oil leak v-12

[bassin42]

i have a 1992 7 series v-12, and it just started leaking oil badly from the front part or left side of the engine, their is no room 2 c where it is comin from and the wind is blowing it every ware, before i bring it to bmw is their a common place where they start leaking that i should check

[darkhorse737]

...sounds like a front crankshaft seal leak.

[darkhorse737]

...might be a front crankshaft seal leak. Or, power steering pump leak...

but then... what color oil are seeing? red?... brown?

[bassin42]

it is brown, but i put some stopleak in it and it stoped,

[Bear]

Your car has both a upper and lower oil pan, and a gasket for each. The upper is prone (over time) to develop leaks and that upper gasket is a beeatch to replace I know as I once owned a '88 750il.

[bassin42]

how hard is it to change, do i need to pull the engine or tranny

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

you put Stop leak in it!???!?!?!?!?!
why! run a cleaner threw it and then change the oil now!

[bassin42]

ok, i have not driven it more than 20 miles yet, and it was gasket rejuvinator, do i still need to do that, i will if you say so

[bassin42]

where is the oil filter on my car, how much oil does it hold, and what grade of oil should i use

[AlpineSixAndSeven]

http://www.e38.org/e32/M70info.pdf
Page 10

page 17 for information and capacities on the motor
i sugest changing it asap i have heard BAD stories using that stuff i sugest NEVER using it... if the gasket is leaking replace it!

Some good ass info
BMW E32 7-series information and links

[Bear]

Oil filter is in the engine compartment, drivers side (USA models). There is a black cannister that houses a paper filter of the drop in type and not a lot of oil in that cannister. You also have a cannister for the Hydraulic fluid for the rear struts (if you have LAD) and that stuff is Pentosin, the hydraulic reservoir is marked to tell you type of fluid.