BMW E46 3 Series 1999-2005 Oil Pan Gasket Replacement DIY
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2016
- #BMW #E46 #HansGarage
Tools I used for this project:
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3/8 Inch Socket set: amzn.to/2ElfB91
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My car started leaking Engine Oil from the Oil Pan, so I decided to replace the gasket and make a STEP BY STEP DIY Video! Enjoy! - Авто та транспорт
Good job. Very informative without all the BS. And you didn't sit and talk for 10 minutes prior to starting like most folks do. Subbed
Some helpful tips when doing this.
* use two cable ties to keep the gasket in place on the pan before putting the first two bolts. Keep the cable ties slightly loose not to damage the gasket rubber.
* screw in the first two bolts in far opposite sides. Do not tighten them, since we're just alighning the pan to the block. This helps align all the holes, the gasket and the pan properly without damaging anything.
00:19 - Putting car on jack stands
01:32 - Drain Engine oil / Change filter
05:02 - Remove Intake Scoup, Cooling Fan, FIlter Housing, DISA Valve, Upper/Lower Elbow Boot
09:18 - Remove Oil Dipstick
10:55 - Remove Engine Mount Screws
11:44 - Remove Power Steering Hose
12:55 - Remove belts and power steering pump
15:28 - Install engine support bar
17:14 - Remove front subframe
25:38 - Remove Oil Pan
31:03 - Put everything back together.
You are amazing!
You took a time consuming job and added more time due to filming and editing the process. Making all our lives easier. Thank you for your patience and sharing your knowledge Han! Keep them coming. Without yours and others videos many of these cars would be scrapped. Lighting and camera angles are fantastic. Anyone who watches this and 50's kid's video can do this job with no issues
Marty Meyer thank you Marty!
Thanks for the video, I just replaced mine. this job was tough but definitley doable and to think BMW dealerships will bend you over for your hard earned money. keep the videos coming, very informative and empowering.
Sam Cortez Thank you so much for your encouraging words, I really appreciate it!
Well done on the video. That is a time-consuming job that most folks would not take on. Thank you for helping those that will.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Camera work is extraordinary considering the difficult angles, lighting challenges and confined spaces. The time markers by subject at the beginning of the video is most useful. I watched the entire process in one sitting so your strict adherence to showing each step allowed me to stay focused. The speeding up technique is a fantastic way to insure every step is shown without causing tedium. I would pay to see you tear down a 2012 E92 335i (N55) and rebuild in this fashion! Great work!
thank you so much for your encouraging words!
Agreed!
I will be following this page as long as I have my E46.. So what I am saying is, I will be following this page for the rest of my life/the life of UA-cam. Thank you so much to Han and the garage of genius! I am forever grateful.
Forever in your debt,
New E46 Student
Matthew Riales you just made my day :) Love you 😘
If not the best, this is one of the most detailed and effective videos I have seen on this topic - THANK YOU! You put some of the so-called BMD experts like Dr. BMW and Nathan to SHAME! Keep up the great work.
Thank you, I really appreciate you.
Good video! I remember doing my oil pan gasket on my 2001 330Ci - which lead to replacing the engine mounts because why not. Then, I decided to do the power steering lines, control arms and bushings, cooling system, belts and yes - with 160K miles I decided to replace the clutch. I've enjoyed working on this car and it doesn't hurt to have a connection with a parts guy. Keep up the good work!
Utah York amazing! Thanks!
I've got a 2001 330Ci now and I think I'm about to go through the same process!
Wow, this video is amazing, quite therapeutic to watch also, great job with it! I cant believe they made it so difficult to access just for a simple oil pan there's a lot of work to be done.
Woah, even though you provided more than enough info, I'm definitely not confident enough in my mechanical knowledge to tackle something like this yet 😂
Just like so many others have already stated. This is an Excellent, well shot, and well narrated video. Very clear video references and explanations. Thank you very much for your efforts. It baffles me how anyone can give this a dislike. There is nothing about this video not to like. Anyhow, thanks again, as I will be rolling up my sleeves this weekend to do the very same thing.
*Just a small add on:*
When you put the pan back do not tighten the screws in a clock or counterclockwise manner. Screw them all in like you want to but do not tighten them. Just so the pan has a very light contact with the gasket and the gasket with the engine block. This is the moment you can slightly modify the position of the gasket if you feel like it. But in most cases it is not nescessary as it will self center due to the position of the holes and screws.
After all the screws are snug start tightening them in a sort of star cross order to avoid the pan to warp and have minor inperfect contact spots where the oil will later leak (which is IMO probably why the author advises to place some red paste at certain spots to promote better contact). When the pan has no chance to warp you won't get any inperfect spots around the gasket.
