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Getting some oil on the rear tray...
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Getting some oil on the rear tray...
The engine hasn't been driven much since it was rebuilt, and I'm now finding very little oil back there.
Not much and I check oil before every trip and add if necessary, but still the issue interests me.
Although the topic of internal pressure in the sump is currently popular on the forum, I actually suspect the crankshaft's rear oil seal (BMW 11110001122), which leads me to the question: is it critical to use an original oil retaining washer? Or is it possible to assemble a generic viton seal, resistant to oil of course and high temperatures and of course in the right dimensions?
Does the "original" oil returner have a certain geometry? I just don't remember what I used. I do remember that I assembled according to the manufacturer's instructions, which require the gasket to protrude 1 mm out outside the bearing housing.
R51/3 1952
Engine Nr. 529466
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Re: Getting some oil on the rear tray...
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