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Old 5th August 2007, 17:08   #4 (permalink)
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They had to have used something .... Perhaps some special formula
Locktite ... Thanks for the link for the part....

Tom

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Originally Posted by DouglasABaker View Post
jclyman's part number is the same as listed on RealOem, part #6:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...19&hg=23&fg=15

Note that the fill and the drain are the same plug. Also, the reason you had such a hard time is that BMW apparently (I say apparently because I have no first hand knowledge) uses a thread lock on the fill. Why the fill and not the drain? Good question...

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