Yeah! Not too worried about the heater i looked at gas options but gonna drop it a few inches instead... as far as the X5 i noticed the oil coming out of around the vanos area. I think it the pressure release that dumps the oil around the chain and back down the oil pan via the front. I love this Alpina X5 and truly miss it. Though the battle is not over i like coming to the root cause and say... yep thats the issue! Knowing what broke and how it broke is the skill not so much swapping parts..i m glad i was able to salvage the motor... will see how long it lasts.. anyways more to come!

Thx for all the feedback and suggestions i ll try to post some picks.

Fred