Oil Pan Gasket-New Factory Gasket or Rubber Seal
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My Ride: 2005 530i Sedan 6 Speed
Model Year: 2005
Engine: M54
Oil Pan Gasket-New Factory Gasket or Rubber Seal
Hello! I have a 2005 E60 530i sedan with the 6 speed manual trans. The oil pan gasket has been leaking heavily for some time now and I’ve decided to have it replaced.
Question: Is it better to replace with the same gasket that came from the factory (my usual shop wants to do this) OR is it better to replace with the rubber/synthetic sealant that comes from a tube (can’t remember the name) that another shop wants to do. The car has 174k miles on it and I guess I just don’t want to deal with an oil pan gasket leak prematurely. Is one option better than the other for longevity?
Really appreciate it!
Nick
Portland, OR
Question: Is it better to replace with the same gasket that came from the factory (my usual shop wants to do this) OR is it better to replace with the rubber/synthetic sealant that comes from a tube (can’t remember the name) that another shop wants to do. The car has 174k miles on it and I guess I just don’t want to deal with an oil pan gasket leak prematurely. Is one option better than the other for longevity?
Really appreciate it!
Nick
Portland, OR
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Just use the factory gasket. All the cost is in the labor for this job - use the right part.
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My Ride: E61 530xi 6MT
Model Year: 2007
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I've done 3 of mine already; used a factory style gasket + some RTV sealant on the metal section of the gasket. Keep it as a secondary back up seal for when the factory rubber section deteriorates in time.
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Nothing beats original BMW since it not only gives you mind peace but being a major repair, you don't wanna depend on 3rd party products (even though OEM). What price did the $tealer and/or repair shop quote for this job ? Which state/dealership? Mine may be faulty too.
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I'm curious too how much a shop or dealership will charge for this.
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That's in the ballpark what I would imagine it would cost at the dealership or an indy. I would also have the motor mounts (maybe transmission) replaced as I know they collapse while everything is off.
I've been seriously considering taking this on myself as I'm only using the E60 as a "winter vehicle", but I can only do so much with Harbor Freight jackstands lol.
I've been seriously considering taking this on myself as I'm only using the E60 as a "winter vehicle", but I can only do so much with Harbor Freight jackstands lol.
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The way I always look at it is, if the DIY job plus the tools costs the same as the garage doing it, I'm way ahead 'cuz now I have more tools! ;-) And in reality, the price of BMW servicing is WAY higher than any additional tools you're going to need. It never, ever bothers me to buy tools for a specific job because I figure I'm so far ahead compared to any other option that my cost of ownership is a small fraction of what it would be if I wasn't twisting my own wrenches.
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The way I always look at it is, if the DIY job plus the tools costs the same as the garage doing it, I'm way ahead 'cuz now I have more tools! ;-) And in reality, the price of BMW servicing is WAY higher than any additional tools you're going to need. It never, ever bothers me to buy tools for a specific job because I figure I'm so far ahead compared to any other option that my cost of ownership is a small fraction of what it would be if I wasn't twisting my own wrenches.
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There is a place for the beam-style torque wrench though - I wish I had one that was in the right range for the aluminum valve cover bolts, for example. The click-style torque wrench I have works, but the click is so subdued at that low torque that I missed it and snapped the first bolt I tried to install. With the beam, you get a really good idea of what's really going on...