bmw 335i n55 valve cover gasket replacement full detail

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[ChristianvonSchleicher]

By far the best F30 valve cover video on YouTube.

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The best valve cover gasket tutorial on the F30 N55 on YouTube. Thanks!

[sinal.]

I have finished it on a F33 N55 today. Thank you very much for your detailed video. It helped me a lot. It was my first time changing a valve cover gasket and your video gave me the needed confidence that I will make it. ;)

Some additional details that could help others:

My PCV hose (07:19) was brittle and it broke. You can check that before and buy a new one if yours is in bad condition as mine. I have used a cable tie to unplug it at the top. At the bottom you have to remove two screws one torx 30 (top) and one bolt size 10 (lateral).

In my case the fuel lines were different (20:10). I couldn't remove the short fuel lines because they were fixed on the right (no nuts). Therefore I had to remove the nut at the front (size 17) and the connector at the rear. Be careful that you don't put too much pressure while removing the nut. Next step is to remove the two cables and their holders. Look at the holders from a bottom angle to see how to remove them. No tools needed but there is a plastic pin (in direction to the engine). Afterwards you find all 4 screws size 11. After removing the nuts on the left side (21:11) size 14 you can remove the whole fuel line.

The plastic thing (37:04) jumped through my motor compartment. Luckily I have found it. There was a little plastic cap inside that lay on my cam shaft. This plastic cap closes the little hole (37:23) while the bigger plastic is sitting on it. You don't see that in the video but make sure it doesn't get lost in your engine.

To fix the gasket (41:20) I have bought high temperature silicone (Elring Dirko HT red), because I couldn't find gasgacinch. At the end I didn't use it because the gasket was fixed properly. I spend some effort on cleaning the valve cover (break cleaner) and gave some special attention to the groove where the gasket sits.

To remount the valve cover (43:16) I have asked a second person for support especially with the plastic cable holder (46:13) in the left corner, it made it easier. If anyone has a solution how to remove the plastic cable holder easily, please share it. I have tried but I didn't find a solution. It's hard to see anything.

Finally I have used a mirror to check if the gasket is fitting well in the back.

Greetings from Germany!

[stevethomson]

Your video was more helpful than others because you clearly show how to disconnect connectors and ports without breaking tabs.

[jodygoens]

Watched your vid and referred to it and it helped me a lot. Took me 6 hours--I replaced whole cover. Thanks for your vid.

[ArtyYeo]

Truly a PITA to get that last bolt out in the rear left corner. Removing that plastic mounting (as suggested by you) did wonders!

[razzy]

You helped me get mine done while saving me a ton of cash and I showed you some appreciation via PayPal. Thanks.

[paulneuwirth]

Nice Spending The Weekend With You! Awesome Thank You! 🔥🔥👍🏻

[momotorborkiatamba]

Bro no homo I love you man you are the boss u made it so easy for me I’m Mechanic but I don’t work on other people BMWs but mines,

[jdelatorUIUC]

Greatly appreciate the video. I know how hard it was to create during the quarantine.

[moham]

Great video, really helpful details. Thanks! I am doing mine tomorrow. When removing the strut braces with E18 bolts, I replace them as they are aluminium torque to yield bolts that require torquing then a further rotation. They should be replaced as they’re structural.

[SteveWeltman]

Hey Jabo! So glad I found this video... Thank you very much for posting. Format gets an "A", but the kiddos in the background get an A++ :D I love that you mentioned the shop billable time for the work to set expectations of a commercial shop's labor charges. Also, the step by step was so good. Explanations were solid. Tips were valuable. At 24:30 your lighting towards the back of the engine was a bit low. Overall, a great video! #projectweltspeed #weltspeed

[xxthe_remedyxx]

Hey bud quick question.. The hose at 8:41 was missing from my car. Do you happen to know what that hose is used for? Vacuum, breather for HPFP? Part number? Also, both of my valve cover vacuum ports were plugged, I did not have a tube in one of mine.

[pragsharma]

very nicely explained .thanks God bless you bro.

[raulmartinez]

32:07 I would recommend everyone to take precaution about removing the valve cover. When I removed it I accidentally broke off the top piece of the slide rail for the timing chain. The part number for this 11317592850. To Jabo, do you happen to know if I would need to replace the slide rail if I broke only the top piece? If so, would you know any good videos that can teach us how to do it.

[mldnd]

What is the torque spec for the struts?

[noahvondoom]

Do you have to drain the oil as well or just disconnecting the negative battery terminal is good?

[funkyboogiee]

i have a 2013 x5 6 cylinder. one mechanic said I really should replace the Valve Cover AND the Gasket, but I haven't heard of that being necessary yet, only have been aware of replacing the gasket.. Another mechanic told me to replace only the gasket. It's definitely leaking and needs to be done in the next day or so. I was notified of leakage a year or so ago, but it was minimal at that time. The one mechanic said that since the valve cover is plastic it bends over time and simply adding a new gasket may not take care of a perfect seal anymore. I'm hesitant to spend the extra hundreds of dollars on a new valve cover. What do you think ??

[efthimios]

Dam surprised you tried using pry bar rather then just working loose ? Nice video I’m nervous about not tightening the new cover down right in the back

[pragsharma]

how many hours it took to do this job .