This is probably also a good time to change the oil level sensor if you have around 150k KM down and the sensor hasn't been replaced yet. But it is not that important. If it goes bad you can always wait until the next oil change and do it later.
Happy fixing :)
Excellent camera work, size references, speed ups. Even shows you how to change your oil at the end in case you've made it to that point in life without knowing. Wish me luck in the job. Thanks Han!
Very informative, I must say! Mr. Han, I have a 525xl gasket pan is leaking. Need oil every month for the past 2 months. You helped a great deal. If I had my own garage I could do some of the work myself, especially with your detailed video. Just need a socket wrench and its extension to get in places I’m not able to with a plier, 4 head screw driver, etc
I just bought a 2000 BMW 323i. and I love this car, thank you for posting this video it's extremely helpful
TIP:
You dont have to remove the P steering pump completely, just remove the top bolt and loosen the bottom one and move it out of the way, there is more than enough clearance to continue.
fucken ay man. this is 1 of possibly top 5 videos on UA-cam with great narrating. great work and need i say excellent step by step video. u know what ur doing and amazed how good a video u made. good deal.
JayJay 4UBAE thanks a lot man!
Han's Garage how long is the job, estimate time?
JayJay 4UBAE Hmm its definitely doable in a day. Also depends on if everything goes smooth or not. I took three days taking my time and recording
Han's Garage i see. ok yeah seems like it could be done in about 7 hours or so if u take ur time mot to break stuff. hey man great video and thanks for the info
JayJay 4UBAE no problem!
A sincere thank you. I am so lucky that people like you are prepared to take the time to share your expertise. Your explanation of this process is the best by far. I could not have faced a job like this without you. You are a legend brother! I subscribed instantly!
5 star. Thank you for taking the time to share this video. Although my mechanic will be doing the job, It gave me useful information on what other parts to replace while doing the job.
WOW, great to see this and all of your other vids on UA-cam. Great job dude.
+Michael Jovani thank you for your encouraging words!
the best and most detailed video on You tube that I have seen.....excellent
Tremendous amount of money saved! Great job!
One of the best tutorials around, many thanks Han.
I noticed that you wound up dropping the sway bar as well. You didn't list it in the intro, but I assume that was needed to free and release the oil pan. Almost all instructions seem to list it and I was wondering why.
Have to replace the oil pan gasket on my e36 this was a great go by since I've never done it on my car before! Thanks! And 👏🏽 it's a great video!
Rein Moe thank you!
Thanks for the video. I will be changing my gasket this weekend.
Great Job!! Very informative!!
I'm back and U FINISHED the job all by myself and I did not take off any of the things you've done. I took off the subframe, and steeri g knuckles and I was there really fast at the oil pan.
Thanks a lot !! Great guy !! Keep the great content up !!
A masterful video, congratulations!
Thanks for sharing. Great job.
Holy shoot, great video for a slow visual learner like me. Thank you so much
Incredible DIY by One Man ^^
Man you name great detailed videos for the e46
A very helpful video. One thing to consider -- if you leave the steering gear attached to the axle carrier (aka subframe) you avoid having to perform a wheel alignment. From the TIS:
A wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work:
Release of following screw/bolt connections:
Steering gear to front axle carrier
Support bearing to body (if centering pin is missing)
Tie rod end to tie rod
Really an outstanding video. Great job!
Very nice video. Dealer wanted about $1500 Did it myself after watching your video several times. Excellent. Thank you. Consider chocking the rear wheels for safety's sake. Thanks again
Great video !
Thankyou! Going to be doing mine soon
Excellent video. Thank you
thank you so much Han
Thanks very much. Good job!!
Good job man . thanks
thank you han's garage! !!
Hermann Nicholsson thank you! :)
Thank You Han 😎👍
Cool thanks keep me posted have a bless day
Very good video, great information, thanks very much
Great vid. i was changing out my control arms and thought while i had it apart the oil pan gasket and motor mounts should also be done. i was doing it wrong and would have been totally frustrated. thank you and i will keep my hair this week.
haha thank you!
fantastic video 👍👍👍
While definitely not condoned by BMW, you can do this without removing the subframe if you cut the gasket in two places, then use sealant on the resulting joins - you only need to let the sump down far enough to swap the gaskets out.
Great Job.
Very nice video and excellent demonstration for teaching
Thanks for that video apreciated
Excellent!
