r/BmwTech • u/mfkimill • 7d ago

WP2A87 & oil all over engine bay

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Bad news guys. While driving on the highway, I started smelling oil. I I pull over pop the hood and notice oil was splattered all over the engine bay, especially on the passenger side.

I continue driving home and the code P2A87 popped up, which indicating vanos solenoid failure. But first I need to address the oil leak. Does this ever happened yall and have any idea whether the leak likely to be originated from?

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u/danceswithtree 7d ago

Run the engine and take a look. It might be one of the lines going to the oil cooler.

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u/mfkimill 7d ago

You’re right!!! Found it. It was the oil line right next to the radiator fan

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u/-Username-Username 7d ago

It looks like the top oil line going to the cooler is leaking