Little help with buying exhaust sealing rings?

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jimf
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Post Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:33 pm

Hi folks, I've just ordered a new centre section for my 325i. Looking at the diagram in realOEM it looks like I need two different size sealing rings, 45mm and 42mm. Can anyone confirm this is correct as the two pipes look the same size to me. I suppose with only 3mm difference they would look similar.

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Post Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:37 pm

Two sizes and two types. The smaller is a solid ceramic ring that slipes over the unflared pipe on the centre section. The larger ring is a metal crush ring sanwiched the two flares of the other pipe. You need one of each.
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Post Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:55 pm

Brilliant, thank you
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