I LET A SUBSCRIBER FIX MY BMW | Valve Cover Gasket & OFH Gasket
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- 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!
"The saw is the law" 🤘🏻
Good work man you explain things very well much better than anyone else has on youtube. Keep it up.
Damn thats awesome. Should start your own shop is hard to find good euro shops in TN. I live in South of Nashville and hard to find good shops around been mostly done some work on mine watching your videos and others. But thanks for this video
@@BikeLife1 thanks!!
@@cesarmerino6456 I'll be opening my shop after ASE college!
OMG I’ve been a mechanic for 27 years and that trick to remove oil from the plug hole is amazing. When I did my valve cover gasket on 2011 328i I just used the old long skinny screwdriver and rag trick with a lil carb cleaner. This is my first BMW and let me tell you I absolutely love love love my car. Even at 138,000 miles it drives like brand new and still hauls ass.
Same here
Mines also
Wow. I actually watched the whole video not because I need my gaskets replaced but I’m shocked that someone was nice and cool enough to drive 10hours to help you fix and save boat loads of $$. Well done! Both of you guys seem like awesome people to hang out with!
Damn this guy was really nice to drive all the way to help you with your car ! Austin you should start a TH-cam channel I think you have some potential ☝️👍🏼
I keep telling him to!
@@justinbuice soon haha
@@justinbuice any idea why I see smoke behind engine bay when I start the car after new VC replacement. What could have gone wrong? Any suggestions?
@@MrDeepanbaba that would be from oil spillage from the VC being taken off. Let it run for a min and burn all the oil off. If it continues then you have pinched the gasket and it is dripping alittle and burning.
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!
We had a really good time, not only working on the car but he stayed a few days so we could hang out!
World needs more Austins. Great job!!!
This is great . He seems like a great guy and really got the job done . Even more respect for driving such a long way to do the job ! Great video ‼️
Mans was so professional and an expert at his craft! Definitely a great feature in the video! And Blu! 💙
Austin, you should set up your one YT channel! Your way of explaining is next level!
Thank you!
Always great to see when ppl are real enough to admit to those tiny little mishaps that we all do, like forgetting to reconnect that ground wire or replacing the o ring on the coolant hose. People like to edit that stuff out & appear like a day & 1/2 job took 20 some mins, but if you wrench at all you know that's just not realistic. I got an m272 equipped Benz thinking I'd never have to do valve covers. I was wrong, & it literally took me all night. But when it's done, life is def good. Respect!!
Thanks!
Attempted to do this job. Broke my PCV HOse AND CRACKED MY VALVE COVER... LIFE IS GOOD AND I AM FINE
Austin, what a lovely man, it’s rare to find such pure-of-heart
its a good guy and smart, with the stress from the camera he has done a good job.
grts from Belgium
Genuinely a good soul
It's amazing, Justin found someone who speaks EXACTLY as he does! :-)
That guy has a really calm way of explaining you should do more of this style video i have led slide’s BTW not to fancy but if you want i can send them to the guy for this awsome DIY and some 7000k led angel bulbs
I'd gladly pay for shipping! Thanks!
Austin Gfellers no prob here is my email jentedebacker@gmail.com just mail me and i send them to you grtz
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
It’s actually better to leave some oil in the filter housing so it’s primed when you start up after an oil change. So you can remove the old oil but add a bit of new oil after!
Dillon ^^^^. I actually soak the oil filter with oil as well to minimize the time of dry start
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
Wow. Great repair with two great guys! And smiles all the way, too!
He installed both gaskets like a boss!
From subscriber to a friend. Wholesome
Very Nice. Very skilled. This video was so real, that we can hear the ticking engine. Lol
Props to that dude for doing the job. Great video
Thanks! He was nervous to be on camera but we had a great time!
yeah people from tennessee are really nice. truthfully a unique breed lol
Thank you 😎
@@austingfellers9112 Im in TN too.. what city are you in?
@@terrythespider kingsport!
Austin Gfellers cool, I’m in Nashville
Theyre just real happy cuz the Jack Daniels distillery is so damn close! Damnit man.lol
This guy is a MVP for sure!!
I bet that’s such a relief to have that done! Nice work
Awesome video thank you guys. I just wanted to add the relief I felt at 11:13 when that music stopped. Ahhh...
My butthole puckered when it didn't start. Just a simple ground wire. You tend to forget things with a camera in your face haha.
A lot of fun watching you two work together! Definitely need to team up again for more videos.
Nice guy, what a blessing for him to drive all that way to help.
I did this exact same job on my car last week except I kept my old oil pressure sensor. I also got coolant leak from this o'ring and there was 2 broken bolts in the cylinder head. This was my first mecanical job after the brakes.
Nice one Justin, he’s a good friend to have! If only I lived near vehicular diy.....
i like austin. wouldn’t mind him in more content
I love it! My man Justin Buice bustin juice out here for real!
