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Hi, im new at the the 318 website. I just purchased a 1997 318ti today. the car was unbelivably good looking. and at a price i could not pass up at only 2200 dollars. the car has 160xxx miles on it. when i drove the car away on the test drive it had a minor oil leak. i am wondering if anyone else has this problem at this millage?
thank you. |  |  | | 05-31-2009, 02:39 AM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Where's the leak? Could be a simple or not so simple. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-31-2009, 03:30 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 11 |
Hi and welcome! Buying a '97 ti seems like a good decision - particularly for that price  Like cali-ti said, it's hard to tell much about the leak without knowing where it is. M44s are known for developing certain oil leaks. The most common is the valve cover gasket - though it's usually more of a seep than a full leak. This leak can get oil into the plug holes, which isn't a good thing  Another common oil leak on M44s is the filter housing. I think this can also be done as a relatively simple DIY project. These are some of the common oil leaks on ti's, hopefully the engine was clean enough for you to be able to pinpoint the source of the leak... | | | | | 06-11-2009, 07:58 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 228 |
I can confirm that I've had the car for about 4 years and finally decided to locate the slow oil leak I've had for the entire time. Mechanic replaced the oil filter housing gasket and the crank gasket (I think). I'll report but he thinks one or both of these caused the problem. | | | | |
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