Attention e60 530 owners, this could be important!!!
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I was reading this thread and I didn't understand why/how a vaccum pump looked like the one shown in the pictures (posted above). It must be oil separator.
I replaced the oil separator on my '06 530i (N52).
Oil separator [on N52] is attached on the back of intake manifold.
I replaced the oil separator on my '06 530i (N52).
Oil separator [on N52] is attached on the back of intake manifold.
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LOL, if that's what it is cool, the mechanic that fixed it spoke no english, so to him it was a vacuum pump. The name didn't matter much to me, if it's the oil separator, thanks for the correction. What matters to me is the car is running flawlessly now.
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Did you have a photo of that hose or general area in which you were referring to? i looked underneath the car engine bay area couldn't find the oil separator.
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The oil separator is located under the intake manifold on the driver's side. The hose that I was told commonly cracks (or the fitting cracks) is at the bottom of the separator.
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Part labeled #4 is the hose Pjinca is referring to.
If you are going to replace that hose, I'd recommend you to go ahead and replace the other hose (labeled #3, that attaches the oil separator to the valve cover) and the oil separator itself.
I have replaced the oil separator and all related hoses on my '06 530i in January as a preventive maintenance while I was replacing the starter.
If you are going to replace that hose, I'd recommend you to go ahead and replace the other hose (labeled #3, that attaches the oil separator to the valve cover) and the oil separator itself.
I have replaced the oil separator and all related hoses on my '06 530i in January as a preventive maintenance while I was replacing the starter.
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