Drive shafts

WillLowe · 09-28-2021, 06:15 AM

Does anyone know if all front o/s drive shafts are the same as I've had 2 separate mechanics tell me they are yet I've read that petrol are hollow and diesel are solid if so are the solid diesel ones the same on all cars I.e are 420d and a 435d using the same shafts?

Billfitz · 09-28-2021, 07:15 AM

Use realoem.com to look them up.

WillLowe · 09-28-2021, 08:43 AM

I have but it is unclear to me. Also they are marked as 712mm where as other places say 841mm

Billfitz · 09-28-2021, 12:36 PM

When you find the part click on the part number to go to the next page, it tells every year and model that it was used in.

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WillLowe Lieutenant 299 Rep 595 Posts Drives: F32 435d Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne iTrader: (0)	Drive shafts Does anyone know if all front o/s drive shafts are the same as I've had 2 separate mechanics tell me they are yet I've read that petrol are hollow and diesel are solid if so are the solid diesel ones the same on all cars I.e are 420d and a 435d using the same shafts?
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09-28-2021, 08:43 AM	#3
WillLowe Lieutenant 299 Rep 595 Posts Drives: F32 435d Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne iTrader: (0)	I have but it is unclear to me. Also they are marked as 712mm where as other places say 841mm
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09-28-2021, 12:36 PM	#4
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8216 Rep 16,054 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	When you find the part click on the part number to go to the next page, it tells every year and model that it was used in.
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