11-23-2021, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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Valve cover gasket replacement
I’m going to have dealer to do valve cover gasket replacement on my x5 3.5xi and just wondering if there’s any preventative parts that I should do it at same time as they going to take apart los stuff.
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Why would you pay dealer prices for anything out of warranty?
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[QUOTE=ooshnoo;28288247]Why would you pay dealer prices for anything out of warranty
I got quoted the same price thru Indy shop(they do have lower hourly rate but charged more hours for the same work) so I decided go with dealer as they cover their work with 2 yearswarranty |
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Just got back from dealer after an oil change and they are recommending "Replace valve cover gasket (Found engine oil seep)"
The cost is $1525.00 for 2015 X5 sdrive 3.5i @76k miles Anyone recently get this done? (time to test the carchex extended warranty and see how they run me around) |
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[QUOTE=Wasa;28288324]They may cover the work for 2 years but imagine how many other stuff they messed on purpose so you have to come back to them to fix. Once out of warranty the dealer is not trustable. Also 2 years is not much if you got parts from FCP it would be lifetime warranty. Dealers slowly and surely set your car up to return there sooner or later.
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I might be in the same boat. Noticed smoke coming from the engine bay when stopped and a burning smell. Im at 99k and was going to just replace the gasket. But from my research on here, sounds like i should be doing the whole valvue cover....
I haven't looked yet but will research where to buy parts online tomorrow. Any suggestions? |
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02-08-2023, 10:37 AM | #13 |
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Valvecover Gasket is an easy gig to do, all of you who are looking to do this should look it up on youtube and try to DIY. Compare to spending over $1000 with any mechanic services, cost of tools alone won't even come close to that charge, let alone the gasketry itself is only in the 50-80 bucks range depending on how close to genuine OEM you're buying the gasket. I can get mine done all within just 1-1.5 hours. If you're out here in Houston, PM me, maybe I can help. I Got 3 BMW's at home and do my own weekend garage work. Friends and families all come to me for their BMW work.
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But in recent 10 years I've gotten the chance to drive Mini and BMW's, I noticed a whole lot more number of common issues about them, that's when I also started wrench on these on my own because of what the shops out there will charge to fix things. Luckily, Youtube has been around and has lots of videos showing exactly how to do things. On jobs that I haven't done before, I would find videos on Youtube and watch it over and over again until everything because muscle memory for me, then I do the job pretty much flawlessly. My advice to you is to do your research and get tinkering, trust me, each task you complete becomes the foundation of confidence for the next bigger job you may encounter. Just FYI, for the X535i, mine's got high mileage, I simply took the motor out and took it apart only to re-build it with new internals going back in. That took 20 years of tinkering to have the gonads to take on a project like this. And the learning process is very rewarding because at the end of the day when I take the car on the road, I get gratification knowing that I did it and it'll be problem free, plus the fact that I achieved this level of mechanical inclination. You can obtain the same if you reach your first step out; other steps will follow and that's how you learn to walk. Anyways, I ramble so let me digress. Good luck buddy and happy motoring.
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I had to pay about $1000 soon after getting the car to have the Oil Filter Housing gaskets replaced! But I learned my lesson, it's time to start learning and doing things yourself. I guess this is also an advantage of getting a used car, you don't feel scared messing with it because its not a "new" car... |
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The valve cover is a complexity incorporating the Positive Crankcase ventilation system. This wears out, with sealing components becoming brittle, broken & worn just as the "seal" does that is being suggested as the only thing needing replacement. |
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