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  • motorsports_3
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Mar 2007
    • 1058

    #1

    Sump Gasket

    When I swapped out my oil sump from the e36 one to the e34 one, I didnt change the gasket. To be honest I dont even remember if there was one on before. How big of a deal is that?
  • evil_twin
    R3VLimited
    • Nov 2007
    • 2965

    #2
    I think there might be a gasket, at least what realoem states. I don't remember switching out a gasket for mine, I wouldn't expect it to be too big of a deal really though, but don't quote me on this.
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    • 5KWattson
      E30 Modder
      • Apr 2009
      • 809

      #3
      by sump you mean oil pan? correct?...if so there is kinda a big issue the front and rear of the blocks have aluminum covers for the front an real seal which stick down just a hair shy of the iron block and with/o a gasket or reusing the old gasket its guna leak for sure...mine leaks after i did my swap and i used a brand new gasket but the PO stripped a tiny oil pan bolt towards the rear so its missing 1 bolt and it leaks there
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      • Voluted
        Advanced Member
        • Feb 2008
        • 104

        #4
        I would be worried that the oil pump isn't gathering as much oil as possible since some will seep out from where the gasket should have been.

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        • dude8383
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          • Jan 2005
          • 10387

          #5
          I'm with these guys, a missing gasket could lead to bad things.
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          • motorsports_3
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Mar 2007
            • 1058

            #6
            Watson, I mean the pick up tube.

            I mean Im pretty sure the stock one was one it. I just didnt replace it. That is a lot of work to redo if it isnt that big of a deal.

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            • evil_twin
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2007
              • 2965

              #7
              I see where you guys are headed with that, as if it were to get air in the lines when it's pulling the oil up.
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              • samiam3356
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jul 2009
                • 1901

                #8
                I was actually worried about this during my swap so I got a new gasket. Is the car running? If not how far along are you on it?

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                • triggrhaapi
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 350

                  #9
                  If you start to hear valve tick at high RPM, remove the pickup, apply silicone, replace pickup. Silicone > paper gasket.
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                  • Adrian_Visser
                    R3VLimited
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 2823

                    #10
                    No it isn't, use the proper gasket! Silicone is for hacks, now some silicone on a paper gasket isn't bad though...

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                    • triggrhaapi
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 350

                      #11
                      Where did I say remove the paper gasket? Of course if you remove the pickup you should replace the paper gasket. Every single paper gasket (except the head gasket) on my motor has silicone to seal it. No leaks.
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                      • jrdeamicis
                        E30 Modder
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 956

                        #12
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                        • motorsports_3
                          E30 Enthusiast
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 1058

                          #13
                          The dealer didnt have it in stock. I ended up taking it off and using copper silicone gasket. I also did my oil pan with it too.I have built motors before with silicon gasket and never had any leaks. I dont see why this would be any different. I really dont want to take that pan off again
                          Last edited by motorsports_3; 02-17-2010, 09:45 PM.

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                          • ethrty
                            Grease Monkey
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 342

                            #14
                            My M52 isnt in yet but i heard its a real PITA to do installed in E30 short of removing the engine? i did mine before i put the new engine in

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                            • motorsports_3
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 1058

                              #15
                              I took my pan out of a e34 at the upull and that was total hell. Thats why I fixed it now, while the motor is out of the car.

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