Is leaking oil filter housing leaking (image attached)?

Bimmer Pleaser · 03-19-2018, 05:29 PM

I was just at a dealership (non BMW) looking at a 2016 228i. There was some oil and grime around the oil cap as you see in the picture. Can you take a look and make an educated guess as what caused it? I asked them and they said they just changed the oil. It was a Ford dealership so I can't really trust their expertise although I personally think the gasket is fine because there was no oil on the left...

Thanks,

overcoil · 03-19-2018, 05:39 PM

No rubber seal or didn’t remove old rubber seal so two are on or just spilled oil - wonder if a ford dealership used the correct oil and reused old oil filter.
And be extra judicious buying frm a dealership.

p912guy · 03-19-2018, 06:22 PM

Probably just a bit of oil residue from previous oil filter changes. It's pretty hard to change the filter without dripping a few drops of oil.

SteveInfante · 03-19-2018, 07:34 PM

Having changed my own oil on the 228 multiple times I can tell you it's very easy to drop oil in that spot if you are either in a hurry or don't know how to avoid doing so. Since it's a Ford dealership I would think both probably apply.

Charles B · 03-21-2018, 09:29 AM

it's spilled oil, you should not need an OFHG until about 80k miles.

3rdcoast228i · 03-21-2018, 10:03 AM

Crank it up, if its leaking you will see it. The filter housing is under pressure when the engine is on. More than likely it's just spilled oil as stated above.

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Bimmer Pleaser First Lieutenant 205 Rep 349 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pike Place iTrader: (0)	Is leaking oil filter housing leaking (image attached)? I was just at a dealership (non BMW) looking at a 2016 228i. There was some oil and grime around the oil cap as you see in the picture. Can you take a look and make an educated guess as what caused it? I asked them and they said they just changed the oil. It was a Ford dealership so I can't really trust their expertise although I personally think the gasket is fine because there was no oil on the left... Thanks,
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overcoil Major General 3074 Rep 5,577 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	No rubber seal or didn’t remove old rubber seal so two are on or just spilled oil - wonder if a ford dealership used the correct oil and reused old oil filter. And be extra judicious buying frm a dealership.
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p912guy Captain 373 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	Probably just a bit of oil residue from previous oil filter changes. It's pretty hard to change the filter without dripping a few drops of oil. __________________ 16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver) 16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver) 66 Porsche 912 (Project) 17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin) various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear
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SteveInfante NewFinishColumbia/detailer 604 Rep 2,096 Posts Drives: 2015 F31 xDrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Columbia, SC iTrader: (0)	Having changed my own oil on the 228 multiple times I can tell you it's very easy to drop oil in that spot if you are either in a hurry or don't know how to avoid doing so. Since it's a Ford dealership I would think both probably apply. __________________ 328 F31 xDrive/OSM/Venetian Luxury Line/Cold Weather/Premium/Driving Assist/Nav/Tech "Golden Goose" 78' Honda CB400A project http://www.instagram.com/steve_inf31
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3rdcoast228i Captain 225 Rep 610 Posts Drives: 2016 228i Msport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Crank it up, if its leaking you will see it. The filter housing is under pressure when the engine is on. More than likely it's just spilled oil as stated above.
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