Oil filter housing gasket leak?
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Before the last oil change, I showed the dealer some engine oil which collected in a gully near the oil filter cap and also some which had sprayed onto the air filter cover. When I got the car back, I was told the oil filter cap's gasket was bad. Cleaned up, I now see the same thing happening again and am wondering if this my 2006 530xiT's oil filter housing gasket. Thoughts?
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well the cup that holds the oil filter has two o-rings which are changed everytime you change the filter. when you buy the filter, it comes with the o-rings.
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+1, although on the 525 there is only one 0-ring. If yours is leaking, they either:
1) left off the 0-ring, or didn't install straight
2) installed an extra 0-ring which creates a poor seal
3) left junk along the filter housing threads causing a poor seal.
Surprised that an 0-ring would go bad as they are changed frequently enough that the rubber should not decompose. May have been more of a torque problem. Any of the above is an very simple fix. I haven't purchased an 0-ring separately as they usually come with any new 'good quality' filter. But I can't imagine it would be more that a couple of bucks to pick up a new one from the dealer.
1) left off the 0-ring, or didn't install straight
2) installed an extra 0-ring which creates a poor seal
3) left junk along the filter housing threads causing a poor seal.
Surprised that an 0-ring would go bad as they are changed frequently enough that the rubber should not decompose. May have been more of a torque problem. Any of the above is an very simple fix. I haven't purchased an 0-ring separately as they usually come with any new 'good quality' filter. But I can't imagine it would be more that a couple of bucks to pick up a new one from the dealer.
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Before the last oil change, I showed the dealer some engine oil which collected in a gully near the oil filter cap and also some which had sprayed onto the air filter cover. When I got the car back, I was told the oil filter cap's gasket was bad. Cleaned up, I now see the same thing happening again and am wondering if this my 2006 530xiT's oil filter housing gasket. Thoughts?
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+1 ... replacement filters come with all new o-rings! In my experience the only way they "go bad" is if in the removal or installation process they are cut or pinched when the filter canister cap is reinstalled.
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I'm no mechanic, but my 530xi was leaking oil that would pool up around the oil filter cap. They replaced a gasket directly in front of the oil filter housing that has a black plastic piece covering over it. Hope this helps, Chris.
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