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hey everyone welcome back to the channel

hey everyone welcome back to the channel

hey everyone welcome back to the channel and welcome back to yet another video I

and welcome back to yet another video I

and welcome back to yet another video I hope you guys are having a fantastic day

hope you guys are having a fantastic day

hope you guys are having a fantastic day in today's video I'm going to go over

in today's video I'm going to go over

in today's video I'm going to go over how to repair the most common BMW oil

how to repair the most common BMW oil

how to repair the most common BMW oil leak on your car at home for a fourth of

leak on your car at home for a fourth of

leak on your car at home for a fourth of the price compared to what the dealer

the price compared to what the dealer

the price compared to what the dealer wants now I'm sure many of you guys have

wants now I'm sure many of you guys have

wants now I'm sure many of you guys have already guessed what the oil leak is and

already guessed what the oil leak is and

already guessed what the oil leak is and that is your valve cover gasket yes on

that is your valve cover gasket yes on

that is your valve cover gasket yes on any BMW your valve cover gasket will go

any BMW your valve cover gasket will go

any BMW your valve cover gasket will go sooner rather than later my BMW F10 the

sooner rather than later my BMW F10 the

sooner rather than later my BMW F10 the valve cover gasket started leaking

valve cover gasket started leaking

valve cover gasket started leaking around 70 something Thousand Miles that

around 70 something Thousand Miles that

around 70 something Thousand Miles that is super low but thankfully FCP Euro has

is super low but thankfully FCP Euro has

is super low but thankfully FCP Euro has you covered you can get a whole valve

you covered you can get a whole valve

you covered you can get a whole valve cover gasket and kit from FCP Aero for

cover gasket and kit from FCP Aero for

cover gasket and kit from FCP Aero for your car I've had to do this on my E46

your car I've had to do this on my E46

your car I've had to do this on my E46 doing it again on my F10 it's such a

doing it again on my F10 it's such a

doing it again on my F10 it's such a common thing that you should know how to

common thing that you should know how to

common thing that you should know how to do and you should do it yourself you

do and you should do it yourself you

do and you should do it yourself you should not go to the dealer to get this

should not go to the dealer to get this

should not go to the dealer to get this done a couple things to note if you own

done a couple things to note if you own

done a couple things to note if you own a BMW you should not just replace the

a BMW you should not just replace the

a BMW you should not just replace the gasket you need to replace the whole

gasket you need to replace the whole

gasket you need to replace the whole cover because the cover is one plastic

cover because the cover is one plastic

cover because the cover is one plastic and two has the PCB system built in

and two has the PCB system built in

and two has the PCB system built in which we will fail eventually if your

which we will fail eventually if your

which we will fail eventually if your car has a metal valve cover then you can

car has a metal valve cover then you can

car has a metal valve cover then you can probably just do the gasket but again

probably just do the gasket but again

probably just do the gasket but again these are or sorry something I didn't

these are or sorry something I didn't

these are or sorry something I didn't mention these are torque to yield bolts

mention these are torque to yield bolts

mention these are torque to yield bolts you need to replace the bolts as well

you need to replace the bolts as well

you need to replace the bolts as well one note on the n55 is that this hose

one note on the n55 is that this hose

one note on the n55 is that this hose right here likes to go so

right here likes to go so

right here likes to go so you'll go to take your car apart and or

you'll go to take your car apart and or

you'll go to take your car apart and or take your valve cover or do your spark

take your valve cover or do your spark

take your valve cover or do your spark plugs or something and this just becomes

plugs or something and this just becomes

plugs or something and this just becomes so brittle and breaks so make sure to

so brittle and breaks so make sure to

so brittle and breaks so make sure to replace this FCP has an amazing kit on

replace this FCP has an amazing kit on

replace this FCP has an amazing kit on their website and another reason why I

their website and another reason why I

their website and another reason why I always go with FCP is for the lifetime

always go with FCP is for the lifetime

always go with FCP is for the lifetime guarantee so basically when this starts

guarantee so basically when this starts

guarantee so basically when this starts leaking again not if when because it is

leaking again not if when because it is

leaking again not if when because it is a BMW I can return this back to FCP not

a BMW I can return this back to FCP not

