Skid plate

[antcamp]

Anyone know where to get a decent skid plate to guard my oil pan when I lower my car?

[danewilson77]

That's what the frame reinforcement does, no? It's covered bro.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_4456&hg=51&fg=75

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51717028433/ES128604/

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/Skidplate.jpg

[Hochspannung]

Didn't know about these... I want one now

[danewilson77]

You have one!!!!!

This is your car!

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BD53&mospid=47713&btnr=51_4456&hg=51&fg=75

You're not supposed to drive without it.

[Hochspannung]

Aren't the ones on our cars made of plastic though ?

[LivesNearCostco]

You should have one of those metal reinforcement plates protecting the oil pan and steering rack, then in front of that is a plastic shield. The front of the plastic shield connects to the bottom of the front bumper cover and the back of the plastic shield screws into that metal reinforcement plate.

[Hochspannung]

Oh I see now.. I'm a bit new to the e46's. :facepalm

[Hermes]

no worries, there is a learning curve. Just imagine all the stupid comments I make to shops on the E10 trying to compare it to other cars I've driven

[danewilson77]

All fang plate info move to Preventative maintenance section.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5761-BMW-330i-ZHP-Fang-Skid-Plate-Info/page2

[antcamp]

thanks dane i want a metal one because the one on my car now is plastic. I figured its better to be safe than sorry. oil pans arent cheap

[danewilson77]

The plastic piece you have now Does NOT cover your oil pan.

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[Newjack]

Relevant? (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?2026-Reinforcement-plate-oil-drain-missing-cover&p=134912#post134912)

[danewilson77]

Relevant? (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?2026-Reinforcement-plate-oil-drain-missing-cover&p=134912#post134912)

The relevance is that he keeps saying he "wants a metal one to cover his oil pan", when in fact.....the metal one is covering his oil pan, and the plastic one is just underneath his engine bay.

Maybe I am mis-understanding.

[MrMaico]

Maybe this will help give a better visual of what the undercarriage looks like and what would be involved in making some type of skidplate. It may be possible to have someone fabricate an aluminum plate that you could bolt to the existing skidplate that could be extended a bit to protect the inner balljoints. Of course doing something like that is just going to further decrease your ground clearance.....at least a little bit.

Barry

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-6shsXsv/0/X2/P4210634large-X2.jpg

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-6DSvMXG/0/X2/P4210636large-X2.jpg

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-Cw4J4dF/0/X2/P4210639large-X2.jpg

P.S. I saved these pics a couple of years ago of this guys brand new ZHP undercarriage. They have came in handy many times when I have wondered about what some part or another looks like under our cars. I'd suggest you guys do the same.

[danewilson77]

To fab that plastic piece outta metal would be insanely expensive. The plastic piece alone is over $300.

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[MrMaico]

To fab that plastic piece outta metal would be insanely expensive. The plastic piece alone is over $300.

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No, it's under $100. Part #51718268344

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BD53&mospid=47713&btnr=51_3274&hg=51&fg=70

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-325i-M54_2.5L/Search/51718268344/ES130099/

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-SQwpxfr/0/L/front-plate-L.jpg

"Engine compartment screening" part #1

I think you must be looking at the "Front aggregate protective plate" part #26 which I honestly have no idea where it's located on our cars, if it even IS on our cars. :dunno

But ya, you're right, it would be very tough to fabricate. Too many curves and bends. I was talking about just making some flat plate to bolt to the reinforcement plate. Just another layer of metal between the undercarriage and the road.

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-4fNNWWK/0/L/B0029691-L.png

[danewilson77]

That's what I was looking at.

Mmmmm...

It seems to me.... The piece I pulled off my car was not flat, and had raised area that extended up to sway bar bushings.

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[MrMaico]

That's what I was looking at.

Mmmmm...

It seems to me.... The piece I pulled off my car was not flat, and had raised area that extended up to sway bar bushings.

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Ya, I know what you're saying. I think either it's just the angle of that pic or maybe that's not the exact same one that we have because I do know they vary somewhat between years/models. Here's a thread I found at M3f where a guy ordered the aggregate plate and mentions it wasn't what he was looking for and that it was made of metal. Penske parts lists the weight of it as 20.24 lbs so that right there tells me it can't be a plastic plate.

http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=219596

[danewilson77]

This is the one I need....

P/N 51717028893

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3283&hg=51&fg=80

http://www.aci.cz/0649702-kryt-pod-motor-diesel_d67654.html
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/0649702-kryt-pod-motor-diesel_i67654.jpg

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51717028893/ES128606/

No?

[danewilson77]

Hehe.......look at post #3 here from 2 years ago.....

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1383278

[danewilson77]

Also....that 344 part number is not for my car...

I need the 51717028893 P/N in both places on both drawings at realoem...Pc 26 and Pc 1.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3274&hg=51&fg=70
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/234.png

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3283&hg=51&fg=80
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/218.png

I don't see the 344 number on any drawings for my car...