Thats pretty cool letting a sub fix your car
Diy repairing could be really stressful. My 1st BMW and my first repair was timing chain and valve stem seals. The cost of diying this was around 300$ but BMW service would have been over 2k$. It's great to diy when you buy a new car so you can change everything needed to along the way and you get to know your car better :)
Absolutely!
Great and informative video as always. Love the chillhop in the background. It makes it an excellent video to wind-down to.
Actually just had to replace my valve cover and gasket a couple days ago on my BMW lol. Love the vid!
What a great guy, and a great video as usual Justin.
Bro!! I know you already had a video about it. But your rims are SICK!!!
Thanks!! A lot of people hate them lol
Love the video man! Bring him back for more videos, cool fun guy!
Austin is chill we need him in more vids ‘
Brilliant vid! TH-cam bringing together car lovers and making new friends
Great video! You guys made it look to easy. It took me a whole day to do my first valve cover gasket. That is a tough job but awesome when you do it on your own!
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.
Glad we could help and best of luck!
I have this game problem right now! Perfect timing! also Justin you should do a cic retro fit
Amazing collaboration there it felt like I was also part of the visit. If there's anyone who has more info on the cause of water pump failures on E9x BMWs please share more info. The reason I'm asking is because I once saw a video and I forgot the guy's name but he indicated that sometimes the only problem would be minor on the water pumps thus presenting an opportunity for some to be repaired and get back into working condition again...
Great job and well explained especially those tips not in any manual. Speaking from experience, this is one of those jobs once you do it once you will be an expert the second time around. I know...been there twice.
Great video bro, i would add something to let the potential viewer know this is sort of a how to diy for the valve cover gasket. Its for sure one of the better videos out there so just a thought, might help someone. Also, im surprised you guys didnt break that coolant hose plastic piece 😂 the hose disintegrated on me, i went to oreillys and got a aluminum one, fixed the problem
I usually change the title a few times after I upload. I'll probably add that but it's a lot of text lol. I'll probably get an aluminum one at some point too :)
Great video 👍
I needed to know these repair procedures. Thank you so much. I'm a Tennessean also, but was raised in Rochester Michigan . I've been subscribed to your channel since I bought my 07 328i.
Nice! I grew up In Clinton Township, MI and recently moved to the Port Huron area
@@justinbuice cool cool . I recognized the bridge . It was a place I used to go to watch the shops come threw at night . There used to be a great restaurant under the bridge on the Sarnia side . Called the Bridge Port Tavern , was a favorite of my families day day trips as a kid .
This was so awesome of him I’m amazed
He should make a channel would definitely watch👍
Thank you!
I would replace the "mickey mouse" plastic piece on that coolant hose with an aluminum version. You can get them from FCPEuro or several other places for even cheaper and should prevent that piece from cracking and leaking in the future. Great DIY!
Absolutely agree
Okay austin you made this look way too easy. I lost 4 injector clips when I did this last year 😂
A magnet on an extendable stick is my favorite tool haha
What a cool dude. So cool to see people work with their hands and do it confidently.
I have this very same job to start on my car the valve cover gasket am very excited.
He's wearing an FCP Euro shirt. Go inside and have a beer you're in good hands.
🤣🤣😎
I didnt know you visit Port Huron, which is my town. Looks like you guys went to Freighters!! Shoutout to the Blue Water Bridge lmao
Yeah we took them there for dinner. I actually live in Marysville :) I go to the Jersey Mike’s in Port Huron at least once a week!
Awesome video guys tons of good information
Great video helped me alot with my e90 keep them coming man
Consider changing that plastic flange from the thermostat to the engine with a metal flange, its $14 on amazon i believe...that flange will break without warning it happened to my 335i and can leave you stranded depending on where it decides to give out.
absolutely AWESOME ......! Thanks Justin
This Guys Name Should Be Xanax 😂
I'm always chill as hell lol. Was really nervous to be on camera, though.
Austin Gfellers not you bro the other guy
I changed mine on my 128 by myself. The plastic cover seems to be a bit more fiddly removing and reinstalling with the gasket in place is a chore. Set aside a good 5-6 hours if solo.
It looks us so long due to filming. Just be sure the gasket does not roll and is FLUSH! Torque to spec 😊😁
Awesome content bro! What kind of garage lights do you have? Very bright!
Old school mechanic here, cool video, that coolent hose that hooks up to the micky mouse flang, that connects underneath the oil filter housing, should be replace with aluminum flang, cause in time that plastic flang will leak or crack. But overall cool video.
Watch till then end for bloopers 😂😂😂
Awesome video, love that you included everything so we know what to expect when tackling a job like this. What kind of torque wrench do you use? Thanks!
I use a cheaper click type 3/8 torque wrench. Can't remember the brand. I use extensions to reach the bolts. Remember that extensions don't change your torque, the angle changes torque! So keep it level 😎
11:17 You can get rid of the LED Angel Eye flickering with an app called Carly by coding it out.
You register the Angel Iights as LED instead of 'bulb.' After, the coding, witch is 100% safe, you won't have any more flickering. 😄
@4:43 Would have contemplated my life choices
🤣🤣🤣 magnet on a stick! Haha
Damn! I wish I had a friend like that!
