BMW 130i Rocker Cover + Sump Gaskets
Discussion
Hi All,
Noticed some oil dripping overnight when parked up and got a local garage to get it on the ramp and identify the leak.
Does anyone have any experience / rough price of getting both replaced ?
Looking to use B for BMW in Clydebank, Glasgow.
It's a 55 plate on 151k miles.
Thanks,
Dougie.
I bought a 2005 E90 330i in 2019 with the same N52 engine as a 130i and the previous owner had an oil and filter change plus a new rocker cover gasket fitted by his local garage in Cambridgeshire in March 2019 and he got charged a few pence less than £650!
It's also worth checking the gasket on the oil filter housing isn't leaking. I had that replaced when it got it's next service last year. That job plus fresh coolant cost £363.84 all in at a BMW Indy in Hampshire.
No idea about the sump gasket though, but I suspect that could be expensive.
It's also worth checking the gasket on the oil filter housing isn't leaking. I had that replaced when it got it's next service last year. That job plus fresh coolant cost £363.84 all in at a BMW Indy in Hampshire.
No idea about the sump gasket though, but I suspect that could be expensive.
Mr Tidy said:
I bought a 2005 E90 330i in 2019 with the same N52 engine as a 130i and the previous owner had an oil and filter change plus a new rocker cover gasket fitted by his local garage in Cambridgeshire in March 2019 and he got charged a few pence less than £650!
It's also worth checking the gasket on the oil filter housing isn't leaking. I had that replaced when it got it's next service last year. That job plus fresh coolant cost £363.84 all in at a BMW Indy in Hampshire.
No idea about the sump gasket though, but I suspect that could be expensive.
Thanks Mr. Tidy. I'm not expecting it to be cheap but to me, it's a car worth preserving. It's also worth checking the gasket on the oil filter housing isn't leaking. I had that replaced when it got it's next service last year. That job plus fresh coolant cost £363.84 all in at a BMW Indy in Hampshire.
No idea about the sump gasket though, but I suspect that could be expensive.
Can't think what I would replace it with for reasonable money.
Cheers,
Dougie.
It’s fairly labour intensive which is where the cost is. I was quoted 3.5hrs for the rocker cover gasket.
I did it myself in the end; it’s not too bad a job to do. I’ve recently dine the oil cooler and filter housing gaskets on my other half’s 125i (N52 powered). They were pretty easy if a touch messy.
I did it myself in the end; it’s not too bad a job to do. I’ve recently dine the oil cooler and filter housing gaskets on my other half’s 125i (N52 powered). They were pretty easy if a touch messy.
Court_S said:
I’ve recently dine the oil cooler and filter housing gaskets on my other half’s 125i (N52 powered). They were pretty easy if a touch messy.
Thanks. Are these oil filters relevant to the sump one ?I'd rather keep this car in good shape because they are holding their value and I've had it for 12 of it's 17 year life.
Great driving machine all round.
Cheers,
Dougie.
driver67 said:
Thanks. Are these oil filters relevant to the sump one ?
I'd rather keep this car in good shape because they are holding their value and I've had it for 12 of it's 17 year life.
Great driving machine all round.
Cheers,
Dougie.
No, but they’re a very common leak. I thought they were ok, but the underside of the oil cooler was caked in crap. If you’re going to get the sump and rocker cover done, I’d add these to the list.I'd rather keep this car in good shape because they are holding their value and I've had it for 12 of it's 17 year life.
Great driving machine all round.
Cheers,
Dougie.
They’re great wee cars, I miss my LE.
Agree, definitely get the oil filter and cooler gaskets done. They are almost certainly leaking if they haven't been done in the car's lifetime, and they are very cheap compared to the rocker cover gasket let alone the sump gasket (the latter being a big job due to the labour involved).
Got this done eventually.
Needed new cam cover, new oil Sump, related bolt kits, spark plugs, coils, oil plus filter etc.
Cam bolts were mostly shot, needed drilled, re-tapped etc. over 10 hour labour total, £1300 for parts.
Final bill over £2K, worth it to me.....
Whole engine bay looks like new, happy days.
Cheers,
Dougie.
Needed new cam cover, new oil Sump, related bolt kits, spark plugs, coils, oil plus filter etc.
Cam bolts were mostly shot, needed drilled, re-tapped etc. over 10 hour labour total, £1300 for parts.
Final bill over £2K, worth it to me.....
Whole engine bay looks like new, happy days.
Cheers,
Dougie.
Edited by driver67 on Saturday 12th November 01:00
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