[MrMaico]

Also....that 344 part number is not for my car...

I need the 51717028893 P/N in both places on both drawings at realoem...Pc 26 and Pc 1.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3274&hg=51&fg=70
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/234.png

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3283&hg=51&fg=80
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Maintenance%20and%20Misc/218.png

I don't see the 344 number on any drawings for my car...

LOL....is everyone confused yet? :-)

Check your first realoem link again, there are 2 part #1's. The second one "from 03/2001" is the correct 8344 part. I think that pic you posted from that Czech site is an error, wrong pic for the part. When you search the 8893 part at Penske it again is the 20.24 lb front aggregate plate. I still don't believe we have that part on our cars.

http://www.penskeparts.com/DiagramsByPartNumber.aspx?parts=51717028893

Also, the drawing of the 8344 part on realoem and Penske isn't quite accurate, it looks a bit different than the actual part does. I run into this at work every now and then, not uncommon.

[danewilson77]

"Up to" 03/2001 51718218384

"From" 03/2001 51717028893

I need "From"

And







You had me at "Hello"

[MrMaico]

Hehe.......look at post #3 here from 2 years ago.....

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1383278

LOL..... I think I remember that post and trying to figure this out back then. Check the last post there, I'm guessing he may be right..."I think the part with the holes in it is the larger shield that was used in 325Ci made before 11/1999."


"Up to" 03/2001 51718218384

"From" 03/2001 51717028893

I need "From"

And







You had me at "Hello"

Awwww! :-) I was referring to part #1 though and you are looking at #26. I don't think you'll find that part #26 on your car. I'm betting that is a glitch in BMW/Realoem's fiche and that part shouldn't be listed for our years.

[danewilson77]

Copy. You still think it's $117?

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[MrMaico]

Copy. You still think it's $117?

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Actually, it should be this one for $94.45.....

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-325i-M54_2.5L/Search/51718268344/ES130099/

Don't know why I didn't notice this earlier but ECS actually has 10 different views of it. Is this more what you're thinking yours looks like?

http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/178813_x600.jpg

Merry Christmas.......Barry

It sounds like the weather here will be awesome! It was a record 56 degrees here the other day......hardly any snow around......might get to go for a Christmas drive in the ZHP!

[danewilson77]

Yes....but those cutouts in the front are throwing me off.

Dude.....If I could get one for <$100....that would be huge. Here I've been thinking it's over $300.....and def not worth it.

[MrMaico]

Yes....but those cutouts in the front are throwing me off.

Dude.....If I could get one for <$100....that would be huge. Here I've been thinking it's over $300.....and def not worth it.

Cutouts? In this pic?

http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/178813_x600.jpg

Aren't those just stickers?

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-SQwpxfr/0/L/front-plate-L.jpg

[danewilson77]

Oh...maybe.....

[Sockethead]

Actually, it should be this one for $94.45.....

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-325i-M54_2.5L/Search/51718268344/ES130099/

Don't know why I didn't notice this earlier but ECS actually has 10 different views of it. Is this more what you're thinking yours looks like?

http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/178813_x600.jpg



That doesn't look right... it's shaped different in the back....

[MrMaico]

That doesn't look right... it's shaped different in the back....

If you're talking about how the corners are rounded I had kinda wondered about that myself so after seeing your post I went out and looked at it and reached under and felt the corners. It is rounded, maybe not quite as much as that pic shows but real close. I wonder if they maybe just changed the shape a little. Or is it possible it's just a bit of a distorted view due to the angle of the shot? Doesn't seem like it would really make a difference either way though.

Anybody happen to have theirs off and could take a pic?

[Sockethead]

Yea a pic would be a good idea.... eventhough I had both of our off a couple weeks ago, I still can't remember evey detail...

[MrMaico]

Yea a pic would be a good idea.... eventhough I had both of our off a couple weeks ago, I still can't remember evey detail...

I just went out and looked again and tried to get a pic. After looking at it again I'm pretty sure it's identical to mine. Here's the best I could do without jacking it up a ways........

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-RZt9FjD/0/L/IMG1489-L.jpg

My pic is showing the upper left corner of this pic.......

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-SQwpxfr/0/L/front-plate-L.jpg

Also, comparing it to this shot I think it looks the same.......

http://mrmaico.smugmug.com/Cars/BMW-ZHP-misc/i-6shsXsv/0/L/P4210634large-L.jpg

[danewilson77]

Looks perfect.

I must order.

[MrMaico]

Looks perfect.

I must order.

Pics or ban. :biggrin

Sorry about the thread jack OP.

[das boots]

Looks perfect.

I must order.

So what is the correct P/N for the sedan?

[MrMaico]

So what is the correct P/N for the sedan?

Same for both it looks like.

[danewilson77]

Following up..........the one for <$100.00 fit perfectly......

[Sockethead]

Following up..........the one for <$100.00 fit perfectly......

Cool! that's good to know...