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03-18-2009 12:46 PM #1
Oil Leaking on the Car
sometimes smells really bad and the other day when I
pulled up to Jiffy Lube it was smoking by the wheel on the drivers front side,
but it doesnt smoke all the time, that was the first time I'd see that, it
usually smells but I cannot figure out what it is, so then the guy at Jiffy Lube
looked at it and told me my oil was leaking onto my exhaust and that he cleaned
it up. (I know that is only temporary, they cannot fix this problem there) So, I
am not sure what is...anyone know what it is? Or how bad of a problem it is?
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03-18-2009 04:43 PM #2
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probably the valve cover gasket...get it
fixed soon
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2008 335i Coupe Alpine PP SP CP Saddle Heated Seats Comfort Access Sirius iPod
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03-18-2009 06:24 PM #3
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03-18-2009 06:25 PM #4
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03-18-2009 06:31 PM #5
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03-19-2009 01:15 AM #6
Probably not for a newbie, see link
Happens someone on the E46 board just did theirs (it's almost identical to E90 ones). Check out the pictures in the link
There is a fair bit of dis-assembly - pretty much everything you see at the top of the motor, including parts of the ignition and vacuum tubing. Doable, but probably not the best job to start with.
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03-19-2009 12:07 PM #7
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and I wouldn't go tearing the engine apart until
you're absolutely sure where the leak is. A thorough visual inspection will usually turn up the problem
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2008 335i Coupe Alpine PP SP CP Saddle Heated Seats Comfort Access Sirius iPod
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03-20-2009 01:29 AM #8
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03-20-2009 01:30 AM #9
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