New batch of oil spray bar banjo bolts, cross-drilled for safety wire ready to ship

[Unregistered]

Thanks for the clarification. I'm new to Bimmers, and have a '90 535i with automatic tranny.

Anyhow, I'd read somewhere that the original banjo bolts had problems, so were superceded/replaced. I do not know if the banjo bolts in my car were ever upgraded, or how to tell the difference between new and old types, or if the whole story is even correct.

So, any further light you can shed on the banjo bolt story for M30 engines would be most appreciated.

[Hector]

an arm and a leg... and by doing so you are getting one step closer in making your bimmer last longer. As far as work involved, I'd rate it as 1/2 wrench in the category of difficulty.

[AllanS]

You'll need a torque wrench that goes down to 8-10ft/lbs of torque though, if you want to get it relatively exact.

[winfred]

the new ones have a ring machined into the top to id them, the only difference is they come with locktight on them, i just clean and locktight the old ones

Anyhow, I'd read somewhere that the original banjo bolts had problems, so were superceded/replaced. I do not know if the banjo bolts in my car were ever upgraded, or how to tell the difference between new and old types, or if the whole story is even correct.