2001 BMW X5 Oil Leak

2001 BMW X5
112,190 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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GROSA
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I live in Florida and bought this car used at 68,000 miles.I've replaced the cylinder gasket, but oil leak continues. It's not coming from the cylinder gasket that I replace it's seems to be coming from the driver side of the engine. Any idea. Thanks
Sep 2, 2010 at 11:33 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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The oil filter housing profile gasket or the oil pressure sender or the vanos line. link to this site for an exploded view: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=FA53&mospid=47745&btnr=11_2201&hg=11&fg=30
Sep 3, 2010 at 1:29 AM
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