M60 Oil pump

[kentish]

Hi to everyone

took off my oil sump today to check the oil pump.

some screws had to be retighten. My engine Nickasil block was replaced at around 50000km and now car haas 170000km. The screws have loosen during that period.


All 540 owners, be careful with that issue, even if you had your blocked replace, better take the pan off and tighten everything.

By the way, ETK pic shows a plastic bafffle on the chain near the sump but I did not have it in my car nor does ETK shows the part number. Think it was only installed on the 7 series M60's

Next thing to be done now is the transmission oil.Going to used Audi Trans oil as its cheaper and BMW oil is only sold in 20ltr container and its really expensive. Note that my trans is a rebuilt from South Africa and it uses the Esso oil and not the shell one. May be it the trans was updated to use esso oil.

Previous owner replaced the trans and he insisted that I should use Esso oil as specified by the rebuilders

Kentish
540iA 1994 Hellrot
Mauritius(Indian Ocean)

[winfred]

that's real common on the v8s, i always clean and locktight them back in to avoid them loosning again


Hi to everyonetook off my oil sump today to check the oil pump.
some screws had to be retighten. My engine Nickasil block was replaced at around 50000km and now car haas 170000km. The screws have loosen during that period.
All 540 owners, be careful with that issue, even if you had your blocked replace, better take the pan off and tighten everything.

[632 Regal]

good luck!




Next thing to be done now is the transmission oil.Going to used Audi Trans oil as its cheaper and BMW oil is only sold in 20ltr container and its really expensive. Note that my trans is a rebuilt from South Africa and it uses the Esso oil and not the shell one. May be it the trans was updated to use esso oil.

Previous owner replaced the trans and he insisted that I should use Esso oil as specified by the rebuilders

Kentish
540iA 1994 Hellrot
Mauritius(Indian Ocean)

[tim s]

that is what kirt koeller installed in my rebuilt 5hp30 i purchased earlier this year from him. he said with the upgrade parts & the fresh rebuild allows the use of esso inplace of shell la 2634. i am going to change my oil in 2 weeks & i plan on dropping the lower oil pan to check the pump bolts. i replaced the gasket last winter, but i did not know about the bolt issue. i am installing a new gasket again when i drop the pan.
tim s.

[charlie]

what do you suggest? the blue locktight?


that's real common on the v8s, i always clean and locktight them back in to avoid them loosning again

[winfred]

i use red, if you ever need to remove it again it's still not that bad to break loose, just don't use yellow, aka hand of god


what do you suggest? the blue locktight?

[shogun]

The black baffle part numer is 24111421209
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?&part=24+11+1+421+209&lang=de
I found that part recently in an E32 740 5HP30 I made a filter change and valve body cleaning.
E31: Details zu E31
E31 840Ci Coupé, Europa
E31 840i Coupé, Europa
E31 850Ci Coupé, Europa


E32: Details zu E32
E32 740i Limousine, Europa
E32 740iL Limousine, Europa


E34: Details zu E34
E34 540i Limousine, Europa
E34 540i Touring, Europa


E38: Details zu E38
E38 740d Limousine, Europa
E38 740i Limousine, Europa
E38 740iL Limousine, Europa
E38 750i Limousine, Europa
E38 750iL Limousine, Europa
E38 750iLP Limousine, Europa
E38 750iLS Limousine, Europa
E38 L7 Limousine, Europa


E39: Details zu E39
E39 540i Limousine, Europa

[shogun]

I forgot a pic of lose bolts in the oil sump from the oil pump http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1690371-M60-oil-pump-bolts