2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Crank Gasket Leak

Steel oil pan... I'd say 2nd Gen....

Sometimes oil can collect there when changing the oil filter up top. A little can leak out when changing the oil filter. It can run down the engine and collect at the low spot on the transmission... It may not be a bad gasket at all...

This is a possibility, one of several...

Is it engine oil or transmission oil?

More info is needed from you, before an internet diagnosis can be offered.....

 

When dealing with gaskets buy OEM and buy the right part once.

It would really suck to save a few $$$ just to do the job again.

 

:cornut: I plugged 'MINI Cooper Engine Gaskets' into the 'Yahoo' search engine and quite a few listings come up. Myself, I agree with those above. Get OEM gaskets. Now some of the companies that I found have OEM at less than dealer prices but ask whether they are OEM BEFORE buying. Also, I think that you were wondering whether there might be after market 'super gaskets' that are better than OEM. Not that I know of however, go to our sponsors list and email 'Detroit Tuned' and some of the other 'full service' shops. They build racers and will tell you what they recommend.

Jason

 

What type of fluid? Try the smell test...

Pull your engine oil dipstick and smell it... Pick up some of the oil on the floor and smell it....

Do they smell similar?? Yes, then it's engine oil.... Color similar?

Transmission gear oil has a very strong and much different smell than engine oil...

 

How many miles are on the car now and what specific gasket do you need?

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The motor has lots of gaskets and it would be helpful if you were a little more specific.

 

Ok I would stick with the OEM gaskets and have a NON dealership look at the problem.

It does not look like you have a huge oil leak at all just some seepage from somewhere.

FYI the dealer will charge you and arm, leg and your first born to troubleshoot a little oil leak like that.

Best of Luck.

 

I believe there are just OEM gaskets. There may be inexpensive knockoff's but I'd think they would not be of the same quality.

 

The best gaskets made will still fail if not installed correctly to clean mounting surfaces.

Quality parts are only 1/2 the job. A quality technician that cares about the quality of his work is just as important.

 

Pictures are nice but information would be more helpful.

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