 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  04-28-2006, 09:32 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |  intake manifold gasket?
Is this a discontinued part? I am very upset because i've gone all week w/out my car cause of the LAST (fingers crossed) oil leak. And my mechanic says he cant find a place to get the intake manifold gasket.... Why would they discontinue it on a 1997?? Any ideas where I can get one? |  |  | | 04-28-2006, 09:41 PM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
__________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-28-2006, 09:44 PM | #3 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 3184ever Is this a discontinued part? I am very upset because i've gone all week w/out my car cause of the LAST (fingers crossed) oil leak. And my mechanic says he cant find a place to get the intake manifold gasket.... Why would they discontinue it on a 1997?? Any ideas where I can get one? | I have one in my hands right now, picked it up like 3 weeks ago from the local BMW dealership. $10 if I remember correctly. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 04-28-2006, 09:45 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
i just talked to mech. again, and he's tellin me the one he pulled off the car was the paper/type gasket, and the one their sending him is tin. And the tin one doesnt have the hole for the egr valve... Should he drill one in cause he's ordered this part from 3 different places and its all the same thing....
Im not sure which one it is from that drawing... | | | | | 04-28-2006, 09:56 PM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
have him give you the part number  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-28-2006, 09:57 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
pn: 23807 i think | | | | | 04-28-2006, 10:01 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
what was ur part number.... | | | | | 04-28-2006, 10:01 PM | #8 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
hmmmm ... bmw part numbers take the form xx-xx-x-xxx-xxx (where x is a numeral). where is he ordering from and/or where is that part number from? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-28-2006, 10:24 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
11-611-734-684 P# have u heard of that being like a tin/steel material?? | | | | | 04-28-2006, 11:00 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
im done bringing it to my mechanic buddy... I brought it in there on monday for this oil filter housing o-ring. It is now friday and not once did they call me and say we're having trouble finding this gasket. I heard it from a mutual friend at work when i went in to pick up my paycheck. I call one place and find the right gasket... So get this, When i dropped the car off, he said he'd have the parts by tuesday. So i went in tuesday, he said tomorrow, i went in wednesday, he said tomorrow, thursday i called, said FRIDAY it is for SURE.... So today I called and confronted the gasket problem...... First thing monday.... Im at wits end w/out a car and they dont f**king have any consideration for the fact that i work and go to school every single day. I drive at least 40 miles a day and going a full week w/out a car is hell.... Now im supposed to be stuck up sh*t creek w/out a paddle for the rest of the weekend + monday..... I'm fed up!!!!!!! | | | | | 04-29-2006, 12:47 AM | #11 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 3184ever i just talked to mech. again, and he's tellin me the one he pulled off the car was the paper/type gasket, and the one their sending him is tin. And the tin one doesnt have the hole for the egr valve... Should he drill one in cause he's ordered this part from 3 different places and its all the same thing....
Im not sure which one it is from that drawing... | My gasket doesn't have a hole for the EGR valve, are you thinking exhaust manifold? My gasket is a thicker kinda cardboard type, not full tin, but it might have tin in it. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 04-29-2006, 03:00 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 283 |
if we are thinkiong of the same thing, i just replaced mine and they are a thiner black tin, i got mine for a couple of bucks from bavarian. it was exactly the same as what cam off. good luck | | | | | 04-29-2006, 03:18 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 102 |
its the gasket where the intake connects to the block, and theres a punch out for the hole, so its all good thanks guys!! | | | | | 04-29-2006, 09:03 AM | #14 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BC Canada Posts: 14 |
I just changed mine about a month ago. I had no problem getting the parts. I did the entire head though, and got the complete set for it. The one I took off was paper/fibre material, and I had what looked like the exact same thing to put back on. For what it's worth, I just got mine from one of the local parts stores, not the dealer. | | | | |
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