1989 BMW 318 oil filter housing unit

1989 BMW 318
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DIYDAN
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1989 BMW 318 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

bmw recomended o ring leaks they gave me two o rings but only one fits and it leaks
Mar 14, 2010 at 9:38 PM
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Which O-rings?
Mar 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM
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it fits the section that fits into the block,im sorry i dont know what its called. bmw recond its o ring 24x3mm part no 11421709513 to fit oil filter housing unit ac63260 (correct part no) but its the wrong size, i was given two o rings but i can not see where the other one fits it only shows one o ring on bmw diagrams, even bmw parts department are stumped.when i can i will send a photo. thanks dr.
Mar 15, 2010 at 12:49 AM
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thanks for your help . still have the same massive oil leak pouring out from the 24x3mm o ring.im starting to thing the diagram might be wrong.that size o ring dosn't even come close.
Mar 16, 2010 at 11:43 PM
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