OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAK??

josev · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2006, 04:08 PM

hello to all
i have an oil leak that is messing with my head it seems that it is coming from the oil filter housing this on a 92 325i right around where there is a plug??to the left of the oil sending unit
where the housing is facing the back looking towards the firewall not where it is bolted to the engine anyone else experience this dilema?? thanks

98M3Convt · #2 (**permalink**) 03-12-2007, 04:09 PM

Thats Crazy! I just found a leak that sounds exactly like that yesterday on my car. It has sprayed up all over the hood insulation pad. I think it is either comming from the vanos unit or somthing arount the filter housing. I had just recently changed the water pump and stripped out a bolt hole in the cylinder head where the vanos and a engine lifting bracket mount. I dont really know how im going to fix it yet, but hopefully when i do it will stop the oil leak. Anyone else ever do this? Here is a link. Its bolt #9

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...80&hg=11&fg=15

BadGTho · #3 (**permalink**) 03-13-2007, 05:21 AM

not sure if 9 will make it leak.. but thats not too great that its stripped... try a helicoil if you can get or have a right angle drill.

with regard to the leak for the TS.. post a pic.

the filterhousings def have a history of leaking.

jhustler · #4 (**permalink**) 03-13-2007, 07:02 AM

i think there is a seal in there i have a 323 96 model, last time i went to a bmw dealaship they said there was a leak and it was 800 aus to fix it.. i just cleaned it kept a eye on it 8000kays later , no drama. it must have been leaking b4 i brought it

BadGTho · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2007, 07:38 AM

there are many seals in the filter housing,

i cannot see how any of them would be 800 bucks to change.. but then again, i am not down under.

lovesm3s · #6 (**permalink**) 03-14-2007, 11:09 PM

mine's spewing oil from there too i have a new housing on the way i don't want to deal with pressing out the plugs and changing the o-rings.

i have a 9/97 328 with 121K miles

White318i · #7 (**permalink**) 03-15-2007, 04:37 AM

There is a gasket (No 8)and a couple of o-rings that need replacing. some of the bolts are a bitch to get at but it is do-able if you can do basic repairs!
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...88&hg=11&fg=30

jhustler · #8 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 06:37 AM

the 800 was from a bmw dealaship, so was probley going to replace the hole lot

SatyaK · #9 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 11:08 PM

You can use thread repair kit or helicoil tools to stop oli leakege and you found detailed products description on http://www.helicoil.in

Chernandez · #10 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 09:51 AM

wow 800 for an oil leak!
well Jeove hope you get ur problem taken care of.