Oil filler cap question

mike sevel · 03-26-2020, 07:11 PM

I have an '08 E93 68K miles. My oil filler cap, or possibly only the gasket, is leaking. I would like to replace the cap and gasket but how do I remove it without chipping the plastic and sending shards in to the engine?
Also is there a trick to attach a new cap?

Thanx,
Mikey
P.S. Stay out of harm's (virus) way.

mweisdorfer · 03-26-2020, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mike sevel

I have an '08 E93 68K miles. My oil filler cap, or possibly only the gasket, is leaking. I would like to replace the cap and gasket but how do I remove it without chipping the plastic and sending shards in to the engine?
Also is there a trick to attach a new cap?

Thanx,
Mikey
P.S. Stay out of harm's (virus) way.

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mainbearing · 03-27-2020, 06:00 PM

If the oil pan is seeping/leaking, then maybe the loss of vacuum can contribute to leaks too. My oil pan is seeping and I don't want to bother with it for the moment. I just wipe up the oil film around the cap once in a while.

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