2002 A8L W12 restoration

[Fredde9912]

Finally found a long wheelbase W12. Decent options but has some issues among them the wheels, they just have to go asap. I will try to document some of the repairs here. If anyone has w12 experience please chime in. One of the big jobs I'm currently looking at is replacing the oil level sensor in the dry sump tank. Currently I can't find any instructions on this in ELSA. So if anyone has done this please comment

[MikkiJayne]

Ooh very nice, you don't see the crystal glasses very often! Those wheels though What are you going to put on it? Gullideckels?

Is the oil level sensor not just bolted in to the bottom of the dry sump tank like it is in wet-sump engines?

[Fredde9912]

Thank you. I have some S8 final Edition look alikes from a d3 I think they are pretty much the same but 0.5" wider and better ET just need to get some new 275/35/20. I quite like the look of the 18" on my other D2 but since the w12 used unique front brakes I will probably have to convert to something more avaliable. Looking at the Flying spur 405mm discs I think those would be bolt on with the Bentley calipers. That will require 19" but I don't think the D2 ever came on 19s so 20 will be nice. It's bolted to the side of the tank and from what the previous owner told me it's required bumper removal and complete removal of the tank to access it. Strange that there is no procedure in ELSA but I will probably just have to start taring it apart to fin out. Will try to make a post on the procedure since there seems to be no info online.

[Fredde9912]

Ooh very nice, you don't see the crystal glasses very often! Those wheels though What are you going to put on it? Gullideckels?

Is the oil level sensor not just bolted in to the bottom of the dry sump tank like it is in wet-sump engines?

Ow and btw are you still selling you brake blocks? I was very happy with the one on my V8 and this one will definitely need one aswell.