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  1. #1
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    2008 BMW E70 X5 4.8i oil leak

    I recently had large amounts of oil leakage. I took it to the shop and they said it was the alternator bracket gasket. Why the hell does oil get there?

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    2002 BMW X5 4.4
    Common issue with the 4.8, alt. Bracket is also the engine oil cooler connection adaptor, all of the oil flows through the thing. More than a couple of hours to change out a $1.00 gasket. Lots of info available in this forum.

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    Oil pressure is going into it on its way to the oil cooler, I would replace the gasket and the cooler adaptor together

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