My 1988 e30 325ix - Garage'd

[rzerob]

I have never heard of a minor head gasket leak causing a vacuum issue.

[jeenyus]

I think he is being completely serious. Mine has been doing this for the last 40k+ miles and I have no issues. Just keep an eye on your oil. My plan was to change it my next timing belt. You should consider doing the same.

I honestly don't lose a lot of oil either. I'm more worried about any potential vacuum issues it can cause.

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[rzerob]

I'd just leave it and call it rust prevention..

I think he is being completely serious. Mine has been doing this for the last 40k+ miles and I have no issues. Just keep an eye on your oil. My plan was to change it my next timing belt. You should consider doing the same.

[jeenyus]

I'd just leave it and call it rust prevention..

lol, as funny as this is it's completely true.

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[jeenyus]

I have a very similar leak on my ix and it is the head gasket. The only difference is mine is on the passenger side and mine is worse.

It could possibly be the head gasket, but the head was rebuilt before I bought it. It would maybe be easier to replace than the oil pan though... We will see. If it's not clear I'm going to get some dye and a UV light per Dr. Josh's orders.

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[nando]

I'd just leave it and call it rust prevention..

[rzerob]

I have a very similar leak on my ix and it is the head gasket. The only difference is mine is on the passenger side and mine is worse.

[nando]

Where do you find that in ETK? The complete list of VIN's.

it's in the database (w_fgstnr). you can't see it on realoem.com, etc.

[jeenyus]

Looking for an oil leak in the car. It's one that's been around since I bought the car, but never dripped onto the floor so I haven't worried too much. It's come time to find the leak and get it clean. See the murder scene below.

Before and after. Hopefully this will show me the location.

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[Glaede]

We do know the answer! it's right in the ETK. Every serial # and production date is listed. All you gotta do is add them up. :)

Where do you find that in ETK? The complete list of VIN's.

[nando]

We do know the answer! it's right in the ETK. Every serial # and production date is listed. All you gotta do is add them up. :)

[jeenyus]

That number is also wrong. IIRC that's the entire US production, not 1988.

It's all in the ETK. I wish I had time to make it something you could search. Depending on when you define the next model year (typically it starts in September each year), there were roughly 1700 produced for 1988 (US/Canada).

I just looked through the DB and added it up manually, and I used August as the cutoff, so it could vary a bit depending on how you add them up. But it was definitely way more 56 and it's way less than 5494.

Ok. I took those numbers from a thread here on R3V that had been rewritten a few times it seems. We may never know the answer and I'm fine with that. Doesn't add to or take away for me. You're a boss Nando.

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[nando]

That number is also wrong. IIRC that's the entire US production, not 1988.

It's all in the ETK. I wish I had time to make it something you could search. Depending on when you define the next model year (typically it starts in September each year), there were roughly 1700 produced for 1988 (US/Canada).

I just looked through the DB and added it up manually, and I used August as the cutoff, so it could vary a bit depending on how you add them up. But it was definitely way more 56 and it's way less than 5494.

[jeenyus]

there were way more than 56 ix's in 1988. lol.

5,494 in 1988.

[nando]

This car is one of 56 IXs for 1988 and it's still being driven thru the winter?

there were way more than 56 ix's in 1988. lol.