Hi guys,
I have a oil leak from somewhere on the right hand side of the engine (if looking down on it from the front) on my 3.0d. I first noticed the whole side covered in oil which I washed down fully. A couple of weeks later now I had another look and there is again evidence of a leak coming from what looks like the higher part of the engine hence oil running all down the side but I can't pinpoint where it might be coming from.
I was just wondering if this a common leak and if anyone else has experienced it and where it might be.
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Oil Leak
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Re: Oil Leak
Check the oil filter cap is correctly fitted and not spraying into the engine. Have you had the plastic engine cover off to have a look? There's not much on that side of the engine from what I remember. If you can, stick a piccie up.
Richard
Richard
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Yes when I washed it all down I took the cover off.
When you say oil filter cap do you mean the oil cap or is there another one?
I will try take the cover off again tomorrow and take a pic. It seems like the back corner of the top of the engine.
When you say oil filter cap do you mean the oil cap or is there another one?
I will try take the cover off again tomorrow and take a pic. It seems like the back corner of the top of the engine.
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Re: Oil Leak
Back Corner? Not spraying out of the dipstick tube at the bottom is it? Otherwise things like head/rocker cover gaskets start to come to mind.
The oil filter is the odd looking 'can' with a black plastic domed cap at front right in this image......with the large hex head on it. It's almost directly opposite of the filler cap on the other side of the engine. Ignore the markings in yellow.....the image was used in a how to change the breather thread a couple of years back. If it's at the back, then it's not that.
The oil filter is the odd looking 'can' with a black plastic domed cap at front right in this image......with the large hex head on it. It's almost directly opposite of the filler cap on the other side of the engine. Ignore the markings in yellow.....the image was used in a how to change the breather thread a couple of years back. If it's at the back, then it's not that.
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awj85
Re: Oil Leak
just replaced the head gasket on mine. Was unsure where the leak was coming from as it was not initially visible. Thought it might have been the sump as it run Down that area too.
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Sorry guys still not had a chance to take a couple of pics yet with the top civer removed. Hopefully this weekend.
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Re: Oil Leak
Trying to upload some pics but having a few problems with 3G on my phone.
From the pic X5sport put up it on the right hand side of the engine and it looks like its coming from somewhere near the top and possibly running down or something as the side of the engine covered in oil. Over the the last 2 months the level hasnt really dropped at all so not sure whats going on.
Will try again to post pics
From the pic X5sport put up it on the right hand side of the engine and it looks like its coming from somewhere near the top and possibly running down or something as the side of the engine covered in oil. Over the the last 2 months the level hasnt really dropped at all so not sure whats going on.
Will try again to post pics
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Re: Oil Leak
I would hazard a guess and say the rocker cover gasket. Roughly £200 fitted from an Indy BMW specialist......
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