How to: Change N54 Valve Cover Gasket (In Under 5 Minutes!) 

This is the BEST DIY for doing this job on the web!! The ONLY thing I would say is "Don't replace the gasket" "Replace the whole cover!!!" Yes replacing the gasket is good and it might be all you need at the moment BUT the covers will crack and sometimes already are cracked and you can't see it. After a bit more driving the crack gets bigger and then you have to do the whole job all over again. So just replace the whole cover the first time and it will be all GOOD!! Thank you for the hard work in making this great video! It is Excellent!! Oh the "Super Glue" is not needed as these gaskets don't slip out or move around once in place. If by some reason it does I would say use just a little dab of Gasket maker to hold it. GREAT video!! I'm going to follow it tomorrow and do this job on my new to me 335XI.

One thing i would recommend before taking the battery off is to pull out the fuel pump fuse and start the car and wait for it to turn off by itself. theres alot of pressure in the fuel lines and disconnecting them often causes fuel to spray everywhere so doing it this way is much easier but both ways work well regardless.

Best N54 valve cover replacement video PERIOD, 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

3:00 an important note on that 10mm deep socket. Both the newer Husky and the Performance Tools brand sockets aren't wide enough inside to fit over the stud, older Husky sockets will but they're shorter than the stud. Before you tear everything apart take an injector ground nut off and make sure your socket will fit or you'll get stuck at the finish line like I just did. It looks like he's using Pittsburgh sockets so I'm gonna go to Harbor Freight tomorrow and cross my fingers.

Nice video. I've never done it before and thinking I might give it a try as the smoke coming from oil on the exhaust manifold is pretty bad (near rear of engine smokes a lot). Thanks.

Very straight to the point. No fluff at all this what I have been looking for thanks fam

Well done.. I've done this job a dozen times but you perform an execllent refresher!!!!! Thank you

i search since years to find a video of valve cover gasket change, i had a n53b30a so everybody says that the injectors must be go out now i see in your video that they can stay in. ❤

That’s keeping it sweet and to the point!!

Thanks for the video ! Im going to replace the whole cover because my egr system and pcv is full of oil. I’ve cleaned the manifold + egr. Installed new egr and pcv hoses. Today going to replace the cover and hope its not a smoke machine anymore. Also got bad idle / dying engine from this problem.

Can not emphasis how important it is you find the right deep socket for the ground studs. Not a single hardware store in town has it and even BMW repair center in ny town doesnt have one. Had to order it off amazon so now im down my car for the weekend 😂

Just replaced my Valve cover & gasket on a e90 n55 , took a solid 8-10 hrs really taking my time , cleaning every part I removed, (Airbox, Intake pipes, & oil grime from it leaking). All done but it was an extensive tedious job imo & I’ve done multiple valve covers on other cars (E46)

Love it, from a professional !! Well done.

Possible to get a list of all the tools needed for this job?

Enjoy this video and the background music

the only things id recommend against is using super glue, it makes the gasket go hard and causes leak points. dont ask how i know hahahah

thank you for the great angles, and for keeping it short and sweet! i appreciate you man

Man, you're a god.

dang super good job with the video man, very nicely edited and shot

This was awesome thank you very much. Well done 👌🏻

i cracked my valve cover so im adding one to the list of things i have to buy 😢 …you live and you learn

About to do this in a few weeks. With the valve cover off, are there things to look at that commonly need replacing or upgrading while doing the gasket?

So the final torque for all the valve cover botls (E10's), once the spark plug tubes are in, is what now. The last step? Is it just still 8.5nm or basically hand tight? Thx

Awesome video man, thank you

AWESOME video. short and sweet. What do you replace the PCV hose / Catch Can with?

You're a legend. Thanks brotha

If I’m replacing my valve cover and gasket, should I replace anything else. I have the tools and the time, should I be worried about doing this I’m semi experienced in doing things to cars, but this would be the most advanced thing I would do. It looks do able and I feel I have the confidence, do you think it is do able for someone like me?

Well Done brotha. Great video.

Love the content! 🫡🙌 Keep up the good fight my friend!

Aren't catch cans a good thing?

Great video mate!

Lol.. dumb question but now how do you get the trunk latch to re open/reset after pressing it in?

I was told mine needed replacing since my car started whistling. I was quoted around $700

Torque specs and torque sequence is missing at the end...

Thank you!

is there clearance to do this without moving the coolant expansion tank??

Nice work

Don't use super glue. The gasket will deteriorate fastest to applied points

What was that part you put into the bin and did you get a new one or just left it as it is?

don't even gotta take out the intake manifold? Pog i will do this later 😂😂 for now just oil housing gaskets 😭😭

Is this apply for e60 2010 535i? Thanks

Heard taking spark plugs tubes out first is best

Any torque specs on the bolts?

Nice if it could be a 5min job. It took me about 8 hours in a weekend.

I cant get those last nuts on the valve cover with a Normal deep socket 10.

How much should I pay a professional to do this the dealer charges 2.2k.

very very nice❤you made ma day🌶️

If your gasket is leaking, it could well be due to pressure from a clogged PCV unit molded into the valve cover. No good way to clean that out. Check your crankcase pressure before starting, and replace the whole valve cover if the pressure is out of spec and you've already replaced the PCV valve.

Can I do this on the N52 motors ? I'm thinking about buying one tomorrow and would like to know before purchase

I see that you didn't remove the injectors, that makes it lot easier. In that case, Kudos

Do u have video for N55 e90

I broke my vacuum canister nipple now I have low boost is that my problem you think?

Does anyone have the part number for the pvc/catch can

What brand 10mm deep socket did you use I tried using husky and it didn’t got through all the way??

Precise it, I snapped two f*cking cover bolts, one taking the cover off and one going on fml. Used an impact to take them off, switch got hit wrong way, then I bought a torque wrench which was faulty 😢

If I installed the spark plug tubes AFTER I installed the new cover on will it interfere with contact? My car won't crank over

Why did you throw out the pcv/catch can? Just curious

You don't need the catch can?

My cover is stuck so bad from the left under side. I watched so many videos to see if I missed a bolt or something, but I guess it's just stuck. Any suggestions on removing it? 2011 335is

Damn bro where u live at lol I need this done

Is it necessary to buy new valve cover bolts?

why would you move the expansion tank and the positive wire lol and not the fuel rail... not required and i do 3-4 of these a day lol this is the first time i saw anybody do it like this

oh god i hope you kept the fuel lines in the same order

What are the symptoms of this problem?

Is any 10mm deep socket will do? Or is it specifically for bmw n54? Thanks

Nvm I'll just pay

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Do spark plugs need to be removed