Great video... Really well done! My question is why was it necessary to remove the intake components all the way down to the DISA? Was that just to get the dipstick assembly off? If so, couldn't the dipstick and attached hose be loosened from underneath and then pulled out from above?
Thank you for the video Han. I love it will do mine car tomorrow
Kindly Regards
Hanh Nguyen
Nice video. Very thorough. A hydraulic jack could have been used to help support the sub-frame and steering column. That would have made life a lot easier.
Amazing Thanks dude ill do this if i didnt sell my e46 this will not be same as my e39 😁
i have i 330ci 2002 i Just change the housing gasket 2 days ago but Still leaking a little. and i Think is the oil pan. so Thanks to you i Will be trying this next. you are a pro!!!! i Love my car that's Why i Will try to do it. keep up With the great job That you do my brother!!!! Thank you!!!!
Thank you! Hope that fixes your leaking problem! If not, these engines are know to leak else where such as main seal gasket. You have to take off the transmission to do this job. Which I will be doing soon hopefully.
Cool. i Will be waiting for the video. Thanks man!!!
Nice walk through brother. Nice walk through indeed. Your new nickname is Han Solo Sky Walkthrough
Best thanks.. I've seen other vids where the engine needs to be supported from above like with a cross beam.. was this not the case with this engine also? I guess not?
Nice Video...
When you R & R the front cooling fan, remember to mention that the fan is reversed threaded...Lefty - THIGHTY, Righty - LOOSEY...
Had me spinning the wrong way for a little while.
MAHALO
Thanks Han, great job, would the same ideas apply to the e46 m3?
A good tip that I use on BMW's and will work with other cars is to use 4-6 short studs same thread as the oil pan bolts,
you will install the studs spread out evenly in the short bolt holes not the long. Will need very small rubber o-rings, you slip the gasket in place, put a rubber o-ring over each stud and this will hold the gasket in place. I work alone and this is the way to do it.
Even faster than when two people try and install. Install all the bolts not tight, and remove the studs, go slow and in case the rubber seal gets left behind just use a small needle like scribe and can fish out. If you do a later BMW you can cut the old aluminium bolts and make studs from them and they are larger so you can hack saw a screw slot for easy removal. This will be very helpful, especially for a one mechanic operation. Try it!
or you could use small zipties in a few places and cut the zipties and remove them once you thread a few bolts
Great video...question...can you get to the top bolt of the manual transmission when you remove the oil pan...it would be good if you could so you can break the bolt loose if you plan to replace clutch in the near future. Thanks....LR...also: do you need to remove the guibo on the steering column during the removal process to prevent stress on the column.
Great vid..👍 looks like you could use an electric ratchet wrench.
Nice crescent 🔧
Hi Han very good video I want to do this on e46 m3 so I can powder coated front subframe when you lower the subframe did you have to disconnect the steering column or can it stay connected to the rack and be tied up while the subframe is off ?
Thank you
camera good ,good jod
Nice 👌
Thanks
I dont have to loose the steering guibo coupler thing when do this job on my e46 318ci? Thanks
Sorry to be such a NAG, but please consider some basic clear eye protection. Whenever I have to lay upside down I automatically put them on. I have several within easy reach. I speak from experience as working under one of my vehicles many years ago a small piece of rust entered my eye (no eye protection at that time). No matter what I did I could not flush it out. It was a Saturday and eventually I contacted a personal friend, an eye surgeon and he told me to meet him at his clinic ASAP. It was about a 20 minute drive and by the time I got there my eye was hurting and very red. He put a dye into my eye and retrieved the small rusted piece of metal using a special tweezers after rolling my lid up and out of the way. He said had I continued to attempt to remove it myself I could have badly scratched my cornea. And he gave me a small sample bottle of medicated eye drops to use every day for about a week. As a professional pilot at the time, I was very concerned about potentially ending my career and was very relieved he was able to help me. Now I am very aware of ensuring my eyes are protected anytime I am working under anything. Thank you again for making such an informative, professional video that saved me a ton of money. And I also replaced both my motor mounts with OEM products from Germany. Only thing I did slightly different was I used a pieces of cardboard cut from boxes, punched holes into them and labeled all my fasteners as they came out. I also used separate plastic sandwich bags as well for items that would not fit into the cardboard. Probably a bit over the top, but I took my time to complete the task, waiting for the parts I ordered. As an "extra vehicle" my 2000 323i could just remain in my garage and I could work on it at my leisure and really take my time with each step.
