new owner here. After watching a couple of videos, yours has given me the confidence to do the job. I have an empty storage box for screws/ nuts etc. I have the idea of putting every fastener in a the compartment next to it as I remove them. Then when I install the gasket following the video, I will have them at my fingertips without searching for them in a box.
Congratulations on getting a Z! Great plan with storage box. Keeping parts and fasteners organized is essential to project success. I'm so glad the video gave you the push you needed - I'm sure you will do great. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video Maine Jason...I live in Ireland and am going to do this job myself on a 2002 1.9 Z3.. I just purchased for my retirement ...excellent video
I’m am so happy that I left Maine and the ridiculous inspection system 8 years ago. It supposed to be a SAFETY inspection, and someone is going to have to explain to me how a minuscule leak in a valve cover gasket is a safety issue! BTW, that M52B28 engine is an INLINE 6 cylinder, not a V6 :-)
I agree about the inspection system. I often see vehicles on the road that cannot possibly have passed inspection. Thank you for the correction - I certainly misspoke as the cylinders are obviously in a "straight" line!! Thanks for watching!
Well done mate, a brilliant how to; didn't work out what you'd missed - what was it? I'm a Brit. expat living in France and have just got hold of a 2000 3.0i with 123,000 miles on the clock - just about run in😉. What a sweet car; pretty much pristine all round and has just passed the Controle Technique, the all round inspection here which is valid for two years and provided emissions are okay they're not fussed about a little gasket oil seepage. I have a similar oil leak caused by the gasket and the replacement kit is on order, together with half a dozen Denso iridium spark plugs which IMO really do improve/enhance engine performance. With your very helpful guidance I'm Looking forward to the job and saving some spond's too.
Thank you for the kind words and for telling your story. Sounds like you got a nice Z! A few miles, but that just means lots of opportunities for projects! 😀 I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks again for commenting, and thanks for watching!
Great video! However, after I assembled everything I found a long black plastic part that I realized from my photos was supposed to fit on top of the cam. Is this the part (oil baffle) you were talking about? Also, does this mean I have to do the whole job over again? Thanks for the video and your response.
Your comment sounds exactly like the internal conversation I had with myself when I realized the same thing! Yes, that is indeed the part I was referring to. I have not reinstalled the part on my Z3 and have noticed no issues yet. I do not race my Z, or otherwise beat it too hard while driving, but that's been my experience. Thanks for the comment!
The oil baffle! I just did mine today after watching your video and I have to say my engine is browner compared to yours. (273000km on the clock) And weird thing is that there is a lot of crude over the top of the oil baffle but underneath it was clean. Wonder if this points to something being off? Maybe PCV or smth?
Good eye! That's a lot of miles, so I would expect to see a bit more wear. What is your oil change interval? I changed mine every season regardless of millage, so there was really no chance for sludge to form. Interesting thought about the PCV. Glad the video helped you out, and thanks for watching!
@@mainejason Well, i bought the car during Covid back in 2020 and I always change the oil every 6 months or 8000km. But there is no service record provided by the previous owner, so can't comment about the 220k km that the car had prior.
Nice! My Z has 69,000. I also just replaced the top as well - big job! I'm working on the video. Fortunately the valve cover gasket is pretty easy. Good luck, and thanks for watching!
Excellent video, great camera work, great detail and narration. And a special thanks for keeping the background music at an acceptable level! Thanks.
Hey, thanks so much for the kind feedback - I very much appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
new owner here. After watching a couple of videos, yours has given me the confidence to do the job. I have an empty storage box for screws/ nuts etc. I have the idea of putting every fastener in a the compartment next to it as I remove them. Then when I install the gasket following the video, I will have them at my fingertips without searching for them in a box.
Congratulations on getting a Z! Great plan with storage box. Keeping parts and fasteners organized is essential to project success. I'm so glad the video gave you the push you needed - I'm sure you will do great. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video Maine Jason...I live in Ireland and am going to do this job myself on a 2002 1.9 Z3.. I just purchased for my retirement ...excellent video
I'm glad you found the video helpful. Congratulations on your new purchase!!
