Good day!!

I would clean everything really really good... Almost new looking!!! Use parts cleaner, engine degreaser, or the like to make it shine! Then come back in 300-350 miles to see what it looks like... This could just be the leftovers of the old valve cover leak... I would think a quart over that short duration would cause this to look like Niagara Falls if this is where the leak was... Is there any smoke upon acceleration after sitting at a light for a minute or so?

How long has this oil leak or oil consumption been going on? Are you seeing a puddle on the garage floor? Does the interior smell of burning oil when driving? The answers here might give us some help in figuring this out... I'd rather us know the cause, than guess a $5000 repair will fix the quart of oil consumption (coming from the individual that survives off fixing leaks)... I'm in the wrong business!!! It only cost me $1475ish to REBUILD the entire motor in my 2004... All OEM BMW parts too...

Cheers!!

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