BMW 330i 325i E46 CCV Replace & Intake Removal DIY (Part 1) – See It Clearly! P0171 P0174 Repair

BMW 330i 325i E46 CCV Replace & Intake Removal DIY (Part 1) – See It Clearly! P0171 P0174 Repair

Frustrated with those other CCV replacement videos where they basically tell you to fish those tubes through the intake manifold blind? Well in my video I go ahead and remove the intake manifold, which lets you get access to replace a lot of vacuum lines and other components, and in doing so I give you a view of exactly how to fish the CCV tube through the manifold and connect it to the oil separator so that you can SEE what you need to do clearly, should you decide not to remove it.

In this video I work on my 2002 BMW 330i.

To see the video on how to remove all the usual suspects:
https://youtu.be/Zt3XFkd97dc

I also clean the throttle body and idle air control valve, which really gave me a boost in responsiveness, by the way.

In part 2 I will show you the various vacuum lines you can replace as well as the intake manifold gasket and I show you how to put everything back together. Look for that next week!

Silicone vacuum hose 3.5mm: https://amzn.to/2AGXKt1

To get a set of the cold climate CCV components:
https://amzn.to/2AJNHUi

Which consists of:
11617533400 – oil separator
11617533398 – valve cover to separator tube
11617533399 – intake manifold to separator tube
11157532629 – oil dipstick drain tube
11617504536 – intake manifold return tube

To get a set of the standard CCV components:
https://amzn.to/2M2urFX

Which consists of:
11617501566 – oil separator
11611432559 – valve cover to separator tube
11617504535 – intake manifold to separator tube
11157532649 – oil dipstick drain tube
11617504536 – intake manifold return tube

To get an Intake Manifold Gasket Set:
https://amzn.to/2AHL3yb

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GROVESTREETBARZ says:

Currently ripping my dog shit apart & going to rebuild it. Thanks 50s kid.

Carlos Martinez says:

Long time no see you , you are the best

Justin DarkCloud says:

It is May 2023 and I’m using this video

Tooirrelevant says:

Hi question. I have a vacuum leak and I’m trying to figure out where the other end connects to. If you could help identify where if would appreciate it.
The elbow that connects to the intake boot after the MAF, it’s the vacuum line underneath the bigger one on that elbow piece….):

Joep says:

Is the procedure the same for the M52? (323i) Could it fix P0170 / P0173, random misfires 4,5,6?

BIG AL says:

For whatever reason I can't find a video that mentions this but something that helped me a lot while doing this is there's a bracket that holds the electrical box it's held on by two t25's if you take those out and remove that bracket you can see clean through the other side where you're putting the hose to the CCV valve it helped me a lot that way I wasn't guessing working blind and I also removed the power steering reservoir the two-13 bolts took them out push it to the side took off the bracket and it made everything so much easier (if your replacing CCV with manifold on)

Roberto Ferrer says:

I have a 2005 325i and I recently replaced the power steering pump, power steering pulley, water pump and thermostat and now it’s leaking coolant from under the intake manifold 🙁

Brandon ata says:

Do you know if there is anyway to swap the intake boot from a 325i to a 330ci? I believe the one on the 330 is a bit bigger but I need an intake boot from a 325i to make a CAI fit ..

Jason Cyphers says:

Here in Texas we get freezing temperatures for about two weeks randomly.. should I go with the cold weather one?

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