Thumbs up for helping us BMW owners out by making this video. Can you recommend a good scanner for my E90 2008 335i and recently bought i3 . I saw someone using a MHD scanner for a N55 tuning and scan for codes. Is there a better scanner you could please recommend for me needs. I have been asking this same question many times. With no replies. Big thanks inadvance!
Very fun video 😎👊🏾
I like how he complained about the roads there and in another video you mention that the roads are really rough there!
As always some quality content!!
I came here just becus I saw them rims in the thumbnail, GAH Damn!
What rims are those ?
No pressure lol...
LMAO needless to say we both had a few beers after 😅
I had several beers lol
Nice work
Hey Justin/Austin, great video. When doing these gasket changes, do you have to drain the oil before you take on the job?
You do not have to change the oil, but have a rag on hand because some may drip out when you remove the oil filter housing gasket. When you are done with the job, just check the oil level and top off as needed
Justin Buice ill just check with my e92 dipstick to make sure its measured right 😉. Thnx
This video was just satisfying
Hi Justin, can you recommend a scanner that’s all around useful. ( so many choices) I have been watching your videos for yrs. I now own an 2017 i3 with the 2008 335i. Thanks for your help.
Justin; I never get a reply to my questions from you. Even after I have followed you a few yes now.
Autel has great scanners. Can be found on amazon
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 :(
Dang is your valve cover metal or plastic?
Justin Buice i have a v8 so it’s 2 of them and actually I’m not sure but I can look it up. How hard is it to change something like that out? I have moderate experience
Wow that OFHG looked like a breeze compared to changing it on an n54 engine
Oh yeah a huge difference! Luckily this one didn't have the oil cooler haha.
I need to do that on my N54 but since the valve cover is plastic I should probably just replace it for a new one as well.
As long as the cover isn't warped or cracked, I'd just replace the gaskets 😊
Great video every time i watch one of your videos I have to do something on my bmw 5 series
In the video, you said 10Nm for the aluminium cover bolts, 10Nm is for the valvetronic motor mount bolts. The aluminium valve cover bolts are 7Nm plus 90 degrees.
Correct.
What a nice guy. Is he taking customers?
He does some freelance work in east TN. His Instagram is @E90.austin
Awesome. My local BMW service center, CA, recommends that I change the 3 gaskets: valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket, and oil pan gasket. After watching this video, it seems pretty important to this. Any idea, ballpark, what it would cost. The dealership never gave me a quote.
$3k at least at dealer
@@austingfellers9112 Thanks. Thats what I discovered. I called 5 BMW Service Centers and got this: about 800 for valve cover gasket, about 800 for housing oil filter gasket, then 1200 for oil pan gasket because something need to be mounted also. I'm sure I can find better prices and get them done one at a time.
@@christianventura4156 at least do the OFHG yourself and save some cash haha
@@austingfellers9112 I've seen it done online. I can get a friend to change it. Is the valve cover gasket more important than pan oil gasket?
@@christianventura4156 that depends entirely on how bad the leak is from each. I'd whichever is leaking the most first. You never wanna run these cars low on oil.
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.
Yeah 3/8 is a little too beefy
i just got my valve cover replaced last week lol
Justin did this gasket ever start leaking again? A lot of shops recommend changing the whole valve cover. Also did you guys just add coolant after the OFHG or did you guys bleed the system too?
Great video, thumbs up!
When installing the Valve Tronic motor again, just put it back in and torque it in place, thats it? No need to get out of "service" state? Have seen guys in other videos using the allen key once more after VTM is in place. Any suggestion on that?
Hey I just asked my friend who appears in the video. he said you have to hold the Valvetronic motor to the gasket and screw the worm gear into the valve train with an Allen key. then tighten the bolts that secure the valvetronic motor to the valve cover. Turn the vehicle to the ON setting without starting the engine about 4 times then start the engine to reset the valvetronic motor
@@justinbuice thanks, could you pls ask him for the full process of removing and installing the VTM you think? Maybe add some text according to this step in the video? Its just to expansive not to know hos to handle.
Thanks a lot, keep up the good work.
A thing of beauty
Cool Whitechapel tattoo
Thanks haha
Hi,nice work, but sometimes it do not all go well in the real world, lol I noticed you had a "shop repair Manual that you glanced at. where could i get/buy a shop repair manual or service repair manual for a 2013 bmw x5 35i 3.0 litre twin turbo? ty please post more vids! sweeeet
Fcpeuro.com has a Hayes manual you can buy! We had to read the book for the torque specs.
@@austingfellers9112 ty sir
Think you guys need to make more videos lol.
If he lived closer I'd hire him to host the DIY section of my channel for sure :)
Great vid!
Good job Lad.
0:22 - so why did you decide to get into this project?
- because you begged me....
Good video! Keep going! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🚘
Thanks for the vid, very informative and help me understand how to do it
Are you going to tune the e90 one day