did I buy the wrong oil pan?????

[swain66]

I have a 84 325e and it had a cracked pan when I bought so I bought a nice used pan on egay,they said it would fit my car and it does but theres a big hole next to the oil sensor..is there a plug for it or do I have to buy a new pan without the hole???? the pan is exact to the old one except that hole...

[jlevie]

Do you mean a hole about 5/8" in diameter? If so you probably have a pan from the engine used in a 5 series where that hole is used for the dipstick. Other than the that hole the pans are the same. So you can plug the hole and use that pan.

[swain66]

what should I plug it with? I dont think its threaded..

[kenika65]

U could allways have two dipsticks

[jlevie]

I'd tap the hole and plug it with a bolt and crush washer.

[swain66]

thanks, I'll give that a try..