2004 E53 Project!!

[Awntchi]

Originally Posted by williamx5

Good day!!

My internet is acting like dial-up today, but I finally got to that thread you posted at the end of March... I only saw a picture of the oil pump... However, this is the spring I found inside my oil pump... Now, keep in mind I pulled the pump when the engine was on the stand... And I put the pump on the floor in the garage with it "upside down" as in relation to how it's positioned in a running motor... I'm surprised more debris didn't get in there... Food for thought!!! Keep the cap on when storing!!



I'm guessing this is where it goes...



Ideally, this is also the part that I took off that seemed like things weren't quite right... Like the threads (where the dark center plastic piece threads into) got buggered up somehow, but was still used... This was made in Italy... This should come out and is actually part #2 in the picture from your post... Part #1 is only $93... I may get one if I can't find a good used part... I'll inquire about that today...



That part is also where the spring came from (I'M GUESSING!) as there wasn't anywhere else it would look right... There is another spring under this one that keeps a valve closed... Not positive what that is for, but I'm going to guess it is for pressure relief if the filter becomes so clogged that oil can't pass thru it...

Let me know if this helped... I'll take more pictures if needed...

Cheers!!

UPDATE!!! The Realoem filter housing price is seriously outdated... #1 in the picture above is no longer $92.03... It now has an MSRP of $310.23... I'll be sticking with the one I have...

William, much obliged for the reply. That spring you show is identical to the one that fell out on me....but it's missing a few parts. I know crystalworks said it might be different due to your engine being an M62 and I have the N62 one, but the look of that spring seems very similar on both engines....see attached pic of when mine came out. Keep in mind I forgot to put the plastic piece in the pic so in total there are 4 pieces that create an assembly.


From looks of it it seems to be a good/only spot for the spring ro rest, i cant see where else it would go now that you have the whole assembly out and visible...Correction: I just realized that you said the pump is upside down in your picture...meaning when it is assembled you'd see this spring from underneath the car (after opening the filter cup? right? If so then it cant be right...at least not for me as my four pieces won't allow the cup to be screwed back on if placed in that location.

The cost of the whole assembly has risen considerably like you noted so if I can fix min by putting the pieces back then I'm one happy camper.

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