Oil Pan Help

[shmutzigE30]

So I'm trying to replace my oil pan myself and from looking at it it looks like I have to take my transmission cover off??? I really don't know right now but someone if you have a link to something to help or any advice it would be greatly appreciated as I don't wanna pay $300 for a tow truck and soonekne else to repair. Thanks

[chrisesteschiro]

first step is try a search....unbolt your engine mounts and jack the engine up, remove oil pan, replace.............

[AndrewBird]

There is a plate/reinforcement kind of thing at the back of the oil pan, but it is only held on by a few bolts and I'm not even sure if you have to remove it.

[Nic01101011]

there are either 4 or 6 torx bolts holding it on, but you can used the closed end of a normal wrench(9mm I think? experiment) to get them off

[mintscorpion]

I just searched for "how to remove m20 oil pan" on google and this is the first result that comes up:

http://www.slidewaysonline.com/?q=node/41

You should really try to search before you ask questions. In the words of John Lennon, "It's easy if you try...".

[shmutzigE30]

right... thanks a lot ;)

[smcdermott326]

also: http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/repair/main/561en/index.htm

Section 11 13 000

[Dragowl]

its still a pain in the rear to do...but pretty straight forward...

[Jand3rson]

People really need to learn how to use Google. Here's an article, by me, step-by-step on how to do it.

http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical/oilpan.html