How To Replace The Valve Cover Gasket On A BMW 335i
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- Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomotive.com/ takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing the valve cover gasket on a 2007-2010 BMW 335i with N54 motor.
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Like you were there walking me through it. Thanks man, I got it done and saved a thousand bucks!
BarryBtheCool very cool! Glad you saved that money. Thank you for watching and writing!
I'm doing mine next weekend! Ty for making this video
Just finished the valve cover gasket job on my 2008 335xi. Took me about 9 hours and I took my time and did some extra stuff along the way. Your video saved me $1k. If there is someone who should get paid for youtube vids, it is you! The editing, narration, and concise yet clear depiction is remarkable. And YES, its very important to have the reassembly instructions.
Bob Mozo glad the video helped and save you money! Thank you for the nice words and for watching.
This isn't my car and I accidentally came across this. I just want to say that this was filmed perfectly.
Otto thank you! What type of car do you drive?
Ladies and Gentlemen, THIS Is how to make a How To Video!!
Thanks brother, really helped me out. perfect editing! keep up the good work!
LiLDiesel23 thank you glad I could help. Thank you for writing!
That’s the best video of this VCG repair
Very well done video. I especially appreciate you taking the time to document reassembly which is usually left out of these videos. Thanks so much. I just subscribed.
zchevyridinhi thank you subscribing. I think that's what sets my channel apart from others is all my videos are start to finish.
My valve cover gasket is good and all so I dont know why I'm watching this video but damn this is a good tutorial. I love how you went over how to put every thing back together instead of saying "follow the directions in reverse"
Hope4NewDay1 glad you like the video. Thank you for watching and writing!
Can't stop watching this video...
You make it look so easy!!!!
I replaced my starter but I don't think I can do the valve cover. Not that smart Haha
Edwardo zubiate glad the video helped. It Took me 25 years of working on cars to make it look easy. Thank you for watching!
Wow I will try doing it with my 07 Bmw 335i myself tomorrow by watching this
Thanks, you my friend have the patience for this
Thank you for making these videos. I have now used this one and one for the coolant tank replacement on my 2008 535xi and the secondary air injection on my 2005 lexus GX470. You show in such a strait forward and easy manner with good technique especially during trouble areas. I think the least people can do is buy the recommended parts off of your links, hopefully that would pay you back in some way.
You are an amazing auto tech i love the work. definitely subscribing. Your explanations are spot on, i love the way you teach ! more videos please !
Excellent How To video. I just finished replacing the valve (head) cover gasket on my 2008 535XI. The detail is great and it really helped taking everything apart as well as while trying to figure out how to put everything back together.
Jeff Capeci glad to help. Thank you for watching! 535xi is an amazing car I love how it handles.
How to Automotive it is a fun car to drive but at 120k, I will be doing some suspension work to bring its handling back to factory original but that must wait until I change some fluids.
Ohhh man! Fantastic! I am working on this issue on thanksgiving, this video is the best of all that I watched on this issue on CZcams! If you can, please another video about changing crankshaft position sensor on this N54 engine! Good job, you got me subscribed!
Outstanding video! Very clear step by step procedure.
Fantastic how to diy sir. Keep up the great work
joshua dyball thank you!!
thank you this is Paul just responding to your feedback thanks a lot for your help,God bless you.
Paul Perez than you
Very good class my friend. Thank you so much.
Wow you make everything look so easy
Binh Tran thank you it's just repetition done lots of them.
About to do mine myself and this is a great video to help me, thanks a lot!
Glenn Burchfield glad the video will help thank you for writing!
I plan on doing this soon, thank you.
Perfect video thanks! Now I know what'll be done to my car for what it'll cost thanks🙏🏼
i liked how you explain every step thanks saved me $650
Oscar Capetillo nice 650 is some good saving. Thank you for watching and sharing!!
Gr8 video my brother. U r the best.
Algie Bryant thank you and thank you for watching!
Hi Brian do you have any video on doing the valve cover gasket on a 2008 bmw 328, Or is it the same as the 335, Please advise.
Congratulations for the Video.
Should I disconnect the Battery to do such a job or at least negative cable?
Thanks in advance
BimmerN53
Thanks for the video
Question, will this work on a 2011 535 xi?
Do I need to replace the valve cover and gaskets to replace the pcv valve?
Can you please send me link for the insulators and great video by the way!
Thanks for your video, things were great until i tried to start it, i only try's to crank but does nothing. Sounds like it binds up when i hit the starter? What did i do wrong? 2009 335i 103k miles please help.
Can you please leave a link for the tube seals and for the 2 vacuum tube lines you talked about replacing during this video? BMW wants 22$/sleeve which is a joke. Also, is the 10mm socket you used longer than 1/4inch drive? Or is that long enough?? Thank you! Please let me know asap, trying to do this in a few days
Wow wow wow! That is a project- I have anexiety watching this and have no guilt that I payed Midas $713.69 to remove and replace the valve cover gasket from my 2007 328i
best 335i vcg diy. thank you.
