Oil Filter Housing Gasket Leak Repair recommendations

yoon_209 · 05-21-2018, 11:22 AM

I am located in northern California in the central valley.

Anybody have any recommendations for any shops that can do this service at an affordable price. Im being quoted $750+ out the door which is absolutely crazy.

Of course this would happen after my warranty expired... smh...

Any recommendations are appreciated

upsidedownfunnel · 05-22-2018, 03:35 AM

I don't know any shops in Stockton, but I used to go to EDGE motorsports in Dublin, CA (next to Pleasanton/Livermore). They do great work and are probably about 60% of the price of the dealership. I also used to go to Motorspeed West in Santa Clara which is in the South Bay. They do good work and are pretty cheap.

the OFH gasket is probably one of the most common service items on modern BMW engines. Any shop that does BMW work with any regularity would be able to do it blind folded.

jh_f30 · 05-22-2018, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yoon_209

I am located in northern California in the central valley.

Anybody have any recommendations for any shops that can do this service at an affordable price. Im being quoted $750+ out the door which is absolutely crazy.

Of course this would happen after my warranty expired... smh...

Any recommendations are appreciated

id do this myself but i dont have any of the equipment

If you think you'd be comfortable doing it yourself, buying the few tools needed and a new set of gaskets & o-rings will likely cost much less than paying any shop to do it. I did mine a few weeks back and the coolant flush took longer than the gasket replacement. (I had oil in my coolant

)

sspade · 05-22-2018, 07:46 AM

Just out of curiosity...

There are no special tools required, correct? Just simple hand tools and a Bentley manual?

yoon_209 · 05-22-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jh_f30

If you think you'd be comfortable doing it yourself, buying the few tools needed and a new set of gaskets & o-rings will likely cost much less than paying any shop to do it. I did mine a few weeks back and the coolant flush took longer than the gasket replacement. (I had oil in my coolant

)

after watching a few youtube DIY videos, im just gonna do it myself.

looks fairly simple, just tedious.

yoon_209 · 05-22-2018, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

I don't know any shops in Stockton, but I used to go to EDGE motorsports in Dublin, CA (next to Pleasanton/Livermore). They do great work and are probably about 60% of the price of the dealership. I also used to go to Motorspeed West in Santa Clara which is in the South Bay. They do good work and are pretty cheap.

the OFH gasket is probably one of the most common service items on modern BMW engines. Any shop that does BMW work with any regularity would be able to do it blind folded.

they can do it blindfolded but charge double the time it actually takes...

every single shop has quoted me 5.5 hours... i just cant believe it...

Zopperman · 05-22-2018, 10:15 AM

I had this done under warranty on my e92 along with the valve cover gasket. Priced out around 600 in DC area. I think the valve cover was around 800. If it was out of warranty I would have gone DIY. There are some good write ups and videos.

sspade · 05-22-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by yoon_209

after watching a few youtube DIY videos, im just gonna do it myself.

looks fairly simple, just tedious.

Had a feeling this was headed in that direction

Let me know if you need a garage/tools/spare hand!

5.5hrs does seem strangely high. Especially for a common repair... I wonder if shop times are ever revised from day one when no one is familiar with a vehicle to now when the body code has changed (7+ years). Obviously there are tech's that know these cars like the back of their hand by now - as you said.

yoon_209 · 05-22-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sspade

Had a feeling this was headed in that direction

Let me know if you need a garage/tools/spare hand!

5.5hrs does seem strangely high. Especially for a common repair... I wonder if shop times are ever revised from day one when no one is familiar with a vehicle to now when the body code has changed (7+ years). Obviously there are tech's that know these cars like the back of their hand by now - as you said.

thanks for the offer

I bought a bunch of tools of amazon and fcpeuro so i should be good. im gonna do it this weekend when i have the time.

techs know their stuff, but they are looking up everything in a manual and going off that. and as a shop they are always gonna do what they can to maximize profit so they will always jew you... charging 120$/hr at 5.5 hours to unscrew the housing and replace gaskets??? no thanks...

charging the same price as dealerships... smh...

sspade · 05-22-2018, 10:31 AM

Yep. Always a savings DIY and a lot of stuff can be done with proper planning, patience and tools.

Niello in Elk Grove charges $175 per hour labor. That's a quick grand for the job your talking about!

Good luck with repair.

upsidedownfunnel · 05-22-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yoon_209

they can do it blindfolded but charge double the time it actually takes...

every single shop has quoted me 5.5 hours... i just cant believe it...

I've done it on an N54 and I'm a novice mechanic. It won't take 5.5 hours guaranteed.

upsidedownfunnel · 05-22-2018, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yoon_209

thanks for the offer

...

and as a shop they are always gonna do what they can to maximize profit so they will always jew you... charging 120$/hr at 5.5 hours to unscrew the housing and replace gaskets??? no thanks...

