Threaded hole under engine cover

Morpheus · 04-13-2011, 03:00 PM

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I recently had to add a quart of oil. While looking around the oil filter and thermostat for leaks I noticed a threaded hole almost under the engine cover. Am I missing something?

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968tomr · 04-13-2011, 03:11 PM

Or actually, the attachment point for lifting the engine into and out of the engine bay during manufacture and service (when necessary).

Loosing a quart of oil is not too uncommon for this or any car - depending upon the mileage you get out of that quart. I believe BMW spec is no more than 1 quart every 1000 miles.

-Tom

Syndicategt · 04-13-2011, 03:19 PM

OMG so funny you posted this.....I was under my car yesterday and saw one there too (next to the front turbo) and though about posting it, I thought something came loose.

Morpheus · 04-13-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 968tomr

Or actually, the attachment point for lifting the engine into and out of the engine bay during manufacture and service (when necessary).

Loosing a quart of oil is not too uncommon for this or any car - depending upon the mileage you get out of that quart. I believe BMW spec is no more than 1 quart every 1000 miles.

-Tom

So I have heard, but this is first quart I've had to add in 20k miles. Lots of publicity here about oil filter housing gasket leaking. Recently had emissions update done-new hpfp and injectors. Just wanted to make sure she got put back together correctly. Thanks for the reply.

Morpheus · 04-13-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Syndicategt

OMG so funny you posted this.....I was under my car yesterday and saw one there too (next to the front turbo) and though about posting it, I thought something came loose.

Yeah I tried to look at other pics of engines, and tried searching, but came up empty.

cn555ic · 04-13-2011, 03:24 PM

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