Red oil leak

samboi22 · 04-28-2013, 11:44 PM

Hi guys, i have a 2006 325i that seems to be leaking red oil. Anybody have any idea wheres it leaking from? I think its coming from the mid section of the car.

Eagle1oh7 · 04-28-2013, 11:59 PM

Transmission most likely.

samboi22 · 04-29-2013, 12:07 AM

Im screwed...any idea how much will it cost me to get it repaired?

Anybody know a good shop here in sacramento that wont charge dealer price?

Eagle1oh7 · 04-29-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by samboi22

Im screwed...any idea how much will it cost me to get it repaired?

Anybody know a good shop here in sacramento that wont charge dealer price?

I might just be the transmission oil pan that has a leak not the whole gearbox. I've no idea what shop would be good. How was the drive feeling before/after you noticed it? Smooth shifts?

samboi22 · 04-29-2013, 12:23 AM

Shifts smooth, i actually i just took it out for a spin. I really couldnt tell the difference how it shifts before i noticed the leak earlier today and the last time i drove it. Hopefully its just the pan gasket. Any idea how much it is to get the pan repaired? I would really like to bring it to LTBMW down in LA but i moved here on norcal, and the last time i took my old e36 m3 to local shop here in sacrameto they charged me 1800 to get my head gasket fixed

Eagle1oh7 · 04-29-2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by samboi22

Shifts smooth, i actually i just took it out for a spin. I really couldnt tell the difference how it shifts before i noticed the leak earlier today and the last time i drove it. Hopefully its just the pan gasket. Any idea how much it is to get the pan repaired? I would really like to bring it to LTBMW down in LA but i moved here on norcal, and the last time i took my old e36 m3 to local shop here in sacrameto they charged me 1800 to get my head gasket fixed

I've got no clue man, I haven't had any major issues like that and luckily the warranty is still good for another 21k.

samboi22 · 04-29-2013, 02:08 AM

Hey thanks man, i'll just look for a good bmw shop aroud here tomorrow and see what they say

Spun Crankhub · 04-29-2013, 03:43 PM

Red is the power steering fluid. I know because I popped a hose a few weeks ago and had the stuff all over my garage floor.

Red_Bean_Bun · 05-27-2013, 02:32 PM

Unlikely ATF ..... Unless it was recently changed. Only fresh ones are red .....

04-28-2013, 11:44 PM	#1
samboi22 New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i cp M sport 6mt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Red oil leak Hi guys, i have a 2006 325i that seems to be leaking red oil. Anybody have any idea wheres it leaking from? I think its coming from the mid section of the car.
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04-28-2013, 11:59 PM	#2
Eagle1oh7 Lieutenant Colonel 291 Rep 1,710 Posts Drives: '11 328i Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chula Vista CA iTrader: (0)	Transmission most likely. __________________ DONE: Seibon CF Hood, M3 Rep, MSport rear w/DD CF Diffuser, M3 Rep Skirts, Seibon CSL trunklid, Forgestar F14 18s w/Michelin PSS, Eisenmann catback, AA Headers, BPC Stage 2, Charcoal Delete+revMotor+AFE Drop In filter FUTURE MODS: LED headlights, CF rooftop, M3 Suspension Conversion, Dinan CAI Mod
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samboi22 New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i cp M sport 6mt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Im screwed...any idea how much will it cost me to get it repaired? Anybody know a good shop here in sacramento that wont charge dealer price?
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04-29-2013, 12:23 AM	#5
samboi22 New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i cp M sport 6mt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Shifts smooth, i actually i just took it out for a spin. I really couldnt tell the difference how it shifts before i noticed the leak earlier today and the last time i drove it. Hopefully its just the pan gasket. Any idea how much it is to get the pan repaired? I would really like to bring it to LTBMW down in LA but i moved here on norcal, and the last time i took my old e36 m3 to local shop here in sacrameto they charged me 1800 to get my head gasket fixed
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04-29-2013, 02:08 AM	#7
samboi22 New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i cp M sport 6mt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Hey thanks man, i'll just look for a good bmw shop aroud here tomorrow and see what they say
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Spun Crankhub Major General 1002 Rep 5,129 Posts Drives: 15 F82 SOLD Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (66)	Red is the power steering fluid. I know because I popped a hose a few weeks ago and had the stuff all over my garage floor.
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05-27-2013, 02:32 PM	#9
Red_Bean_Bun Captain 63 Rep 944 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (4)	Unlikely ATF ..... Unless it was recently changed. Only fresh ones are red .....
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