05-13-2019, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 95
Drives: 2020 BMW M240i
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Originally Posted by BettyZ
How long in between changes? I change every 3k miles.
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Same here.
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Originally Posted by bunk
How low was your oil? All cars burn oil to an extent, some more than others, but if your oil was low enough to dry out your gaskets, then youve got some problems!
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At the time I brought her in, the oil level was fine; I'd just had it changed less than 1,000 miles prior. I have no idea what the levels were like before then. I'd never had a mechanic express surprise at the oil level or anything.
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what type of oil do you normally use?
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5W30 synthetic.
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Do you have an aftermarket oil cooler?
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Not installed. I've had the part sitting on a shelf for a few years, from back when I thought I might want to track her.
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Originally Posted by BettyZ
but is OP talking ab the galley gaskets or the permatex sealing the pan?
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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
If you are talking about the oil galley gasket, that another story.
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The oil galley. The shop even sent me a pic of some gasket remnants that were in the galley.
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You may want to run a Used Oil Analysis (UOA). That should tell you if you did any damage.
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I'll ask my shop about running one at the next oil change; thanks!
Last edited by Misnomer; 05-13-2019 at 02:44 PM.
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