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ULTIMATE N55 Valve Cover GASKET DIY Repair

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The BMW N55 valve cover gasket leak is a very common problem that can be difficult to fix, so make sure to watch this video to learn how to EASILY fix it!
We'll go over the simple steps necessary to fix the leak and explain why the difference between a $700 repair and a $30 one. Don't wait - watch this video now and get started on fixing your car!
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00:00 Replace the Valve cover or just the Gaskets?
01:26 Remove Bracing and Covers
02:40 O2 Sensors & Power Cable Disconnection
03:24 Ignition Coil & Wire Harness Removal
04:10 Access to the Rear Bolts
04:37 Fuel Rail Removal
06:46 Valve Cover Removal
07:47 Cleaning the leak
08:24 Placing on the Valve Cover
09:02 Torque Sequence
10:57 Fuel Line Install & Torque
11:45 Valvetronic Acuator Seal Install
12:10 Engine Cover Anchors Install
12:23 Breather Hose Install
12:44 Wire Harness & Ignition Coil Install
14:36 O2 Sensor & Oil Guide Install
15:05 Testing for Leaks
15:58 Install Covers and Bracing Torque

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@Streamlined955 6 месяцев назад

A BMW dealer “fixed” my valve cover leak when it was under warranty and they ONLY replaced the gaskets. Now a couple years later it leaks again and it’s no longer under warranty. I’d say everyone should replace the valve covers or you could be re-doing the job fairly soon.

@brianmclendon1647 6 месяцев назад

Love your videos man, so detailed and easy to understand. I bought an M235 and the previous owner did not maintain it at all, so it needed a lot of work and I could not have gotten it back in good running order without your videos. Thank you so much for what you do!!!

@FritzRamos 6 месяцев назад

Thank you happy to help, but don't give me too much credit. Your hads were the ones that did the fixing and now I hope you get to enjoy your car.

@triplea7668 11 дней назад

Very nice DIY video. I am about to do this on the E70 N55. I did one before on the N52 on the E92 with a little extra work on the back cowling area. I hope the X5 bay clearance is a little easier. Man your engine bay is cleaner and neater than my closet.

@markk2060 4 месяца назад

Awesome job! Great attention to detail. Thanks for posting.

@oleg_go 7 месяцев назад

Great video Fritz, was waiting for this one 😄

@FritzRamos 6 месяцев назад

Thank you. I hope it was worth the wait

@vamp28k 2 месяца назад

Getting this done by local workshop this week and this video helped me understand why it's a $1400 job

@Nolimitf22 Месяц назад

Its literally not worth $1400 This is a fairly easy job

@JordanLagoFilms 6 месяцев назад

Amazing repair breakdown! Thank you. I might actually want to attempt to replace my cover after watching this. I have noticed mine has started to leak slightly at 120k mi.

@jg_media9 6 месяцев назад

Epic video bro super thorough and informative 👌

@FritzRamos 6 месяцев назад

Thanks man. Glad you found it helpful. Happy new year!

@charlesberry4958 6 месяцев назад

Great job,. The number 20 bolt on the valve cover, that black plastic trim you left on by the firewall, easily comes off and you have direct access to the bolt.

@FritzRamos 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! That's good to know. Thanks for sharing! 🤜🤛

@mikehub6664 4 месяца назад

I'm ocd and would do it your way for a valve cover leak. That being said I've seen great success with rubber gaskets and rubber o-ring seepage using ATP-205 for those who don't have the time or money and need to wait. Pros it doesn't interact with the oil or change its viscosity and does not swell seals, it will at max go back oem size or sightly under and restores the durometer of the rubber. Also a great refresher for all rubber components. Cons it evaporates quick, in my experience get the engine warmed up before adding and circulate it well then let it sit overnight. That is usually enough to get the gaskets to seal again.

@TheHunterHofman 6 месяцев назад

Extensive and detailed as always Fritz, well done! Too lazy to look it up myself at the moment, but is this process (basically) the same as with the S55? Might give that a try soon too. Looks like fun. Thanks again and look forward to the next one.

