BMW N54 Valve Cover Gasket DIY
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- In this video I show you how to replace you valve cover on an N54 motor.
I'm working on my 2008 BMW E90 335i.
I also show you how to replace the o-rings in your blow by PCV vent tube which goes from your valve cover to your rear inlet.
You should set aside a couple hours to preform this job. When you see the word "affiliate" listed beside any link in my description please know that this is a custom link and I will earn a small commission if you opt to purchase using said link. This is at no extra cost to you so it's a win all around :) Thank you!
This REALLY helps!!! My local independent shop wanted $700 for the gasket and another $400 to change out the spark plugs. Yikes! I feel very fortunate that I can do work like this myself, have the tools to do so and can access excellent tutorial videos like yours to guide me along. it makes owning a BMW affordable. THANK YOU!!!!
$400 dollars to change out the spark plugs?! :O
@Jade Motorsport Yeah. I had a local shop want to charge me 900 for plugs, engine and cabin air filter, and to "clean" the rain drainage or something like that. Naturally I thanked then and decided to do it myself. And on the topics of this video, a dealership wants 2500 for the valve cover gasket.
@@Mike-og1qk go ahead and clean the rain-drainage, but don't push a wire or rod thru from the top, or you risk staining the hedliner. OTOH, if you don't clean them out and it rains, you may flood the rear passenger floor area.
@@TSPhotoAtlanta why would that stain the headliner?
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Wow. I was a BMW tech in the 70's and early 80's. I recently acquired an '09 335i X Drive after years of driving Toyotas. Needless to say, when I looked under the hood, a whole 'nother world is happening under here. I've watched several of your video's and they are life savers! Thanks for your methodical, concise and informative style. No skipped steps, attention to details and well lit! So many of these videos you cant even see what they're doing. Thumbs up, definitely. I've subscribed and will check you out anytime I have to service my 335i!
Well I'm doing this job for a friend's car right now and my E46 has got to be from a different company
Oh man, this is increadibly helpful. Got my valve cover gasket but it's been in my boot for 3 months now as I had no confidence. I am off to start. Thank you!
Cuthbert Casey Did you do it? How was the experience?
@@bentremy He still hasn't finished
I just did this to mine and let me first say thanks for an in-depth video. Also, I am NEVER doing this again😂
Second time doing this job in about four months on e61 n54 100k 2008. a huge help to refer back to this video and read thru the earlier comments with extra pointers, but I should have paid more attention ... easy not to when you think you can remember most of it. Cross thread a middle fuel rail bolt because I attached fuel lines first. doh.
First time used cheap eBay cover/gasket set - looked fine, "same" as original, but leaks were apparent the last couple weeks that I didn't want sitting on new coils/sparks.
This time bought a Rein valve cover set, shipped direct from manuf. thru summit racing, and used the money saved doing that to buy a digital torque wrench for the aluminum asa bolts and crept up on the 75inch pounds setting in FIVE (overkill? ) passes. Started with very low settings just to evenly settle the cover and gasket down on the block the first few passes. World of difference to see and hear constant or peak torque limits as you go.
first time around my harbor freight medium eemereBayI'ddone before.
If the Rein doesn't hold up to my mild tuning, minimal bolt ons, I'll definitely be back to update on my third vcg diy. digital wrench well worth the peace of mind/confidence ~$120 amazon for the smallest in the blue handle/orange label 3/8 inch range.
This video was tremendously helpful in guiding me through this operation on my 2010 BMW 335i I replaced the entire valve cover got a new PCV tube as it was too brittle. Thank you!
You made a six hour job look like a one hour job. Awesome video
I keep coming back on this video when my 85 thousand mile N54 gets me discouraged. I have to do my valve cover and love this video thank you. I hope mine lasts just as long as yours.
Nice! I’m doing mine here next weekend 👍🏻
Awesome! I'll look out for the video!
Just tackled this with my son! Thanks for the great video. I left the fuel lines attached to the main rail, and I removed the vacuum can with the 13mm nut to give me access to the lines. Everything else was pretty easy. Only issue I had was snapping off a bolt on the wiring harness. No biggie.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you for all the content you provide for the N54, every video is extremely helpful and well done! Saved me thousands of dollars and has kept my 09 E92 335i on the road.
Why would anyone downvote this video?? I just found out my valve cover is cracked and I’m only at 59k miles. So I’ll be doing this soon. It’s nice you don’t have to removed the injectors. I was worried I was going to have to.
Excellent presentation! had an oil leak and instead of the valve cover gasket, as you stated, it was my PVC breather gasket O-ring. Saved time and money. Thank you so much!
