[nicsteez]

Hey guys, I have an automatic 07 335i. I replaced the oil pan gasket and when installing, snapped one of the short bolts on the oil pan. My dumbass didn't use a torque wrench when installing and went a little too far. Will I be fine with just one snapped bolt?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by nicsteez

Hey guys, I have an automatic 07 335i. I replaced the oil pan gasket and when installing, snapped one of the short bolts on the oil pan. My dumbass didn't use a torque wrench when installing and went a little too far. Will I be fine with just one snapped bolt?

Don't you have easy access to reverse drill it out? Should come out easy.

[Maestro]

it will eventually leak at that spot, take it from experience. The oil pan area get the most amount of vibration beside valve cover. This is the reason there are so many bolts in those locations.

[hassmaschine]

aren't the oil pan bolts still aluminum on the N54? I hope you replaced them - or the rest will end up breaking eventually.

edit: yep!
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=11132210959

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by nicsteez

Hey guys, I have an automatic 07 335i. I replaced the oil pan gasket and when installing, snapped one of the short bolts on the oil pan. My dumbass didn't use a torque wrench when installing and went a little too far. Will I be fine with just one snapped bolt?

You need to invest into

1) excellent, small torque wrench

Garage Ready Digital Torque Wrench - (4 to 22 ft-lbs) (48-264 in-lbs) (5 to 30 Nm) +/- 2% Accuracy with Limit Buzzer & LED Flash Notification and Peak Trace Tracking (1/4-Inch Drive) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D6ZSKQ5..._xqTBDbCH0EDCK

2) nice set of cobalt bits

Bosch CO14B 14 Pc. Cobalt M42 Drill Bit Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q9HNTBH..._CnTBDbS9GDRXY

3) quality spline kit

Irwin Tools Hanson 53227 Hex Head Multi-Spline Screw Extractor Set, 25 Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SRG66..._NlTBDbY0MW7Q1

[ppointer]

Originally Posted by Maestro

it will eventually leak at that spot, take it from experience. The oil pan area get the most amount of vibration beside valve cover. This is the reason there are so many bolts in those locations.

+1. Gotta fix it.