need help oil problem

[driverstu]

my sport has a oil leak from the sump. took to a bmw garage and they have said it is the sump gasket. to change this i will need to lift the engine.for them to do it will cost me around 150 pound labour just for a 10 pound gasket.does any one no a other way with out lifting the engine.....

[murran]

you either have to lift the engine. (not take it out if thats what your garage are suggesting?) or drop the subframe while supporting the engine where it is.

[mash320i]

as said above, the engine does need to be lifted! 150 quid at a bmw garage is prob only an hour or 2 so dosnt sound un reasonable