Major oil leak
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Major oil leak
All,
I've got a 2009 Clubman S and all of a sudden I've got a serious leak.
I replaced the oil supply line for the turbo <Detroittuned kit> so that's good. I've noticed a small leak recently and figured it's likely the oil filter housing gasket, the oil cooler gasket or the return line for the turbo.
However, just this past weekend all of a sudden I can smell burning oil and at stops, can see smoke coming out of the hood scoop from the burnoff.
On the way home from work today I could see smoke out the back window and seeing it outside the passenger window at stops lights.
Got under it tonight to try and find the leak and it's wet everywhere. Cleaned what I can and see it's mainly wet near the filter housing/cooler area.
Started it up and got back down there and it is literally peeing oil straight onto the exhaust. It had two streams of oil going down both sides of the downpipe where it meets the rest of the exhaust.
Anyone have a leak like this? Any takers on which gasket? Indy shop quoted $220 for the oil cooler gasket but $900 if it's the oil filter housing. Yikes!
I've had the DP out before and I'm fairly mechanically inclined but having the time is an issue.
I've got a 2009 Clubman S and all of a sudden I've got a serious leak.
I replaced the oil supply line for the turbo <Detroittuned kit> so that's good. I've noticed a small leak recently and figured it's likely the oil filter housing gasket, the oil cooler gasket or the return line for the turbo.
However, just this past weekend all of a sudden I can smell burning oil and at stops, can see smoke coming out of the hood scoop from the burnoff.
On the way home from work today I could see smoke out the back window and seeing it outside the passenger window at stops lights.
Got under it tonight to try and find the leak and it's wet everywhere. Cleaned what I can and see it's mainly wet near the filter housing/cooler area.
Started it up and got back down there and it is literally peeing oil straight onto the exhaust. It had two streams of oil going down both sides of the downpipe where it meets the rest of the exhaust.
Anyone have a leak like this? Any takers on which gasket? Indy shop quoted $220 for the oil cooler gasket but $900 if it's the oil filter housing. Yikes!
I've had the DP out before and I'm fairly mechanically inclined but having the time is an issue.
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I haven't got the car back yet, but I haven't been told what the main source of the leak was (meaning which part was leaking the most) but they said it needed the filter housing gasket, the oil cooler gasket and the return line to the turbo. Supply line was fine as it's a braided replacement from DT.
I'll try to get some more details when I pick it up on Thursday. If I had to wager a guess, sudden peeing seems like a gasket blowout. The way these gaskets are designed (being rubber), in my mind I would think it's that. In my case, I'm betting it's the turbo drain line.
Only silver lining is that since it's out, we got a Milltek catless DP from a local source so at least I get a small upgrade.
I'll try to get some more details when I pick it up on Thursday. If I had to wager a guess, sudden peeing seems like a gasket blowout. The way these gaskets are designed (being rubber), in my mind I would think it's that. In my case, I'm betting it's the turbo drain line.
Only silver lining is that since it's out, we got a Milltek catless DP from a local source so at least I get a small upgrade.
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Update:
Got the car back. They said the majority of the leak was from the turbo return line but replaced it and the other two gaskets as well so for now all is well leak wise.
There's stumbling in the car, which the shop also noticed but it's weird, it only happens at cold start up. Once it starts up and idles it's totally fine and drives normal.
Is this a coil pack issue? Seems like if one was causing that it would cause it all of the time no?
Got the car back. They said the majority of the leak was from the turbo return line but replaced it and the other two gaskets as well so for now all is well leak wise.
There's stumbling in the car, which the shop also noticed but it's weird, it only happens at cold start up. Once it starts up and idles it's totally fine and drives normal.
Is this a coil pack issue? Seems like if one was causing that it would cause it all of the time no?
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If you are at 90K, you are probably due. If you are handy you can remove the intake manifold, use a flashlight and a mirror and take a peak into the ports on the cylinder head. From what I've learned from these Mini's a misfire on any cylinder doesn't always mean no spark or weak spark. Plugs and coilpacks are easy to replace and or swap. But a misfire can also be related to fuel pressure(failing HPFP) or intake valves that need cleaned.
Get a fuel pressure test/reading as "MiniToBe" suggested.
Get a fuel pressure test/reading as "MiniToBe" suggested.