Very aggrivating leak...
 

Passengers side leaks oil and its dripping right onto the exhaust and burning up. White smoke and nasty smell. It appeared to be a valve cover so I replaced it. It did NOT stop. Any other ideas on a cause? My oil doesn't appear to be dropping very bad at all I haven't had to fill it in a while using full synthetic valvaline max life. I check it daily. So the leak is tiny but creates tons of smoke.

Am considering a stop leak. Any body have experience with em?

Valve cover gasket and/or camshaft tensioner seal.

Check audiworld for a diy.

Stopleak will not fix an oil leak.

I would think the tensioner seal too. Valve cover gaskets are a tough one to get perfect so double check your work. If it's not residual oil that is just making it's way down there. Get a mirror and fish it down the back of the cover and see where the whole mess is starting. Could try using a degreaser and clean the crap out of there, which is what i did and helped me with future diagnostic issues.

#17 is my leaky seal. I'm going to replace em all.

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Having the same trouble with my 03 Allroad. Driver side. Already changed the vc gasket and significant leak continues. Could it be the head?

Mine was the half moon seal. If you take it to big o tires they'll put die in it for $10 drive for a day and take it back that's how I found my leak. The printed me that diagram as well.

http://www.blauparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=GF21002-C

That's the whole kit for my car. I bought that. And am waiting for warmer weather to fix it.

You guys need to replace the Valve cover gaskets, Chain tensioner gaskets and half moon, and the Rear cam bore plugs to solve your oil leaks.

You you have a link for the cam seals? I have the leak on the driver side by the firewall so the tensioner is on the other side at the front, but there is still a seal on the side I have a leak correct? (non tensioner side).

Do I need to remove the cam? Doubtful I am guessing.

Thanks