The area between the rubber gasket and oil filter housing is the area known to be.

E46 oil filter housing gasket leak. If you walk outside and look underneath your bmw e46 and notice a puddle of oil towards the front of the. The oil filter housing on the bmw e46 is a common culprit for oil leaks. This oil leak is a very.

Discussion starter · #1 · oct 22, 2009 my e46 has recently developed an oil leak. Here is a picture of the actual rear main seal that is leaking on an e46 with trans removed: I disassembled it again, checked the surfaces and the gasket, found.

Now you need to scrap off the old gasket from the. The oil filter housing uses a rubber profile gasket and. Spot between rubber gasket and housing:

(you don't have to do this step, but it makes finding the lower alternator bolt easy) 3. Remove fan and fan shroud. The oil filter housing is actually a whole unit with multiple parts including gasket, hoses, valves, and several seals.

I got it checked out by a bmw mech in town and they're blaming it on the cap and the housing. Drain the oil open the hood and loosen the oil filler cap and the oil filter cap. This applies to the other m43 engines out there.

And unless you are a mechanic, you. Undo the 6 x 10mm securing bolts for the oil filter housing, and remove the housing from the car as below. However, there are a few more common causes and signs below: