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Old 11-19-2019, 08:40 PM
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Oil leak from the top?
Anyone have any idea what this hex bolt is for. I was loosing oil about a quart every 2 months and just found this thing loose and oil dripping from it, i hand tightened it until i got home and then tightened it with a hex tool. Its on the very top of the engine.



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What motor is it?


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n55 i think, its a 2011 x5 35
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Old 11-20-2019, 09:25 AM
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Have a look on realoem.com. Should be able to locate it there. Some sort of screw plug with gasket??
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can find anything about it on realoem.com any clues???
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That is a plug for an access port. When removed, it allows access to one of the bolts that holds in the timing chain guide. If it is still leaking, remove, add a little lock tite and reinstall.
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Yea i tightened it it was the cause of the oil leak i guess and bmw dealership wanted $1100 to change valve cover gasket which they claimed it was the valve cover gasket.
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