Oil leak: Dealer says it's the oil cooler seal??????

[daspud]

You are welcome , good luck.

[giodog2000]

Originally Posted by daspud

You are welcome , good luck.

BTW, I just noticed.....welcome to the forum Daspud

[X5only]

Mine is also leaking there and I need to replace the entire plate. My case is a silly goose one- while replacing the alternator, I broke the bolt hole where #7 points to. The other alternator bolts hold the alternator fine but now that the leak started, it's an opportunity for me to replace the plate. Planning to do this project during the summer.

[giodog2000]

Originally Posted by X5only

Mine is also leaking there and I need to replace the entire plate. My case is a silly goose one- while replacing the alternator, I broke the bolt hole where #7 points to. The other alternator bolts hold the alternator fine but now that the leak started, it's an opportunity for me to replace the plate. Planning to do this project during the summer.

Do it sooner than later.... I was lucky one morning my car didn't start so I knew the battery had to be changed for a new one so , at my job, I got permission to take it inside the warehouse to change the battery cause it was freezing outside. When I took the car outside after changing the battery, we noticed the huge oil spill probably half a pint. What started out as just a few drops , quickly got major. I probably would have drove off a few more times like that and damage the engine. Funny thing, the low oil level warning never went on.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by giodog2000

.. Funny thing, the low oil level warning never went on.

Agreed and I carefully check oil almost everyday to be on the safe side. Glad you mentioned low oil level warning, I swear I saw it is programmed off. I saw this using NCSdummy/NCSExpert and found it rather strange but left the setting alone. This was last year. I'm going back and turning it on! Yours is probably programmed off too. Hopefully it's not some stealer plot!

[daspud]

Thanks for the welcome.