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what is this pipe

Post by kamb » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:56 pm

Hi

was looking for the oil pressure switch on my x5 diesel 3d

and I noticed a solid pipe next to the oil filter housing which is not connected to anything

does anyone have any ideas what this is?

pipe went towards bottom of engine

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Re: what is this pipe

Post by Smeeagain » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:01 pm

got a picture?

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Post by kamb » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:19 pm

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Post by kamb » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:20 pm

Another pic of location

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Post by kamb » Sun Apr 19, 2015 4:32 pm

any ideas

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Post by X5Sport » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:09 pm

Not easy to tell from your pics, but it might be the front diff vent?  Does it look like this?
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Re: what is this pipe

Post by Smeeagain » Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:13 pm

[quote="kamb"]
any ideas
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Pics take from further back/wider angle would be easier for us to see and tell you

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Post by davesavage257 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:45 pm

X5Sport is right, that's the front diff vent pipe, supposed to be like that, nothing to worry about.

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Re: what is this pipe

Post by kamb » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:07 pm

X5Sport thanks that looks like the pipe from diagram

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