@TurboTalksTv- Месяц назад

This is a 17 minute video which just has taken me 8 hours to do. I’ve locked the boot and it won’t open so that’s the next thing 😂

@Shogun1982 5 месяцев назад

This is giving me PTSD flashbacks to when I replaced my valve cover+gaskets on my M235i as well. 😄 Just sitting here watching and reliving EVERY STEP in my mind, lol. Great job, sir!!!!👍🏾

@rjohnson009 6 месяцев назад

Hi Fritz - love your videos - super informative. At about 6:10 in this video it appears you have a slightly modified breather hose. I installed a Pure Turbos turbo inlet and would like to know what modification you have done with your breather hose. Thanks again for your great work!

@wisekama 4 месяца назад

Thanks for your nice arranged guide for the valve cover replacement. I have a 2013 X3 F25. How different will that be from this video? and what's the replacement kit from?

@grocerylist 6 месяцев назад

This looks pretty intense. About how long would you estimate it took you? Did you have leaking around the valve cover or was this preventative? I've got a 2016 thats approaching 60k miles. Havent has to do the OFHG yet but I've got the kit waiting. Have you also reolaced the coolant pump on yours?

@maxwellharlow6849 2 месяца назад

Great Video. Fritz I’m struggling to find much information on upgrading the clutch on m235i/m135i. For stage 1 around 400bhp do you have to upgrade the clutch on manual variants?

@ChristianNg 6 месяцев назад

Which valve cover did you buy? I need to do mine

@supergoat94 6 месяцев назад

I replaced mine a few months ago on my 335 at 112k. Valve cover itself seemed ok, but I went ahead and replaced that too just to be safe.

@Streamlined955 6 месяцев назад

How long did it take?

@EdgarRodriguez-tg4hq 5 месяцев назад

Where did you get the valve cover from ? Links please

@rik3736 2 месяца назад

Getting this done now was wondering is the breather hose and ccv vent hose the same ?

@corywalker4078 5 месяцев назад

Hey Fritz what was the symptom that made you want to repair the valve covers? I'm assuming oil was coming out?

@FritzRamos 3 месяца назад

I was getting oil vapors coming through my air vents. Then I just had to find the leak

@tkflex2332 6 месяцев назад

🤯

@kaamostruecrime 7 месяцев назад

A mechanic let me know that they found a tiny amount of metal glitter in my oil filter. ('13 N55 335i with 100K miles). They said to just keep an eye on it and it could even be normal. They did an OFHG job and checked the filter. OFHG job was done early last year, but since then the gasket kept leaking and bolts became loose on their own. I finally abandoned that shop and brought it to a new place where they correctly fixed the issue. It was then they noticed the filter glitter. I'll be sending oil to Blackstone. Another shop recently did a BG EPR engine flush treatment. Could this have caused temporary glitter? Or am I heading to rod bearing issues? BG commented that the flush might have broken loose all of the particles that were stuck somewhere attached to grime and sludge from years back and that's what is now in the filter. Oil changes have been done every 5K miles for the past 3 years during my ownership. The car drinks oil pretty fast when using 5W30. Upon switching to 5W40 it has been normal. No codes apart from a rare Vanos code that comes maybe once every 2 months, claiming that adjustment is not possible. Have you had any glitter in filters?

@shadking4924 6 месяцев назад

Just got mine done today valve cover and gasket thanks for the video men I did one little mistake Iwas confused because of Nm,inch pounds , foot pounds , so I over tightened all 26 screws and then realized I loosened it all following the sequence and torqued it to the right amount will that be a problem in the future

@FritzRamos 6 месяцев назад

How tight did you set them?

@shadking4924 6 месяцев назад

@@FritzRamos8.5 foot pounds 🤦‍♂️

@shadking4924 6 месяцев назад

But then I realized after the 20TH bolt and started following the sequence backwards and started loosening them very carefully and torque it to 6.2 foot pounds which equals to 8.5 NM and 6.6 foot pounds for bolt number 20 because it’s 9NM

@shadking4924 6 месяцев назад

I hope nothing happened as there was no oil leak or anything after turning the car on, and do you know why I got a parking sensor malfunctioning after doing this

@shadking4924 6 месяцев назад

@FritzRamos

@RentableSocks Месяц назад

Planning on replacing my valve cover on my 4 series with one of the aluminum ones, but I'm missing the little nubs that hold the engine cover in place. Do you have any idea what they're called? I've tried "engine cover studs" and several permutations of that, but haven't had any luck.

@umairshakeel4454 5 месяцев назад

Any tips on getting that breather hose back in. It was a struggle to get it out but even bigger struggle to get it back in. The bottom portion is being a pain