BMW Replacing Valve Cover Gasket N52 & N52K Engines (5-series) 

This is the best video out there for replacing a valve cover gasket, on a 2010 BMW 528i, by far! Great Job!

I like the care and respect you use when working on the car, something I don't see often

Great video. I replaced the VC on my 2010 X5 E70 30i. The new valve cover comes with all the bolts but three of them. I figured out what part numbers they were and bout them from FCP Euro. The center bolt is 11127558453 and the two other ones that go on the lower part of valve cover were the metal bracket is are 11127558454. Believe me they are the exact ones, I bout them and installed them.

Branden, thank you for putting this up. I have a 2010 528i an they are charging me an armed and a leg to do this job. I'm going to try and doing myself and see how it goes. Much appreciated and God Bless

Witten some c-clamp pliers work really well on getting that spark plug metal part out just kind of lock it in place so you don't have to keep jiggling the pics

Best video for gasket replacement Very helpful thank you

hey buddy thank you for this

Did you ever get the part numbers for the two aluminum bolts holding down the wiring harness on a N52?

Should the battery be unplugged before doing this or not necessary ? Some tutorials mention unplugging the battery when removing valvetronic motor

Enjoyed the video, just one question.....where is the hose that connects the Engine Cylinder Head Valve???

I purchased my valve cover gasket kit, however, the gasket in your video and the one I ordered are totally different. Mine is flat and is not designed to be pushed/fit into place on the cover and the spark plug gasket is one solid rubber flat piece. My 06 530i E60 N52 engine is the same as the car in this video correct?

I read online that the E60 shipped to USA with plastic cover and rubber VCG has METAL bolts... please confirm. Also, there are no symptoms or codes but, should I have the Eccentric Shaft Sensor replaced too? 2008 528i e60 N52k w. 96k miles.

Do you absolutely have to take the firewall out or is there another kind of extension you can use to get to the one bolt in the back?

where are likely areas of oil leakage on to exhaust downpipe with 2011 528i? it’s my son’s car , so I don’t have access to it except for repairs, but it seems to leak on passengers side , down the head, and on to the exhaust.

Does anybody know the purpose of the "secondary air valve" shown at 15:00? Why are some blocked off and some not? Does it make a difference?

Definitely a lot more steps involved compared to the E39. This is why I was hesitant to get the E60 as it is much less DIY friendly.

Good video to help do it your self people out there. I would like to give you some info about the removal the valvetronic motor removal if you want it

Are you repairing that car inside of a parking structure

You get that horrible noise when removing the servo motor BECAUSE the service procedure calls for turning the bolt FORWARD till resistance is felt. Hopefully this helps someone. Peace.

A damn good video however I am "NEVER" buying anything EURO after watching this video- such pain in the ass job just to replace a valve cover gasket. This is my opinion

I didn’t have to remove the spark plug metal pieces at all or mess with the fire wall 😁…. You will never work on my car

I just did this job over the weekend. Turns out I must have chipped the rear right corner of the cover and the gasket didn't seat. Major oil leak. Replacing the valve cover with a new one. Well I get to drive the truck for a few days. Great video.

Thanks for posting this dude, appreciated! :)

Can you add the part numbers for the parts you replaced in this video? What were the other two packages. I have a valve cover gasket job coming up and I want to make sure I replace everything.

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How much more difficult and time consuming would it be to change the cylinder head? And what other steps would be needed? I have an n54

Good job 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

So has anybody figured out part numbers for the bolts?

I did this job about 6 months, had the exact same experience getting the valvetronic motor off. I tried hard not to let it spring back on its own (valve train?) but it did just like yours. I put it all together and the car hesitates and has a loss of power and slight rough idle. Tried many times to reset end points but that only helps for a little while. Any Ideas?

17:18 “yippee ki yeah” I said something very different while taking my valve cover off.

I took off my servo motor without releasing the tension did I do any damage to the engine? I have not re-installed the party yet? Can anyone tell me if I did something wrong please and thank you

8:22 this bolt is stripped and I am taking a break.Took me awhile to get to this point but there's no way in hell Im gonna pay for the dealer to do it for $1150.00 Edit:it's fucked I can't get the cover back on now,Gonna find me some matches .

Take the bolts out, its way easier