a BMW I can return this back to FCP not pay anything just return it and order a

pay anything just return it and order a

pay anything just return it and order a new one because of the lifetime

new one because of the lifetime

new one because of the lifetime guarantee warranty that they offer on

guarantee warranty that they offer on

guarantee warranty that they offer on all of their parts so FCP is where you

all of their parts so FCP is where you

all of their parts so FCP is where you have to check out if you own a BMW if

have to check out if you own a BMW if

have to check out if you own a BMW if you're buying anything for your BMW

you're buying anything for your BMW

you're buying anything for your BMW whether it's oil windshield wipers

whether it's oil windshield wipers

whether it's oil windshield wipers brakes any of those components that

brakes any of those components that

brakes any of those components that you're going to have to replace over and

you're going to have to replace over and

you're going to have to replace over and over again FCP Euro has you covered for

over again FCP Euro has you covered for

over again FCP Euro has you covered for the lifetime guarantee now there's many

the lifetime guarantee now there's many

the lifetime guarantee now there's many great videos DIYs going over this I'm

great videos DIYs going over this I'm

great videos DIYs going over this I'm just going to go over the overview

just going to go over the overview

just going to go over the overview process and just show you how easy it is

process and just show you how easy it is

process and just show you how easy it is to replace this at your home yes you

to replace this at your home yes you

to replace this at your home yes you need a few tools yes you need a few

need a few tools yes you need a few

need a few tools yes you need a few hours but it's something that you can do

hours but it's something that you can do

hours but it's something that you can do at your house for a fourth of the price

at your house for a fourth of the price

at your house for a fourth of the price at the dealer I talked to my one of my

at the dealer I talked to my one of my

at the dealer I talked to my one of my good friends is a Master Mechanic at a

good friends is a Master Mechanic at a

good friends is a Master Mechanic at a BMW dealership he said this job is rated

BMW dealership he said this job is rated

BMW dealership he said this job is rated for six hours and usually at

for six hours and usually at

for six hours and usually at 155 or all the way up to 200 an hour so

155 or all the way up to 200 an hour so

155 or all the way up to 200 an hour so you guys can do the math on how much

you guys can do the math on how much

you guys can do the math on how much this costs plus parts which the dealer

this costs plus parts which the dealer

this costs plus parts which the dealer kind of gets you for on the price as

kind of gets you for on the price as

kind of gets you for on the price as well so FCP place to go warranty and

well so FCP place to go warranty and

well so FCP place to go warranty and best price so check them out down in the

best price so check them out down in the

best price so check them out down in the link below but let's get started and

link below but let's get started and

link below but let's get started and I'll show you guys what we need to do so

I'll show you guys what we need to do so

I'll show you guys what we need to do so first thing to get started and many of

first thing to get started and many of

first thing to get started and many of you guys are going to say this is stupid

you guys are going to say this is stupid

you guys are going to say this is stupid but this is absolutely necessary is to

but this is absolutely necessary is to

but this is absolutely necessary is to remove the negative terminal on your

remove the negative terminal on your

remove the negative terminal on your battery because you will be working with

battery because you will be working with

battery because you will be working with electrical components up here especially

electrical components up here especially

electrical components up here especially on the F10 there's this wire harness

on the F10 there's this wire harness

on the F10 there's this wire harness that goes up here and you have to undo

that goes up here and you have to undo

that goes up here and you have to undo some things so definitely disconnect

some things so definitely disconnect

some things so definitely disconnect your battery and then the valve cover

your battery and then the valve cover

your battery and then the valve cover sits under here so there's a lot of

sits under here so there's a lot of

sits under here so there's a lot of stuff that we need to take apart to get

stuff that we need to take apart to get

stuff that we need to take apart to get to it so that is what I'm going to do

to it so that is what I'm going to do

to it so that is what I'm going to do now I'm going to start pulling off

now I'm going to start pulling off

now I'm going to start pulling off covers pulling off the air intake and

covers pulling off the air intake and

covers pulling off the air intake and just getting to the valve cover

just getting to the valve cover

just getting to the valve cover [Music]

