{"id":1730,"date":"2010-03-13T22:09:27","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T22:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mukerji.co.uk\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2010-03-13T22:10:45","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T22:10:45","slug":"e46-330d-oil-separator-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mukerji.co.uk\/e46-330d-oil-separator-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"e46 330d oil separator replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I replaced the 330d’s oil separator – here’s a quick ‘how to’. Parts:<\/p>\n

B11.12.7.793.164 – about \u00a311 + VAT. Comes with a couple of seals you’ll need too.<\/p>\n

Begin, perhaps bizarrely, by removing the cabin filter and assembly tray from the back of the engine below the windscreen. You’ll need to pull all the rubber seals and whizz out 4 star bolts. Don’t drop one of them down onto the belly tray – it’ll cost you a lot of time and make you miss the rugby match you wanted to see.<\/p>\n

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Remove the air filter cover, and then the larger cover on this side of the engine (temporarily remove oil filler cap). You’ll need a hex attachment and a long extension bar. Note the condition of my air-filter. I would thoroughly recommend changing that item at the same time – I wish I had one in stock!<\/p>\n

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Next, remove the star capped bolts shown in the photo below. I used an E8 attachment – I think ideally I needed an E6 attachment, but I didn’t have one and the E8 one just about did the job. For clarity: one bolt is under the extension bar that’s in my left hand, the other is silver and in the bottom right corner of the photo.<\/p>\n

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Here is perhaps a more clear view of proceedings:<\/p>\n

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The oil separator lives under the circular black casing shown above. Remove more hex bolts, and waggle the assembly out. You’ll need to pull the wiring channel out of the way – it just<\/em> fits – that’s why those small star headed bolts were removed. Once out you’ll see something like the below – you should recognise the seals that can be replaced with those that came in the separator kit – pull them out using those lovely little lugs and give it all a clean up.<\/p>\n

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Replace the seals. Engine bay should look something like this (hopefully cleaner).<\/p>\n

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Prepare shiny new oil separator. Be amazed at how blue the new one is compared with the soggy black outgoing item.<\/p>\n

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Swap them over.<\/p>\n

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Inspect giant mess. Put it all together. Marvel at smoke free acceleration! :)<\/p>\n

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