Common sense: do NOT drive like a dumbass

[Dj Buttchug]

thats a oe pan cleaned and resold by a recycling company...

[yert315]

Interesting. The pan I took off my car did not have a BMW stamp into it. I assume this means it is aftermarket. Thus my assumption on these eBay pans. Am I way off base here?

[Dj Buttchug]

alot of remanufactured parts have the bmw stamps ground off. Not sure why but im pretty sure its oe. If someone wanted to make a m42 pan aftermarket with built in baffles id buy it.

fwiw you need a new pan and a skidplate

[yert315]

Good to know. Thanks.

I got a new pan on there. And am waiting on word for a skid plate. Motor seems fine, thank god

[TurboJake]

Ebay replica or not.
I blame you, not the pan.

:p

[blunttech]

I sell 2 aftermarket M42 pans. One is made by Meyle and one is made by
MEISTERSATZ and they are every bit as good as an OE pan. No oil pan is going to take a hit like that

[gearheadE30]

The reason they shatter is that they are cast aluminum, unlike the sheet metal ones that other e30's have. Those can take small hits and come off with a dent rather than blowing the entire bottom off. I've actually been sorta impressed with the hits that mine took before I got used to driving a low car.

[Rigmaster]

Tough crowd, tough crowd. Still gettin used to the leaux life.

Here you are:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-O...#ht_2849wt_948

Yes, DJButtlick is wrong about all pans being OEM.

But you can't blame the pan, I've seen those aftermarket M42 pans and they are not bad at all.

[Rigmaster]

thats a oe pan cleaned and resold by a recycling company...

wrong.

Where do you get all these nuggets of "information"????

[Rigmaster]

The reason they shatter is that they are cast aluminum, unlike the sheet metal ones that other e30's have. Those can take small hits and come off with a dent rather than blowing the entire bottom off. I've actually been sorta impressed with the hits that mine took before I got used to driving a low car.

and the hits just keep on coming!!!!


Most E30's have cast aluminum pans. I've only seen some of the early etas with stamped steel pans.

[bloodshot-e30]

lol i hit one of those park stops with my oil pan and i moved it ;) scare the shit out of me tho haha this was B4 i had low ha

[sticksdaman]

and the hits just keep on coming!!!!


Most E30's have cast aluminum pans. I've only seen some of the early etas with stamped steel pans.

^ was just going to say that


I've only ever heard rumors of a stamped metal oil pans. Anyone have a pic/part number?
Really curious.

[Dj Buttchug]

wrong.

Where do you get all these nuggets of "information"????

hmmm welpp i learned something from this thread...

[blueapplesoda]

lol

[bloodshot-e30]

^^^ love that sig! lol