zip ties off to finish off the rest.

@christopherldavid 3 года назад

Just about to remove - thank you for the tip!

@robertKQ 5 лет назад

I already bought the gasket and since nowadays you can return parts you bought and don`t need, I would like to ask what could I change since having all apart... As you already pointed out steering guivo is one of them, engine mounts and lower control arms...in your other videos i`ve seen that you recommend changing o-ring that goes from suction pipe to oil pump...that is accesible here, right? Also the o-ring on dipstick...anything else?

@robertjackson7377 4 года назад

Your videos are the best. I appreciate all of your information and teaching. Curious have you ever had to replace a broken stud on the oil sensor? I over torque and broke a stud. Now I can’t seem to drill out the broken one. I am running it with only 2 nuts tighten on the oil sensor. No leaks yet, but waiting on the leak to start. Any suggestions?

@PlasticBridges 5 лет назад

I have a 2004 BMW 330xi and the Lower Control Arm Bushings are a tiny bit different from yours. The bolts sit just above the frame in a tight spot and they do not have the collars as you said at 4:25. I also just replaced the control arms yesterday and it was a huge pain getting them back in. Do you have a possible solution for this or am I just missing something?

@Viperoloff01 5 лет назад

I saw my bottom power steering bolt is missing. Do you know the size of that bolt. Must of not tightened it enough after i did my OFH gasket earlier the year.

@bensonchi4536 8 лет назад

love your videos, they are so useful!! Thank you

@lutimletap648 8 лет назад

Great Video. Hope the xi is some what similar. I know the subframe needs to be loosened. This will be my next big project. Thank fully the four post lift I have should be helpful.

@josec301 5 лет назад

Hello. I got a question I did the oil pan on my 07 335I . the problem I have now is I don't have oil pressure. Can you prime the oil pump from the outside without taking everything apart?

@josepeixoto3715 2 года назад

VERY GOOD showing of what needs tro be done; **Thank you** edit--- in some cars,especially on older ones without overtightning prevention, you can just retighten the oil pan bolts a bit to re-seal, but with this kind of gasket it's not likely.

@aaroncrabtree9529 11 месяцев назад

I have a question for you I’m doing a engine swap on a E 46M 54 engine I’m doing the oil pan gasket in the rear main seal where the transmission bolts to which gasket should I do first thanks for the help.

@shootmkillerxd8101 5 лет назад

Hey man, I bought an e46 and someone welded the oil drain hole shut. What should I do? I bought another oil pan already but I’m not sure how to take the old one out

@Justileeleee Месяц назад

Hi I have a question so does the engine and mountings not rest on the sub frame I have a e46 320d sump got damaged so just wanted to know

@youssefibrahim5452 5 лет назад

How long did it take you to do this job? I have the tools you showed and think I can accomplish it on my e85 Z4, just wanted to plan timing wise. Thanks!

@KingfieldLee 7 лет назад

Really good instructions on details. But it's still hard for me to do this kind of Job.

@kattbxkitchen4079 3 года назад

Hey 50s Kid how are you doing? I have a question I did my oil pan gasket everything went well now when my e46 Bmw car is idling I heard a knocking sound it comes and goes only when idling when I give gas 3000 for 2min str8 I don’t hear no noise ? Can you give me some tips thanks Man

@KKE1978 4 года назад

You rock. Your explanation and videos are excellent.

@timboyle3114 4 года назад

Would a bit of hightac make placing that gasket a lot easier, or is that just going to prevent a good seal?

@teamxgp7383 5 лет назад

Hey I have a question is it 7 foot pounds for the awd model bmw 3 series too?

@slavyanskiyrusich3368 3 года назад

Thank you ! Very clear ! Smartest video I have seen!

@nathanallen100 4 года назад

At 32:41, what were you torquing to 81ft lbs? Also, how were you able to lower the jack after lifting the subframe back up? Seemed like it would just fall again....I know I'm just missing how it works.