Cheap M42 Oil pans?

[TimKninja]

So I figured out the hard way, within two days of installing my coil overs, that you can NOT bring a lowered E30 through an automatic car wash.

I need a new oil pan now, as the guide rail for the wash decided to meet it.

Looking at cheap pans on ebay, most seem to be made by Hamburg Technic and URO. Though from my past experience with URO the quality isn't that great.

URO pan

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-1992-BMW-318I-318IS-E30-URO-Engine-Oil-Pan-without-sensor-hole-NEW-/260980530490?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A318is%7CYear%3A1991&hash=item3cc3a6dd3a&vxp=mtr#ht_2107wt_1156

"Replacement" Pan

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Oil-Pan-Natural-318-BMW-318is-93-92-91-Car-Auto-Parts-1993-1992-11131715266-/250996240518?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A318is%7CYear%3A1991&hash=item3a708ab086&vxp=mtr#ht_1207wt_1413

"Martins" Pan

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11131715266-Natural-New-Oil-Pan-318-BMW-318is-93-92-91-Auto-Parts-Car-1993-1992-/320902930955?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A318is%7CYear%3A1991&hash=item4ab74e220b&vxp=mtr#ht_1956wt_1156

I may order one within the next week, right now my OEM pan is JB welded and holding just fine. But I don't like that, and would like to keep a spare anyways, Any negative press on these? Ill order one and do a review if nobody knows.

[M-technik-3]

http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&userLocation=USA&userIMS=&userInterchange=BE%40EB&userSide=&userDate=1994&userDate2=1994&dbModel=9.8.1.1&userModel=BMW%20318i&dbPart=311.1&userPart=Oil%20Pan%2C%20Engine&sessionID=200000000000000000495554631&userPreference=price&userZip=01085&userLat=42.1558&userLong=-72.7734&userIntSelect=96710&userUID=0&userBroker=&iKey=&userPage=2

45-100 plus shipping

[TimKninja]

Most of those Ebay pans are $50-$60 Shipped tho.

[M-technik-3]

Ones above are most likely oem. Maybe BFc or craigslist.

[Fourbanger]

http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/sear...ey=&userPage=2

45-100 plus shipping

These are for E36 M42s, I believe the oil pan design was changed between E30s and E36s.

[M-technik-3]

1991
Oil Pan
BMW 318 i 1.8 A 20349 $55 I-55 Auto Salvage USA-IL(Channahon) E-mail 1-877-467-2941 794
1991
Oil Pan
BMW 318 i 1.8 5SPD TWO/PC PAN 22699 $40 All Foreign Auto Parts - ARAPro USA-PA(Pittsburgh) Request_Quote 1-412-782-5580 Request_Insurance_Quote
390
1990
Oil Pan
BMW 318 i $Call A-German Auto Parts and Service - SCADA USA-CA(San-Jose) E-mail 1-408-993-9711

[M-technik-3]

Yeah I plugged in the wrong year....human. but not hard to figure out that site if you ask me.