Steel Oil Pan Found

[lonestar22]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BMW-OEM-ENGINE-MOTOR-STEEL-OIL-PAN-M20-E28-528E-88-/190343138312?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2c5155cc08#ht_2627wt_1031

will this work on our cars?

[Stoner Sam23]

I have a steel oil pan I found. not sure where it came from. looks like that but with a big dent. I assume it works and holds up to damage better

[Eecen]

Yes it'll work.

Is it better then cast aluminum? Well it won't shatter...but it will transfer alot of shock into your engine/car when you hit something hard. Also doesn't move heat as well.

[slammin.e28]

I have a steel oil pan I found. not sure where it came from. looks like that but with a big dent. I assume it works and holds up to damage better

Eta M20, I believe, from an e28.

[LJ851]

E21 323s had a steel oil pan that looks just like that.

[akorcovelos]

The oe steel oil pans don't have a provision for the oil level sensor like the e30 pans do.

[LJ851]

The oe steel oil pans don't have a provision for the oil level sensor like the e30 pans do.

What do you think the big hole with studs around it in the bottom is for, then?

[Click]

Oil lever sensor mounts from the top, not bottom.

[akorcovelos]

The hole in the bottom is for a oil level sensor, just not the e30 one.





could probably make it work, maybe cut/splice the e30 plug on? They look similar, but different part numbers.

[jlevie]

I just picked up (for a bottle of Jack Daniels) what looks to be SuperETA engine (with only 80k) from an E28 that has the steel pan. The oil level sensor is quite obvious in the bottom of the pan and is different from an E30 sensor.

[lonestar22]

so youd probably just end up banging the sensor and losing all your oil anyway?

[BrassDrummer]

so youd probably just end up banging the sensor and losing all your oil anyway?

If you look at all current model BMW's, they all have the oil level sensor down on the bottom... Just stop hitting curbs and parking blocks.