Someone with a 6Cylinder please check for me - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

E90Fleet · 10-13-2005, 04:11 PM

My first post on this got lost with the server problems.

Can someone with a 6 Cylinder car please count on the oil filter cover ( big black plastic round thing on right of engine when looking at car from the front ) how many little vertical "faces" there are on the black part

Are there 14 or 16, or another number ?

Thanks

David325Australia · 10-13-2005, 04:33 PM

fleet i will check this out for you and get back to you in about 1 and 1/2hrs once i get to work this morning.

im sure that someone else will beat me to it but i will give you an answer anyway.

cheers

spydrz · 10-13-2005, 04:52 PM

Sixteen

E90Fleet · 10-13-2005, 04:58 PM

Thanks spydrz

Lets se if Australia get s the same number

spydrz · 10-13-2005, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Thanks spydrz

Lets se if Australia get s the same number

He has the *real* 2.5L as well...

E90Fleet · 10-13-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spydrz

He has the *real* 2.5L as well...

They all have the same oil filter cover, it was just my bad attempt at some humour

thrill30 · 10-13-2005, 05:31 PM

16 here as well.... aha, I see, you got me there

....I was about to ask what this 16 means

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E90Fleet · 10-13-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thrill30

16 here as well.... aha, I see, you got me there

....I was about to ask what this 16 means

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The 16 tells me what oil filter wrench the E90 needs (BMW wont sell it to the public here, so you have to get one from a german tool supply shop )

David325Australia · 10-13-2005, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spydrz

He has the *real* 2.5L as well...

I do!!! And it is fabulous.
16 is the count Fleet, as you correctly suspected.
Sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier but
A: I got super busy at work
B: The server seemed to be down for a while.

Cheers

David325Australia · 10-13-2005, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

The 16 tells me what oil filter wrench the E90 needs (BMW wont sell it to the public here, so you have to get one from a german tool supply shop )

Now, I wonder why they wont sell it to the public. HMMMM

E90Fleet · 10-14-2005, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by David325Australia

Now, I wonder why they wont sell it to the public. HMMMM

So you have to go to them for a service.

Thanks a lot for your time

David325Australia · 10-14-2005, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

So you have to go to them for a service.

Thanks a lot for your time

exactly!!! they want to try and have some control over your servicing of the car, but i have been servicing my cars at my dealers ever since my first bmw in 1992. figured it's worth it, considering the very high cost of the car. any problems and i can take it straight back to them.

anytime i can help you out fleet, please don't hesitate to ask. same for anyone else. my pleasure to help in any way i can.

all the best.

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David325Australia Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E90 325i 6sp Auto Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,949 iTrader: (0)	fleet i will check this out for you and get back to you in about 1 and 1/2hrs once i get to work this morning. im sure that someone else will beat me to it but i will give you an answer anyway. cheers __________________ Jet Black E90 325i Step, heated black leather seats, dark wood trim, sports suspension, 17" 161 style mixed tyres, sun roof, sports steering wheel, logic 7, business nav. BMS Power Box set to Map 3.

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E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,851 iTrader: (0)	Thanks spydrz Lets se if Australia get s the same number