Engine cover area
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My Ride: 2008 535i LCI with sports/premium package, Sports trans with paddle shifters, CF emblems, JB4 Software, Dinan Exhaust, Navigation, M5Tech body kit, Carbon wrap interrior trim and CIC Controller.
I rinsed my engine off this weekend and noticed a couple of things that I hadn't seen before.
1. The front left bolt for the cover was missing and the right one was a bit loose. After securing the one bolt left, I noticed the rear area of the cover didn't appear to have anything holding it down except the wire loom that runs across the car. I would think that at a minium there would be hooks if not two more bolts?
2. Next to my oil filter I noticed a threaded hole. Never noticed this before and I'm curious as to what would go here. I think as clean as it looked it must have had at least a cap/plug on it at some point.
Any ideas let me know.
1. The front left bolt for the cover was missing and the right one was a bit loose. After securing the one bolt left, I noticed the rear area of the cover didn't appear to have anything holding it down except the wire loom that runs across the car. I would think that at a minium there would be hooks if not two more bolts?
2. Next to my oil filter I noticed a threaded hole. Never noticed this before and I'm curious as to what would go here. I think as clean as it looked it must have had at least a cap/plug on it at some point.
Any ideas let me know.
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Sorry for such a highly technical question that has seemed to stump about 85 + members here... Where are all the 535 owners?
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
Model Year: 2008
Engine: N54
Sorry Tony, I meant to take look for you 
Got distracted by beer.
Got distracted by beer.
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My Ride: 2008 535i LCI with sports/premium package, Sports trans with paddle shifters, CF emblems, JB4 Software, Dinan Exhaust, Navigation, M5Tech body kit, Carbon wrap interrior trim and CIC Controller.
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From: Indiana, USA
My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
Model Year: 2008
Engine: N54
Mine looks exactly the same as your pic.
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I know, but it just strange that I haven't noticed it before and it looked so clean and shinny like something was covering it or actually in the hole. Ok, I feel better now.