335i Oil leak near Coil packs w/pics

law2004 · 07-23-2013, 04:32 PM

close please, fixed

law2004 · 07-26-2013, 03:37 AM

anyone???

Phil325i · 07-26-2013, 03:55 AM

Probably valve cover gasket.

hugus311 · 07-26-2013, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil325i

Probably valve cover gasket.

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catcher22 · 07-26-2013, 12:53 PM

Yeah, it's probably your Valve Cover Gasket leaking.

I have pics almost identical to yours.

Pull out a coil or two and check if there's oil in the coils or plugs.

If so, I'd change those out after replacing the VCG as well. You could do it all in one DIY.

law2004 · 07-26-2013, 05:52 PM

Thank you, yeah i just determined it was the Valve Cover gasket.. and also it looks like the Valve Cover itself is cracked.. look at second picture, do you think i need to replace that as well? its almost 300$ for the part itself.. or would i be able to JB Weld it?
Thanks
Sam

GoRomeo · 07-26-2013, 06:19 PM

can you see the crack or you are just assuming? Could be broken bolts. I also have a leak but not sure which one is my issue...keep us posted

law2004 · 07-26-2013, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

can you see the crack or you are just assuming? Could be broken bolts. I also have a leak but not sure which one is my issue...keep us posted

If you look at the Second picture, and zoom in the middle.. you can see a hair line crack on the gasket cover.

Grand_hustle17 · 06-12-2016, 10:03 AM

Wish i can see these pics

scales82 · 06-12-2016, 11:10 PM

me too, please put the pics back up. Just because you have fixed. it can help others!

Donutz · 06-16-2016, 07:06 AM

These might help, but aren't the original pics from this thread. The first two are from my car, the last two are from my bro's car. Both of us had cracked valve covers.

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catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	Yeah, it's probably your Valve Cover Gasket leaking. I have pics almost identical to yours. Pull out a coil or two and check if there's oil in the coils or plugs. If so, I'd change those out after replacing the VCG as well. You could do it all in one DIY.
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law2004 Banned 38 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	Thank you, yeah i just determined it was the Valve Cover gasket.. and also it looks like the Valve Cover itself is cracked.. look at second picture, do you think i need to replace that as well? its almost 300$ for the part itself.. or would i be able to JB Weld it? Thanks Sam
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GoRomeo Brigadier General 964 Rep 3,854 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	can you see the crack or you are just assuming? Could be broken bolts. I also have a leak but not sure which one is my issue...keep us posted
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scales82 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2005 E90 320i, RHD Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	me too, please put the pics back up. Just because you have fixed. it can help others!
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Donutz Lieutenant 140 Rep 476 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto, eh iTrader: (2)	These might help, but aren't the original pics from this thread. The first two are from my car, the last two are from my bro's car. Both of us had cracked valve covers.
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