I assume you mean use the attachment which lets you screw the filter directly onto the block.
The down side to that is, I will not be able to rotate/hang the filter from the housing preventing my oil drain back problem,.

Thanks for all the replies. The oil light delay is definately related to the filter as a change in make has made the problem disappear. I always used gen BMW filters until i had this problem, i rang the BMW workshop manager and he said that he has also come across this problem more than once. From t...

Hi all, I have noticed the oil light can be slow to go out on cold start up, with trial and error i found that certain makes of filter are responsible. I noticed that there was a big difference if the car was facing up hill or down or whether the car was hot when stopped or just warm. I put it down ...

Thanks for all the advice

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Many thanks, i can now get them ordered and finally rid my E30 of it's woolly steering (point and hope)

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Hi All, I want to fit the solid concentric lollipop bushes from the E36 M3 but i am not sure which M3 E36 has the concentric and which has the eccentric, my local BMW garage tells me that the EVO version has one type and the NON EVO has the other but they can't tell me which way round it is, they ca...

Hi All, I want to fit the solid E36 M3 Central Mount Control arm bushes to my E30 but as i understand it there are 2 types, one is central mount and the other is offset mount. I have read that post 1996 are central and pre are offset is this correct ? as BMW cannot help me. I also read that the soli...

I thought so to, nice to get a second opinion though ,
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Hi all, a quick question before i spend a load of cash, i noticed that my E30 tourer front tyres were scrubbing again on the inside despite the tracking being done recently. I jacked the car up to check everything over, everything looks fine with no movement at the wheel/hub but with a pry bar again...

Never heard of this, more likely draining back through the oil pump or oil pressure relief valve, or again not heard of similar problems but do you have the BMW thermostat controlled oil cooler fitted? Thanks for the replys, it's interesting that you have not had a problem with yours, what make of ...

Hi all E30 nuts, i am sure someone else must of had these symptoms, here goes - i have had problems with the oil light staying on for to long on start up (4 seconds ish). This was with genuine BMW filters. I spoke to Fritz Bitz about this and they thought i was using to thin oil (Millers 10/40 semi)...

Hi all E30 Nuts, i have a 1990 325 tourer with oxygen sensor - cat removed.I am past my boy racer days and now cover 12k miles a year, so top end hp is not priority.What would be useful is more midrange power and/or better MPG.With the miles i cover i do not wont to loose any MPG. I thought that per...

Hi all, i have just bought a second hand 3.64 lsd diff to replace my 3.91 open diff.The problem is that the speedo sender has the wrong plug,the 3.91 has two small round pins and the 3.64 has two flat spade connectors.Is there a easy way around this,can i swap sender units or do i need a need a new ...

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Rob

Hi all, i am removing the cat exhaust from my 1990 325 tourer and replacing it with a standard non-cat exhaust.I was going to weld a boss to one of the down pipes to re-fit the oxygen sensor but i have been told that there is no need because i can simply disconnect the sensor from the loom with no i...