N55 Crank seal protection plate. Is it worth it?

tenkies · 01-11-2021, 04:02 PM

The following video came across my youtube feed today. Was wondering what everyone's thought was on this? Is it worth getting?

F87source · 01-11-2021, 04:12 PM

I was going to get a crank seal plate myself from malo industries because on some F series cars there is no indentation on the crank seal so the kies motorsports plate wont fit.

tenkies · 01-22-2021, 05:15 PM

Let me know how you like it after you install. It might be worth it to install for peace of mind.

F87source · 01-22-2021, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tenkies

Let me know how you like it after you install. It might be worth it to install for peace of mind.

Will do.

F87source · 09-05-2021, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tenkies

Let me know how you like it after you install. It might be worth it to install for peace of mind.

Just installed it, will be doing an update of my original thread. So far it fits really well, and no major issues.

DrKevM5 · 09-05-2021, 08:12 AM

I did it for peace of mind. Can't hurt!

omasou · 09-05-2021, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by F87source

I was going to get a crank seal plate myself from malo industries because on some F series cars there is no indentation on the crank seal so the kies motorsports plate wont fit.

Malo looks similar to Kies. How are the different?

F87source · 09-05-2021, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DrKevM5

I did it for peace of mind. Can't hurt!

True, what plate did you use?

F87source · 09-05-2021, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by omasou

Malo looks similar to Kies. How are the different?

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1807187

M Fifty · 09-05-2021, 03:05 PM

What is this protecting - and from what?

DrKevM5 · 09-05-2021, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by F87source

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Originally Posted by DrKevM5

I did it for peace of mind. Can't hurt!

True, what plate did you use?

Kies

DrKevM5 · 09-05-2021, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by M Fifty

What is this protecting - and from what?

I personally witnessed a n55 car at the track who suffered a drive belt failure that caused it to be entangled around the crank hub. This minimizes the damage.

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