Cheap oil fill cap WTF

[electricalserv x5]

It's just amazing a, $11 oil fill cap can bring down a 4.8is...................these f-ckin BMW are such a pain in the ass and wallet..........................I started the x5 this morning I thought the dam this was going to blow.
I check everything ,gas cap, thought maybe bad gas,and what do I see oil coming from the oil cap.
I went to the dealer got a new one put that one on and what happens it leaks too............I had to bend the metal taps to make it work........................
Hopeful this one works...................:bangh ead:

[SlickGT1]

I had the same problem. Ended up buying a new cap as well. Strangest friggen fix I have ever had to do.

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by SlickGT1

I had the same problem. Ended up buying a new cap as well. Strangest friggen fix I have ever had to do.

thanks ,I made sure the cap is tight and a good seal, I was worried this morning , f-ckin thing was all over the place.

[Ricky Bobby]

I bought a new oil fill cap just preventatively a year or two ago, they do have a rubber seal which I'm sure ages as well, for what its worth. Prob oil fill caps are made in Cheena just like everything else now lol

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

I bought a new oil fill cap just preventatively a year or two ago, they do have a rubber seal which I'm sure ages as well, for what its worth. Prob oil fill caps are made in Cheena just like everything else now lol

no it is made in Austria,I was looking at it when I was bending the metal taps to make sure of a good seal. all is good now ..finally. I even cleared the codes.

[four.8is]

ive never heard of that before...better head to the dealer get one just in case lol

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by four.8is

ive never heard of that before...better head to the dealer get one just in case lol

Yeah ,basically it is a big vacuum leak...................

[BigBlack48is]

someone needs to make a better version of the oil fil cap for our N62's... No joke!

It could be so easy to make something that uses an o-ring with a handle to apply pressure to it instead of the crappy piece of metal that weakens over time and makes us drink our oil through the intake

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by BigBlack48is

someone needs to make a better version of the oil fil cap for our N62's... No joke!

It could be so easy to make something that uses an o-ring with a handle to apply pressure to it instead of the crappy piece of metal that weakens over time and makes us drink our oil through the intake

wow I didn,t think of that either........................Your are right.............Lucky I didn,t drive too much on it ,only 3 miles.
I have the same exact 4.8is as You.