In need of information please.

[Rod and Kate]

Bought third brake light seal from BMW for garage to fit whilst car having work done, to be told it's not the right seal. Putting up the part number for someone to hopefully tell me one way or other? Long story short, it's a 1998 Z3 with a facelift rear.
Would gratefully receive any response.

Thanks
Rod.

 

[Duncodin]

If you bought it from BMW they likely asked you for your registration number or chassis No.

But you say you have a face lift rear? So you have a 1998 car with a much newer facelift boot lid?

 

[Stevo7682]

Tell you in a min Rod wait till i look up
Stephen

 

[Stevo7682]

Real oem doesn't list anything only the pre face-lift has a proper gasket.

The face-lift will only have rubber washers at best and maybe a wiring grommet

There is not a big hole in the boot lid on the face-lift model.

Stephen

 

[Duncodin]

Googling for that part no comes up as a tail light gasket

 

[Duncodin]

BMW Z3 Gasket - 63258389735 | Sytner Stevenage BMW, Stevenage Hertfordshire

Gasket. BMW Z3. Genuine BMW Part - 63258389735 (63-25-8-389-735). Ships from Sytner Stevenage BMW, Stevenage Hertfordshire

www.sytnerstevenagebmwparts.co.uk

That one? I don't know if thats a seal between the lens and the body of the light. Or between the light and the bootlid on prefacelift.

Best to take yours out to see what it looks like.

 

[Stevo7682]

Pre face-lift model gasket.

Just ripped out the one on the dakar in drive
Face-lift model has 3 rubber washer at bolt points and square rubber pad at wiring point all part of the light unit

Amazing how much crap under there

But then again it's not been washed in over a year.

Stephen.

 

[Eddie Zedder]

It's in the rear light section on Realoem. As Steve said the facelift has grommets/washers.

 

[Rod and Kate]

Thank you so much guys, clears that one up. Very much appreciated.
Free gasket going to a good home, free of charge, 1998 Z3. Thanks again.

Rod.

 

[AntStark]

Was going to say facelift doesn’t have a gasket

 

[the Nefyn cat]

But then again it's not been washed in over a year.

And the crashing sound you just heard was @andyglym fainting. Could someone nearby nip round and put him in the recovery position?

 

[andyglym]

And the crashing sound you just heard was @andyglym fainting. Could someone nearby nip round and put him in the recovery position?

I've developed a nervous twitch just reading that, a year, that's like a whole year

 

[Nodzed]

I've developed a nervous twitch just reading that, a year, that's like a whole year

I'm impressed he washes it that often, it's a 10 from me.

 

[andyglym]

I'm impressed he washes it that often, it's a 10 from me.

That's a sending off offence

 

[Stevo7682]

I'm impressed he washes it that often, it's a 10 from me.

Now now Niall

Granted the 2 in the drive get not too much love at the moment
But the 2 in the street get washed every week and waxed reasonably regularly.

@andyglym
Andy my crimes to zed cleaning after talking to Lynne is actually worse.
Last time either was washed would have been October 23 until about 2 weeks ago neither had had the roof cover off been started since November 23 still haven't seen inside the Dakar but couple of weeks ago curiosity got the better of me
Took Lynne's battery out the cupboard refitted took covef off passengers side to get in.
Interior pretty much spot on nothing major wrong .
Jumped across into drivers seat keys i turned it 3 turns of the starter and burst into life.

As for the Outside Lynne's nothing a quick wash and polish wouldn't fix
Dakar needs paint to various panels but the untouched previously ones are doing fine.

And i have no doubt if i chucked a battery in the dakar it would also start.

Stephen.

 

[andyglym]

Now now Niall

Granted the 2 in the drive get not too much love at the moment
But the 2 in the street get washed every week and waxed reasonably regularly.
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@andyglym
Andy my crimes to zed cleaning after talking to Lynne is actually worse.
Last time either was washed would have been October 23 until about 2 weeks ago neither had had the roof cover off been started since November 23 still haven't seen inside the Dakar but couple of weeks ago curiosity got the better of me
Took Lynne's battery out the cupboard refitted took covef off passengers side to get in.
Interior pretty much spot on nothing major wrong .
Jumped across into drivers seat keys i turned it 3 turns of the starter and burst into life.
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As for the Outside Lynne's nothing a quick wash and polish wouldn't fix
Dakar needs paint to various panels but the untouched previously ones are doing fine.
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And i have no doubt if i chucked a battery in the dakar it would also start.

Stephen.

Red card

 

[elevensies]

i replaced mine, just bought the seal from ebay, was a fiddle to fit, and does appear too big / baggy, but they do fit.
mines a pre facelift if it makes a difference