N52 Oil Filler Cap Retrofit?

BalkanAvenger · 07-01-2019, 12:52 PM

I tried looking for this, it doesn't look like it exists but I'm hoping someone can help here

The regular unscrew/swivel thing just doesn't work for me anymore - I need a simple retrofit option as I have a swaybar that's now almost directly over top of it.

Does anyone know if there is such a thing or am I SOL?

I resolved this guys. I just got an N52N Oil Cap. Check the video here:

Highly recommended.

Eagle1oh7 · 07-01-2019, 02:41 PM

What exactly are you looking for?

Phil325i · 07-01-2019, 03:22 PM

If you try to order the existing 'unscrew/swivel thing' from a BMW dealer, you'll find it's been deleted and replaced with a non-swivel, round cap. It looks like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genui...cAAOSw~T9aitzq

Not sure if you'll like that any better though...

Efthreeoh · 07-02-2019, 05:44 AM

You mean you have a strut bar across the top of the engine. The sway bar is located in the suspension on the bottom of the car.

If the oil fill cap can't be opened because the strut bar is "almost over top of it", how can you pour oil in the opening? Maybe you need a different strut bar.

Biginboca · 07-02-2019, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

You mean you have a strut bar across the top of the engine. The sway bar is located in the suspension on the bottom of the car.

If the oil fill cap can't be opened because the strut bar is "almost over top of it", how can you pour oil in the opening? Maybe you need a different strut bar.

This! I have an ultra racing strut bar which was intentionally selected because it doesn’t block the fill cap. Absolutely no issues adding oil and removing the standard fill cap with this brace. I also painted mine black to blend with the rest of the underhood bits:

Here is a link it’s really not pricey compare to other strut bars either...

https://www.amazon.com/ULTRA-RACING-.../dp/B01E6P7GIS

BalkanAvenger · 07-02-2019, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil325i

If you try to order the existing 'unscrew/swivel thing' from a BMW dealer, you'll find it's been deleted and replaced with a non-swivel, round cap. It looks like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genui...cAAOSw~T9aitzq

Not sure if you'll like that any better though...

Thx! Does this work for sure with a 2006 325i/N52? I saw a few references that mentioned it works with some European n52s.

In general I don't like the hinged oil filler cap, wanted to do a swap for some time now

Phil325i · 07-02-2019, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BalkanAvenger

Does this work for sure with a 2006 325i/N52?

Yes. RealOEM will tell you that the new part number is 11128655331 and can be exchanged retrospectively for the 'swivel' cap. It's specified for a host of BMW models from 1-series to 7-series and everything inbetween...

Efthreeoh · 07-02-2019, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil325i

Yes. RealOEM will tell you that the new part number is 11128655331 and can be exchanged retrospectively for the 'swivel' cap. It's specified for a host of BMW models from 1-series to 7-series and everything inbetween...

If the OP has a US Market 325i, I don't think the screw-on oil cap fits the USA N52 engine with the magnesium valve cover. 5331 doesn't show up for a USA Type Code VB13, which is a 2006 N52 325i for the USA market. The 5331 cap looks like it fits the plastic valve cover only.

Rmtt · 07-03-2019, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biginboca

This! I have an ultra racing strut bar which was intentionally selected because it doesn’t block the fill cap. Absolutely no issues adding oil and removing the standard fill cap with this brace. I also painted mine black to blend with the rest of the underhood bits:

Here is a link it’s really not pricey compare to other strut bars either...

https://www.amazon.com/ULTRA-RACING-.../dp/B01E6P7GIS

How do you like this bar? I'm sure that the more suspension work that you have done, the more this makes a difference.

What would you think about it on a car with just the stock "M-Sport" suspension, slightly bigger sway-bar, and upgraded sub-frame connectors.

Either way, the "bling" factor alone is worth the price. Looks very nice under your hood!

Biginboca · 07-03-2019, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rmtt

How do you like this bar? I'm sure that the more suspension work that you have done, the more this makes a difference.

What would you think about it on a car with just the stock "M-Sport" suspension, slightly bigger sway-bar, and upgraded sub-frame connectors.

Either way, the "bling" factor alone is worth the price. Looks very nice under your hood!

