E30 Zone

After replacing the sump* on my 318i I realised just how low the sump on the e30s are!

Now, I'm not planning on crashing in to any more curbs but to be on the safe side I'd like to fit sump guard, esp as I'm gonna be lowering the car soon.

Anybody got any info ?

* And the lower arm... and the offside engine mount...

You can get them from the dealers...

part no. 51 71 1 971 001 - front aggregate protective plate

Not got a clue on price or availability though. Sorry.

HTH

Giles.

awesome info thx geeman.

bonus points for a price anyone?

hoshy wrote: bonus points for a price anyone?

Approx Ԛ£160

Ian.

cor blimy... damned dealer fascists!

well, it's added to "the list"

cheers

does anyone have a picture of one, i lowered mine and would mind tyring to make one?

mr lee

does anyone have a picture of one, i lowered mine and would mind tyring to make one?

mr lee

does anyone have a picture of one, i lowered mine and would mind tyring to make one?

mr lee

Make me one too???? due compensation is available.

I'm thinking 6mm aluminium to really bounce over those curbs... lol, lower arms and track rods are easier to find than sumps and engine mounts. FWIW, if you change the oil and filter, run the car around for an hour or two and then explode the sump, when you get new oil in there I can tell you it stays damn clean!

If there's any way I can help I'd be more than happy. Not that I'm any good at metal work else I'd make my own

Here are some pics for you guys, my brother and I plan to fabricate one, as well. Enjoy.

Eurospeed88 wrote:Here are some pics for you guys, my brother and I plan to fabricate one, as well. Enjoy.

that looks veryy good, could do with that once im on h&r,
geniune bmw one to, got the sticker

just a idea can anybody get hold of some or even get some fabricated from someone? have a group buy should be popular on here?

hehe, looks like that guard has done its job at least once

I'm up for a group buy if others are interested.

There's two different guards pictured there... what's the difference between the two?

Giles.

Geeman wrote:There's two different guards pictured there... what's the difference between the two?

Giles.

Early and late.

The one with the arms sticking up is the early one.

Ian.

I made one for my 318i cos i split the lower sump on the way to work one morning over a hump in the road at about 90ish didnt seem like a hump at 60, got it welded destroyed it on christmas day and broke off the pickup pipe and bent the dipstick tube and broke a section off the upper sump. so i made a gaurd from 3mm sheet steel and made two steel gussets which run along each side it is bolted on using the steering rack bolts and is also bolted to the furthest forward crossmember. now i attack speed bumps with renewed vigour.

Are these universal or do the m20 engined cars have a different one?

Like Hoshy says, the sumps sit low, and if the car is dropped it's even lower. Might be tempted to get one on my 325.........

does anyone know the OEM no for a 1990

must be fun changing the oil with that on!

Simon13 wrote:must be fun changing the oil with that on!

There's actually a cutout for the sump plug

Cheers,

Ian.

only just seen this thread and the pics dont work

i remember cracking the sump on my old 325i se coming out of a service road across the camber of the main road i was only doing a few mph too.

Please make the piccy's work some one

I have a bit of 4 mm ali checker plate I might make one out of will just need an oil change hole cutting. What sort of clearance between the sump and the guard is wise??

Widge wrote:Please make the piccy's work some one

I have a bit of 4 mm ali checker plate I might make one out of will just need an oil change hole cutting. What sort of clearance between the sump and the guard is wise??

i wudnt have thought ud need much clearance, 5mm maybe