Oil leak - garage recommendations in West Midlands?

Blurredman

Blurredman

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Seems I have an oil leak on my 2014 20i. Somewhere around the valve cover, dripping onto the exhaust manifold and making some smoke.

Any recommendations for a competent independent garage in the West Midlands (I’m in Stourbridge)?

Cheers!
 
If your handy with a spanner its a DIY job, I do quite a few gasket changes for our Zedshed Cymru Enthusiasts Group, always use Elring gaskets and Blue Hylomar gasket sealant only in the front and rear ends of the cover where the gasket changes direction around the half moon shapes as per BMW Technical Information (TIS). Common problem on the Z4, all models gaskets go hard and brittle through heat cycles and age. Other leak point is the small gasket between the oil filter housing and engine block age and heat cycles also make this go hard and brittle. Have to remove the alternator for that one to get at the housing bolts. Again use Elring replacement gasket.
 
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