So we bought this perky little white 128 convertible on a whim from a guy who offloads dealer trade-ins.
I notice 6 months later that it's leaving little spoonfulls of oil puddles while parked.
Tracking it up to the oil filter housing gasket, I change the gasket. But I find this under the housing: a protruding gasket -- the cylinder gasket?
After the filter housing gasket change, the N51 is still leaking oil. I wash the engine down to find the source. There isn't a leak down the front anymore, so at least I fixed that. But there is still fresh oil down and under the intakes. Boo.
And I remember the picture I took of the protruding gasket. It didn't seem right at the time..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ore...ex0fBBa89/view
Number 5 on this diagram:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=11_3735
136,000 miles, NJ, SULEV engine -- will I get lucky and have it covered under warranty?