Oil filter housing

[JP144]

Hi, can anyone help me? I have a leak coming from the oil filter housing on my 325i, the garage has informed me that I need a new housing but BMW do not sell this part anymore! On further investigation I believe that a seal/seals can be replaced although the only place I could find them was America! Can someone please give me some wise words of wisdom. Many thanks, Paula.

[maxfield]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=30

Hope that helps.

[JP144]

Thanks very much, does anyone know where I can purchase the seals in the uk?

[leeparkes]

Id put money on No 7 leaking.

[maxfield]

Get on the phone to BMW with those part numbers. They're still available according to that..

Failing that they only look like o rings anyway

[G-Bear]

Id put money on No 7 leaking.

^^this is what I would say too. Any uk dealer should be able to supply the kit. I picked one up a couple of months back for about £7 odd.

Have a quick floss through this

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... er+housing

[JP144]

Thanks for your all your help, much appreciated.

[Fushion_Julz]

I'd say you should replace numbers 4 & 5 in that pic...The copper washer is probably either missing or flattened and the O ring will be perished.

[TPS]

Id put money on No 7 leaking.

+1, buy the gasket set, it normally solves the common oil leak.

[Brianmoooore]

The original material used for the O ring was found to be not up to the job, so a replacement O ring was introduced, made of a different material and of a different shape, which is why a new cap is required as well.

[JP144]

Hi, just like to say thanks to all for the info, have managed to source the seals and hopefully this will have done the job! Thanks again for all the help. Jp144

[G-Bear]