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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?
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      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, 08:13 AM   #4
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Absolutely no need to change that gasket.
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      10-03-2019, 11:35 AM   #5
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I can't tell if the posts here are sarcastic but that looks like a lot of leaking oil, that's really not a concern and I can top it off every few months?
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Is it x drive ? Automatic or manual ?
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Automatic transmission, need a confirm quick on the oil pan gasket need to get to the shop soon and make a decision.
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      10-03-2019, 12:14 PM   #8
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That's nothing. Don't waste your money.

Mine leaks drastically more than that and it has no effect on oil levels.
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      10-03-2019, 12:25 PM   #9
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Ok thanks I'll save that money and I should put at least 1 quart in my car in case I need to top up while driving right?
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I can't tell if the posts here are sarcastic but that looks like a lot of leaking oil, that's really not a concern and I can top it off every few months?
I wasn't being sarcastic at all. That's not a lot of oil, I just see a lot of drips. You should be completely fine carrying an extra quart of oil and just adding it if/when you get the message on the dash.

Are you absolutely sure it's the oil pan leaking and not one of the oil lines to your turbos?
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Ok thanks I'll save that money and I should put at least 1 quart in my car in case I need to top up while driving right?
It can't hurt, but that leak is not significant enough to cause a low oil level between changes.

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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I wasn't being sarcastic at all. That's not a lot of oil, I just see a lot of drips. You should be completely fine carrying an extra quart of oil and just adding it if/when you get the message on the dash.

Are you absolutely sure it's the oil pan leaking and not one of the oil lines to your turbos?
Not 100% sure, that's just what the dealer put on the quote. I'll save the money for now. Thanks.
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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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