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02-22-2021, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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Question about "weeping" oil pan
Ever since we've owned it (almost 7 years), mechanics have noted the oil pan gasket is weeping on our 2013 35i. No one seems too concerned about it, but I'm wondering why no one has ever suggested re-torquing the pan gasket bolts? Is it because there's no gasket (does BMW use sealant instead?)? How have others dealt with this problem?
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02-22-2021, 11:52 PM | #2 |
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oilpan gasket looks like this... i think oilpan bolts were aluminum or something... and that you should use new ones when you take oilpan off and put it back. Remember something like that from a youtube video i watched... Oilpan gasket isnt easy to replace... drop the subframe etc...
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Agreed with previous post. Oil pan bolts are aluminum and sheers off pretty easily and you'll have a much bigger issue. My 2015 with 40k miles is starting to weep in one spot. I'm not concerned until it develops a leak.
Helping a friend replace his on a 535, requires dropping subframe. Pretty involved job but makes for a nice winter project. |
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