Oil puddle from 2004 BMW 330i

In article <RuiGd.17453$B95.15573@lakeread02>,
GB > wrote:
> Ok, I found the reservoir. It is empty.

Check the pipes from it. They often leak. They are crimped in place -
remove the crimp and use a worm drive clip.

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*Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

I think you need to look under the car to see where the oil is coming from,
then go from there.




"GB" > wrote in message
news:rC1Gd.17124$B95.11688@lakeread02...
> I have a 2004 330i. It had its first oil change at the dealer about
> three weeks ago at about 13k miles. I checked the oil level right after
> they changed it, and it was at the correct level.
>
> Today, three weeks later, I noticed a large puddle of oil on the floor
> of my garage. At least it feels and smells like oil. The low oil
> indicator was not on.
>
> I parked the car in the driveway so I could clean up the oil in the
> garage. When I moved the car back into the garage, there was another
> puddle in the driveway where the car had been parked. When I checked the
> oil level after letting the car sit for a half hour, it was still at the
> full mark.
>
> Prior to the oil change, I had occasionally noticed a sweet odor like
> leaking coolant. I told them about it when the car was in for the oil
> change. They said they did a pressure test and did not find any
> problems, but that they did find a power steering leak that they fixed.
>
> I thought power steering fluid did not have an oily consistency, but was
> more like transmission fluid.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions before I take the car back to the
> dealer? Thanks.
>
> /gb