The bar is great... if you want to add a bar. I’m really not sure the benefit of adding a strut brace to our cars since they already have a brace to the cowling.

There aren’t major any downsides though, besides 100 less clams in your wallet.

The brace is aluminum so really doesn’t weight much, maybe 3-4lbs but I haven’t actually weighed it.

The only other downside is you need to remove the brace anytime you want to take off the plastic engine cover. There’s no way to get the cover off with the brace on. So that adds a minute to the process of taking off the engine cover. (The brace is held on by 2 of the strut nuts on each side, so you have to remove 4 nuts total to get it off.)

The Nightman · 07-05-2019, 02:57 PM

Fill through the oil filter housing

mike5124 · 04-13-2021, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

If the OP has a US Market 325i, I don't think the screw-on oil cap fits the USA N52 engine with the magnesium valve cover. 5331 doesn't show up for a USA Type Code VB13, which is a 2006 N52 325i for the USA market. The 5331 cap looks like it fits the plastic valve cover only.

Has anyone tried this yet on the US market 325i/330i? I was looking to install the cap to my car but the part numbers don't match on RealOEM.

Raimund · 04-16-2021, 04:52 PM

I am using an N55 oil filler cap on my magnesium cover N52 with no issues. The VTT ones should fit just as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BalkanAvenger

I tried looking for this, it doesn't look like it exists but I'm hoping someone can help here

The regular unscrew/swivel thing just doesn't work for me anymore - I need a simple retrofit option as I have a swaybar that's now almost directly over top of it.

Does anyone know if there is such a thing or am I SOL?

BalkanAvenger · 08-29-2021, 09:28 PM

Hey guys, thought I'd circle back to this (2+ years later lol..)

Anyways. Got the N52N Oil Cap, retrofitted it, all good. Video below:

mike5124 · 09-01-2021, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BalkanAvenger

Hey guys, thought I'd circle back to this (2+ years later lol..)

Anyways. Got the N52N Oil Cap, retrofitted it, all good. Video below:

Amazing, I always wondered if this would fit on magnesium cover N52. Thanks for the video.

BalkanAvenger · 09-03-2021, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike5124

Amazing, I always wondered if this would fit on magnesium cover N52. Thanks for the video.

You're very welcome!

It's been on the car now for a few months, no seepage of oil whatsoever. The previous cap had a bit of "mist" around the little rubber pad that goes between the old cap and the valve cover.

steifan · 09-10-2021, 01:46 AM

If you want a nice low profile cap with that sweet M-logo you can also go for the 11121405452 from the old S-engines, fits fine on my N52 and M52TU

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Oil-Fill...21405452-1.jpg

Looks like this on my 325i with a Polish black painted mild steel strut brace:

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BalkanAvenger Enlisted Member 36 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	N52 Oil Filler Cap Retrofit? I tried looking for this, it doesn't look like it exists but I'm hoping someone can help here The regular unscrew/swivel thing just doesn't work for me anymore - I need a simple retrofit option as I have a swaybar that's now almost directly over top of it. Does anyone know if there is such a thing or am I SOL? I resolved this guys. I just got an N52N Oil Cap. Check the video here: Highly recommended. Last edited by BalkanAvenger; 08-29-2021 at 09:27 PM.. Reason: I fixed this myself.
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Efthreeoh General 17198 Rep 18,691 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	You mean you have a strut bar across the top of the engine. The sway bar is located in the suspension on the bottom of the car. If the oil fill cap can't be opened because the strut bar is "almost over top of it", how can you pour oil in the opening? Maybe you need a different strut bar. __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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steifan Private 32 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 325i M-Sport 2006, 323Ci 2000 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Dalecarlia, Sweden iTrader: (0)	If you want a nice low profile cap with that sweet M-logo you can also go for the 11121405452 from the old S-engines, fits fine on my N52 and M52TU https://www.bimmerworld.com/Oil-Fill...21405452-1.jpg Looks like this on my 325i with a Polish black painted mild steel strut brace: __________________ 325i '06, 323Ci '00, A3 2,0TDI Q '10, 740 GLT 16V '88 Last edited by steifan; 09-10-2021 at 05:34 PM.. Reason: added picture
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