Oil Leak
#31
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$319 for the valve cover gaskets is so cheap! You got yourself a great dealer. Still consider yoursel lucky that you do not own a E350 benz, or e65 745/750i, their timing chain cover AND valve cover gaskets love to leak, especially on the BMW.
#32
I think I may have this problem as well. My '01, with 125k miles, has a slow leak that leaves a few drips on my garage floor daily. At least it isn't a bad leak like on my gs300 I used to own.
#33
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Well, I think I have a final on my oil leak. Took it back to Toyota for the 4th time last week and they found (finally) a small piece of the old gasket still there. I havent smelled any oil burning or seen a drop on my garage floor so I'm pretty sure its fixed. Thanks for all the replies.
#34
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Glad you got to the bottom of the issue and got it resolved with Toyota. They need to ding the Tech that worked on it originally for sloppy work.
#35
Well, I think I have a final on my oil leak. Took it back to Toyota for the 4th time last week and they found (finally) a small piece of the old gasket still there. I havent smelled any oil burning or seen a drop on my garage floor so I'm pretty sure its fixed. Thanks for all the replies.
#37
I been having fun tracking down a oil leak that seems to be still going and i think its the o ring from the dipstick tube. I already replaced the valve cover gaskets, crank and cam seals, oil level sensor o ring and resealed the oil pan. Only thing left is the same stupid o ring from the dipstick tube,
#38
I been having fun tracking down a oil leak that seems to be still going and i think its the o ring from the dipstick tube. I already replaced the valve cover gaskets, crank and cam seals, oil level sensor o ring and resealed the oil pan. Only thing left is the same stupid o ring from the dipstick tube,
#39
If you can't tell for sure take a piece of paper towel, wrap it up some and put it around the dipstick tube where the dip stick goes into the tube. Hold it on with a rubber band or zip tie. After a couple of hundred miles take it off and see what you have. It may sound like a rude way of doing it but that's a proven way to tell.
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