Absolutely fabulous video, ive seen others and just wondered was it necessary to remove the power steering oump and engine mount bolts from the top of the engine, can you not just leave the ps pump on and undo the bottom engine mount bolts from the bottom? Just curious as i want to do this job soon too
When changing the oil pan gasket is it necessary to change the oil level sensor?
did you replace any of the bolts on the bottom of the oil pan, i’m debating whether or not to buy new ones, or if it’s safe to use the old ones
Hi Han, why do you need to take the power steering pump off? Was it on the way? Thanks for answering. Greeting from Australia . I need to do same thing to my 318i 2004
Han, Great video! Thanks for providing a guide! I just completed this job. I had a question: maybe it’s an M car only thing, but I’d read about priming the oil pump - ie disconnecting fuel injector relay, taking out spark plugs and turning the engine over a few times to get the oil circulating. Did you do that when you did this project? Or maybe it’s just an M-car thing?
Did you use new bolts as they state must be done for oil pan? I saw another video that guy said you could re use old bolts just have to figure out the math in respect to the foot pounds of torque to be applied being its in three steps..to button down etc..
Is it same procedure for BMW E46 M56 SULEV? Do the cars (M54 vs M56) use the same gasket?
Super Job
Jaguar i bought this car that had 160,000miles on it for $1800 us dollars. Who knows how this car was maintained? Haha right now I have over 230,000miles and running stronger than ever
@@HansGarage Ok Sir now I know all * How you like this car? I have same and love very much * parts are very cheap and I buying all Chinise made * those promotors of special brand not know any things about parts * Today all parts for every car manufacture is made in China * I see one very honest add " GERMAN PARTS MADE IN CHINA " * Spring time I going to fix my cracks on the back where sub frame are fitted * I am a Mercedes man all life only with Mercedes cars * now I get extra E46 and love so much as my joy baby car.
Hans take easy and enjoy your car and life as go.
Nice video, is it the same procedure for E53 x5 3.oL?
Awesome job watched as a refresher, was this a manual trans cause I remember doing this a while back on a automatic and the stupid cooler lines where in the way of the pan bolts.
Yeap manual transmission
great video man...did u unbolt the steering column???
What did you use to clean the oil pan? if you used a solvent or solution could you provide the name? it looks like engine degreaser but im not sure.
Thanks, very informative, now I know why the local BMW dealership is charging so much for changing at $20 gasket.
I'd rather let a professional do it than fucking up my car with error codes or even worse mistakes, when you don't know shit about cars you better don't touch it because tutorials are not a guarantee success.
@@Supremepikachu lmao broke kid 🤣
@@kinpump4696 How is paying a mechanic instead of doing it by myself being broke? You're the only dumbass kid here lol, your comment makes zero sense.
I had a pause to watch you try to get that oil pan up there with the gasket when I put the gasket on the block started with a couple screws just to hold it out of the way after you get the pan in place take the screws out I don't know if all of them screws are dead holes if they are not usually put a little sealer on the threads
You didn't change oil pump nut while you were there?
For anyone with a E36, check that oil pump bolt. Wire lock it if you can.
Did you remove the steering shaft? I saw couple of videos that they did remove.
Han, what is the part number for the engine support bar you are using, TY
Thanks for sharing
Mycket skickligt gjort, jobbar du som bilmekaniker?
It's making a a trumpet noise now I think it's an air leak from somewhere on the oil pan. When I renive my oil filler cap the noise stops for a brief time and it gets louder. I pur the oil filler cap back on and the noise tones down and now I have a small oil leak by the back bolta the goes onto the oil pan.
Did you disconnect the steering column?
That's a great video clearly mentioning every step. I have a question for you. If there s white smoke(oil burning ) coming off the engine bay exactly under the cabin air filter. I already changed the valve cover gasket clearly that's not the problem. Do you think it's the oil pan gasket? Or where else can the leak be?
+Vinith V it sounds like the valve cover gasket isn't installed correctly. If the oil pan is leaking it wouldn't burn like that
Hans do you think it would be easier to undo the two track rod ends the the wheel giving you possible room to swing that rack out the way? Or is this not possible?
Yes, but you also have to lose the steering column
Nice job man, could I take this as a guide for an e36? I bet they are the same.
I am not a 100 sure but they are probably close to one another
Will the process be the same for M3? Same chassis?
As always, fantastic video tutorial. I’m going to be tackling this job over the weekend.
Question for you/the group - why is it necessary to remove the DISA and the intake boots?
Without removing disa and intake, you won't be able to remove oil dipstick... which you have to
Thank you sir!! Sending love and gratitude from Long Island @@HansGarage
@@HansGarageI finished the job last weekend - I can't imagine having done it without your step-by-step imagery and instructions. Thank you!!
@@cps2204 awesome!!!!