Thread: E90s suck.
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Old 10-08-2017, 08:50 PM   #6
John V
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Oil pan gaskets shouldn't need replacement often. Except... all but one BMW I've ever worked on has had a leaking oil pan gasket. Matt's 330i didn't have a leak there... but his E90 does.

The are some interesting engineering differences between the E90 and the E46. On the E46, the wiring harnesses around the engine generally clip to reinforcing ribs on the engine using simple stamped sheet metal clips that also clip to the wiring harness. They're beautiful in their simplicity.

On the E90, the wiring harness has a clip that attaches to a stamped sheet metal bracket that bolts to the engine. Just another part that didn't really need to exist.

I'm not opposed to complexity if it solves a problem... but from what I'm seeing on the E90, some of the complexity seems to be caused by lazy engineering. That bothers me.
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