Install larger 1981 oil pan on 1980 R65 ?

shire2000 said:

I am sorry Mr. Largiader that I did not give you credit for the information that I posted from your web page. If there is a next time, I will definitely do so. The reason I used your info is because it was readily available. There are many other sources also available with the same information, just not necessarily in the exact same wording. Yours just happens to be put forth in as a simple explanaition that most should be able to understand.

As to the pan being made larger due to the pickup being a certain way, I said it is a partial reason. I do not feel that any one reason was the cause. As with most developments of anything, it takes more than one small thing to cause a large change.

As to Vanzen knowing what he is talking about, that I cannot dispute either way. I do not know this person other than his comments on here.

As to being unfamiliar with the 247 motor, that is something that you cannot dispute either way due to your limited knowledge of me.

As to the real reasons why BMW changed the design, that we will never really know unless we can talk directly to the engineers that developed the changes. All we can do is take what information is already available, add in what knowledge we can glean from numerous sources (both personal and otherwise), mix well and then try to understad what comes out in the end.

Let people believe what they want. Lets just leave it at that.

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