Fuel tank
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bar2
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Hi I need to fit a new tank to my 318i convertible can anyone tell me how long the job should take I will be doing it in my garage at home
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shedrool83
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Just done this last week.
Took me about 1.5 hours i think getting a hand off the cousin.
Took me about 1.5 hours i think getting a hand off the cousin.
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DanThe
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If you have never done it before then start early and you might be done by evening if your lucky and have some good mechanical understanding
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magpie
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tip of the day .
don't put your axle stands on the rear beam .
don't put your axle stands on the rear beam .
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shedrool83
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As Dan says above give yourself plenty time if you havent done one before.
Plus it helpful to mark which pipe goes where when you remove them.
Plus it helpful to mark which pipe goes where when you remove them.
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DanThe
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EVER!magpie wrote:tip of the day .
don't put your axle stands on the rear beam .
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daimlerman
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Allow at least half a day.
Youth is wasted on the young.
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Brianmoooore
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Per rusty bolt.daimlerman wrote:Allow at least half a day.
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daimlerman
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I have now swapped three E30 tanks,and only found one 'playful' bolt.Natually it was one of those two very close to the rear beam!Brianmoooore wrote:Per rusty bolt.daimlerman wrote:Allow at least half a day.
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capri_rob
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If the back end of the car hasnt been taken apart for a while ( if ever ) forget doing it in a day
This will almost certainly turn into one of those jobs where you will notice other parts that are past their best and you will find youself making a list of "whilst its in bits we may as well replace....." parts.
Good luck.
This will almost certainly turn into one of those jobs where you will notice other parts that are past their best and you will find youself making a list of "whilst its in bits we may as well replace....." parts.
Good luck.
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daimlerman
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With that in mind,what are the OP's rear brake pipes like?capri_rob wrote:If the back end of the car hasnt been taken apart for a while ( if ever ) forget doing it in a day
This will almost certainly turn into one of those jobs where you will notice other parts that are past their best and you will find youself making a list of "whilst its in bits we may as well replace....." parts.
Good luck.
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Funnybear
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You'll be dropping the rear beam . . . . Get them rubbers done!
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Brianmoooore
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It's a good time to do all the twenty year servicing under the back end at the same time, but there's no need to drop the beam for a tank change.Funnybear wrote:You'll be dropping the rear beam . . . . Get them rubbers done!