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hdp
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Cool, so is have drained my oil, but what did i forget to get a crush washer. and i can't find the old one in the drained oil, wonder if it even had one on, did not recall seeing on we i took the drain plug out :? :angry5:

Does anybody know what the dimensions are for the crush washer, also is it aluminum or copper? BMW will be closed tomorrow so i will have to find one somewhere else :(
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ok, found a pic, it looks like the crush washer is aluminum. But i still need the dimensions...
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Post by boxerpan »

.is it still glued to the sump ?
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boxerpan wrote:.is it still glued to the sump ?
doesn't look like it, the drain plug is pretty much right up against he sump at the moment...
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alright i manged to find the outer diameter, apparently 16mm, surely this should be a standard 16mm crush washer, i can't see that it would be a speciality part...
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Post by Paul »

Hi hdp,

Try looking in the box containing your new oil filter. Some supply a selection of oil drain plug crush washers in the box with the filter.

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Post by hdp »

Hi Paul,

Already checked, no luck :( I am sure i will come right tomorrow, if not i will go get one from BMW on Monday, will have to take the car to work... AARRGGG! :cussing:
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Cobbster wrote:Hi Stuart,
as far as I'm aware this is an after market fix. I I don't think the old part causes any premature wear on the engine, its just an annoying rattle that mates take the piss out of when you start up. :wink:

Cheers, cobbster.
I vaguely remember reading somewhere (pelican ? ) that the chain slapping around at start up can damage the (plastic?) chain guide and apart from the damage that this could potentially do ,changing the guide is a complete engine strip............ or maybe i've an overactive imagination ,either way i haven't got around to changing the tensioner :oops:
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Post by hdp »

Came right with crush washer, for those how need to know, it is a standard 16mm ID alu Cwasher.

I am going to do the Cam chain tensioner this weekend, got all the parts from BMW :thumbleft:
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