The latter is a common cause of lower engine area oil leaks.
Bmw e46 oil cap leaking.
Buy the e46 m3 oil cap it looks much nicer in the engine bay and after using it i have never had any seeping oil.
E46 1999 2006 e90 e91 e92 e93 2006 2013.
In this article i am going to discuss what i found to be the most common oil leaks on a bmw e46 and maintenance tips for mitigating these leaks.
Oil leaks in your bmw are usually due to one of these valves or seals wearing out.
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If yours is not leaking might as well get it as an upgrade for the looks its only around 15.
But oil is still dripping down from above them.
Many owners of the e46 3 series complain about having coolant leaks.
My oil filler cap is apparently leaking copious amounts of oil.
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I m positive it s the oil filler cap.
However leaks can also occur due to simple errors such as not tightening the oil cap enough or plugging the oil pan gasket firmly after an oil change.
Oil pan usually only common on higher mileage cars but can happen to any of them.
Bmw 5 series e60 sedan was first seen in the unites states in the fall of 2003 with a 2004 model year designation.
Valve cover gasket these are ridiculously common my 325i valve cover gasket was leaking oil when i bought the vehicle.
However even with its careful design and attention to detail the bmw can still experience problems from time to time.
Here s how to fix that oil leak on your bmw coming from your oil filler cap.