Please Help. Oil Leak, changed OFHG, Valve cover/Oil Pan Gasket

mistermvp · 05-13-2018, 07:49 PM

Hi guys,

I can't figure out where this leak is coming from. I have recently changed the oil filter housing gasket, the oil pan gasket, and the valve cover gasket.

123Britt · 05-14-2018, 07:12 PM

Black Light Inspection to reveal origin -- could not hurt using fluorescent oil .

blackturbo · 05-14-2018, 07:24 PM

Could the VC gasket or ofhg gasket be pinched? Torque specs on bolts?
I would clean the engine bay and do a few drives and monitor.

Have you changed your PCV valve?

Blaster400 · 05-14-2018, 07:40 PM

Did you replace valve cover or just valve cover gasket? Valve cover will crack and cause leak sometimes.

mistermvp · 05-14-2018, 08:08 PM

Thanks guys. I'll do an engine bay clean, add some fluorescent oil and monitor. It was just the gasket that was changed on the valve cover. I really hope its not a bad PCV valve... no whistling noise but I'm assuming that's not all inclusive?

05-13-2018, 07:49 PM	#1
mistermvp New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 335i e92 Join Date: May 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Please Help. Oil Leak, changed OFHG, Valve cover/Oil Pan Gasket Hi guys, I can't figure out where this leak is coming from. I have recently changed the oil filter housing gasket, the oil pan gasket, and the valve cover gasket.
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blackturbo Captain 59 Rep 645 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: vancouver iTrader: (1)	Could the VC gasket or ofhg gasket be pinched? Torque specs on bolts? I would clean the engine bay and do a few drives and monitor. Have you changed your PCV valve?
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05-14-2018, 08:08 PM	#5
mistermvp New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 335i e92 Join Date: May 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. I'll do an engine bay clean, add some fluorescent oil and monitor. It was just the gasket that was changed on the valve cover. I really hope its not a bad PCV valve... no whistling noise but I'm assuming that's not all inclusive?
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