who are you

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thank you

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so next thing we're going to do is we

so next thing we're going to do is we

so next thing we're going to do is we are going to undo all of the oh actually

are going to undo all of the oh actually

are going to undo all of the oh actually we are going to undo this bracket first

we are going to undo this bracket first

we are going to undo this bracket first then we're going to undo all of the

then we're going to undo all of the

then we're going to undo all of the coils and harness holding it in so let's

coils and harness holding it in so let's

coils and harness holding it in so let's undo this bracket real quick

undo this bracket real quick

undo this bracket real quick and we'll transfer this over to the new

valve cover but we can't do it now

valve cover but we can't do it now

valve cover but we can't do it now because we need the room to be able to

because we need the room to be able to

because we need the room to be able to get to all of our coils I am going to be

get to all of our coils I am going to be

get to all of our coils I am going to be replacing my spark plugs today as well

replacing my spark plugs today as well

replacing my spark plugs today as well again courtesy of FCP Euro I've already

again courtesy of FCP Euro I've already

again courtesy of FCP Euro I've already replaced them once this is the second

replaced them once this is the second

replaced them once this is the second time now replacing them because I am

time now replacing them because I am

time now replacing them because I am tuned so I'm running One Step colder

tuned so I'm running One Step colder

tuned so I'm running One Step colder spark plugs bought the new ones from FCP

spark plugs bought the new ones from FCP

spark plugs bought the new ones from FCP then I'm going to return my old ones for

then I'm going to return my old ones for

then I'm going to return my old ones for the warranty

the warranty

the warranty [Music]

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all right so we undid the coils we undid

all right so we undid the coils we undid

all right so we undid the coils we undid the grounds now the last thing to do is

the grounds now the last thing to do is

the grounds now the last thing to do is undo the injector so

undo the injector so

undo the injector so it looks like there's just two little

it looks like there's just two little

it looks like there's just two little tabs holding it in on each side I'm

tabs holding it in on each side I'm

tabs holding it in on each side I'm going to use a little metal pick on each

going to use a little metal pick on each

going to use a little metal pick on each side and try to just gently gently pry

side and try to just gently gently pry

side and try to just gently gently pry it away without breaking them

it away without breaking them

it away without breaking them it's the wrong one if I can get the

it's the wrong one if I can get the

it's the wrong one if I can get the right pick and then we should be able to

right pick and then we should be able to

right pick and then we should be able to pull out all six wires

pull out all six wires

pull out all six wires and then that whole wiring harness we

and then that whole wiring harness we

and then that whole wiring harness we can pull out of the way undo the fuel

can pull out of the way undo the fuel

can pull out of the way undo the fuel rails and then we can start taking off

rails and then we can start taking off

rails and then we can start taking off the valve cover

the valve cover

the valve cover okay so we are going to undo the big nut

okay so we are going to undo the big nut

okay so we are going to undo the big nut first

first

first just slow

very slowly because this thing is still

very slowly because this thing is still

very slowly because this thing is still pressurized so you don't know what's

pressurized so you don't know what's

pressurized so you don't know what's going to come out

I hear it

and I smell it

and I smell it

and I smell it [Music]

