engine and drivetrain Oil Pan

[71bmr02]

are there different 2002 oil pans.  I was comparing a couple of spare pans laying around and noted one pan is  deeper than the other. both pans are m10. 

 

 

 

[dbmw2002]

I do know a 320 M10 is diff than a 2002 M10 pan, havent had any trouble with reg 2002 pans not matching.

[TobyB]

There is one 2002 pan.

 

There is one 320 pan.

 

There are many frying pans.

 

I dunno about NK (2000, 2000CS, 1600, etc) but I bet that they are different.

 

t

[71bmr02]

thanks, sorta what I was thinking,  it was in the lose parts and there were some 320 parts in it so it may well be a 320 pan

 

thanks for the replies

 

Gale

[Mike Self]

IIRC the pan on an M10 used in an E30 and in Euro 518s and 520s from the late 70s is also different from the 2002 and E21 pans...

 

mike

[Preyupy]

There are 2 different pans for 2002's. With and without the oil drain back fitting for the turbo (otherwise exactly the same)

[BLUNT]

And different drain plugs on 02 pans also  12mm or 22mm

[TobyB]

The E30 pan is hard to mistake for anything 2002- it's a multi- piece whatzit with aluminum and steel, so fancy...

But yep, it's an M10 pan.

 

Hits the subframe in front.  You can clearance it, with some welding.  Gordon did.

 

t

[gracer]

To make the E-30 pan fit, I cut 1 " out of the steel portion and 1" out of the aluminum portion.  Welded the pieces and add an extra piece to the right side for extra oil in the left hand corners.  I also welded in a trap door on the left side. so far it has worked just fine.  G