Bob, As suspected you probably need to start again. ?The good news is you get to clean out your oil pan. The OEM gasket is fine. Use Hylomar or Honda Bond on the oil pan surface only. Tighten bolts in criss cross fashion like a car cylinder head. I guess it would¡¯t hurt to check your oil pan for flat on a piece of glass and feeler gauges but I seriously doubt you would find anything warped or machined badly. Still, easy enough to do so you checked all the boxes. Never use silicone in an engine as little bits can break off and clog oil passages.
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On May 8, 2021, at 5:50 AM, rockersbmw@... wrote:
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Hi Guys
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My ¡°S¡± is again having some leakage at the left side of the oil pan gasket/seem.? When I bought the bike a few years back, it had leakage.? I removed the pan and cleaned the mating surfaces and installed a new OEM gasket and torqued per specs.? Was good, but is now seeping again.? Tried a little more torque on the bolts, but no improvement.
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Any thoughts?? Should I replace the gasket again with BMW OEM¡or has anyone had better success with other materials?
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This article doesn¡¯t recommend silicone.
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Thanks
Bob
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PS ¨C I may try hint #6A in the suspect locations first.
HINT #6A:? There have been instances of annoying leaks from the pan bolt located below the oil canister area.? Use?NON-hardening version of Permatex Form-A-Gasket on that bolt's threads and on the bolt washer.
