E60 Valve Cover Replacement
04-14-2013, 09:33 AM
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E60 Valve Cover Replacement
Good Afternoon All -
My wife has an E60 2008 BMW 528i with about 78,000 miles on it. A couple of days ago, she said she smelled oil burning. I took a look under the hood to find a bit of oil leaking from the valve cover. The part is $40, but labor is a different story.
I found an excellent post from this forum here with instructions, but have a couple of questions, please...
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1. The valve cover gasket is $37.99 locally. Are the valve cover gasket screw set and the Gasket for Valvetronic Motor separate purchases or are either included in the kit?
2. When replacing the gaskets, do you suggest and gasket sealant / additive on either side? If so, which kind?
3. I'd really like to get this done today (don't have time during the week for such a project) - but - can't find a gasket in stock locally. Would it be a completely horrible idea to use the "create your own gasket" paste , cut one out from a template of whatever material, or any other alternative? By far not my first choice as I believe in doing things right, but maybe someone will reply saying they do it often and it's just as good.
Thanks Guys!
My wife has an E60 2008 BMW 528i with about 78,000 miles on it. A couple of days ago, she said she smelled oil burning. I took a look under the hood to find a bit of oil leaking from the valve cover. The part is $40, but labor is a different story.
I found an excellent post from this forum here with instructions, but have a couple of questions, please...
Questions
1. The valve cover gasket is $37.99 locally. Are the valve cover gasket screw set and the Gasket for Valvetronic Motor separate purchases or are either included in the kit?
2. When replacing the gaskets, do you suggest and gasket sealant / additive on either side? If so, which kind?
3. I'd really like to get this done today (don't have time during the week for such a project) - but - can't find a gasket in stock locally. Would it be a completely horrible idea to use the "create your own gasket" paste , cut one out from a template of whatever material, or any other alternative? By far not my first choice as I believe in doing things right, but maybe someone will reply saying they do it often and it's just as good.
Thanks Guys!
04-14-2013, 10:04 AM
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It's hard to believe that the gasket is leaking so badly you can't wipe it off for now and do the job when the right parts arrive.
1. Screw set and Valvetronic gasket are separate items from the Valve Cover gasket.
2. Do not use sealant, gasket is rubberized and seal well if installed properly.
3. See my comment above, wipe it off and do it right the first time.
1. Screw set and Valvetronic gasket are separate items from the Valve Cover gasket.
2. Do not use sealant, gasket is rubberized and seal well if installed properly.
3. See my comment above, wipe it off and do it right the first time.
04-14-2013, 05:38 PM
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It's hard to believe that the gasket is leaking so badly you can't wipe it off for now and do the job when the right parts arrive.
1. Screw set and Valvetronic gasket are separate items from the Valve Cover gasket.
2. Do not use sealant, gasket is rubberized and seal well if installed properly.
3. See my comment above, wipe it off and do it right the first time.
1. Screw set and Valvetronic gasket are separate items from the Valve Cover gasket.
2. Do not use sealant, gasket is rubberized and seal well if installed properly.
3. See my comment above, wipe it off and do it right the first time.
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