2016 BMW X5 50i with 77k miles
Recently started to notice very small amount of oil on garage floor. Mechanics said upper and lower oil pan are leaking. About 18-20 hours of labor. SUV is in great condition and low miles. Heard this is not unusual with BMW. What are your thoughts about repairing and is this really 18+ hours of labor? Vehicle is not burning oil between oil changes. Not yet at least. Thanks!
is this really 18+ hours of labor?
It's definitely a big job that's labor intensive. This video shows what's involved with replacing the upper oil gasket on a different engine but the process is quite similar. You'll see why they want 18+ hrs labor, it took this guy 17 hrs > BMW Oil Gaskets
It's common : https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1735444
that's "German Engineering"
