Q1: Where can we get metric-sized vacuum tubing at a decent price? [Note: It's $300 at Realoem nominal prices!]
Q2: If metric vacuum tubing can't be found at a reasonable price, what American-sized vacuum hose would YOU buy as a replacement?
Note: Following advice to 'bring it in and match it up" ... I think I ended up buying the wrong vacuum tubing from O'Reilly Auto Parts (because two different San Jose Autozone stores didn't have any close vacuum hoses and the hardware stores only had generic rubber hoses ... so the best I could find following advice posted here was TWICE the ID of the original hoses at O'Reilly Auto Parts!)
- M54 vacuum hoses ... what diameter ... what brand ... what material ... what length?
Unfortunately, after following that advice, upon closer inspection back at home, the best the auto parts guys at three stores could do by matching was, apparently, unfortunately, about twice the ID of the original hose.
Here is what I finally bought out of the limited sizes available at the three auto parts stores.
The vacuum hose I'm trying to replace is the following in Realoem:
- 04 VACUUM HOSE BLACK 3,3X1,8 11657803732 $16.43
Looking at this chart, would you say the nearest American hose size is somewhere between 1/16 inch ID and 5/64" ID?
Two fundamental questions:
Q1: Where can we get metric-sized vacuum hoses at a decent price (Realoem prices are astoundingly huge ... it would cost upwards of $300 to replace all the vacuum hoses in the M54 engine):
- Might we be able to list, with pics (realoem diagrams ok) of ALL E39 vacuum lines?
Q2: If metric vacuum hoses can't be found at a reasonable price, what American-sized vacuum hose would YOU buy as a replacement?
Q2: If metric vacuum tubing can't be found at a reasonable price, what American-sized vacuum hose would YOU buy as a replacement?
Note: Following advice to 'bring it in and match it up" ... I think I ended up buying the wrong vacuum tubing from O'Reilly Auto Parts (because two different San Jose Autozone stores didn't have any close vacuum hoses and the hardware stores only had generic rubber hoses ... so the best I could find following advice posted here was TWICE the ID of the original hoses at O'Reilly Auto Parts!)
- M54 vacuum hoses ... what diameter ... what brand ... what material ... what length?
This advice 'sounds' good; but the results are wholly dependent on the (almost depleted) stock at the auto parts stores!
Unfortunately, after following that advice, upon closer inspection back at home, the best the auto parts guys at three stores could do by matching was, apparently, unfortunately, about twice the ID of the original hose.
Here is what I finally bought out of the limited sizes available at the three auto parts stores.
- Thermoid Windshield Washer & Vacuum Tubing, PN P3340, 5/32 inch ID by 5/16 inch OD by 6 feet long, $3.50 + 8.75% tax
The vacuum hose I'm trying to replace is the following in Realoem:
- 04 VACUUM HOSE BLACK 3,3X1,8 11657803732 $16.43
- I 'assume' the 3,3 is 3.3 mm outside diameter (OD).
- Likewise, I 'assume' the 1,8 mm is 1.8 mm inside diameter (ID).
Looking at this chart, would you say the nearest American hose size is somewhere between 1/16 inch ID and 5/64" ID?
Two fundamental questions:
Q1: Where can we get metric-sized vacuum hoses at a decent price (Realoem prices are astoundingly huge ... it would cost upwards of $300 to replace all the vacuum hoses in the M54 engine):
- Might we be able to list, with pics (realoem diagrams ok) of ALL E39 vacuum lines?
Q2: If metric vacuum hoses can't be found at a reasonable price, what American-sized vacuum hose would YOU buy as a replacement?