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      06-16-2019, 11:03 AM   #6
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You can reuse everything. Never used any new gaskets on a BMW downpipe ever. You should move the copper/brass seal over to the new downpipe. Bend the alignment tab out of the way and it's easy peezy.
You "can" but BMW says not to in the repair guide and downpipe mfgs recommend not to as well. Also gonna be a PIA to diagnose a CEL if you don't replace that stuff during install.
Will have nothing to with a CEL. Been working on BMWs for 30 years and other turbo cars.
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