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| 03-19-2011, 09:50 PM | #1 |
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leaking oil
car has 30k miles on it and just noticed its leaking oil, is this normal, anyone else having these issue. Ive only had the car a couple weeks. I hate leaking oil
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| 03-20-2011, 11:34 AM | #5 |
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i did some investigating and its seems to be leaking from the oil cap, I have a bunch of quarter size drops on the garage floor and in driveway and they are almost directly below the oil cap. Also around the oil cap is oily as well. Ill call dealership monday.
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| 03-20-2011, 01:21 PM | #6 | |
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 . Typical problem. The oil cap on the M3 is crap, and if you don't oil the gasket a little bit (like a cartridge oil filter), it can bunch up and leak quite a bit, as you found out. Reason is the intake cam gear throws oil right at the cap, so it's imperative it's seating perfectly well. Nothing wrong with the cap if you take the precaution to lube the gasket before installation.Unfortunately, this is another idiosyncrasy of the car most dealer techs don't know about. And no, it shouldn't be the case, but for those servicing their cars at dealerships, you need to check the oil cap before you leave. Good luck. Last edited by elp_jc; 03-29-2011 at 02:55 AM. |
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| 03-28-2011, 01:12 PM | #8 |
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Argh, same problem here. Re-filled the oil the other day and now oil is slowly leaking out from the underneath the cap. The issue is clearly attributable to the rubber ring in the cap itself; it's not a huge issue, just annoying.
Looking for a new cap online and can't seem to find a viable replacement (any recommendations?). Will most likely contact BMW about needing a new cap. |
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| 03-28-2011, 01:49 PM | #9 | |
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| 03-29-2011, 02:00 AM | #10 | |
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| 03-29-2011, 12:54 PM | #12 |
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A funny story (well, not really)............
My buddy took his M3 to the dealer for an oil change. He smells oil the next day and pops the hood. They forgot to put the cap back on! Oil was everywhere! lol. They pressure washed it, etc, etc, etc. and made it right. I woulda been livid! lol At any rate, glad to hear its only the seal on the cap. Take that sh!t back and have them replace it.
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| 05-03-2011, 02:19 PM | #14 | |
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Absolutely amazing they didn't see this in development. AN OIL CAP.... Are you kidding me?
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| 05-03-2011, 02:23 PM | #15 | |
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| 05-03-2011, 02:33 PM | #16 | |
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| 05-03-2011, 06:10 PM | #17 |
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I had oil leak over the weekends. I notice there was a lot of oil in my front wheels when I washed my car on Saturday. I drove my car to Napa on Sunday. I checked the oil level early on that day. I had 1/4 left. On my way back home, the warning light came on indicated that the oil level was low.
I hope it is simple fix. I will take it to the dealer this Friday. Fortunately, it is still under warranty. My wife already complaint that this M3 is not very reliable. This car has few issues in the past. She wants me to get rid of it.  |
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| 05-03-2011, 06:31 PM | #18 | |
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| 05-03-2011, 06:43 PM | #19 |
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Opened the hood the other day to wipe it off after washing it and noticed the same thing. Glad this isn't an issue because I was worried.
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| 05-03-2011, 06:49 PM | #20 | |
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I get the car back from a 15,000 mile service and, soon thereafter, I get low oil warning on the display. I stop by the dealer who did the service and the SA goes, 'you're probably driving the car hard and the car does consume oil, just buy some at the parts dept.' And, I'm going 'but, you guys did a 15,000 mile service earlier this week - i.e. oil change was done & topped off.' He shrugs. So, I buy several quarts just in case and top off the oil. Few days later, I get the warning display again. I put more oil in. After about a week of that, I've gone through all the oil that I bought. And, I'm starting to notice oil drips on the driveway. I go back to the dealer, the SA has the car checked out, and it turns out, the o-ring/gasket under the oil cap was kinked (obviously by the mechanic who did the 15,000 mile service). They replaced it, and cleaned up the engine/engine bay.
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Good luck.