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so we have the fuel line the fuel rail

so we have the fuel line the fuel rail

so we have the fuel line the fuel rail out and I'm now going to cut up a glove

out and I'm now going to cut up a glove

out and I'm now going to cut up a glove and all the little fingertips I'm going

and all the little fingertips I'm going

and all the little fingertips I'm going to cover the actual injectors and the

to cover the actual injectors and the

to cover the actual injectors and the main line if you have a pre facelift n55

main line if you have a pre facelift n55

main line if you have a pre facelift n55 there's actually just nuts here but on

there's actually just nuts here but on

there's actually just nuts here but on the facelift

the facelift

the facelift cars I guess it's just one fuel rail you

cars I guess it's just one fuel rail you

cars I guess it's just one fuel rail you have to take the whole thing out all

have to take the whole thing out all

have to take the whole thing out all right I have the fan going so it's a

right I have the fan going so it's a

right I have the fan going so it's a little loud just because of the fumes

little loud just because of the fumes

little loud just because of the fumes from the gas but at this point we have

from the gas but at this point we have

from the gas but at this point we have everything off needed to get to the

everything off needed to get to the

everything off needed to get to the valve cover now that's all we did that

valve cover now that's all we did that

valve cover now that's all we did that whole time was just get to the valve

whole time was just get to the valve

whole time was just get to the valve cover and that's kind of

cover and that's kind of

cover and that's kind of one issue but people don't like about

one issue but people don't like about

one issue but people don't like about BMWs is we just spent all that time to

BMWs is we just spent all that time to

BMWs is we just spent all that time to get to the valve cover now it is time to

get to the valve cover now it is time to

get to the valve cover now it is time to pull off the valve cover it is 24 or 26

pull off the valve cover it is 24 or 26

pull off the valve cover it is 24 or 26 E10 bolts so that's really the one

E10 bolts so that's really the one

E10 bolts so that's really the one specialty tool you're gonna need is an

specialty tool you're gonna need is an

specialty tool you're gonna need is an e-socket

e-socket

e-socket or e-torques as they call it

or e-torques as they call it

or e-torques as they call it you're going to need that and you're

you're going to need that and you're

you're going to need that and you're going to need a torque wrench to tighten

going to need a torque wrench to tighten

going to need a torque wrench to tighten all of these back up and again we'll be

all of these back up and again we'll be

all of these back up and again we'll be using new bolts so I'm gonna go around

using new bolts so I'm gonna go around

using new bolts so I'm gonna go around and start removing all the bolts that

and start removing all the bolts that

and start removing all the bolts that are holding in the valve cover

are holding in the valve cover

are holding in the valve cover [Music]

okay

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foreign [Music]

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[Music] cover off I'm going around and cleaning

