PLEASE HELP!! Oil Leak what could it be?
 

Hi

Can you guys please help me identify where the oil leak could be coming from? It is located Under the valve cover in the picture pointing to here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Attached is the picture. hope i got it right.

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Valve cover gasket. Search for the write ups. Also, check your intake manifold for oil. Your separator may be shot as well.

How many miles are on the car and what climate are you in?

i got 102000 miles i live in New Orleans and its only 50 degrees outside. this is an 01 3.0. Any other suggestions. i think it mite be the serperator also but not sure.

Definitely your valve cover which can be a result of your oil separator going bad. But, if its the original valve cover gasket then it's probably just old and dried out...... Also, the hoses (dried up/ cracked) to your oil separator may be leaking too. If your getting bad gas mileage/ performance and hear a popping noise around the intake area of the engine then your separator is most likely going bad.

Thx for info Big J yea my milage is terrible right now. How much does a Separator repair job cost on avg does anyone know? Do all the repairs u talk of expensive. I got 3rd party extended warranty I surely hope they cover this.

Weasel X5 is in your area and probably could help find a good indy mechanic and advise on replacement costs. Try and PM him.

Just msg ed Weasel surel hope he can help. I been lucky with no problems with my X except 3 window regulators. Guess now at 100k miles she wants money. =(

Weasel will direct you in the right direction. But yeah, its probably gonna be the valve cover gasket and oil seperator... If you search on this site you'll find all kinds of threads on it..

Remove the black BMW shield and take a look at your oil separator hoses. If those look fine, then it's your valve cover gasket.