Oil Leak

mikeyoooooo · 03-18-2023, 02:19 PM

Was changing my oil today and noticed behind the drain bolt looked to be wet with oil. Car has 105k on it at this point and turbos are def shot. Coupd it be anything else but turbos and read main seal?

iqraceworks · 03-28-2023, 02:48 PM

Could be the oil pain gasket, or valve cover leaking down the side of the block. Take that bottom pan cover off, get under the car, clean everything off rely good with degreaser, run the car for a while, them see where the oil is coming from.

Oil pan and valve cover gasket are pretty common leak points.

feuer · 03-29-2023, 12:32 AM

It’s all caked there. Has been leaking for a while. Probably oil pan gasket.

mikeyoooooo · 04-23-2023, 08:50 AM

That was suspicion was oil pain gasket. I’ll have to get into it next weekend. Heard oil pan gasket is a huge PITA

Pittz1 · 04-23-2023, 02:28 PM

Huge PIA and costly. Time consuming.

Saif2018 · 04-23-2023, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pittz1

Huge PIA and costly. Time consuming.

Unfortunately that's typical for N54, pretty much every single gasket and seal you can think off.

Pittz1 · 04-23-2023, 05:45 PM

Nah, I will take OFHG and VCG twice over before OPG.

03-18-2023, 02:19 PM	#1
mikeyoooooo Private First Class 28 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 2013 335is MT Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Oil Leak - Rear Main Seal Was changing my oil today and noticed behind the drain bolt looked to be wet with oil. Car has 105k on it at this point and turbos are def shot. Coupd it be anything else but turbos and read main seal? Attached Images
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03-28-2023, 02:48 PM	#2
iqraceworks Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,731 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Could be the oil pain gasket, or valve cover leaking down the side of the block. Take that bottom pan cover off, get under the car, clean everything off rely good with degreaser, run the car for a while, them see where the oil is coming from. Oil pan and valve cover gasket are pretty common leak points.
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03-29-2023, 12:32 AM	#3
feuer Major General 4276 Rep 9,206 Posts Drives: wife crazy! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (5)	It’s all caked there. Has been leaking for a while. Probably oil pan gasket.
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04-23-2023, 08:50 AM	#4
mikeyoooooo Private First Class 28 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 2013 335is MT Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	That was suspicion was oil pain gasket. I’ll have to get into it next weekend. Heard oil pan gasket is a huge PITA
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04-23-2023, 02:28 PM	#5
Pittz1 2018 M3 ZCP / 06 330xi 211 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 330xi 2006 / 18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Huge PIA and costly. Time consuming.
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04-23-2023, 05:45 PM	#7
Pittz1 2018 M3 ZCP / 06 330xi 211 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 330xi 2006 / 18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Nah, I will take OFHG and VCG twice over before OPG.
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