WTB: E34 M20 oil pan

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It good to have that joint free anyway so there is a little give in the drivetrain. Speaking of a little give: How are the rear subframe mounts while you are in there?

Hey. I forwarded your E34 M20 oil pan ad to Al Taylor (International Parts Monger). He just emailed and said he had one. He is not on R3V, so email him at:

324tdi@gmail.com
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About a foot or so from the + batt. terminal in the trunk there is a fusible link. Have you looked at that? It is shrink wrapped so look for a bulge.

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Fill it with 93 octane - run it a little bit - find a hill - advance the timing until it pings a little - back off timing a smidge until the ping goes away. BTW from what I can remember, there are two...

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Interesting! I have only seen one in my life. Where? On the back of my 1984 Euro 318i back in the day....

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If it has over 150K on it check the oil pump clearances while you have the pan off. Also, if it starts up and revs high for a moment while making a rattling noise you might consider putting a new set...

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I'm in ME - too far.

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Looking for E34 M20 oil pan from an early 525i. Anyone have one? PM me please - I will forget to check back here. Thanks

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Were you on a dirt road going to the picnic? Recently I picked up a pebble in my brakes and thought I would need a tow truck immediately. I tried backing up which freed up whatever got in there - noise...

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That's heavy stuff. Where are you?

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Good idea - a temp sensor and gauge would actually be a good permanent arrangement.

True story as follows:

About eight years ago I was immensely proud of my lady as she hammered...

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PMed

I'm in Ottawa, Canada but have a shipping address in Ogdensburg New York.
Please send me a number you can be reached at and I'll give you a call. Thanks,

Greg.

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Have one. Where are you?

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Tuned in!