Since if I cant find an answer this post will really turn into, I just did an oil pan gasket...

Does anyone know if the full oil level on an M54 3.0L is below or above the oil pan gasket on the right side?
The pan gasket is not level to the ground like on a Ford/Chevy V8 but slanted to the right...
Its been sitting for almost 2 weeks, nose up on stands waiting for a few parts to show up and its still leaking and I am about 100% sure its not the diff now. As I thought it was the O Ring for the Axle support bearing on the right side. No there is absolutely no oil from the valve covers

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2004 X5(E53) 3.0L
1999 M3(E36)
2003 Z4(E85) 3.0L