Well it looks like a trip to the dealer to get parts. I can change the VC gasket pretty easily. It is currently melting in the garage and if the weather stays cold it can go in every night. Thanks for the reply. My site is www dot northracecars dot com if you want to contact me. I would be very interested in what happens with you and what BMW charges. I have had pretty good results with KC autosports, Russ and Tim are pretty fair guys. I also have a buddy in Topeka that does BMW and Merc work. Let me know if I can help. Cheers Richard.