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Originally Posted by Seattle53
Sorry but it sounds like you may have a stripped drain bolt/oil pan. 
The right way to fix it is to drop the oil pan and either 1.) buy and replace with a new oil pan and drain plug or 2.) see if you can have the oil pan rethreaded and buy a new drain plug. Either way, the pan needs to be dropped.
Hopefully its not this but it sure sounds like it. Good luck! |
Couldn't it be rethreaded in place? Just need to flush to make sure all shavings out of the pan, I'd think.
Not sure what year you're talking about but there are specific torque specs that need to be followed and a new aluminum or copper washer needs to be use. If you are a BMW club member-www.bmwcca.org- you can email Mike Miller in the tech section and he'll give you the specifics on the proper torque. Oh, and you'll need a torque wrench.
Jeff