the way to tell on them is on long trip driving that where engine sits at 3000 revs or above most of the time and everything has chance to get hot, short start stop trips wont really show it up , also you really do need to keep oil level at top mark on dipstick and not towards lower mark as timing chain collects its oil from the sump mainly and flicks it up the chain as such when oil low it dont get as much oil picked up, also low oil means less of it oil also cools the engine parts as well as lubricates and cleans it as such so low oil messes with this over time,
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Mike I checked yesterday and it was at the very bottom of the dipstick. I bought some oil and it took about 2.25 quarts
I really think the shop overfilled it to begin with. So after 1250 miles, it was still showing full. There is no way to prove this.
I haven’t been commuting so this is mostly around town driving. Maybe once or twice to LA. I mean I drove 1200 miles and it was above the level. I drive 1500 miles around town and it appears low. That seems the opposite of what it should.
my options are to deal with it and just keep putting oil, rebuild the engine or sell the car.
I think I will keep putting oil for another year then sell it. We want to buy a house so right before I will probably get it rid of it to clear credit room. It will still be a low mile car. It’s 78k now on a 2011.
I really think the shop overfilled it to begin with. So after 1250 miles, it was still showing full. There is no way to prove this.
I haven’t been commuting so this is mostly around town driving. Maybe once or twice to LA. I mean I drove 1200 miles and it was above the level. I drive 1500 miles around town and it appears low. That seems the opposite of what it should.
my options are to deal with it and just keep putting oil, rebuild the engine or sell the car.
I think I will keep putting oil for another year then sell it. We want to buy a house so right before I will probably get it rid of it to clear credit room. It will still be a low mile car. It’s 78k now on a 2011.
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I was hopeful Mike.
But I knew deep down
But I knew deep down
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Message me when you want to sell it and I might be interested if the price is right.......
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I will try to remember 🙂
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I found my oil leak! I recently started smelling burning oil. I looked and saw the bottom one the engine was wet.
"The oil filter housing seal is leaking...and has been leaking for a while" a mini specialist said. So now I have some ammunition to go back to the selling dealership and fight
This isn't going to be pretty and may be futile, but I will escalate it.
"The oil filter housing seal is leaking...and has been leaking for a while" a mini specialist said. So now I have some ammunition to go back to the selling dealership and fight
This isn't going to be pretty and may be futile, but I will escalate it.
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takes me around 3 hours start to finish as its cat off and I leave front on car and remove the slam panel and driverside head light , also need to take clamp off exhaust flexi and jack with a piece of wood on sump to protect it the engine up and backwards to gain access best way, nothing on these cars is easy its all packed in there,
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I watched a YouTube on it. If I has the right tools, I may have attempted it. Ugh
I’m gonna shop around because $1200 seems too high
I’m gonna shop around because $1200 seems too high
last set of seals I done was 4 hours and seals were around £20 , exhaust clamp £12 , I would advise you to change the whole housing with bmw spec latest updated one, as there is known issues with the factory ones,
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I just looked myself, and it's seeping, not dripping or leaking. Its fine, but I am still pushing into the selling dealership.
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