[BavarianMotorWorks]

So I was cleaning my engine bay of my 2011 e90 335i yesterday and I came across this bolt and grommet. Based on the middle pieces that is built into the screw it looks like it was made to be together as I was able to push it together. Not sure if it's supposed to be upside the down or if I have it in right.

Can you someone let me know if they know where this pieces is supposed to go?

[fatty335]

Originally Posted by BavarianMotorWorks

So I was cleaning my engine bay of my 2011 e90 335i yesterday and I came across this bolt and grommet. Based on the middle pieces that is built into the screw it looks like it was made to be together as I was able to push it together. Not sure if it's supposed to be upside the down or if I have it in right.

Looks like the attachment point for the factory charge pipe (on a bracket just beside the alternator). This is commonly unused when the charge pipe has been replaced with an aftermarket one.

[BavarianMotorWorks]

Originally Posted by fatty335

Looks like the attachment point for the factory charge pipe (on a bracket just beside the alternator). This is commonly unused when the charge pipe has been replaced with an aftermarket one.

This was a good guess but I checked and this bolt is there on my car.

I didn’t get a picture of it but it’s actually a phillips head if that helps.

Anyone have any guesses? Usually German cars don’t use phillips head bolts.

[njang92]

Originally Posted by BavarianMotorWorks

This was a good guess but I checked and this bolt is there on my car.

I didn’t get a picture of it but it’s actually a phillips head if that helps.

Anyone have any guesses? Usually German cars don’t use phillips head bolts.

Stock chargepipe bolt was my guess too. I don't think I've ever seen an OEM phillips head screw anywhere in the engine bay lol.

Rubber grommet means it likely goes on a bracket somewhere so I'd just start checking all of those.