With all that crap on it, ya think the sensor is gunked up? Your engine looked like hammered ****. I'd flush that thing until all the seals melted off.
I changed my valve cover gasket today...and this is how my engine looked:
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=25998
Now after scraping the **** off and cleaning with degreaser, putting it back together, the oil light comes on with an engine oil pressure warning.
Can anything else go wrong in my life??
Last edited by nmwaldron; 09-17-2006 at 01:17 AM.
Black 1995 525i 100K Mi
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With all that crap on it, ya think the sensor is gunked up? Your engine looked like hammered ****. I'd flush that thing until all the seals melted off.
Don't run the engine again until you find out what caused the low oil pressure.
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1. Remove oil pressure sender and wipe it off, then install. See if that helps.
2. Replace " " " " for ~$7. " " " "
3. Inspect your old oil filter, to see if it's clogged. If so, replace with a cheap one, and;
3. If oil is low, add a quart of transmission fluid, which has solvent to disolve the crud, and run for a few days before changing the oil and filter. See if that helps. Don't run for more than a few days, as the disolved crud floating in the oil won't do much for the engine.
worst case you distrubed enough crap in the top end that washed down to the pan and clogged the pick up on the pump, if it's this you need to drop the pan enough to unbolt the pick up and clean the screen. generally it's best to leave the sludge alone if you don't have the time to get all of it (usually when the head is off) you can break it up and it then travels around the engine hopefully getting caught by the filter
heres a 740il i did a while back
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
yes it is standing on it's own a good 1/2" above the top of the pan
to properly serve pudding presentation is key
garnish with floor dry and viola
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
it was firm enough that it held that spoon with no trouble at all, that was after running the engine and dumping a gallon of cheep oil because there was nothing on the stick and the op light was on, i let it drain till nothing came out dropped the pan and there you go
Originally Posted by aston_jag_tech
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
On the M30 engine do you have to remove the cross member to make room for removing the pan?
Or, was it a simple unbolt and drop?
Last edited by Dash01; 09-17-2006 at 10:18 PM.
jack it up about 4" and put blocks under the mounts and it will slip out, depending on the engine type you may need to unbolt the oil pump and drop it in the pan
Originally Posted by Dash01
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it