Oil pan bolts missing

Jumbosock · 01-14-2013, 04:11 AM

Was tracking down an oil leak and it turned out 3 oil pan bolts were missing. I recommend people check and tighten these when they're in that area. I think the same person torquing the engine support bolts also torqued the oil pan bolts.

2007 Z4MC 47K miles.

inTgr8r · 01-14-2013, 05:59 AM

Thanks for the heads up.

elerner61 · 01-14-2013, 09:33 PM

Care to post the TIS/torque spec's for them? Pretty please?

Jumbosock · 01-14-2013, 10:09 PM

10Nm... not very much.

RobMCoupe · 01-15-2013, 07:22 PM

I might have a torque wrench or adapter with 10nm setting. Another thing to do when I replace my engine mounts.

Thanks for the heads up.

Jumbosock · 01-15-2013, 09:47 PM

I don't have a small torque wrench. I just use what feels right. I priced a good smaller one and they are pricey!

RobMCoupe · 01-19-2013, 02:18 PM

I have one missing bolt.

inTgr8r · 01-19-2013, 09:06 PM

Looks like we better check these out.

beta · 01-19-2013, 09:20 PM

Maybe another place to put nord locks. Anyone have a realoem link to figure out what size washers to get?

bignosejim · 01-20-2013, 09:37 AM

Crap, I should have checked mine when I installed my motor mounts.

I still need to get in there for a power steering hose replacement. Blue loc-tite might be in order for those bolts.

Beedub · 01-20-2013, 09:55 AM

i was missing one also!!!! lol!!!! no leak tho...

bignosejim · 01-20-2013, 09:59 AM

Which side of the oil pan are all these missing from?

RobMCoupe · 01-20-2013, 03:15 PM

Right above power steering hose. I tighten the ones I can get to. There were 2 or 3 bolts loose. I replaced my with matching bolts, not OEM since it was late Saturday.

Jumbosock · 01-20-2013, 06:23 PM

Number 10 is part number 07119904527. I just got them at an auto parts store since there is nothing special about them. Most are M6X20 class 8.8. Realoem says three of them are a tad longer at M6X25 (Number 9, part number 07119905400)but it does not say which ones on the pan are the longer ones. Mine were missing on the driver side front. One was missing above the support cross member thingy and was really hard to get to. It took a long time to wedge my fingers in there to get the new one in place. For the washers I ended up getting a class 10.9 only because the class 8.8 at the parts store had too big of a circumference to fit.

01-14-2013, 04:11 AM	#1
Jumbosock Lieutenant Drives: 2007 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 598 iTrader: (0)	Oil pan bolts missing Was tracking down an oil leak and it turned out 3 oil pan bolts were missing. I recommend people check and tighten these when they're in that area. I think the same person torquing the engine support bolts also torqued the oil pan bolts. 2007 Z4MC 47K miles. Last edited by Jumbosock; 01-14-2013 at 04:18 AM.
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01-14-2013, 05:59 AM	#2
inTgr8r Major General Drives: 07 M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,115 iTrader: (6)	Thanks for the heads up. __________________ Alpinweiss '07 M Coupe •Eisenmann Sport-Ceramic Black•Diablo-X•Fabspeed Headers•VRS Hyper-Narrow rear wing•Autosolutions SSK•APR splitter•Tekarbon headlights•StrongStrut STB•KW Clubsport•Poly FCAB/RTAB•Volk Racing G2•Direzza ZII•Stoptech BBK c/w Cool Carbon pads

01-19-2013, 09:06 PM	#8
inTgr8r Major General Drives: 07 M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,115 iTrader: (6)	Looks like we better check these out. __________________ Alpinweiss '07 M Coupe •Eisenmann Sport-Ceramic Black•Diablo-X•Fabspeed Headers•VRS Hyper-Narrow rear wing•Autosolutions SSK•APR splitter•Tekarbon headlights•StrongStrut STB•KW Clubsport•Poly FCAB/RTAB•Volk Racing G2•Direzza ZII•Stoptech BBK c/w Cool Carbon pads

01-19-2013, 09:20 PM	#9
beta Major Drives: 2006 M Roadster Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CA Posts: 1,410 iTrader: (1)	Maybe another place to put nord locks. Anyone have a realoem link to figure out what size washers to get? __________________ modification journal

01-20-2013, 09:55 AM	#11
Beedub Brigadier General Drives: 2007 Z4 M roadster vt2-500 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,058 iTrader: (0)	i was missing one also!!!! lol!!!! no leak tho... __________________ Pristine Bi-colour Ti /Bsm...z4m roadster Ess vt2-500....Perfection on wheels.

01-14-2013, 09:33 PM	#3
elerner61 Lieutenant Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY Posts: 411 iTrader: (0)	Care to post the TIS/torque spec's for them? Pretty please?

01-14-2013, 10:09 PM	#4
Jumbosock Lieutenant Drives: 2007 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 598 iTrader: (0)	10Nm... not very much.

01-15-2013, 07:22 PM	#5
RobMCoupe Lieutenant Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 568 iTrader: (4)	I might have a torque wrench or adapter with 10nm setting. Another thing to do when I replace my engine mounts. Thanks for the heads up.

01-15-2013, 09:47 PM	#6
Jumbosock Lieutenant Drives: 2007 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 598 iTrader: (0)	I don't have a small torque wrench. I just use what feels right. I priced a good smaller one and they are pricey!

01-19-2013, 02:18 PM	#7
RobMCoupe Lieutenant Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 568 iTrader: (4)	I have one missing bolt.

01-20-2013, 09:37 AM	#10
bignosejim Private First Class Drives: 2007 IB M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	Crap, I should have checked mine when I installed my motor mounts. I still need to get in there for a power steering hose replacement. Blue loc-tite might be in order for those bolts.

01-20-2013, 09:59 AM	#12
bignosejim Private First Class Drives: 2007 IB M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	Which side of the oil pan are all these missing from?

01-20-2013, 03:15 PM	#13
RobMCoupe Lieutenant Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 568 iTrader: (4)	Right above power steering hose. I tighten the ones I can get to. There were 2 or 3 bolts loose. I replaced my with matching bolts, not OEM since it was late Saturday.

01-20-2013, 06:23 PM	#14
Jumbosock Lieutenant Drives: 2007 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 598 iTrader: (0)	Number 10 is part number 07119904527. I just got them at an auto parts store since there is nothing special about them. Most are M6X20 class 8.8. Realoem says three of them are a tad longer at M6X25 (Number 9, part number 07119905400)but it does not say which ones on the pan are the longer ones. Mine were missing on the driver side front. One was missing above the support cross member thingy and was really hard to get to. It took a long time to wedge my fingers in there to get the new one in place. For the washers I ended up getting a class 10.9 only because the class 8.8 at the parts store had too big of a circumference to fit. __________________ CSL headersEuro catsArqray exhaustDKF hangersEvolve TuneGenuine CSL rims10mm Macht Schnell front spacersmodified Hamann bumperTekarbon 2X2 CF spoilerTurner CF grillsAS SSKKWV3OEM Strut barRogue RSMPolyurethane anti-roll bar bushingsDeka ETX30L batteryNav Video modulefront & rear camerasIpod modulestubby antennaR-Dash LED license lightsLED Ziza interior lights Last edited by Jumbosock; 01-20-2013 at 06:29 PM.*

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