Hi all, been awhile, I've been so busy working and sleeping and riding some on weekends I didn't have much to say, probably good for you . Anyway, changed the plugs this evening and while on the right side and underneath doing the secondary plug, I noticed a little oil seepage. Could tell it was new oil since I only changed a couple weeks ago. It was about a drop or two, and I don't think it has been doing it long because there is no oil where it gets parked in the garage. It is a big torx head bolt that goes into the bottom of the motor. I don't see any oil migrating to that spot from around it. I also didn't have a torx big enough to put in and see if it could be tightened.
Can ayone identify this bolt and tell me why oil could be coming out of it? Thanks.
A Little Oil Seepage in This Location...What to Do
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A Little Oil Seepage in This Location...What to Do
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Re: A Little Oil Seepage in This Location...What to Do
<edit> Never mind - I shouldn't interpret the tiny pic that shows up on my phone.
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Re: A Little Oil Seepage in This Location...What to Do
That is the magnetic plug on the transmission. It is not used to change the transmission oil, but should be pulled and checked every 24,000 miles (I think).
The bummer is that you need to remove the cat. converter to pull it out. Anyhoo... not a big deal... and should be easy to remedy.
The bummer is that you need to remove the cat. converter to pull it out. Anyhoo... not a big deal... and should be easy to remedy.
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Re: A Little Oil Seepage in This Location...What to Do
Unless you have one of those nifty BMW Trans plug tools! This allows you to drain all the fluid onto your CAT!iowabeakster wrote:
The bummer is that you need to remove the cat. converter to pull it out. Anyhoo... not a big deal... and should be easy to remedy.
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