Omair Siddiqui thank you and thank you for watching!
How to Automotive do i need a torque wrench or a regular one is fine?
Omair Siddiqui if you have a good feel for tightening things you could do it all by hand.
Thank you Very much for Sharing.
Jonny Vravo thank you for watching and writing!
Great DIY, performed it to the letter, but now the car wont turn over. Any ideas?
Chris Smith cranks but won’t start or it’s not cranking?
Chris Smith try pulling codes maybe something did not get plugged back in.
@@HowtoAutomotive its turning over just fine...
@@HowtoAutomotive Yea i went thru the video again....the ONLY thing a screwed up was over tightening the middle, deep 10mm bolt in the middle of the valve cover that holds the ground wires from the spark plugs, it broke off, part of the bolt is still there, so I just ran the 3 ground wires to the front post (by crimping to a longer 12g wire)....surely this cannot be the reason isn't not firing up??
Ok, so the car started. I pulled all 6 of the new coils I installed, I noticed from all DIY videos on spark plug and coil replacement that the coils where slightly angled up, almost at a 45 degree, mine were all straight to the right...so I pulled them all up (took alot of force) and resat them, in the correct place and inserted the wiring, firmly and the car fired right up.
Im still pretty upset with myself for breaking that, deep 10mm, middle ground bolt off...I dont know how to extract it, I have the replacement bolt already.
Any idea? I have a few pics if you can help further.
man great job I've learned plenty from this can you do one on the oil pan gasket replacement? great video
Kozmik El as soon as one comes in I will
Great video, thank you!
Juan Ayuso thank you!!
Do you have to drain the oil before you start the process?
okay thank you so much I really appreciate it, I'll give you a thumbs up.
Paul Perez thank you!
Great vid! This may seem like a dumb question but do you have to drain the oil for this?
Jesse VanVoorhis no you don't jesse
Do you have to do anything to bleed the air out of the fuel system since you remove the fuel rail and the lines that go from the rail to injectors?
Pedro Carvajal you don't need to bleed the system it will bleed when the injectors opened up to spray.
Excellent video. Your engine is same as in my 2011 BMW Z4 35i. Following your video, I could get to the point where you removed the 2 vacuum lines and fuel line. Video was cut at the vacuum lines near 9:17. How to remove the 2 vacuum lines ? Is the fuel rail attached to the cover ?
Chakravarthy Cuddapah The fuel line is not attached to the cover but it's bolted right next to it and it pinches it. So if you take the mounting bolts on the fuel rail off it'll will lean back just enough to clear the valve cover.vacuum lines are flexible and you pull him through
Thanks for your quick reply. Can you please tell me how to remove the 2 vacuum lines ?
Chakravarthy Cuddapah I held the plastic portion of the lines in one hand and used a screwdriver to push the vacuum lines off the tubes. You can also use a small pick tool to pick inside the hoses to loosen them up.
How much more difficult and time consuming would it be to change the cylinder head? And what other steps would be needed?
CDMusicGroup that would be another 10 to 12 more labor. That's a huge job
nice video . after done everything my car is thiking and i feel have no power when i hit gas . any idea what is going wrong thanks
Diego Soto sounds like it's miss firing. I would pull codes and go from there.
perhaps the ticking gets louder when you take off the top engine plastic cover with the foam on it.
i had a problem though where one of those vaccuum lines that run behing the oil cooler housing acrros the top of the valve covers ruptured on me therefore i didnt have a proper vaccuum to the turbos causing them to not spool.
please check that since he did state they will easily break off.
This was a week ago so hopefully you found what was wrong!
Luis Rodriguez thaks for the information yes the cover take the ticking noise away . .but i will chekc the vaccun lines . again thanks
if i had to get to the head gasket, does that mean i have to replace the valve gasket as well?
D.C. Robinson if your car needs a head gasket when you order the kit it should come with a new valve cover gasket also
Great video. I got everything off but cannot for the life of me get the cover off. Now Ive cracked it and put a hole in it trying to get it off. It almost seems like there's some type of suction holding down. Help
Linda Curtis it sounds like there is one bolt still holding it down. I have seen the covers get stuck on there though. I recommend that you try prying in several different areas.
What else can use to take off bolt that use the snap on 10 mm thin wall? Can't find one anywhere.
Nick Cabral Hi Nick. I just added a link for That socket in the description. It's the 4th affiliate link down. Hope this helps.
Does it have to be a thin-wall type socket or will a pass through work as well?
dam. fantastic!
Jackson A. Kemper thank you!
Did you drained all the oil ? or was it okay with full engine oil?
Frank Vasquez you don't need to change the oil unless it's due.
Hello, what are the likely symptoms of this gasket wearing out, besides oil leaking.
Luis Urrutia the only symptom is oil leak. The gasket only last about 3 to 4 years before they start to leak.
