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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:16 pm

Quick question, Im new to the BMW scene and recently noticed that my 318i Lux Touring has its oil filler cap closest to the distributor and my friends 318i Touring one is located closest to the bulkhead. Does anyone know the reason for this?

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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:27 pm

i think its age related ,year of car/engine etc .
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:47 pm

Never seen a filler cap at the bulkhead end before :?
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:51 pm

Ok, nice one!
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:52 pm

Early ones had the Bulkhead end cap.
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:55 pm

ETK pic. shows it at the bulkhead end!
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:57 pm

TPS wrote:Early ones had the Bulkhead end cap.
Yup, my 89 318i touring did...

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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:19 pm

Strange that, you'd think the better design, would be the Dizzy, end. I'm surprised it wasn't that way, to start with.
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:22 pm

TPS wrote:Strange that, you'd think the better design, would be the Dizzy, end. I'm surprised it wasn't that way, to start with.
...like the M42
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:27 pm

Ah, I was thinking M20s!
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Post Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:57 pm

do keep :D
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