Hey everyone,
First-time poster. I recently took a bit of a gamble buying a 220k mile (with no service records) '89 325i off eBay ($2125). So far, I think I've done OK. Ran an autocheck and it was a single owner car that appears to have been well maintained. The body and interior are straight (a couple exterior pics if you're curious):
My mechanic just did:
Oil Service
Alternator Belt
Power Steering belt
Fuel hoses (there was a leak)
Coolant hoses under intake manifold
Timing Belt / crank and cam seals (t-belt was previously done at 180k, there was a sticker on fuse box)
water pump and thermostat
valve adjustment and cover gasket.
Looking around the engine compartment yesterday, I noticed a wet spot at the very front of the engine, just to the right and below the exhaust manifold:
It's large enough to make the immediate area wet with oil but I haven't noticed any smoke, and it's not dripping to the ground. Drove it a few miles yesterday and my oil level is staying ok.
My plan is to watch it for a week to see how strong a leak it is before taking it back to my mechanic. If it's not losing too much oil I'll probably live with it for the time being.
I'm guessing it's the head gasket, but thought I'd ask here. Thanks.
-Troy
First-time poster. I recently took a bit of a gamble buying a 220k mile (with no service records) '89 325i off eBay ($2125). So far, I think I've done OK. Ran an autocheck and it was a single owner car that appears to have been well maintained. The body and interior are straight (a couple exterior pics if you're curious):
My mechanic just did:
Oil Service
Alternator Belt
Power Steering belt
Fuel hoses (there was a leak)
Coolant hoses under intake manifold
Timing Belt / crank and cam seals (t-belt was previously done at 180k, there was a sticker on fuse box)
water pump and thermostat
valve adjustment and cover gasket.
Looking around the engine compartment yesterday, I noticed a wet spot at the very front of the engine, just to the right and below the exhaust manifold:
It's large enough to make the immediate area wet with oil but I haven't noticed any smoke, and it's not dripping to the ground. Drove it a few miles yesterday and my oil level is staying ok.
My plan is to watch it for a week to see how strong a leak it is before taking it back to my mechanic. If it's not losing too much oil I'll probably live with it for the time being.
I'm guessing it's the head gasket, but thought I'd ask here. Thanks.
-Troy
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