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@Ghost-Flame: That is one nice photo! Thanks! The photo and your post does give me hope that the culprit will be the oil housing filter gasket. I will tackle the filter gasket replacement in early February. I am replacing the master and slave cylinders on the clutch of my other car tomorrow so no time for this one. BTW, I love the sense of humour! Thanks! You made me laugh quite a bit. |
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Alright... I removed the oil filter housing gasket... There was a lot of oil nearby. I think you guys were right. We'll see... Now to put it all back together tomorrow..
BTW: anyone know the torque settings for the alternator bolts and for the housing bolts? |
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Here are the torque settings for the oil filter housing, see attached image.
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Ok, this is day 3 after replacement of the ofh gasket and I am happy to report that you were all right: no more leak! So, it was not the oil pan gasket after all. Thank you!
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I have a 2002 3.0 with 202k miles and an oil leak. From my initial inspection I figured it to come from the oil pan gasket. After finding this thread I looked at the OFH and could not noticed any sign of leakage around it.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to other areas to check before I take on replacing the oil pan gasket? (btw I'm still looking for a writeup on that) |
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You know, actually, I forgot to come and update this, but I think the oil leak is still there. Initially it seemed there was no leak because, at the same time I replaced the ofh gasket, I also replaced the foamy material that goes on that large metal cover under the engine compartment and that was soaking up all the oil from the leak.
I now believe it is indeed coming from the oil pan gasket. I have just been refilling the oil now and then. With a 10+ year old car, it aint worth fixing it for me, I will be getting a new ride one of these days. Good luck! |
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Jac,
I have been having the same issues for about 4-5 years with my 2003 3.0. I must have taken it to the dealer at least 10 times with this issue. Originally they said it was normal oil consumption even though I needed a half quart every 1-2 weeks and just kept getting worse over time. Then the drops started getting more and more visible where they blamed some hoses and changed under warranty. Oil kept dissapearing and leakage became visible again. They supposedly wanted us to take it in every week so they can measure the level. Couldnt find it. About 2 years ago my indy shop mentioned the oil pan gasket but never put much thought into it and sounded too expensive. Took it last year to a free winter clinic at a BMW dealer and they said oil filter housing gasket. I could see some slight oil there but couldnt tell if it just came from an oil change or just spilling oil. Still went ahead with it myseld since I wanted to do belts, pulleys, etc etc. Ended up that I couldn't see an issue with the OFHG, no visible oil leaking. Power washed the engine bay and dried it out pretty good. Good news, no leaks for a few days but as soon as the under body sucked up enough oil it started leaking on the ground again. Took it to the same indy again a few days ago for front suspension and asked to look for the leak. He concurred it is the oil pan gasket! Fuck the dealers! So I was wondering if this stuff would actually help even a little?: PermaTech - Fast and Easy Oil Stop-Leak Any help is appreaciated! |
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I just remarked on another thread that I had my oil pan gasket done. I previously had done the oil filter housing gasket and the valve cover gaskets, as well as the oil separator and the rear main seal. So, hopefully I'm running out of things that CAN leak oil. My indy was certain it was the oil pan gasket.
After it was done he showed me the gasket. It was extremely brittle -- he was easily able to break it into pieces with his fingers. I have a 2001 3.0 that I bought new. Now has 135,000 miles. I think that it's worth putting the $$ into the vehicle if everything else has been done and it's still in good shape. The alternative is to buy something new (I was considering a loaded MDX) but it would cost an extra 25K to acquire, and I can basically fix the X forever for that amount of $$. |
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An Indy would charge about 8 hrs labor for the job. There is an easier way to do it, which required the gasket to be cut at specific place. You will neither need to drop the front suspension nor raising the engine.
Many E39 I-6 owners had done it and have no problem at all. An average DIYer can have in done in about 2 hrs. Search on bimmerfest and bimmerforums for procedure.
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