10-10-2018, 10:42 AM | #1 |
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Oil pan gasket "seeping" oil
I had my 228i for an inspection at the dealer because factory warranty is about to run out. They said oil pan gasket is seeping oil but it is not bad enough to require replacement. Once seeping becomes leaking they have to fix it. I don't really care TBH because it is CPO and I'll definitely get rid of this thing before CPO runs out. But I'm still wondering if anyone has had the same experience? Dealer saying repair is not needed because it's is seeping not leaking? And also, what is really the difference?
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I am kind of surprised though, in my experience VCG and OFHG are more susceptible to failure than OPG. |
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10-11-2018, 11:01 PM | #5 |
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Very common issue on the E9X.
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seeping probably means the gasket is wet. it'll probably just make a mess after a long time.
the overall basic design of bmw's has been the same forever. to pull the pan and change the gasket you'd have to support the motor top side, then remove the subframe which has at a minimum the steering rack and control arms attached. not to mention the motor mount on it. they probably can't justify the work for the amount of seep.
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10-18-2018, 04:06 PM | #7 |
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OP, you've documented with the dealer that the oil pan weeps oil. I think that that means that BMW NA is on the hook to fix it when the seep increases to an unacceptable level.
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