I have a 1996 Bmw 318i that my girlfriend just recently gave me and it been setting for about a year due to a oil leak and over heating. The oil leak is pretty bad and a quart can run out in approx 30 to 40 min. What could the problem be and is it worth fixing or just replacing the engine?

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Asked by Hason318iJones Mar 25, 2014 at 10:45 PM about the 1996 BMW 3 Series 318i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Overall the body is in excellent shape and i would like to get this going for my daily driver.

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if the leak is so big, you could be able to actually see the oil coming out. The first thing is to see if the leak is a separate issue or if it is a product of the overheating. If it is in fact an overheating that caused this leak something is definitely wrong with the head or a blown gasket if not could be just an oil seal gone bad.

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