In this video, I let a long time subscriber replace my valve cover gasket and oil filter housing gasket. We had talked for a couple years via Facebook and Instagram and I felt confident that he wasn’t a serial killer.
Both gaskets were purchased from www.fcpeuro.com
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My thoughts on these two jobs:
OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET
This one was actually pretty simple. Had we not been filming, we could have knocked this out in an hour. If you can change the oil on your car, you can change this gasket.
VALVE COVER GASKET
This took 8 hours including filming and a couple trips to Autozone. The aluminum bolts are extremely fragile. We broke two before realizing his torque wrench was slightly out of calibration (yeah, it’s that sensitive). disconnecting the fuel rail might be intimidating for some since a little bit of gasoline will leak out. The valve cover itself it in a tight spot and it’s like a puzzle getting it out and back in. There are a lot of tedious steps, but with a Bentley Service Manual and a full day (or two) to work, most intermediate to advanced DIYers should be able to figure this one out.
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I love it dude! Thank you for trusting me with your car!
As always some quality content!!
What a cool dude. So cool to see people work with their hands and do it confidently.
What a nice guy. Is he taking customers?
I’m using the spray bottle trick next time I change oil to get the old oil out the oil filter housing, that’s a neat tip
This video was just satisfying
What a great guy! It was all smiles from me throughout the video.
Thanks for all of the pointers and details.
I'd drive 10 hours to his house to get my car fixed!
Nice one Justin, he’s a good friend to have! If only I lived near vehicular diy…..
Props to that dude for doing the job. Great video
Do you still plan on installing the LCI hood on your E90?
Think you guys need to make more videos lol.
Goodness I gotta do the SAME EXACT thing to mine and I'm really dreading it…
Thanks for the video, this is actually my next project, I have all the parts, only thing for me now is to stop being lazy and get at it. Nicely explain vid thanks again.
I didn't have any 1/4 extenders or swivel so I removed the alternator. Which was ok since I was doing the tensioner, idler pulley and belt. 3/8 extenders and swivel won't work.
Cool Whitechapel tattoo
Respect to the guy that did all the work…coming from Tennessee, now that's what I call customer service…but doing all that replacing for leaks, the coolant temp sensor should have been replaced; and the mickey mouse flange upgraded to aluminum, since it was removed for the gaskets…but overall respect
Sweet I have a 645 ci with a Church engine light I can’t get off it says cylinders 1-2 misfire used to be 1-6 until I changed sparks and coils now just a little one is misfiring. A mechanic said I had a vacuume leak from the diaphragms on the valve covers. Also need the power steering fluid lobe replaced it’s a small metal line that cracked randomly 🙁