Upgraded Aluminum Oil Filter Housing for BMW B38, B48 - 11428596283

BMW's B38 & B48 engine has shown itself to be robust and reliable across numerous platforms. However, nothing is perfect. One engineering decision BMW made was constructing the oil filter housing from a plastic composite. One thing that seems to be a common theme when plastic composites are used is they tend to fail in the long run. Over time, the oil filter housing on the B38 & B48 engine has shown itself to be a major weak point. There are a few common failure modes:

-Broken housing due to overtightening of oil filter cap
-Leaking from perimeters of the oil filter housing
-Coolant and oil mixing due to cross-contamination from the degradation of the oil filter housing 

The first-generation B38 & B48 engine specifically has had a major issue with coolant and engine oil mixing due to material degradation. This problem if not caught in time will cause engine failure. This upgraded oil filter housing made from aluminum will not suffer from the same failure that the OE plastic oil filter housing and will be a lifelong component for your B38 or B48-powered BMW.

BMW Part Number: 11428596283