35d Oil Leak and recall

[abbott]

Originally Posted by Skibum1963

We just got it back from shop. 650 for the repair. Ouch. No hoses covered by extended warranty...

Ouch indeed, the parts are at least $260, and figure $115+/hr for labor it adds up quick.

Can you post relevant service report info including part numbers?

[ZetaTre]

BMW has a bulletin about the charge hose leaking: it's SI B17 02 09 -> http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1010962

Oil is extremely unlikely to come from the the turbocharger seals. It's very likely coming from the crankcase ventilation system.

All you need is remove the charge hose and replace the o-ring. I was readying that's there's actually 2 groves to possibly use 2 o-rings instead of just one.

I used to have the red charge hose oiled up before the ProVent. It's now dry like California central valley....

[seattle]

Originally Posted by ZetaTre

BMW has a bulletin about the charge hose leaking: it's SI B17 02 09 -> Charge air line

Oil is extremely unlikely to come from the the turbocharger seals. It's very likely coming from the crankcase ventilation system.

All you need is remove the charge hose and replace the o-ring. I was readying that's there's actually 2 groves to possibly use 2 o-rings instead of just one.

I used to have the red charge hose oiled up before the ProVent. It's now dry like California central valley....

It appears I may have hit that extremely unlikely scenario.
With ProVent installed, after about 200 miles, I observed intercooler charge pipes coated in film of oil.

The pipes and intercooler itself were thoroughly cleaned (see my thread ), then ProVent was installed.