E30 Oil pickup pipe

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stefano30
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Post Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:37 pm

Cracked my oil pickup pipe (as well as smashing my sump) 2 weeks ago. Was just wondering if all oil pickup pipes are the same for the whole range of the e30 or are they specific to each model?

Would also but much appreciated if anyone had a spare i could buy off them, dont really want to go through BMW as im sure the price will be quite a bit more
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Post Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:40 pm

Which engine?
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Post Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:17 pm

It'll be an M40 most likely, if it has a pick up pipe. On an M20 you swipe off the whole pump.
Only around £10 new from BMW, but there should be plenty around second hand.
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Post Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:28 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:It'll be an M40 most likely, if it has a pick up pipe. On an M20 you swipe off the whole pump.
I thought that after I replied, but I must have 24v lumps on my mind because I was thinking those instead of M20s :roll:

Either way, I think I paid a few pennies over £10 from BMW for the M40 pick up for mine.
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'93 318i touring 16v