Oil leak on ZE

[bmwm3guy]

Anyone else have this problem of oil pissing a constant stream down the passenger side (Timing belt side) of the motor? I suspect that the issue lies within the seal of the dipstick. I noticed it was very loose whn the motor was out and the bolt that secures it to the timing belt cover. ANyone else have this issue? and how would I go about fixing this? I figured just high temp caulking or sealant...

[mitmaks]

did you change timing belt or water pump lately?

[bmwm3guy]

timing belt... yes, waterpump... no

[babyblueMX3]

I had the same problem..I had to swap the k8 dipstick over..IIRC steph01 had the same problem too

[bmwm3guy]

cool thanks babyblue... how exactly do you get the dipstick out and swap in the K8 one?

[Gro Harlem]

unbolt the one bolt holding the bracket in place and the whole tube pops out. be careful not to bend & break it though. There is a rubber o-ring that secures the tube into the oil pan.

I had a problem with my oil filter seal sealing properly, all this oil on the front side of the motor & all over the air compressor