vinny1275
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| posted on 6/2/10 at 02:58 PM |
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OT: BMW 540 oil filter housing
Hi all,
just trying to service swmbo's 540, and have changed the oil filter, but every time we turn the engine over, it starts leaking from the top of
the housing - it's like it's not returning oil to the engine. I've taken the housing off, and one of the unions does seem to be
blocked (the old filter came apart when I took it out  ) there also seems to be the bottom of the old filter stuck on the bottom of the housing -
Any of you know which union is fill and which is return? One's marked R and the other's marked V, but German's not my strong
point... 
Any hints / tips?
Cheers
Vince
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vinny1275
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| posted on 6/2/10 at 06:03 PM |
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Found it - the old O ring on the housing cover looked just like a part of the cover - they're both black, and the O ring was squashed flat (it
was leaking before I serviced it). Levered it off, replaced it with the new one, bolted it all back up, job's a goodun. 
Cheers
Vince
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