Tara had a burning smell coming from her air vents and an inspection at BMW found a leaking valve cover gasket. To save $1500, she does this DIY, ordering the part from ECS Turning for under $50. It is quite a challenging repair that took several hours. It is recommended that you replace other parts, but in this video, only the gasket is replaced.
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Thanks to @jackp0t__ and @thedipdr for your assistance!
very very good
Tara nice job.
Even though i've replaced valve cover gaskets before I don't think I would do it on my bmw. Strong work Tara. Also, somebody's been working on their fitness.
Its weird that a $50 item can be charged $1500 to repair but the 5 hours work is a lot of time…thankful to the university of youtube…you can go at your own rate and simply reverse the actions to reinstall everything….you didn't mention torch settings on the head when replacing but its easy enough to find out…just the fact an owner can do it themselves is help enough.
I'm not saying I want your oil pan gasket to leak but I'd like to see you do that video one day. It's actually a lot of work.
Sorry if I missed it but did you replace the bolts too? I did mine last year and reused the old bolts and now it's starting to leak again. It's recommended to replace the old bolts as well.
TVTara, you made/saved bank that day. Don't forget to release pressure on fuel rail, usually at the Schrader Valve before removing! Great Job.
1500 just for gasket replacement. On my toyota i wouldnt take more than 50…
Tara, really good job on the video. Great to the point demonstration. Keep up the great work.
You need gloves dear.
Awesome! I actually was helping my Father with this replacement last summer on His Wife’s car. You kicked ass! Hard work pays off! Smart!
Belo vídeo e assunto interessante. Abraço! Ficou mais linda ainda, teu rosto é um desenho! Nice video, and interesting subject. Hug! You look even more beautiful, your face is a drawing!
Ahh, the joy of Euro cars; torx bolts everywhere and parts stacked on each other like a game of Jenga. You did a great job Tara, but if you had a dirty Nissan with an RB25 or SR20, you could have finished in 40 minutes max. 😉
Well done. It was well explained and great shots. The feeling of fixing a problem in your car and learning how things work, makes me feel it’s more pleasure than a hassle. It’s not fun all the time tho lol
Great video! Definitely time consuming. But you didnt shy away! Give yourself a big pat on the back!
How many miles does your car have? Another great video btw 🙂