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2012 R60 - Standard Build, not S - Oil Leak - Unsure of Source

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Old 05-22-2020, 08:55 AM
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Question 2012 R60 - Standard Build, not S - Oil Leak - Unsure of Source


The leak originates above this blue box.

The leak originates above this blue box.

I was hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction here. There seems to be an oil leak happening, but I'm unsure of where it is originating from because I can't get to it. The blue box in the images above shows the area that it seems to be originating from. There is a bit of Split-Loom tubing that you can see in the photo is covered in oil residue, but I'm not sure what is above that. The left side of this image shows the oil pan, and it is taken from the underside of the car. Above this area is the engine , and I can't see under that or above this. I obviously want to solve for this and plug it up. This unfortunately seems to be the reason I've had to have the oil changed so many times lately.

If anyone has any idea about this problem, it would really help out. Thank you!
 
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There is the oil pump plug and known to leak overtime. There are also incidents where the timing chain tensioner starts to back out and cause some leak.
 
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Thanks!

I will check that out. Very likely, I will have to go to a mechanic, as I'm not that savvy with repairs, but wanted to see if it was something simple first.

Appreciate it!
 
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