x5 4.8is massive oil puddle..

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Hey guys,

I Recently picked up a new to me, X5 4.8is, with a little over 100K miles. Now before you guys ask me why did I do that, lol, I picked her up due to many factors, for starters the P/O (who purchased it from Olek, who we may all know) was meticulous with her as well and all of the extensive maintenance done and well she looks great..

Since ownership I had to replace an expansion tank due to a seep at the seams. no biggie.

However, just yesterday morning, I cranked her over and within seconds i get a low oil pressure warning which I then proceed to shut her down. For some reason, maybe due to coffee deficiency, I proceed to turn her back over but turn her back off just as fast. Because I immediately recalled having to add about 2 qts to her and decided to check the oil level. To my surprise, the oil level is reading above the plastic part and on the metal portion of the dip stick. At this point and time I hear a trickling sound. I look over to the passenger side and see basically what looked like ALL of my oil pouring out.

Here is where I need your expertise.. Could it be coming from the alternator bracket gasket (which the P/O changed out about 1.5 yrs ago) or is there some type of hose on the passenger side that could have failed on me?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!