I have oil in the holes close to my spark plugs do u think it’s my pcv or valve cover?
My shop that I go to for bigger jobs that i rather not tackle myself wants to charge me 9 hrs of labor for this 😂. Yeah I’m gonna do this this weekend for sure. Not that difficult at all. Great video. Will re watch this when i start in on it.
I literally just finished this job like an hour ago but ran into a problem, had gas pissing out everywhere…didnt know you had to tighten the fuel lines like that thanks for info
Pull the fuse to the pump and start the car, run it until it stalls and then remove the fuel rail.
You seriously think he doesn't know that?
My 2008 535xi has 210K miles on it and it's time for the Valve cover gasket to be changed. I had to change the alternator so I'm doing this as well. Thanks for the great video.
Just did this to my N54 today and boi was she dirty from the inside! Good thing today was a nice warm day for a wash 🧼 so I washed it down with my hose! Can’t wait to start her up tomorrow morning! 😃
Laundry detergent helps to dissolve any oil that has accumulated over time.
According to the Bentley Manual, the torque spec for the fuel line to the injector is 23 Nm or 17 ft-lb. You said tighten to 23 ft-lb at 40:46. That aside, thanks for putting out this great video.
Seriously thank you for this video! It's done so well!
Awesome tutorial on the VCG DIY! I also take the opportunity to remove the injectors and clean the tips using BPC some steel wool and replace the seals while the VC is out. Noticeable difference on how the car feels after. Keep up the good work!!
Brake Parts Cleaner (*BPC). Do they sell the seals separately? I saw where there a time element in first putting them on and getting them installed right away. Viton seals?
@@TSPhotoAtlanta Yes, you can purchase the seals separately from FCP. You’ll need a tool to get them on.
You had a timing chain replacement video for N54 but it's gone? I learned how to diy
my _N53_ from scratch by watching your videos, never fixed a car before.
Now I basically just top up the screen wash ;)..
Started with spark plugs, ended up on valve cover to make long story short. First time with sp's felt like a miracle.
So I would reeaally like to see that video.... Regards!
That's awesome, glad to hear you were inspired to do some of your own wrenching! I haven't replaced my timing chain but I did replace the chain tensioner. That video is still up.
Im praying mine is as pretty as this
What is fantasic video. Just saved me about €900. Thanks a lot.
Charles Bukkens. The Netherlands.
Thank you! With this video, I finished mine today.
It was easy huh?
Useful tip: if you pull your fuel pump fuse with n the glove box and crank the vehicle, you won’t have to deal with spraying fuel
I think someone before I bought my car did a lot of pulling out on the injectors as the number 5 connection broke off at the plug and now I'm replacing the little pins and plastic plug on it. I'd suggest some care when removing those unless you want to have this kind of aggravating problem later on. IMHO. Great videos as always !!!
Doing mine soon, came just the perfect time! ~$1200 @ stealership with parts n labor!
Senimator going to do mine and the oil pan gasket parts and labor close to 2000€ with spark plugs at my local bmw
You guys shouldn't be going to the dealership anyways.. Should be going to your to local indie bmw tech shop.. Dealership stuff should be if your under warranty
Man I want to thank you for all your videos I’m finally doing my valve gasket on my 08 E90 335i and been watching every step of your video to help get the job done keep up the good work. Btw can’t wait to see how the HPFP works out on your new turbo Mo Powa Baby lol
@ 4:50, rather than removing each individual fuel line, couldn't you just unscrew all lines from the injector & then simply unscrew the whole fuel rail with the fuel lines still attached?
My rail came off in one go - e89
yes
Good tip.
Awesome video! Recently had my valve cover crack on me. There was a bit more oil on that rear passenger side. I heard the gaskets fail there more often due to the heat from the turbos.
thank you so much for this video , is very clear , useful .you deserve more than like like .
«Next to no coolant came out so we’re good there» *meanwhile an whole ocean drips out*
Great DIY! Did mine before you posted this unfortunately. Also did the Oil Pan gasket and single turbo swap, DIY on my channel. Keep it up!!!
Ahh...doing my first n54 rebuild and not having to do any REINZ sealant on those blasted "half moons" is a dream come true. Great video.
Thanks for your VERY thorough video. It was exactly what I needed.
This a upcoming project for me. Planning on replacing the entire valve cover as well...nicely done 👍😏
Nice thanks, yeah not a bad idea to replace the entire thing. It should come with the bolts already waiting in the valve cover making things easy. Good luck!
