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02-18-2020, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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Oil Pan Gasket
So like every other E90 owner, it has come time to change my oil pan gasket. Just wondering what prices are normal? I know the job is fairly labour intensive however my local shop quoted $1600+ is this normal?
Anyone done the job themselves? I know dropping the subframe is involved but $1600?! Really?! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Mike |
02-18-2020, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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Depends if RWD/AWD. Ive heard 6-800 for RWD ones but the Xi cars are much more involved.
I gotta do the gasket on my XI E60(N52) and I'm not really looking forward to it |
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02-18-2020, 01:37 PM | #4 |
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You have to unload the front diff to replace the oil pan gasket.
This means you'll be replacing the 3 diff seals as well (Do not reuse them). XI oil pan gasket isn't what you wanna do twice. Do it right the first time. Respect the torquing sequence/pattern from the manual.
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Thanks for the heads up? Anything else I should do while I’m down there? I’m thinking this would be a ideal time to do anything turbo related. I’ve just done the water pump and thermostat though.
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Turbos for sure depending on the mileage and the rod bearings if you wanna keep the car for a long time.
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I’ve heard about people doing that. I get how they would access the lower part of the bearings but how do they access the top portion. I’m assuming these bearings are two pieces?
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This long thread has in-depth information: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...php?p=24219253
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With the car on a lift and the steering disconnected to allow the subframe to drop out of the way, I estimate it could be done in 6 hours. I asked a mechanic with plenty of BMW experience how much more annoying it was to do the pan gasket on an x-drive, and he said "about 30% more annoying." Nice link to the N55 thread. Pan gasket on my 100k km 335 is weeping a bit. Maybe I'll plan to pull some rods caps for inspection when I do the gasket in a year or two, and order parts depending how it looks. |
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Had a similar issue with my 335i luckily I bought an external warranty with the car, and they covered the cost, they also did the gearbox gasket as that was also leaking.
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got a n54 rwd 96k miles. do I need to change the rod bearings if I'm already doing the oil pan gasket. I know they are preventive maintenance on the n55.
do I need new ones if I remove em just to check how they are? doing engine mounts and oil pan gasket sometime next week. tryna cover everything while I'm there |
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