Hey everyone, first time poster, long time lurker.

Have a engine oil leak dripping onto my exhaust and getting burnt into smoke. Would this be a DIY or take it to the shops?

Thanks for the help!

 

valve cover gasket, simple DIY. google M54 valve cover gasket replacement. can be done in an hour or less on E60. good luck.

 

I'm debating on doing mine myself, due too cylinder gaskets 3,4,5 are on their way out. I noticed when I recently did my plugs and ignition coils. Main questions are do I need to adjust valves? Second I have two bolts that snapped off how difficult would this be to tap out because they are aluminum.

 

M54 has hydraulic valve lifters, no adjustment required (or possible).

 

sorry mine is a 2006 525xi. Would adjustment be required?

 

no. the last production BMW engine that had solid lifters and needed valve adjustments was the S54, which has been out of production for over 10 years. the last non-M engines that needed valve adjustments were the M20 and M30, which ended production in mid-1990s..

 

Thanks you. Great to know the additional information as well

 

Exactly, according to KyleB