Spent my Sunday doing this job, along with the two fuel pressure sensors (one with the upgrade/adaptor you suggested), new breather line and upgraded PVC sensor. You video was awesome and helped me a lot. Thank you!
Can you explain how we can set 6.25 inch pounds please
Another BRILLIANT helpful video Dude. Thank you Thank you Thank you.
Did this job today. Not bad at all thanks to this video.
Nice, glad it worked out
The trick to removing those with pick too is to stick in one hole, then slide pick tool to other hole grabbing them at the same time. And pull it out
It’s so easy and makes 3 seconds of them
Awesome video , very clear.....im gonna start do it !!
I have to do injectors so I might as well do valve cover gasket and plugs while I’m at it
Just got a 2008 335i e90 for what I believe was a great deal at $2k USD running and driving great at 91k miles. I have been browsing around though and seems like I got to do this job as well as oil filter housing.
What a GREAT DEAL!!!
@@soburnedout Well, what was a great deal ended up not. Car eventually caught on fire due to a fuel leak in the engine. It was running good though for a bit. Ended up getting another one with double the mileage in March 2021 $5,000 and it’s been ultra reliable.
@@Xtremecarfan10188 DAMN- glad you're okay! This is why it's always ultra necessary to have someone qualified to give a used car a thorough look. Especially when the price is a "buyer's price". AKA: too good to be true ;)
And congrats on ANOTHER good deal:) These cars are Still going for upwards of $10k @ 150k mi on the odo. in my area around Seattle, WA
ad minute 22 about the long 10mm socket: drill it with 9mm then it fits over the stud
Dont know if anyone said this but its much better to take the ignition coils out of the car before removing the fuel lines, gas really eats those things up over time, just a tip ive gotten from my shop foreman.
Incredible. Thank you.
God those bolts with a ground on them we're a pain, O'Reilly sells a kit with a bunch of 10 mm and one's really long and if you do the same thing and drill it out it's perfect
You're supposed to replace the plastic valve cover also, which is why the job is expensive to do properly. The plastic valve cover is essentially cooked, warped and done. If you neglect this, it will leak again prematurely. Spend the $300 and get the new valve cover too.
I change my valve cover gasket and it still leaked oil although less so now I am putting a new valve cover and hopefully that will do it
Great!! Is a very nice video and well explained! Awesome, dude! Congratulations! You can repair my Space Shuttle!
Why can’t you remove that red wire before disconnecting the battery?
What is the torque sequence for this man it looks strange. I slowed the video down and all that. Doesn’t seem to make sense. A top down would be good
Great job as always!
can you provide me with the torque sequence?
outstanding video wonder why you didn't include TB and MAF for cleaning its all exposed w/in your reach
Can you kindly please list all the torque specs in the description? I can’t find PDF of the torque specs. Including strut bar and grounds
At 22:02 is there a special socket for this?
Did I good heard about torquing 6.5 Nm ?
Super clean engine 👌
CONGRATULATIONS once more for the job and show us how to mantein our machines on this critical but afordable manitenance as shown for a DIYer owner of a BMW. Torque and order is very important to replace the cover again aswell. This is an issue for every BMW after 100.00 kms. more or less also with oil filter gaskets both block and cooler.
Just to know which kind of cleaner or degreaser do you use to keep the engine bay nice and clean as it could be found in a BMW official concesionar.
thank`s alot from Europe
BimmerN53
You're a "Pickering Tool" & "make your own tool" pro, no special tools needed! :) But why keep & reuse aluminum bolts with blue markings? Awesome diy vid! Thanks!
Thanks! Yeah actually when I did my oil pan I changed out all the aluminum bolts. All the valve cover bolts were steel only the bolts holding down the harness to the valve cover were aluminum and they threaded into brass fittings so I wasn't worried about them.
this video really helps, anyone want to see a couple of dudes struggle through this project with the wrong tools just hop over to our channel
For somereason I the car cranks but won't start now. I have no idea why not I didn't miss any steps. I took the fuel rail back off and theirs fuel so the injectors are getting fuel.
Wow that was very informative
Thanks doing my this weekend.
Thank you~ ur the Best~ :)
I thought I've heard that if you have the valve cover off or doing a valve cover gasket change that's it's always the best time (if it has not been done, yet) to replace the timing chain and chain tensioners at that time? Only so that it saves you the hassle of replacing the valve cover gasket again when you it is time to change the timing chain and tensioners?
I am really loving the socks and sandals brajah
Great video...well done ...
Thanks!
This would be the same for the e60 535i right?
