oil leak...92 525iTa...left side near the...

[Bill H.]

front of engine by oil pan. I think I read something about the crank position switch area (which I do not know where that is) about second cylider back on engine from front. Hard to see down there around suspension & oil pan. I replace the sending unit on bottom of pan because from driveway that's where I thought it was dripping. N-o-o-o, too easy. Anybody recall that crank sensor oil leak related post?

[Bill H.]

The post wasn't that long ago.

[Bill H.]

(no pun intended)

[sbcncsu]

Perhaps your valve cover gasket is leaking and the oil is running down the side of the block, past the exhaust manifold and to the pan?

There is also a gasket between the timing case and the block. That gasket may be leaking. It is a two piece gasket.

I would clean the engine well and then look closely for the leaking oil.

[Bill H.]

see up in there from laying on my back in the driveway. Could be that timing gasket but I'll also check the valve cover. I hope that is the one!

[Unregistered]

Mine has a leak, but it is the crank seal (M50 engine) I have replaced the oil pan & valve cover gaskets, but still have the leak. It is not worth the time or money in my case to fix it.

Jim