Review on 🔧 Enhance Engine Performance with MAHLE B32350 Oil Filter Adapter Gasket by Fock Dean

Perfect fit. Was a lot more flexible and a bit thicker than the old 80,000 mile seal. It's very difficult to tell if oil is leaking from this connection, but if it is, there is oil on the entire block, power steering hoses, and everything else underneath. While the repair wasn't entirely easy, it didn't go beyond a lot of homemade skill. It was installed on a 2004 BMW 330CI. This was my final attempt at stopping the oil leak by first replacing the valve cover gasket and VANOS line. I also bought new belts, assuming the ones on the car were original, and I'm glad I did. The main snake was old and badly cracked. The tensioner on the main belt also needs to be replaced, it is dry, the tensioners are in excellent condition. I used a 1.25" open end wrench with a hammer and it came off easily. Aside from removing the alternator, fan, radiator shroud and filter box to get to the oil filter housing and hence the gasket, this is a fairly simple task.Open the oil filter cap and drain the oil.No oil draining required.You will need to remove the VANOS top line fitting to allow easy movement of the filter housing and access to the gasket.