Wow two k and n filters to suck more hot air in the engine great for performance dude
Suck hot air in and get cooled by the intercooler, not a big deal on turbo cars. The air coming out of the turbo is hot AF already.
Wow. Your injectors spew out much more fuel than mine do when I crack them. After I do the first one there's nothing except a few drops out of the others. Is that a sign of anything I should be aware of? I'm about to replace my valve cover and put in new injectors tomorrow so maybe any troubles I might have had will be averted after doing those jobs??
You mention in the injector video something about them leaking and doing an oil change before starting becuase of that, my question is, if you pulled the fuel pump fuse to relieve pressure in the lines, would that cause the injectors to leak any?
Great video. Hey chief, I got a question man.... maybe you can help me out... I was just taking a look at my fuel injectors and cleaning them up and I noticed a bunch of oil on the spark plugs (I had moved a coil pack out of the way to make room to pull out the injector and I saw oil on the coil - looked inside and saw oil on the spark plug). I pulled out all the plugs, coils, and injectors already. I was wondering if I'll be needing to get new spark plugs since I had just recently replaced them since they had oil on them or if it's possible to salvage them. Thank you for your time. I appreciate your service
Beware of not replacing aluminum screws on your engine, every bolt with a blue dot on its head has to be replaced an you won´t reassemble them because they don´t can hold the momentum! greetz from germany!:-)
Hi great videos thanks, where you recomend buy this oem part
I was wondering how this took you from start to finish
Many thanks for this detailed procedure ! One small question: could we use the nut+counter nut trick to get the ground pins undone?
I tried this, couldn't get it to work, ended up getting a deep socket
@@alexleonard1852 Where from, or did you have to special order and wait some more days?
@@austinmerrival927 I got one from harbor freight
@@alexleonard1852 Really? I was just there and the only 10mm deep socket was the same exact length as mine (2.5”). Did you buy them as a set? How long is it?
@@austinmerrival927 yeah it just barely fit, but maybe mine was different
Do you torque down the 3 ground connections to 6.5lbs too? Or just hand tight?
Curious myself
@@dabeast8082 I did mine hand tight
I think you should’ve remove the fuse for the fuel then turn the ignition to release the pressure from the line then unplug the battery
Ad Lai It’s not necessary if the car is sitting idle for long enough time.
no catch can or blow off valves? great video
Question: I have a 2009 535i and have completed all steps per your video, but having a hard time lifting the head. The intake side lift a bit but the exhaust side seem to be stuck. I feel something else is holding it down like a bolt or so. I have loosened all the e10s and the three studs but have not removed them completely, do you think that is the problem? Thank you very much!
How about just using an OEM rather than 'OEM quality'? Like the chinesium bolts that snap at 6 ft/lb torque?
How long did this take you in real time (without camera work)? Shop wants about $500 for labor, but if I can do this in a couple of hours, I feel like this is a moderate on the competence scale.
Real time is probably 2 to 3 hours with cleaning etc.
started watching your videos when i got my E90 2 Months ago
I did this job already - but seems that i need to replace my Valve Cover due to a raptured CCV diaphragm
what i hope will solve my problem with the (in my opinion) extremly high oil comsumption
I heard that worn out stem seals my also be a reason for high oil consumption on the N53 engines
since that area is the same as the n54 - did you do that job on your engine in the meantime?
Changing the valve cover gasket on my E39 with the M54 engine. Bought OEM gasket kit. Do I need any type of silicone or something before I put my gasket on?
Good job,Nice n' clean..👍
Everytime you change the valve cover gasket you NEED to replace thoses bolts who hold that cover too.
I did this job myself and it was a nightmare if you don’t have the special spark plugs socket and an extra long 10mm so I made some but not everyone as a welder so be prepared don’t make my mistakes
What happens if I disconnected the positive ground but didn’t disconnect the battery I’m having water pump problems now please help
Mine leaked,ended up new valve cover and gasket. It leaked again so I re torqued it when engine warm. Now. Ok
dude, I can NOT get that rear left bolt on the valve cover itself out... front one popped right out, can not get any tool in the back to get a good grip on it to pull it
Looks easy
Where do you get the torque specs? I find it hard to find the legit service manual for an n54. It seams like there are a lot of scams online.
And this car has like 180k miles? that is very very clean
Yeah I was very surprised, glad to see whoever owned it from new changed the oil often.
i always disconnect that positive battery extension... didn't know it was frowned upon.
why is it frowned upon?
@@Cdswjp because you should undo ground/negative before the red
hi i dont understand all at 13:45 why do not disconnect the battery?