Bmw E46 Rocker Cover Oil Leak. Discussion Starter 1 Jan 12 2020. Another common cause for oil leaking on this radiator hose located at the front passenger side of the E46 M54 engine is a bad O-Ring on the Exhaust Cam Position Sensor.
Valve Cover Gasket VCG leak This happens to every E46 eventually. Leaks from the valve cover gasket are common in many BMW engines. Like any other vehicle BMWs also have problems the only difference is theyre something more expensive to fix.
If your BMW was produced between these years it is likely you have one of these two engines.
I dont believe it is a power steering leak as it is oil. In this article you can find 13 of the most common problems on BMW E46 models. They mostly leak on the passenger side of the motor near the rear of the valve cover on top of the heat shield for the bank 2 exhaust manifold. Jump to Latest Follow Hey everyone.
