Hi, Help with BMW E36 part

steveluigi

Hi there, I'm new on here and need a little advice about my car.
I have a 1996 BMW E36 316i saloon. I was checking the engine today just for oil levels etc, and when I was checking the air filter I noticed a crack most of the way round the large rubber hose that connects to the air filter box with a jubilee clip. I have temporarily sealed it with insulation tape and it seems OK at the mo', but my question is, what is the part called to be able to buy a new one?
Any help appreciated - Steve

Alanstrainor

steveluigi wrote: »

Hi there, I'm new on here and need a little advice about my car.
I have a 1996 BMW E36 316i saloon. I was checking the engine today just for oil levels etc, and when I was checking the air filter I noticed a crack most of the way round the large rubber hose that connects to the air filter box with a jubilee clip. I have temporarily sealed it with insulation tape and it seems OK at the mo', but my question is, what is the part called to be able to buy a new one?
Any help appreciated - Steve

If you type in the last 6 or so characters of your VIN into this site, it will give you all the parts for your car. You can then find the part number and ask BMW if they can source it.

http://realoem.com/bmw/

steveluigi

Excellent thank you Alanstrainor, I will have a look at that.
You're a star bar ;-)

Alanstrainor

steveluigi wrote: »

Excellent thank you Alanstrainor, I will have a look at that.
You're a star bar ;-)

No worries, the site isn't the easiest to navigate, but it does the job and it has pictures/diagrams too. If the price ends up being pricey, you might be able to source one in a scrappy, or just keep your fix. It'll be grand enough I reckon, maybe use something stronger.

steveluigi

Alan, I have looked on the site you suggested and entered the last 7 digits of my VIN number, and nowhere in any of the catagories, is it showing the air filter mechanism? I have been through every catagory but no joy.

steveluigi

Found the air intake system but no hose there that looks anything like the one on mine?

Alanstrainor

steveluigi wrote: »

Found the air intake system but no hose there that looks anything like the one on mine?

Yeah that's really weird, I'm looking myself and can't see anything. I just took a guess that it was an M43 engine...that site has never let me down before. I wonder if google will be much use...

Alanstrainor

Have it:

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CA82&mospid=47435&btnr=13_0390&hg=13&fg=15&hl=14


The part number is:

13711739575

I think anyway!

AmberAmber

hi Steve, the part is called a boot,
I have had to go to main dealer to go buy one my self some years ago for my lovely beautiful E36 ( RIP) , I paid €40 for it , its seen as the only part you will get in a main dealer for reasonable money !!!

steveluigi

Excellent, thanks for the brilliant and helpful advice.
Thanks again - best!!

chrisb1

Plenty of e36 being broken on adverts.ie

steveluigi

Yeah seen a couple on eBay too for about £23, not too bad.
Also if anyone has one or know anyone with one, I'm looking for a rust free drivers side front wing in white?
Filled this one to death after hitting a full grown deer on a country lane last year.
I'm in Wakefield west Yorkhire UK BTW, if anyone has one close by?

chrisb1

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/bargain-bmw-e36-coupe-exellent-condition/1057207225

Might be worth a gamble to see if he would break it if it's close to you not many white e36 about

chrisb1

http://www.bmwforums.info/forum/?

chrisb1

Being broken in Ireland

http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=94825