Oil filter housing gasket

[2bmws]

Hi fellas, looking on ebay and there quite a few so not shore which oil filter housing gasket fits the 1997 z3 1.9 twin cam, wonder if one of you guys could point me in the right direction please

 

[colb]

1.9 M44 engined version 1997 part diagram and part numbers here

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ebay listing here

Genuine BMW E46 Oil Filter Housing Seal 11421709800/1709800.4 ELRING 748.811 | eBay

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Shows as for E46 but same part number for the Z3 M44

 

[jonco]

Further to @colb 's comment - pic of gasket and internal valve

 

[colb]

Good reminder from @jonco re the Bush and 2 x O-rings items 4 & 5 in the diagram, when you change the gasket best renew these as well.

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[t-tony]

This may help too.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7dUMt3Go6c


Tony.

 

[2bmws]

Thanks very much guys, didn't know which one it was. Will change the o rings too, did one a few years ago on an e46 but was a long time ago now.

 

[HellRot]

how did you get on? My bolts holding the ofh were seized and were a pain. All sorted now but took lot longer than expected.

 

[Nodzed]

11421709800 Part number

 

[2bmws]

Still waiting for the gasket to come ordered off ebay still hasn't arrived

 

[Mazza]

When I did mine I cut the heads off a couple of longish bolts and put a slot in the end, so the gasket etc wouldn't move while assembling it. Once a couple of the normal bolts had been put in just unscrewed them and put the normal bolts back in.

The ice cream container lid was just to stop anything dropping into the engine while cleaning and
working on it. Just drew round the housing and punched a couple of holes.

 

[Andyboy]

It's rarely the actual gasket that leaks, but the O rings on the plastic valve. They turn to brittle plastic with age/heat and allow pressured oil to get past the paper gasket.

Assuming the long 10mm bolts undo, it's a really easy job. I smear the paper gasket with LM grease, stick it to the housing and then fit it with a couple of bolts. Use a torque wrench to nip the bolts up correctly.