Father's Day nightmare

Z4M06 · 06-21-2020, 01:15 PM

Went out for a morning drive, notice bunch of smoke in the rear view mirror. The car didn't feel any different mechanically. Luckily I decided to pull over the entire engine bay was cover in oil. Found out one of the bolt have came off on the vanos.

Michael9218 · 06-21-2020, 06:24 PM

Like the gloss finish on the intake manifold...

racerbruce · 06-21-2020, 07:31 PM

This is NOT good...
Was the VANOS recently serviced??

Did you have to have the beloved Z4M placed on a flat-bed to transport??

Z4M06 · 06-27-2020, 07:50 PM

I owned the car for two years already. Did 4 track day and a bunch of mountain run. The car only have 38K miles,I didn't touch the vanos since I got the car. Thank god it didn't happen at the track.
I didn't have to call a toll truck, the wife came to the rescue with 10 quarts of oil. I was able to find the leak and pick up and bolt from Home Depot. I was able drive the car home.

Z4M06 · 06-27-2020, 07:53 PM

Does anybody know a good way to clean oil out of a engine bay? Is it safe to spray it down with degreaser and water?

pyshin · 06-27-2020, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Z4M06

Does anybody know a good way to clean oil out of a engine bay? Is it safe to spray it down with degreaser and water?

I've used this little guide in the past: Here's how to clean your dirty ass engine bay without screwing it up

06-21-2020, 01:15 PM	#1
Z4M06 Enlisted Member 21 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2006 black Z4 M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	Father's Day nightmare Went out for a morning drive, notice bunch of smoke in the rear view mirror. The car didn't feel any different mechanically. Luckily I decided to pull over the entire engine bay was cover in oil. Found out one of the bolt have came off on the vanos. Attached Images
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06-21-2020, 06:24 PM	#2
Michael9218 Lieutenant 595 Rep 484 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Woodstock, GA iTrader: (0)	Like the gloss finish on the intake manifold...
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06-21-2020, 07:31 PM	#3
racerbruce Brigadier General 3854 Rep 3,004 Posts Drives: 21 X3 & 13 335is E93 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	This is NOT good... Was the VANOS recently serviced?? Did you have to have the beloved Z4M placed on a flat-bed to transport?? __________________ Racerbruce
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Z4M06 Enlisted Member 21 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2006 black Z4 M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	I owned the car for two years already. Did 4 track day and a bunch of mountain run. The car only have 38K miles,I didn't touch the vanos since I got the car. Thank god it didn't happen at the track. I didn't have to call a toll truck, the wife came to the rescue with 10 quarts of oil. I was able to find the leak and pick up and bolt from Home Depot. I was able drive the car home.
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06-27-2020, 07:53 PM	#5
Z4M06 Enlisted Member 21 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2006 black Z4 M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	Does anybody know a good way to clean oil out of a engine bay? Is it safe to spray it down with degreaser and water?
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