Identify this part please

[yanal]

What is this ? And what does it do ? It came off the side of a ZF320

[gp.plus]

Looks like a Magnetic drain plug

[scottinAZ]

Actually, it looks like one of the pivot pins for the shift forks.

Part #23 to be exact

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AM53&mospid=47723&btnr=23_0229&hg=23&fg=15

[gp.plus]

Actually, it looks like one of the pivot pins for the shift forks.

Part #23 to be exact

I think he's right ^^

[yanal]

Thanks guys, I dropped the tranny today and installed it, i still don't know why would someone take it off in the first place !