Oil leak

Asked by Andyman_66 Sep 08, 2019 at 06:20 PM about the 2002 BMW 3 Series 323i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What would cause oil to shot out of the
dipstick

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apbimmer98 answered 5 years ago

It's likely the CCV system clogged up, that tends to push oil out of the dip stick tube. Replace those components as well as the oil dipstick tube seal/o-ring.

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