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335i Oil Pan Gasket Leaking
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10-02-2019, 09:37 PM | #1 |
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335i Oil Pan Gasket Leaking
Dealer said I had a oil pan gasket leak and needs immediate attention, quoted 7.2 hours. Took my car to an indy and the quoted price was $950 requiring at least 9 hours labor, I've read some posts here and the labor hours is usually between 6-8 hours. How do I negotiate better price or I need to shop around?
I put a quarter in there for comparison. I only drove my car a few times since I slipped in that cardboard. I haven't got any low oil light show up but this looks like a big leak? Could I put this off and keep topping off the oil? I plan to keep this car for another 12-18 months, car is 11 years old with 80k miles. Saw a recommendation to replace engine mounts at the same time of the oil pan, is this the right idea? View post on imgur.com Last edited by cal1; 10-02-2019 at 09:44 PM.. |
10-02-2019, 09:54 PM | #2 |
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Looks like a good amount of leaking oil. Yes absolutely replace the mounts while in there. It’s basically a no charge on the labor and it’ll save you a chunk if done separately later.
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10-02-2019, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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Only keeping the car another 12-18 months? Leave it alone and top off as needed, leaving cardboard on your garage floor. I'd remove the under plastic cover so it doesn't make a mess. $950 for the repair isn't out of line however.
Do you have a manual transmission by any chance? I'll be interested when you're ready to get rid of it. |
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10-03-2019, 12:50 PM | #10 | |
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Are you absolutely sure it's the oil pan leaking and not one of the oil lines to your turbos? |
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10-03-2019, 12:55 PM | #11 | |
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Use the dash gauge to run a slightly higher oil level, if you want a little extra assurance. I think it's 1 quart between the low and high levels. |
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10-03-2019, 01:19 PM | #12 | |
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10-03-2019, 06:17 PM | #13 |
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Look at it yourself, and ideally clean it and monitor it before you do anything. I had 3 mechanics (including pre-purchase inspection) tell me my oil pan gasket was leaking. Turns out rust had formed around the oil level sensor studs and there was a tiny hole. I fixed it myself for $10 worth of JB weld.
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