05 4.4 Oil Leak From Bottom Middle of Car Pics Included Help Diagnose Please

jiigan · #1 10-09-2011, 03:26 PM

I noticed a small oil leak from the bottom passenger side middle of the car. It looks like the oil is coming from the part pictured. Can anybody help with identifying the part? It looks like its some kind of a sensor. I thought maybe oil level sensor, but it doesn't really match the pictures on real oem.com

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JCL · #2 10-09-2011, 03:33 PM

Oil level sensor, item 7 in this link:

RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i Oil pan bottom part, oil level indicator

jiigan · #3 10-09-2011, 03:36 PM

Thats what I thought it was, but the picture looks way different on real oem. How sure are you?

jiigan · #4 10-09-2011, 03:37 PM

Also if it is the oil level sensor, would simply changing the gasket work? Or would the sensor need to be replaced?

JCL · #5 10-09-2011, 03:42 PM

Not very, because I can't see where it is fore/aft from your pictures. How far back on the vehicle is it? Is it in the engine oil pan, or another compartment?

jiigan · #6 10-09-2011, 03:50 PM

its almost to the middle of the car, I am going to take some more pics and post them in a sec

jiigan · #7 10-09-2011, 04:24 PM

I took off the connector and it looks like the leak is coming from the part to which the connector connects, the part that is attached to the car. It looks like it is something to do with the transmission. The fluid looks like oil, but I guess it could be transmission fluid.
Any idea anybody?

jiigan · #8 10-09-2011, 05:28 PM

I took a close picture of the part number, but can't seem to be able to search by it.
Anyone have any ideas?

jiigan · #9 10-09-2011, 05:36 PM

Ok, I think I figured it out. I believe its part number 24347588725 the transmission sealing sleeve.
Now gota figure out how to replace it, anybody know???

jiigan · #10 10-09-2011, 06:41 PM

I might drop it off at the mechanic for this one, seems like I need to take the tranny oil pan off.
What do you guys think?

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