This is a genuine BMW heat insulation, part number 16 12 1 183 044. The number stamped on the part is 16121183044; BMW's catalog files it under the short number 1183044. You will find it on our Fuel System shelf, under Lines.
It fits the E36 sedan, coupe, convertible and compact (318i, 318ti, 323i, 325i, 328i and M3, 1992–1999), with the M44, M50, M52 or S52 engines — and the European-market versions.
BMW draws it on 2 diagrams, among them Fuel pipe (16_0203) and Fuel Pipes and Fuel Filters (16_0345). It weighs about 2 g (under 0.1 lb).
We have not had one on the shelf yet. Request it and we will tell you when one comes off a car.
