need help! oil pan shield size

[iloveshaorma]

i want to make a custom oil pan skid plate. can anybody help me with some dimensions? running m52 engine

[bmwman91]

Honestly, your best bet is to take measurements on your car and work it out. Having people give you measurements will probably be more work for you overall, unless someone happens to produce skid plates and gives you a fully dimensioned drawing.

The M52 uses an E28 M20 oil pan in an E30 swap, right? As long as it does not hang lower than any other stock E30 oil pan, you can probably use the OEM skid plate. Installation does require drilling holes in the frame and installing rivet nuts though, which is a big pain. If you have a MIG welder handy you could probably just weld some nuts on instead.

OEM skid plate: 51711971001

[iloveshaorma]

Honestly, your best bet is to take measurements on your car and work it out. Having people give you measurements will probably be more work for you overall, unless someone happens to produce skid plates and gives you a fully dimensioned drawing.

The M52 uses an E28 M20 oil pan in an E30 swap, right? As long as it does not hang lower than any other stock E30 oil pan, you can probably use the OEM skid plate. Installation does require drilling holes in the frame and installing rivet nuts though, which is a big pain. If you have a MIG welder handy you could probably just weld some nuts on instead.

OEM skid plate: 51711971001

thanks for the PN, the m20 oil pan does not fit the m52. you have to use the m50 oil pan out of an e34. don't know if the oem skid plate works because the m50 oil pan hangs lower

[bmwman91]

Hmm, well if someone can get you the height difference between the two pans when installed, you might be able to space the skid plate with some washers or something.