Thank you for the comment, and thanks for watching!
Solid editing and good video. Keep up the good work!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you much, and thanks for watching!
I’m am so happy that I left Maine and the ridiculous inspection system 8 years ago. It supposed to be a SAFETY inspection, and someone is going to have to explain to me how a minuscule leak in a valve cover gasket is a safety issue! BTW, that M52B28 engine is an INLINE 6 cylinder, not a V6 :-)
I agree about the inspection system. I often see vehicles on the road that cannot possibly have passed inspection.
Thank you for the correction - I certainly misspoke as the cylinders are obviously in a "straight" line!!
Thanks for watching!
You are a champ, great explination, great show, entertaining, well made video. :)
Hey, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for the comment, and thanks for watching!
I have a 2001 Z3 with 53k miles and I replaced my valve cover gasket back in January. Definitely cheaper to do yourself.
Nice work - thanks for watching!
Well done mate, a brilliant how to; didn't work out what you'd missed - what was it? I'm a Brit. expat living in France and have just got hold of a 2000 3.0i with 123,000 miles on the clock - just about run in😉. What a sweet car; pretty much pristine all round and has just passed the Controle Technique, the all round inspection here which is valid for two years and provided emissions are okay they're not fussed about a little gasket oil seepage. I have a similar oil leak caused by the gasket and the replacement kit is on order, together with half a dozen Denso iridium spark plugs which IMO really do improve/enhance engine performance. With your very helpful guidance I'm Looking forward to the job and saving some spond's too.
Thank you for the kind words and for telling your story. Sounds like you got a nice Z! A few miles, but that just means lots of opportunities for projects! 😀
I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks again for commenting, and thanks for watching!
Great job
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
thank you for this instructions!
Glad this was useful to you - thank you for watching!
Good job & thanks 😊
Thank you very much, and thanks for watching!
Great video! However, after I assembled everything I found a long black plastic part that I realized from my photos was supposed to fit on top of the cam. Is this the part (oil baffle) you were talking about? Also, does this mean I have to do the whole job over again? Thanks for the video and your response.
Your comment sounds exactly like the internal conversation I had with myself when I realized the same thing!
Yes, that is indeed the part I was referring to.
I have not reinstalled the part on my Z3 and have noticed no issues yet.
I do not race my Z, or otherwise beat it too hard while driving, but that's been my experience.
Thanks for the comment!
The oil baffle! I just did mine today after watching your video and I have to say my engine is browner compared to yours. (273000km on the clock) And weird thing is that there is a lot of crude over the top of the oil baffle but underneath it was clean. Wonder if this points to something being off? Maybe PCV or smth?
Good eye! That's a lot of miles, so I would expect to see a bit more wear. What is your oil change interval? I changed mine every season regardless of millage, so there was really no chance for sludge to form. Interesting thought about the PCV. Glad the video helped you out, and thanks for watching!
@@mainejason Well, i bought the car during Covid back in 2020 and I always change the oil every 6 months or 8000km. But there is no service record provided by the previous owner, so can't comment about the 220k km that the car had prior.
Gotcha. In that case, sounds like it will be a fun project car with plenty of opportunities for some wrenching!
I've got a 1999 z3 with 62,000 miles on the odometer. I see this job in my future. Just curious, how many miles do you have on your z3?
Nice! My Z has 69,000. I also just replaced the top as well - big job! I'm working on the video. Fortunately the valve cover gasket is pretty easy. Good luck, and thanks for watching!
How the frick do you know how to do this? Amazing.... Mr. Fixit Jr.
I guess it's in the genes! Thanks for watching!
the cover for oil inside lol
Good eye 😉
Thanks for watching!
Misstake!!!
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Good eye! Thanks for watching!
Nice to see how its done, good video clear and informative, a job for me in the future I think, Thank You. LEN UK.
I'm very happy you found the video helpful. It's an easy project and you'll do fine. Thank you, and thanks for watching!