Z4M engine - major oil leak (can't diagnose myself)
Discussion
Driving home tonight from the car wash I noticed my car was down on power - it wouldn't pull to pass another car. I then noticed that the idle very erratic at a junction and pulling away again it wouldn't rev passed about 2000rpm.
After another half mile (I was getting very close to home - I just wanted to get it back to take a look) some oil started burning on the exhaust and putting smoke out the back. By the time I got it home, this was the mess under the engine:

It's completely drained of oil now - most of it lost on the driveway and the following is what I've managed to work out:
- Engine Oil Cooler is intact and free of oil
- Engine Oil Pipes are intact and also clean
- The leak is limited to the driver's right hand side and in the O/S/F wheel arch
- No EML/K light came on when driving back
- I can't see any visible holes or gouges
What I need to know is:
A) What components are on the RHS of the engine?
B) A good garage local to Basildon, Essex that could come pick up the car and diagnose
Help
After another half mile (I was getting very close to home - I just wanted to get it back to take a look) some oil started burning on the exhaust and putting smoke out the back. By the time I got it home, this was the mess under the engine:

It's completely drained of oil now - most of it lost on the driveway and the following is what I've managed to work out:- Engine Oil Cooler is intact and free of oil
- Engine Oil Pipes are intact and also clean
- The leak is limited to the driver's right hand side and in the O/S/F wheel arch
- No EML/K light came on when driving back
- I can't see any visible holes or gouges
What I need to know is:
A) What components are on the RHS of the engine?
B) A good garage local to Basildon, Essex that could come pick up the car and diagnose
Help

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