Excessive oil use and Smell through Vent

Tiny
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  • 1998 BMW 323
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
Oil leak on the left side, I cleaned it before and it has very slowly come back, I was told that the bolts down there are tighten enough so oil is coming through.

The smell started coming through after taking it to a mechanic and he did a standard service on it.

The smell is intermittent maybe happening once every few days and only smelt for a split second before disappearing again.

I have driven it 2000km and it is now needing a refuel on oil, dont know if thats normal
Thursday, May 25th, 2017 AT 4:52 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It looks like from the pics that you have a valve cover gasket that is leaking and it needs to be replaced, here is a guide that will show you what you are in for when doing the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, May 29th, 2017 AT 12:31 PM

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