Couple of drops of oil on garage floor... 35is
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Busterboo said:
Was yours the extended warranty?
Busterboo said:
Yeah, thanks, that's what I meant mate.
Still no more oil so I will continue to monitor it. TBH if there is an issue I'd rather it just leak so i can get it fixed. That said, if there isn't an issue then that's always the better option.
Holy thread revival.
Was on jollies for a week and not used the car for ten days. Come back and a bit more oil on the floor, probably 20 drops leaked out over the course of that time. She's going into BMW garage end of next week to see where it is coming from. I do have the BMW Extended Warranty, thank goodness. Had I not, or they start playing silly buggers, I will take it to an Indy after the BMW diagnosis. I do hope the extended warranty covers it though considering how much it costs. TBH if this is engine oil, with a leak at that slow rate then I wouldn't bother if they didn't cover it. But a gearbox leak, where you can't add oil to top up is more serious and has to be fixed.
I know the engine has about 10 litres of oil in there so at the rate of 20 drops a week there's no big deal. How much oil volume does the DCT gearbox have in case that's the issue? I'm weary of it running dry.....? If there's a few litres then it should be OK to drive about still until next Friday when it goes in.
Was on jollies for a week and not used the car for ten days. Come back and a bit more oil on the floor, probably 20 drops leaked out over the course of that time. She's going into BMW garage end of next week to see where it is coming from. I do have the BMW Extended Warranty, thank goodness. Had I not, or they start playing silly buggers, I will take it to an Indy after the BMW diagnosis. I do hope the extended warranty covers it though considering how much it costs. TBH if this is engine oil, with a leak at that slow rate then I wouldn't bother if they didn't cover it. But a gearbox leak, where you can't add oil to top up is more serious and has to be fixed.
I know the engine has about 10 litres of oil in there so at the rate of 20 drops a week there's no big deal. How much oil volume does the DCT gearbox have in case that's the issue? I'm weary of it running dry.....? If there's a few litres then it should be OK to drive about still until next Friday when it goes in.
This issue turned out to be the oil filter housing that had to be changed. Still a couple of drops of oil from the run off from the oil soaked undertrays for the first few days afterwards that has now since stopped. It was covered by BMW extended warranty with £100 excess. Checking under the car every day until I am 100% satisfied.