[Greyfox]

Originally Posted by tomgwuyn

Definitely u guys saved me a couple of thousand bucks. Thanks to y'all and a special thanks to Efthreeoh for a detailed analysis. That particular BMW dealer lost a customer.

It would be a wise idea to get the car up on ramps or on a lift and pull the under engine plastic cover and take a good look at where the pan is actually leaking and keep an eye on the oil level.

[Meeni]

Originally Posted by ChuckThomas

So this is what it boils down to. You can listen to mr know it all and just keep driving until the wheels fall off, or you can take it upon yourself and clean the engine a little and see if you can find any evidence of oil leakage. Either way it's your car and you got the best of both opinions now it's 3 options. Bend over for the dealers, keep riding, or do it yourself!!

My friend, your story about rain water doesn't make any sense. The diagnosis from Efthreeoh is exactly what I'd have said from the pictures.

There's no traces of oil leaks from the VCG or OFHG. I see oil in the plastic pan, so that's coming from down below. Either the front main bearing or the oil pan gasket. In both cases, further evaluation as to the rate of leaking is needed. These are expensive and somewhat unecessary repairs until they get really bad, which must often is never. If you see oil on the accessory belt, it needs to be addressed asap.

[Wolf 335]

Originally Posted by tomgwuyn

Definitely u guys saved me a couple of thousand bucks. Thanks to y'all and a special thanks to Efthreeoh for a detailed analysis. That particular BMW dealer lost a customer.

You should actually go back to that service advisor and tell him that you had everything examined by another bmw shop and that the original diagnosis was bogus and fake.

Tell him that you don't appreciate being fooled and lied to. Oh and make sure the manager is there when you say this.

[tktk]

A mechanic suggested that my 2008 BMW 328i need these services:
Valve Cover Gasket ($700), VCG assembly ($650), and spark plugs ($150). Which one (s) is most important to do now? Are prices reasonable?
Why do I need both VCG and assembly (I do not understand these terminologies).
Thanks.

[Gamb1t]

Ofhg and plugs are easy. So diy them. Money saved can put towards vcg. It's a PITA.... As in not a 1-2hr job.

[Bimmer_Engineer]

Originally Posted by tktk

A mechanic suggested that my 2008 BMW 328i need these services:
Valve Cover Gasket ($700), VCG assembly ($650), and spark plugs ($150). Which one (s) is most important to do now? Are prices reasonable?
Why do I need both VCG and assembly (I do not understand these terminologies).
Thanks.

I bet they mean VC gasket and OFH gasket. I haven’t done the OFHG but people say it’s easy. It’s definitely more critical than the VCG.