Oil on front sway bar?

EM58NDS 135i · 03-20-2015, 06:28 PM

While under my car today, i noticed a reasonable amount of oil weepage/residue on my front sway bar. This sway bar was only installed about 6 months ago, so obviously there is an oil leak somewhere, but where would be the obvious place to check for oil getting onto the sway bar? It's kind of to the left of the centre of the bar where it's most oily.

kirkbar · 03-20-2015, 06:30 PM

Check your oil filter housing. Mine was leaking and that's one of the places where the oil collected. The gaskets are known to leak on these cars.

EM58NDS 135i · 03-20-2015, 06:48 PM

Sounds like a possibility. I'll get it checked.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...71&hg=11&fg=30

Which part numbers do i need to replace?

e36addict · 03-20-2015, 07:34 PM

#4 and 5 on that diagram. Most likely the issue if it's collecting there.

Joaco135 · 03-20-2015, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kirkbar

Check your oil filter housing. Mine was leaking and that's one of the places where the oil collected. The gaskets are known to leak on these cars.

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EM58NDS 135i Private First Class 21 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 2012 M135i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Oil on front sway bar? While under my car today, i noticed a reasonable amount of oil weepage/residue on my front sway bar. This sway bar was only installed about 6 months ago, so obviously there is an oil leak somewhere, but where would be the obvious place to check for oil getting onto the sway bar? It's kind of to the left of the centre of the bar where it's most oily.
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kirkbar Private First Class 22 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Collegeville, PA USA iTrader: (4)	Check your oil filter housing. Mine was leaking and that's one of the places where the oil collected. The gaskets are known to leak on these cars. __________________ 2011 135i DCT M/Sport Jet Black Cobb STG2+ \| M3 Suspension Parts \| ERW Charge pipe \| VRSF 7 Intercooler \| Cobb DP \| MFactory LSD w/lockdown \| KW V1 Coilovers \| Apex ARC-8 \| Dinan camber plates \| BMS Intake \| M3 Cluster & steering wheel \| 1M Strut brace
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EM58NDS 135i Private First Class 21 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 2012 M135i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a possibility. I'll get it checked. http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...71&hg=11&fg=30 Which part numbers do i need to replace? Attached Images
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e36addict Captain 137 Rep 952 Posts Drives: 2013 X1 35iX Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tim @ BMW of Dallas iTrader: (5)	#4 and 5 on that diagram. Most likely the issue if it's collecting there. __________________ 13 X1 35iX, 98 Z3 2.8, 01 M Coupe, 96 Z3 1.9 DASC, 95 318ti, 13 smart fortwo
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