BMW E60 filler neck missing

[AlpineF30]

Anybody able to help here.

The cheap 5 series I bought had threw up a surprise problem.

Was looking round the fuel cap this morning and noticed the fuel filler neck is missing and only a tube to the tank is on show.

Going by previous E60’s I have owned this isn’t right and unsure if a diesel nozzle at a garage would fit.

Anybody any advice as I can’t seem to find the missing piece and all seem to be sold as a full fuel tank.

 

[michelinman]

Mmmm, interesting.

I just looked up the online BMW catalogue I use and there appears to be no separate part number for the filler neck. The parts list shows a breather hose (02), a hose clamp (03) or the fuel filler cap (21) as parts that can be ordered.

When I look up the part number for the fuel tank (01) 16117200079 - I can find one 2nd hand on ebay for about 175€ where you can just about see the neck (maybe you will have to go to a breaker?)

Looks to me that maybe something has broken off inside yours...

 

[AlpineF30]

Yeah seems thats what has happened but trying to work out how it happened is the mystery lol.

The car had a quarter of a tank of diesel in it when I bought it so the previous owner has been able to get fuel into it and double checked the fuel its white diesel so its been filled at a forecourt I think.

I have been able to source tanks cheap but its the whole bother of having to drop a fuel tank over something so trivial but can’t seem to find the bit I need without getting a new tank

 

[McFall1984]

Here’s mine

 

[AlpineF30]

Here’s mine
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Yeah its the black plastic ring and the metal flap I am missing then but no idea how I could get one

 

['96dc2]

Will he red nozzle not fit in that ok anyway?

 

[McFall1984]

Don’t fill up to much. I’m sure Christopher coleman would have 1 or a breaker close to you.

 

[AlpineF30]

Don’t fill up to much. I’m sure Christopher coleman would have 1 or a breaker close to you.

Hope so will give Railway Auto Spares a shout to see what they have when this covid nonsense blows over.

 

[AMG]

I'd say someone has been filling with jars at some stage of its life, and removed the flap at top to make that easier!

 

[AlpineF30]

I'd say someone has been filling with jars at some stage of its life, and removed the flap at top to make that easier!

Just leaves me in an annoying situation due to it

 

[AlpineF30]

Next question, anybody have any idea how I can get the metal ring out to fit the missing piece without having to drop the fuel tank?

 

[davemk2]

looks like it clips in when pushed in so id remove the cover along with the black. rubber surrounding it all then you might have enough room to prize the clips up again and slip it back out