sump gasket

[brad2]

hi i have a 325i what is the easiest way to change the sump gasket how do i go about it

thanks

[E30Mark]

Support the engine from the top, ie engine brace.

Drop front cross member (you have to remove the engine mounts, hence engine brace needed)

From there on it's a straight forward remove the sump bolts, drop sump, clean up the mating faces etc

Choose a nice dry day to do it!


The easiest way is to pay someone else to do it! should only be couple of hours labour for someone who knows what they are doing.

[mattG]

got a sump to change soon myself, you make it sound so easy-lets hope it is

[brad2]

can you use a jack to jack up the engine losen of engine mounts will it give enough room to get the sump out

[E30Mark]

what you going to jack the engine on?

[brad2]

i had the back oil seal done on the engine its still leaking not as much

[jmc330i]

Can you not lift the engine clear of the cross member just enough to give room to remove the sump/change the gasket?
Just thought it might be easier than dropping the subframe/cross member.

[E30Mark]

Can you not lift the engine clear of the cross member just enough to give room to remove the sump/change the gasket?
Just thought it might be easier than dropping the subframe/cross member.

You can, but i can't remember how...

Many years ago i had to change the sump gasket on my 323i, i had hardly any tools, no jack, no engine brace, but somehow i managed to change the sump gasket, i have no idea how though!