Oil Pan DIY BMW e36

Supplies Needed:

10mm-18mm, e10 sockets

Ratchets

Oil pan gasket

Synthetic motor oil

ATF

Jacks stands

Hydraulic jack

Oil drain pan

Harbor Freight engine support bar

Motor Mounts

Remove the lug bolts

 

Jack up the car.

Remove both front wheels.(17mm)

Drain oil. (17mm)

Remove air box two (10mm) and disconnect MAF.

 Take of the main serpentine belt.

Remove the two bolts(13mm) that hold the power steering pump.

 

 

Remove the two bolts(15mm) and nuts that hold the power steering rack to the sub frame.

Mark the guibo position relative to the steering rack. Then remove the nut and bolt(13mm) holding it.

Remove the sway bar from the car 4 total bolts (13mm).

Remove the power steering rack and pump and support it with zip ties so it doesn't hang down

Install the engine support bar.

Remove the (16mm) bolt holding the both motor mounts to the sub frame.

Remove the 4 bolts (13mm) on both engine mount brackets 8 total.

Remove engine mounts with bracket. 

Remove both front control arm bushings(17mm) bolts. 

 Put a jack under the sub frame and remove the sub frame bolts(18mm) then lower the sub frame.

Disconnect the crank case vent hose leading from the oil pan to the valve, disconnect the (10mm) bolt holding the dipstick tube on the manifold.

Remove the three e10 bolts in the back of the oil pan connecting it with the transmission.



Remove the two (10mm) long bolts in the back of the oil pan

 Remove the two (10mm) bolts that are hidden in the holes in the picture.

Remove the rest of the oil pan bolts (10mm) and remove the oil pan.

 Clean the surface of the oil pan and the block and install new gasket along with gasket sealant. 

Oil pan removed use Loctite on all oil pan bolts when installing them. Do not over torque the bolts they will snap.