BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 294

Lubrication System
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Lower oil pan to remove.
CAUTION!
If the oil pan does not separate
easily from the engine cylinder
block, a few taps with a rubber
mallet should break it free. Do not
pry the oil pan loose.
When reinstalling oil pan:
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Thoroughly clean all old gasket
material from mating surfaces and
use a new gasket.
Apply a small amount of
non-hardening sealer (3-Bond
1209® or equivalent) to oil pan
gasket directly below joints for end
cover and front timing case cover.
Apply a bead 3 mm wide by 2 mm
high.
Tighten oil pan bolts to cylinder
block evenly all around.
Tighten transmission bellhousing
bolts last.
Tightening torque
Oil drain plug to
oil pan (M12)
Oil pan to engine block
M6, 8.8 grade
M6, 10.9 grade
M8, 8.8 grade
Transmission bellhousing to oil pan
M8 Allen
25 Nm (18 ft-lb)
10 Nm (89 in-lb)
12 Nm (106 in-lb)
22 Nm (16 ft-lb)
24 Nm (17 ft-lb)
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