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JimD · 09-05-2013, 09:02 AM

The nut on the top of the filter housing in the pictures is part of the cap wrench I got from Bavarian - it is not part of the housing. It is conveniently 17mm like the drain plug if I remember right.

My wife's 2013 also has an angled plug. Her's is an automatic unlike mine. I don't know if it is a model year thing or a manual versus automatic. I teased her it was because she didn't get the right transmission. I made a little blocking piece of cardboard to keep the oilflow down. I would prefer that BMW not do this but they did.

09-05-2013, 09:02 AM	#71
JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	The nut on the top of the filter housing in the pictures is part of the cap wrench I got from Bavarian - it is not part of the housing. It is conveniently 17mm like the drain plug if I remember right. My wife's 2013 also has an angled plug. Her's is an automatic unlike mine. I don't know if it is a model year thing or a manual versus automatic. I teased her it was because she didn't get the right transmission. I made a little blocking piece of cardboard to keep the oilflow down. I would prefer that BMW not do this but they did. __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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