N62 4.8 Oil Thermostat Gasket Leak (2007 X5)

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N62 4.8 Oil Thermostat Gasket Leak (2007 X5)

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12-30-2016, 04:09 PM

Entropy

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Originally Posted by Xor

Don't wait for too long. Mine was leaking for a year - approx a quart/mo. A week ago it deteriorated to a glass/min. Luckily it had happened next to home. Don't even want to think what would I do in the middle of highway.

Entropy, take off the protection and check where the leak comes from. If you can't see the location and it's on the left side - welcome to the club.

Definitely the oil cooler thermostat gasket. Did you also do the oil line o-rings that attach to the thermostat (P/N 17227800958)?

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