The oil filter housing gasket is one of the most common oil (and sometimes coolant) leak points on BMWs. Left unaddressed, it makes a mess and can drip onto hot components. At Inline Autohaus in Chattanooga, we replace leaking oil filter housing gaskets to stop the leak for good.
The gasket sealing the oil filter housing to the engine hardens and cracks with heat and age, letting oil escape — and on some engines it also seals coolant passages, so it can leak both. Replacing the gasket, and inspecting nearby seals, stops the leak.
Is the oil filter housing gasket a common BMW leak?
Yes — it's one of the most common oil leak points on many BMW engines.
Can it leak coolant too?
On some engines, yes — the housing also seals coolant passages, so it can leak oil, coolant, or both.
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