Ok so I recently picked up a 1990 740T .....cleaned the engine compartment and after 2 or 3 weeks there seems to be oil around the front/passenger side of the engine...some on top and on the surrounding hoses etc.

Does this sound like a valve cover gasket to you guys or could there be another problem going on?

No extremely familiar with the car yet so any help would be awesome
thanks!

 

Check the flame trap and oil trap and hoses, they're kinda under the intake manifold and tough to get at but important to keep clear, its cheap insurance to replace them.
You're probably getting oil blowby at the oil filler cap, order a new cap seal at the same time.

 

i think im going to do the oil cap - valve cover gasket- oil trap
and check the hoses in the meantime
(i dont think the 90 740T has a flame trap?)

i can fix anything on an 80's 528e

however this is another beast from another land
i love it though!

 

Correct.

 

1 more question guys/gals

i noticed a lot of burnt oil buildup on the following.....

there is a large hose coming from the air filter and out of that a smaller hose with a sensor on it that goes up over the engine to the manifold at that branch i noticed a lot of oil
does this tube carry oil?
my oil cap drips a bit but doesnt seem to be too much

help help i want to figure this one out!