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  • ulilopez318
    Noobie
    • Jun 2014
    • 1
    #1

    OIL filter

    Hey guys I was wonder if any of you had a problem find the right oil filter for your e30?
    I recently got 1990 318i m42 engine and tried to do the oil change but wasn't able to find a filter that fit...I went to BMW dealership gave vin # and they gave me a filter put was to tall, next they it could be a different one that it listed same problem was to tall... went to AutoZone etc. all were same to tall.

    thanks guys

    The one I pulled out only says made in India as shown in the pic below (left the recommended filter based off vin#) (right one I pulled out)
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    oil filter pic [IMG][/IMG]
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    • kwill22
      E30 Modder
      • Apr 2009
      • 962
      #2
      I think the tall one is for M42's with the plastic housing. The short one is for the metal housing. Just order mehle filters from an online source or tell the dealer to get their stuff together. Tell them you want one for the metal housing.
      DENY IGNORANCE!
      Schwarz 325-totaled
      brilliantrot 318i-daily

      Originally posted by mkcman17
      don't think your hamster wheels are fast now. you will still have to give up when trying to pass that V6 odyssey to make your offramp.

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        • TobyB
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2011
          • 5168
          #3
          I was thinking the tall one looked a lot like an E46 part...

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          now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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            • Dj Buttchug
              R3V OG
              • Jun 2010
              • 7633
              #4
              taller one in pic is for a plastic cap housing as stated above.

              Turbo M42 Build Thread :Here
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              I like the tuna here.
              Originally posted by lambo
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