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Originally Posted by 2Intense
I bought a 2010 35i with @79K miles on it about a month ago. The first thing I did was take it to the BMW dealer for an oil change and to get it on a lift and give it a look.
There were two seperate transmission leaks, one on the side of the DCT, apparently a known issue and another on the transmission oil pan. I was told both were commonplace and they actually just replace the pan as they warp and/or crack causing them to leak.
Final bill was about $1300 in labor and $700 in parts and materials.
I had the car a week and did not note any drips on my garage floor before this however I did see the leaks when it was on the lift. I was told that the leak or seepage will normally occur for a long time before it is ever noted on the floor.
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If you are leaking you can look at the underside, the underpinning of this car covers almost all of the bottom. The oil will show through as a stain.
Look here to get an example.
http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showpost...2&postcount=31