DIY: Engine Cover Removal - 325 (2.5litre)

GJR · 03-13-2008, 10:52 PM

Does anyone know if the earlier style silver engine cover (325/330) is interchangeable with the newer black cover (from the 328)?

iAerodynamic · 05-20-2009, 11:48 AM

it it bad to paint the engine cover?

deadname · 12-15-2009, 11:04 AM

is there a diy for removing the cover on the e92 3.0L?

deadname · 01-04-2010, 03:22 PM

figured it out. you have to remove the entire microfilter housing and then it's just four bolts.

Saintor · 10-20-2012, 04:37 PM

Wow. I had to change an ignition coil. I wasn't prepared to spend 1 hour to remove/re-install that nonsense engine cover and 1 minutes to change the coil.

Good thing that I had the Bentley because info is very limited here.

Next time it will take me much less but that's a crazy design, having to remove all of this just to access the rear bolts.

At least my OBD code got cleared.

atlau · 01-04-2015, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reno96teg

figured it out. you have to remove the entire microfilter housing and then it's just four bolts.

Sorry old thread.. do you mean just the housing that holds the microfilter (as if you were simply changing out the filter) or something more?

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Saintor Banned 91 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	Wow. I had to change an ignition coil. I wasn't prepared to spend 1 hour to remove/re-install that nonsense engine cover and 1 minutes to change the coil. Good thing that I had the Bentley because info is very limited here. Next time it will take me much less but that's a crazy design, having to remove all of this just to access the rear bolts. At least my OBD code got cleared.
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