cover off I'm going around and cleaning

cover off I'm going around and cleaning the mating surface to prep it for the

the mating surface to prep it for the

the mating surface to prep it for the new valve cover we already have some

new valve cover we already have some

new valve cover we already have some scoring over here which kind of sucks

scoring over here which kind of sucks

scoring over here which kind of sucks but

but

but yeah we're gonna go around and just

yeah we're gonna go around and just

yeah we're gonna go around and just clean the surface very well maybe use

clean the surface very well maybe use

clean the surface very well maybe use some brake cleaner we're definitely

some brake cleaner we're definitely

some brake cleaner we're definitely going to clean the little guard right

going to clean the little guard right

going to clean the little guard right there that's where all the oil kind of

there that's where all the oil kind of

there that's where all the oil kind of pulls up and then eventually shoots out

pulls up and then eventually shoots out

pulls up and then eventually shoots out onto your downpipe so we're going to

onto your downpipe so we're going to

onto your downpipe so we're going to clean all that up make sure we have a

clean all that up make sure we have a

clean all that up make sure we have a nice fresh

nice fresh

nice fresh mating surface and that there's no oil

mating surface and that there's no oil

mating surface and that there's no oil lingering around in places that there

lingering around in places that there

lingering around in places that there shouldn't be

all right so the mating surface has been

all right so the mating surface has been

all right so the mating surface has been prepped cleaned it twice I did replace

prepped cleaned it twice I did replace

prepped cleaned it twice I did replace the spark plugs as I mentioned so we're

the spark plugs as I mentioned so we're

the spark plugs as I mentioned so we're going to put on the new valve cover

going to put on the new valve cover

going to put on the new valve cover again we or I bought one that's genuine

again we or I bought one that's genuine

again we or I bought one that's genuine BMW so it has the gaskets and all the

BMW so it has the gaskets and all the

BMW so it has the gaskets and all the screws included do not be a cheap ass

screws included do not be a cheap ass

screws included do not be a cheap ass and just do the gasket

but the valve cover laid in I'm gonna go

but the valve cover laid in I'm gonna go

but the valve cover laid in I'm gonna go around and just snug up all the bolts

around and just snug up all the bolts

around and just snug up all the bolts there is a pattern which I'll link down

there is a pattern which I'll link down

there is a pattern which I'll link down below but we're really just going to

below but we're really just going to

below but we're really just going to work from the inside out and making sure

work from the inside out and making sure

work from the inside out and making sure that we're compressing the gasket evenly

that we're compressing the gasket evenly

that we're compressing the gasket evenly that's the goal

foreign

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[Music] them all up now we are going to torque

them all up now we are going to torque

them all up now we are going to torque them all to 8.5 newton meters which kind

them all to 8.5 newton meters which kind

them all to 8.5 newton meters which kind of sucks because there's 24 of them but

of sucks because there's 24 of them but

of sucks because there's 24 of them but we will get it done

thank you

thank you

thank you [Music]

okay valve cover is torqued to spect a

okay valve cover is torqued to spect a

okay valve cover is torqued to spect a couple other things that we have to

couple other things that we have to

couple other things that we have to replace we have a new oil cap which

replace we have a new oil cap which

replace we have a new oil cap which we'll throw on right now

we'll throw on right now

we'll throw on right now you say hey why does this need to be

you say hey why does this need to be

you say hey why does this need to be replaced apparently it leaks what's new

replaced apparently it leaks what's new

replaced apparently it leaks what's new it's a BMW

goes on like that and we also have this

goes on like that and we also have this

goes on like that and we also have this new valvetronic

new valvetronic

new valvetronic seal so for the variable

seal so for the variable

seal so for the variable lift shaft uh does this have a correct

lift shaft uh does this have a correct

lift shaft uh does this have a correct way to go on

way to go on

way to go on I'm assuming like this

yeah that would only make sense it goes

yeah that would only make sense it goes

yeah that would only make sense it goes like this

line that up now there are no threads

line that up now there are no threads

line that up now there are no threads you are going to have to thread it

you are going to have to thread it

you are going to have to thread it yourself to keep that in mind

and they're etorics

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are you 100

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thank you

thank you

thank you baby

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everyone so car is completely backed

