www.bimmermerchant.com Hello all you DIY bimmer owners, here is a short video showing the process to remove lower oil pan gasket on bmw 740 and 540 models. I…
Bmw 540i 740il lower oil pan gasket replacement e38 e39
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Yeah, you were right. I missed 2 screws that was inside gear box… but I
had another problem when oil pan came loose. It still not coming out
because of traverse and steering parts… so i had to rise the engine a bit
ant take down traverse. that was a lot of work man.
Great how-to video …. I learned a lot.
X5’s are awesome cars. As with any other part, oil pan gaskets wear out due
to the oil, heat and rubber involved.
Also, my dad had the oil leak on his Avalon, kept driving it until the car
stopped on him. So what my dad had to do was replace the engine. Which was
costly. I do not want that to happen to my BMW X5 which will cost like
5,000 off the bat to replace the engine. I do not want that to happen to my
X5. Is the oil pan gasket? B/C, oil it not leaking in the middle, or the
side only on the bottom. Reply back. PLS. Thank you.
I tried to get a gasket for the oil level sensor @ O’Reillys & Napa auto
parts but both stores didn’t know what I was talkin about. Do you know part
# or exact name by any chance?
You have any m62tu for sale?
don’t have those bmw models here in the states, but if pan is not coming
out, then you are missing a screw. Check again but don’t try to force out.
once all screws have been removed, pan only needs a tug and it falls out.
The oil is leaking on my X5 2001. The car is running and has not stop on me
just yet. Right now, the car is sitting in my street. I notice the leak on
Friday but I thought it was water but it is not. I drove it today but it
has not stop on me just yet. So right now, I’m going to bring it to my
mechanic who I trust on Monday to have it checked out. Why do the oil pan
gaskets ware out after years? I thought they are build to last long?
I got my problem fixed. Luckly the oil was not the problem. Instead coolant
was leaking out on my expansion tank, so that had to be replaced as well as
the AUX thermostat and the main hose where the expansion tank goes to.
Also, I had to replaced the hose where the oil goes as well as the engine
thermostat. My BMW specialist did all the repairs and charged me 720
dollars. While the dealer wanted 2,000 dollars. It took a day and a half
for my car to get fixed.
sorry, not at this time.
Im not sure, I can run my hand along the valve cover and there isn’t any
oil. Also it smells worse and only smokes when the engine is running at
high RPM’s
do you have to remove the whole engine to replace the oil pan??!?! omg
I have a leak in my 540i and at times I can smell burning oil and smoke
even came out from under the car once. Could it be this gasket?
Great question. You don’t have to remove the whole engine, just remove the
20 or 30 bolts and oil pan should come off. thats only possible on 5 and 7
series, good luck if you have a 3-series.
i have a bmw 318i e36 4cyl 1996, my research shows i have to remove the
motor mounts to acess the oilpan?, my oilpan is leaking or my Crank shaft
it’s not a terrible leak but would like to fix it myself.
I have a BMW e39 525tds, the engine is in the car and i removed all bolts
and the oil pan still doesn’t move and don’t come loose 🙁
check out realoem.com, you input your Vin # and provides you with parts
diagram.
Sounds like you need to replace your valve cover gaskets. Oil seep through
these worn out gaskets on the side and rear and drip down to the hot
headers which produces smoke. That would be my best bet. Let me know what
you find out.