F30 335i Shifting with Paddles / Small amount of Oil between Gearbox and Oil Pan

Hi guys,

How many of you guys use the paddle shifting when in M/S ?
Have you noticed the "harsh" shifts from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd - I don't use it often, when i did the car was still in Comfort mode and didnt give it beans just about to 3000/3500rpm just wanted to use the paddles a bit, but came on another site and seems as its normal...

Guessing I'm not use to the BMW box though - in normal Auto its smooth - can feel a change here and there but not "harsh" at all.

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1227065

Then onto the 2nd thing, I've noticed a small amount of oil between the Gearbox and Oil Pan from date of delivery and dealership says all is normal (They have changed the tappet cover gasket as there was a a small amount of oil at the back, as well as the oil filter housing gasket as a precaution they changed)

So not sure where this small amount will come from then - as the dealership still says they cant see where its coming from, also have a letter from BMW SA where they state that all is in spec - I know not everyone will lie down and check under the car if anything is funny or not, I'm just that kind of guy

Ive cleaned it to look like this (22 July)


And Yesterday (14 Aug) Before i cleaned it in July it did look like below aswell - not as much as on the screw...




So not sure where to say its coming from or how big of a problem it is...

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