What do you call the octopus?

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What do you call the octopus?

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I need to order a new octopus for this renovation project. What will GSF or other motor factors call it?

And what else do I need to order to fit it?

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Oscar, I ordered one from Europarts and they knew it as the octopus if that helps. Vanny certainly knows what it`s called but alas my aged memory can`t recall the exact name for it.
It was about £30 inc. VAT if that helps and I didn`t need anything else to go with it.
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I think the official name is 'Oil back harness' which seems to make sense.

parts list under BX here - its in PDF form and english and you may think worth keeping on your hard drive.

http://citroeny.cz/servis/servis.htm
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Jeremy, Billy, thanks a lot, that's a great help.

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Post by DLM »

GS & F list it thus:

N43406 RETURN PIPE BX WITH PAS OCTOPUS RETURN PIPE 28.30

This is what some call the "large octopus".There is another return pipe assembly towards the front of the engine that merits the name of "small octopus". Both were fairly readily available at Citroen dealers about 18 months ago when I did 2 large and one small in rapid succession for a friend. Sadly, the BX that'd had both octopi was scrapped not long afterwards... for other reasons. If ordering from a Citroen dealer they'll probably need RP number to identify type (there's more than one variant of the small one).
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Hi David

Thaks for this. You know Tom has volunteered you to work on my car?

I don't suppose you have the GSF part number of the small octopus do you?

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Post by DLM »

They don't list it any more AFAIK, Oscar - but consult el Presidente and he should be able to provide more info. I'd say it's worth doing the small one only if you have problems there, but can see the logic of a getting your preventative maintenance in first.

If you follow the return piping outwards from the reservoir, you should see the small octopus assembly heading out in the direction of the pressure regulator and FD, and draw your own conclusions about the desirability of a change.Compared to the large one it's a doddle to change...
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Citroen pr-net prices,

small octopus 95 603 421 £54.58+vat
big octopus 96 030 258 £33.48+vat

Can't see why the small one is more expensive.
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No - but then who expects common sense and car-part prices to go hand in hand? There seem to be a fair number of easily-tooled bits in this world that require removal of limbs to obtain. I suspect a number of 100% mark-ups along the way is the main culprit.
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You're letting them off lightly at 100% --- more than £11 for a set of 9 rear arm bearing shims is probably closer to the 1000% mark.
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Post by Oscar »

Oh Jon!

That's very decent of you.

I'd better start making proper plans for this renovation then.

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