e30 replacement sump?

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bigmart
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Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:32 pm

hi all i have an e30 316i auto with a broken sump as i drove over a pothole, and basically i am wondering if i can use the bottom part of a manual sump instead of an automatic one as auto is hard to find?

can anybody help me please? its rather urgent

many thanks

martin
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Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:33 pm

martin i would pm a zone trader called adit, he should be able to help you out mate....you may as well change the sump gasket while your at it!
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Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:36 pm

well thew sump gasket comes with the sump as i have found one new so i figured i had to anyway lol. thankyou aimlessrock i will try and pm them now.
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Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:43 pm

I'm pretty sure that the sumps are the same irrespective of what type of gearbox is used.
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Post Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:09 pm

Upper and lower engine sumps are the same on the 316i, the 318i, and the 318iS, irrespective of gearbox type.