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  1. 06-02-2008, 02:19 PM #26
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    $20 more than steel. Sorry if that was unclear to you and I appreciate your interest.
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    Good looking design and apparent attention to detail. Are you using nutserts to hold it in the front?


    How do I change my oil with this installed? Does it have to come off?
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    Quote Originally Posted by draccent View Post
    Good looking design and apparent attention to detail. Are you using nutserts to hold it in the front?


    How do I change my oil with this installed? Does it have to come off?
    It has a hole for the oil to drain. It is set all the way to one side so you can get to the nut and still drain. The front bolts on.
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  4. 06-02-2008, 03:49 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by ejnight View Post
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    You are either an aircraft mechanic or used to doing mil-spec work. That ROW of bolts is severe overkill!
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    Quote Originally Posted by UKFan4Sure! View Post
    You are either an aircraft mechanic or used to doing mil-spec work. That ROW of bolts is severe overkill!
    Better safe than sorry.
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  6. 06-03-2008, 11:42 PM #31
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  7. 06-04-2008, 02:59 AM #32
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    how would one install this? does it use pre-existing bolts/holes?
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  8. 06-04-2008, 11:07 AM #33
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    I Don't Understand Why This Is Needed. Can Someone Please Convince Me Why This Is Worth The Money, Time, And Weight?
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    Its a skid plate to protect your oil pan. The oil pans on e30s are particularly vulnerable as they are a forward sump. It is especially vulnerable on lowered cars, m42s, and 24v swap cars.

    It is supposed to deflect direct impacts to the oil pan. BMW offers OEM versions which are not as aggro as these, but still function.
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  10. 06-04-2008, 11:33 AM #35
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    I Understand What This Product Does. I Was Looking More So As To Why It Would Be Needed.

    I Just Think That With Due Care, The Chances Of Hitting Something Are Slim. Yes It Can Happen, But This Seems To Be A Little Over Kill.

    Kinda Like Wearing A Helmet While Driving On The Rare Occasion You Might Have An Accident And Suffer From Head Trauma.......
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  11. 06-04-2008, 11:48 AM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by robmpulse View Post
    I Understand What This Product Does. I Was Looking More So As To Why It Would Be Needed.

    I Just Think That With Due Care, The Chances Of Hitting Something Are Slim. Yes It Can Happen, But This Seems To Be A Little Over Kill.

    Kinda Like Wearing A Helmet While Driving On The Rare Occasion You Might Have An Accident And Suffer From Head Trauma.......
    Then dont buy one!

    I know of a large number of guys on the boards that go through a couple pans a year, and sometimes, in the wet, at night or on the freeway, sink holes or debris are unnavoidable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by robmpulse View Post
    I Understand What This Product Does. I Was Looking More So As To Why It Would Be Needed.

    I Just Think That With Due Care, The Chances Of Hitting Something Are Slim. Yes It Can Happen, But This Seems To Be A Little Over Kill.

    Kinda Like Wearing A Helmet While Driving On The Rare Occasion You Might Have An Accident And Suffer From Head Trauma.......
    I bet you think seat belts are a dumb idea too?

    These will be especially useful for people who have lowered their cars or live in areas with poor roads.
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  13. 06-04-2008, 10:30 PM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by fruit_bearer View Post
    how would one install this? does it use pre-existing bolts/holes?
    You use the PS bolts in the rear, then you drill small holes in the lower cross brace and you are done. 30min max
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  14. 06-05-2008, 01:57 AM #39
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    Someone on here (or is it r3vlimited?) is on his 6th or 7th oil pan, so I doubt he thinks this is overkill.

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  15. 06-05-2008, 07:42 AM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by E30Nova View Post
    Someone on here (or is it r3vlimited?) is on his 6th or 7th oil pan, so I doubt he thinks this is overkill.

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    6th or 7th eh? maybe he should get a proper suspension or look where he's driving
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  16. 06-10-2008, 12:51 AM #41
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    Shipping m42 and DOHC plates this week 165$+shipping with hardware and instructions
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  17. 06-10-2008, 01:29 AM #42
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    Saw them yesterday, look pretty nice. When I move downtown I might need one, but I don't really need it in the area I'm living in now.

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  18. 06-22-2008, 01:27 PM #43
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    M42 shipped. M30 are next any interest?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ejnight View Post
    M42 shipped. M30 are next any interest?
    Great, I'm looking forward to getting mine!
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  20. 06-26-2008, 11:27 PM #45
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  21. 07-09-2008, 05:33 AM #46
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    I will definetly be contacting you in the near future as I just hit my oil pan a week ago so now am replacing it very soon. Soon after, I will buy this skid plate for the M20. Great looking product by the way!
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  22. 07-09-2008, 10:49 AM #47
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    I installed my skid plate from you two weeks ago and love, install was easy (as long as you dont have dull drill bits!), i even fit the stock cover back over it...i would recommend it to everyone
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  24. 08-15-2008, 03:40 PM #49
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    could you post pics of the 24V one installed?
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  25. 08-15-2008, 04:49 PM #50
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    They all install the same. The only difference is where the drain for the oil is.
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