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Post Tue May 19, 2015 8:02 pm

Hi please can someone tell me if this part number is for the m42 gearbox 2400049090

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Post Tue May 19, 2015 8:26 pm

I don't think that's a BMW part number, it's certainly not recognised by the ETK.
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Post Tue May 19, 2015 10:48 pm

jmc330i wrote:I don't think that's a BMW part number, it's certainly not recognised by the ETK.
Thanks James, I typed it into google search and it came up with a few links to m42 gearbox. But I was hoping soneone could confirm before its installed. It has a bmw logo and getrag on it and looks a very similar size and shape to the m40 gbox.
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Post Tue May 19, 2015 10:56 pm

At a guess I'd say it's the Getrag part number so it's most likely a 240 box, but not a clue if it's an M42 or M40 box.
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