Engine Installed

Steering and Suspension

Note:
For removal of oil pan, front axle support must be lowered.
There is no need to perform a front axle alignment check.

Draining off engine oil, refer to Engine Lubrication, Service and Repair.





Disconnect adapter from brake booster.





Loosen guide pipe for dipstick.





Installation:
Check/replace sealing ring.





E36/7 (Z3)
Measure and note down left and right protrusion of detent buffer (1). Remove left and right detent buffers (1).

Installation:
Reinstall detent buffers (1) to noted dimension.





E36/7 (Z3)
Unclip cable and lines and place to one side.
Attach special tool 00 0 200 to special tool 00 0 201/202/204/207.

Note: Special tool 00 0 207 is secured in bore of detent buffer and behind the carrier support beside the spring dome.





E36/7 (Z3)
Fit special tool 00 0 200, secure to front suspension lug on engine and lift engine approx. 5 mm.





All other E36 models
Fit special tool 00 0 200 to special tool 00 0 201/202/204/206 and attach.

Note: The brackets must be located on the bolt connections on both side walls.

Attach special tool 00 0 200 to front suspension lug on engine and lift engine approx. 5 mm.

Unfasten steering spindle from steering gear.
This operation is described in section on removing and installing the steering gear, refer to Steering and Suspension.
Unscrew engine mountings on bottom left and right.





Brace front axle support with special tool 00 2 030 in conjunction with special tool 31 2 220.

Unfasten left and right control arm from engine carrier.
Unfasten screw connection on front axle support and lower the front axle support.
These operations are described as part of the procedure for replacing front-axle carrier, refer to Steering and Suspension.

Note: The steering gear must not be disconnected from the front axle support.

Release the bracket for the fuel lines from the oil pan.

Automatic transmission:
Removing oil pipes from oil pan.





Release oil pan screws, gearbox and engine side.
Lower oil pan and remove from rear.

If necessary, remove oil wiper.
Remove intake snorkel for oil pump if necessary.

Installation:
The intake snorkel is secured with self-tapping screws. For this reason, no threading is present on new oil pans. Thread can be shaped using existing screws.
Replace seal for intake snorkel.






Installation:
Sealing faces clean and free of seal debris.
Replace the oil pan seal.
Fill the openings in the oil pan seal above the joint for the end cover and the timing case with three Bond 1209, or equivalent.

Installation:
Insert all screws in oil pan.
Insert but do not yet tighten oil pan screws, gearbox side.
Tighten down screws on engine end.
Tighten screws on transmission end.