The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by Vas

Has anybody done an oil pan gasket replacement on the m54 motor? Mine is starting to seep and the gasket itself is cheap I might as well replace it before it gets wrose.

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Ray (Smilez) has done it. He completed it in his garage. Hit him on FB or via PM.

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it is a PITA

oil pan gasket goes over the front engine support bracket. you either need a cherry picker or hold the engine with a jack. oil pan does one of thse |__/\____|

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Originally Posted by Smilez

it is a PITA

oil pan gasket goes over the front engine support bracket. you either need a cherry picker or hold the engine with a jack. oil pan does one of thse |__/\____|

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I do have an engine hoist I can use to support the engine from the top. Hopefully it is not too bad.

An engine support bar is recommended. That way you can access underneath the front end. If you are dropping the subframe I would also change your engine mounts.

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M3 engine mounts and trans mounts?

Anything is better than 100k+ mile mounts.

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Originally Posted by TigerTater

Yea BB. It comes with gaskets and bolts for the header to mid-pipe, but I wouldn't use the gaskets. I used the bolts for the mid pipe bc the headers were threaded and the old bolts are pressed in and don't come off. The gaskets are crap...I bought all oem gaskets and new header studs and all new nuts as well; costs about 120$ for all the hardware. I'm glad I did it that way, it's a much better fit and finish. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/15/7e5a4e2y.jpg


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Did you get the headers bolted in?

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check his thread

Asked this earlier in the thread and it kinda got lost in the noise, so i'll give it another shot again :fingers crossed

Is this the proper fix for this noise? (violin clutch noise)
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=834188

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Originally Posted by Hornung418

Anything is better than 100k+ mile mounts.

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Good point. Might as well get new mounts.

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Originally Posted by Vas

Good point. Might as well get new mounts.

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I'm probably going to go with M mounts as well.

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