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      06-30-2010, 02:43 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by e90pilot View Post
That's a bad idea. Once the bolt brakes, the gasket becomes saturated in oil and looses its sealing properties. Oil will diffuse through the existing oil in the gasket. If you're going to remove all the bolts anyway, replace the gasket.
I get your point, Marcelo. In this case it was only one bolt. If the leak returns, I will have the whole job done.

Again, I would prefer BMW take care of this issue.
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