Oil leak

Patrys@BimmerTech · 04-04-2009, 01:25 PM

I am wondering if anyone could tell me what the reason of this leak might be ?
The car has 30.000km. The oil level shows max.

I would be greatful for any suggestions.

Sorry for the quality but I took this picture with my phone.

Patrys@BimmerTech · 04-06-2009, 10:09 AM

Anyone ?

742 · 04-06-2009, 10:40 AM

Was the car recently serviced?

I would clean it up and see if it returns. Perhaps it is just some spilled oil.

hun77777 · 04-06-2009, 11:51 AM

that looks like more of turbo leak or gasket leak. have the dealer check it out...

Patrys@BimmerTech · 04-06-2009, 05:57 PM

Thanks guys for your suggestions.
The car is not under the warranty any more so I would like to see if I can find a reason for this leak myself before I take it to a dealer and spend a lot of money.

There was an oil change 2 months ago and some time after that I noticed that the engine cover and oil cap were dirty with the oil. I cleand it up.
But I do not think the oil from the oil cap could get that far down to this pipe.

I cleaned the pipe from the oil yesterday and I will be monitoring if any new oil shows there.

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Patrys@BimmerTech Banned 630 Rep 2,013 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Warsaw/Poland iTrader: (7)	Oil leak - please help I am wondering if anyone could tell me what the reason of this leak might be ? The car has 30.000km. The oil level shows max. I would be greatful for any suggestions. Sorry for the quality but I took this picture with my phone.
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Patrys@BimmerTech Banned 630 Rep 2,013 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Warsaw/Poland iTrader: (7)	Anyone ?
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742 Major 13 Rep 1,187 Posts Drives: E90 325i; F10 528i; 2002tii Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Was the car recently serviced? I would clean it up and see if it returns. Perhaps it is just some spilled oil.
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hun77777 Brigadier General 199 Rep 4,646 Posts Drives: SG E92 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle WA iTrader: (58)	that looks like more of turbo leak or gasket leak. have the dealer check it out...
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04-06-2009, 05:57 PM	#5
Patrys@BimmerTech Banned 630 Rep 2,013 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Warsaw/Poland iTrader: (7)	Thanks guys for your suggestions. The car is not under the warranty any more so I would like to see if I can find a reason for this leak myself before I take it to a dealer and spend a lot of money. There was an oil change 2 months ago and some time after that I noticed that the engine cover and oil cap were dirty with the oil. I cleand it up. But I do not think the oil from the oil cap could get that far down to this pipe. I cleaned the pipe from the oil yesterday and I will be monitoring if any new oil shows there.
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