removing sump 318i

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dagzie
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Post Sun May 20, 2012 11:03 pm

hi is there anything i should no about before attempting this or does the sump literatly just bolt off? managed to smash my sump today putting a whole in it about the size of a mobile phone :( and also if anyone has a sump forsale that would be great too, cheers
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Post Mon May 21, 2012 12:41 am

318i has an upper and lower sump. If it's just the lower sump, it's just a matter of undoing all the bolts.
Check that the oil pick up pipe hasn't been damaged, and check that the bolts for the upper sump that are inside the sump and accessed with the lower sump removed, are still present and are tight. These bolts have a habit of unscrewing themselves, and are often found lying in the bottom of the lower sump.
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Post Mon May 21, 2012 10:02 am

cheers for that, with a quick look it does just look like the lower sump so will be removing it today, thanks