...

yoon_209 · 06-04-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

I've done it on an N54 and I'm a novice mechanic. It won't take 5.5 hours guaranteed.

I did this in my garage yesterday. Took my 3.5 hours from start to finish.

Costs me 150 for impact wrench, torx socket kit and gaskets...

Still can't believe a shop quoted me 5.5 hours of labor.

Big shout out to Youtube DIY videos and f30post.

upsidedownfunnel · 06-04-2018, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by yoon_209

I did this in my garage yesterday. Took my 3.5 hours from start to finish.

Costs me 150 for impact wrench, torx socket kit and gaskets...

Still can't believe a shop quoted me 5.5 hours of labor.

Big shout out to Youtube DIY videos and f30post.

Great job! Now you also have a bunch of new tools and experience along with that $150 well spent.

It's insane that you can basically buy yourself all the tools you'd ever need to work on your car simply by doing the work yourself, in addition to saving a ton of money.

upjeeper · 11-26-2018, 06:28 PM

which process did you follow?

i've seen two

1. back off the bolt under the intake with a special wrench just far enough to get the old gasket out and new one in
2. remove the intake

looks like i'm going to be doing the wife's soon, local dealership wants $850 for just the oil filter gasket

Diegov209 · 11-26-2018, 07:31 PM

sspade Hey bro I already got my oil filter housing gasket in the mail a cpl days ago just waiting on my tranny kit .-. im pretty sure after we go to the dragstrip im going to need to change it lol. .-.

sspade · 11-26-2018, 08:08 PM

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sspade Hey bro I already got my oil filter housing gasket in the mail a cpl days ago just waiting on my tranny kit .-. im pretty sure after we go to the dragstrip im going to need to change it lol. .-.

Sick... Im going to get the OFHG set for sure ASAP.

Got part numbers handy?

Diegov209 · 11-26-2018, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sspade

Sick... Im going to get the OFHG set for sure ASAP.

Got part numbers handy?

Not at the time lol I got it at bimmerworld though lol.

sspade · 11-26-2018, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Diegov209

Not at the time lol I got it at bimmerworld though lol.

No worries... Im in front of my computer now...

I found them:

11428637820
11428637821

jh_f30 · 11-26-2018, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sspade

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Originally Posted by Diegov209

Not at the time lol I got it at bimmerworld though lol.

No worries... Im in front of my computer now...

I found them:

11428637820
11428637821

Looks like FCP Euro is having a Cyberweek Sale through EOD tomorrow. They sell a kit.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...11428637821kt2

sspade · 11-26-2018, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jh_f30

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Originally Posted by sspade

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Originally Posted by Diegov209

Not at the time lol I got it at bimmerworld though lol.

No worries... Im in front of my computer now...

I found them:

11428637820
11428637821

Looks like FCP Euro is having a Cyberweek Sale through EOD tomorrow. They sell a kit.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...11428637821kt2

Thanks... price is definitely fair too. Im going to pick one up shortly and hopefully tackle the DIY with Diegov209 next oil change.

Random observation...

Not that I really give a sh!t but I wonder why one of the gaskets isnt OEM?

Kinda strange...

OEM gasket set on eBay is just under $50 all in. Doesn't include the other stuff though.

Hm. Just thinking out loud... not sure what the best decision is? Are the other parts included with the kit necessary or are just the OEM gaskets good enough?

I honestly dont know and am open for advice/opinions. That what I love about this place!

upsidedownfunnel · 11-28-2018, 12:09 PM

For gaskets I'd go OEM. Note that the 328i has its gaskets and kit listed on this page (previous link was for the N55):

https://www.fcpeuro.com/BMW-parts/32...14&m=20&e=2122

The gasket itself costs the same but the kit doesn't include nearly as much stuff.

The bolts are reused all the time and rarely have issues. If they're aluminum you definitely want to replace them. If steel, it's not necessary.

My philosophy is that if you're doing it at home, you're already saving a ton of money, just replace the bolts if they're aluminum. They only cost a couple bucks.

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upsidedownfunnel Colonel 2001 Rep 2,499 Posts Drives: 2014 335i Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4) Garage List 2014 BMW 335i [0.00]	For gaskets I'd go OEM. Note that the 328i has its gaskets and kit listed on this page (previous link was for the N55): https://www.fcpeuro.com/BMW-parts/32...14&m=20&e=2122 The gasket itself costs the same but the kit doesn't include nearly as much stuff. The bolts are reused all the time and rarely have issues. If they're aluminum you definitely want to replace them. If steel, it's not necessary. My philosophy is that if you're doing it at home, you're already saving a ton of money, just replace the bolts if they're aluminum. They only cost a couple bucks.
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