everyone so car is completely backed

everyone so car is completely backed together we have no more leaks down in

together we have no more leaks down in

together we have no more leaks down in here there's a little catch part right

here there's a little catch part right

here there's a little catch part right here which usually catches all the oil

here which usually catches all the oil

here which usually catches all the oil right I can't get my hand down there but

right I can't get my hand down there but

right I can't get my hand down there but down there you should see it that's

down there you should see it that's

down there you should see it that's where all my oil is pulling up so far

where all my oil is pulling up so far

where all my oil is pulling up so far it's been a couple days and nothing so I

it's been a couple days and nothing so I

it's been a couple days and nothing so I just wanted to close up the video and

just wanted to close up the video and

just wanted to close up the video and saying it was successful one thing I

saying it was successful one thing I

saying it was successful one thing I failed to mention is I've been using

failed to mention is I've been using

failed to mention is I've been using this awesome cleaner right here it's

this awesome cleaner right here it's

this awesome cleaner right here it's called super clean this is what I use to

called super clean this is what I use to

called super clean this is what I use to clean the whole

clean the whole

clean the whole mating surface of where the valve cover

mating surface of where the valve cover

mating surface of where the valve cover meets the actual engine it works super

meets the actual engine it works super

meets the actual engine it works super well it's really good at cutting grease

well it's really good at cutting grease

well it's really good at cutting grease and stuff like that so use some of this

and stuff like that so use some of this

and stuff like that so use some of this to clean it up I'll have this stuff

to clean it up I'll have this stuff

to clean it up I'll have this stuff linked down below because it's awesome

linked down below because it's awesome

linked down below because it's awesome so far it's going good no other oil

so far it's going good no other oil

so far it's going good no other oil leaks besides my oil pin right now the

leaks besides my oil pin right now the

leaks besides my oil pin right now the oil pan on this car is unfortunately

oil pan on this car is unfortunately

oil pan on this car is unfortunately leaking too what's new it's a BMW it's a

leaking too what's new it's a BMW it's a

leaking too what's new it's a BMW it's a pretty awful job the oil pan but

pretty awful job the oil pan but

pretty awful job the oil pan but really the point of this video was to

really the point of this video was to

really the point of this video was to say hey you guys can go out and replace

say hey you guys can go out and replace

say hey you guys can go out and replace your valve cover on your own pretty easy

your valve cover on your own pretty easy

your valve cover on your own pretty easy easily with some basic hand tools the

easily with some basic hand tools the

easily with some basic hand tools the only obscure tools that you would need

only obscure tools that you would need

only obscure tools that you would need for this job I'm going to tell you right

for this job I'm going to tell you right

for this job I'm going to tell you right now is a torque wrench which most people

now is a torque wrench which most people

now is a torque wrench which most people should have e-torques

should have e-torques

should have e-torques and maybe some swivels but other than

and maybe some swivels but other than

and maybe some swivels but other than that it's all basic hand tools that

that it's all basic hand tools that

that it's all basic hand tools that anyone should have all right everyone it

anyone should have all right everyone it

anyone should have all right everyone it is time to conclude today's video I hope

is time to conclude today's video I hope

is time to conclude today's video I hope you guys enjoyed watching I hope this

you guys enjoyed watching I hope this

you guys enjoyed watching I hope this video was really just a reminder that

video was really just a reminder that

video was really just a reminder that you can tackle mostly any oil leak on

you can tackle mostly any oil leak on

you can tackle mostly any oil leak on your BMW the valve cover being the most

your BMW the valve cover being the most

your BMW the valve cover being the most common oil leak on any BMW that I've

common oil leak on any BMW that I've

common oil leak on any BMW that I've seen across the board no matter what

seen across the board no matter what

seen across the board no matter what engine you have and you can tackle it

engine you have and you can tackle it

engine you have and you can tackle it yourself with a few basic hand tools in

yourself with a few basic hand tools in

yourself with a few basic hand tools in the help of FCP Euro for that lifetime

the help of FCP Euro for that lifetime

the help of FCP Euro for that lifetime guarantee so I have FCP Euro linked down

guarantee so I have FCP Euro linked down

guarantee so I have FCP Euro linked down below check them out for any of your

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European needs as they have everything

European needs as they have everything at awesome prices and again that

at awesome prices and again that

at awesome prices and again that lifetime guarantee right now I'm about

lifetime guarantee right now I'm about

lifetime guarantee right now I'm about to go change the oil on my BMW I send it

to go change the oil on my BMW I send it

to go change the oil on my BMW I send it back to them I get a refund it's awesome

back to them I get a refund it's awesome

back to them I get a refund it's awesome so always using the best products from

so always using the best products from

so always using the best products from FCP and again check out super clean down

FCP and again check out super clean down

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products that I use on my BMW and for

products that I use on my BMW and for other things around the house with all

other things around the house with all

other things around the house with all that being said thank you guys so much

that being said thank you guys so much

that being said thank you guys so much for watching and I'll catch you in the

for watching and I'll catch you in the

for watching and I'll catch you in the next video