How to Automotive not any misfire do to pool of oil on the coils and sparks?
Luis Urrutia yes that is a possibility.
you did it in 22 min, it will take me 22 days hahha
It was edited took him way longer
hello have you replaced the wastegate rattling issue? thank you.
Yohan Ds I have not run across it yet. But if one comes in I'm definitely going to film it.
Where are you located?
Yohan Ds I am in Encinitas California
Damn shame bro you seem to be very good mechanic. I'm in Miami.
Yohan Ds thanks. I'm sure there are some good guys in Miami.
How about the oil pan gasket for this car?
Bob Mozo no video on the pan yet but when one comes in the shop I will film it.
are this engine common leak on valve covers?
satawat senyotkham I would say yes it's a very common leak on BMW's
which valve cover gasket should I buy BMW or aftermarket for my 535ix Drive 2009
Paul Perez on this particular one either or will work just fine. And I think the prices are pretty comparable to.
i have de problem bmw 535i xdrive the code is p2096 i chage de pcv,manifold gasket,the charge pipe .please need help
Lemuel Alfaro code P2096 is for the oxygen sensor before the Cat. If the code was there before you did the work on the car then most likely the oxygen sensor is bad or a large vacuum leak somewhere. If the code appeared after you did the work on your vehicle I would go back over your work and double check for any vacuum leaks or any wires left disconnected.
To the car they changed the injectors the gasoline pump since it appeared that code I take it to the mechanic because it had a gasoline smell and it was the oring of the gas pump it was mounted a new oring but the code keeps appearing. And nothing changes the pcv valve selenoide control and nothing returns the code change the charge pipe complete with blowoff and nothing returned the code the last thing I did change the joints of the manifold when I turned on the car the code p2096 off but the next day I do not know what else to do. What I noticed is that when I use the car during the day to do the errands the code seva. In the scaner that stays blinkied is the evap. I hope you understand everything I wrote thanks for wanting to help me
Hey sir, question, how long should a job like this take? The mechanics I go to said it's a half day job and would be around 600 for labor. Is that true or am I being conned?
K B The labor is about 5 1/2 hours and most shops charge around 100 bucks an hour so I would say yes this is in the ballpark.
How to Automotive ok thanks man :)
K B glad to help. Thank you for watching!
thanks
shah haj glad to help. Thank you for watching!
OMG thank you for making this video. I have a 2010 335i coupe and I'm new to the BMW car world. I was just surprised on the many area's the N54 motor has oil leaks. Mine is where the oil filter is, bad oil filter housing gasket and oil cooler gasket, and the other place is the engine valve cover. Going to the dealer will cost an arm and a leg. I have no issues doing it myself, I'm just glad I found this video. The most accurate and step by step video. With this I can finally start my gasket replacement not to mention spark coils and spark plug project. Quick question, for the spark plug tubes. Are you sure this is the correct part number 11127575422. I looked it up and it said for N52 engines. Then again they could work for the N54. Would you be able to let me know?
Marcris Tyrell I can check on those parts in a couple hours and get back to you. 
Thank you very much
Nice! I like that you're to the point and don't begin with "Whazuuup, CZcams!". QUESTION: Should the valve cover bolts be replaced during this job? What are your thoughts and reasoning?
Wiggle Bee you definitely do not need to replace the bolts on this job. The bolts are not torque to yield bolts and the cover is made out of plastic so the torque is not very high. Thank you for watching and writing!
Thank you for the response. That does makes sense.
Car started shaking after I put everything back can anyone tell me where i could of have gone wrong
david Ortiz most likely a misfire. Go back over all the coils and unplug them and plug them back in. Also pull codes if you can you.
Okay thank you so muchI will be doing that tomorrow
Wow , I wish I could do this with only one hand .
Adrian Sandoval lol. Thank you for watching!
"...and when you finally stripped the car of all it's parts, you can now access the valve cover."
By any chance do you have the part number or item number to the Deep 10mm socket. I've finally stated this project but hit a wall with that part. I went to auto zone, advanced auto parts and they did not have one deep enough. I'm going to snap on tools but I'm not sure what the part number is. Any help will be awesome
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Oh thanks so much. Now I can get my car up and running. Thanks again for your help and the best video I've seen
Can anyone provide a time estimate on this repair labor wise? I went to the dealership today and of coarse they tried to rape me with 6k in repairs. This was one of the repairs they said I absolutely needed. I’ve done this on several other non-foreign cars and the job wasn’t that bad. After looking at this, seems like a pain but there are many CZcams videos on this repair for my vehicle that range anywhere from 30 mins to 1 hr 15 minutes. They quoted me 4K for the repair and it’s $75 in parts. So that $3925 in labor, which doesn’t make sense to me considering I would assume a certified BMW technician with a moderate level of experience would be capable of performing this repair within 4 hrs ish. I’m going to just do this job myself but how long has this taken others to do and how badly are the dealers ripping ppl off?