More Oil Leaks! 545i 545i 545i 545i 545i
01-30-2012, 01:38 PM
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You don't need to drain the engine oil. When the engine is cool and the oil is on the pan the hole for the gasket is actually above the pan so nothing spills out. The gasket/bracket combo is essentially a plug for an oil cooler that isn't fitted with our cars. Why they didn't use a freeze plug there is beyond us. I finally got everything put back together and the car is running bone dry!!! 
Thanks again Allen for all the tips.
Thanks again Allen for all the tips.
01-30-2012, 03:26 PM
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You don't need to drain the engine oil. When the engine is cool and the oil is on the pan the hole for the gasket is actually above the pan so nothing spills out. The gasket/bracket combo is essentially a plug for an oil cooler that isn't fitted with our cars. Why they didn't use a freeze plug there is beyond us. I finally got everything put back together and the car is running bone dry!!! Thanks again Allen for all the tips.
Thanks again Allen for all the tips.Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the info. I will be doing this when it stops raining, this week I hope.
02-01-2012, 12:34 PM
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hey Jason you were asking me about a battery clip/cover...
There is the lover tang that goes into a hole in the frame.
Here is the stud where the upper hole would correspond to.
and then the plastic nut goes on top.
sorry again for the crappy cell pics
There is the lover tang that goes into a hole in the frame.
Here is the stud where the upper hole would correspond to.
and then the plastic nut goes on top.
sorry again for the crappy cell pics
02-02-2012, 05:44 AM
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The tech at the indy shop told me that the European model N62 has an oil line there instead of the seal for whatever reason.
03-30-2012, 01:50 PM
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Engine: N62
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdQUr34voGk
Thanks Allen, great DIY
Here's a video of a 2002 745li. Same N62 engine as our 545i.I'm wondering if you can remove the bracket with the alternator still attached to
it like on the video, but this is for a 745li, and it might be different for the E60.
Thanks Allen, great DIY
Here's a video of a 2002 745li. Same N62 engine as our 545i.I'm wondering if you can remove the bracket with the alternator still attached to
it like on the video, but this is for a 745li, and it might be different for the E60.
03-30-2012, 01:58 PM
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Nope the engine is further back on a E60, well so it looks, but with the E60 there is bolt you have to get to.
maybe next time I'll try it.
I'm really looking at this hard and cannot see how you can get to the top forward bolt behind the alternator
maybe next time I'll try it.
I'm really looking at this hard and cannot see how you can get to the top forward bolt behind the alternator
