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02-20-2019, 09:51 AM | #1 |
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Oil filter housing gasket
I need to do my oil filter housing gasket on my 2011 335i xdrive.
Should i buy genuine bmw gaskets or oem gaskets are fine? Fcpeuro is selling a whole kit but the gaskets are not genuine bmw. Its Elring gaskets I appreciate your suggestions Thanks |
02-20-2019, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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I'd stick with BMW genuine. I haven't had any luck with aftermarket gaskets lasting long. Then again the BMW gaskets don't seem to last either...
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02-20-2019, 10:22 AM | #4 | |
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Im thinking of doing it myself. Have you done it? If yes, how was it? Is it hard? I got a quote of $670.. a reputable shop in Philly |
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02-20-2019, 10:28 AM | #5 |
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As long as you pay almost the same price as the genuine BMW I think you will be fine. The gasket from BMW itself isn't that amazing at all. I got one from Uro parts, but I would still suggest you go with BMW since there isn't really a real proof that any of the aftermarkets are better than the genuine.
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02-20-2019, 10:34 AM | #6 | |
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Some of the bolt for the OFHG are hard to acces and you need to remove/loosen part like the intake manifold in order to get to. Take your time, be patient and use a long magnet to grab on the bolts so you don't drop any of these while removing them. What I also did was, before even touching the OFHG, I removed the coolant hose and put a towel as well as a recipient under the connection. That way I got rid of some of the coolant stored in the OFHG and this allowed me to remove it with way less fluid splashing which reduces the risk of cross contamination as well.
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02-20-2019, 10:39 AM | #7 |
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It's not hard at all. Just a bit messy so have an old towel to cover everything with. Pretty sure there are countless diy's out there. And yeah "prime your oil system" because there have been a ton of people posting about N55s seizing after a few miles of having this service done for whatever reason lol...
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02-20-2019, 10:43 AM | #8 |
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Yes after the installation of your new gasket, you should prime the system and you should also monitor the oil pressure just to be sure nothing went wrong! Other than that everything is simple!
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02-20-2019, 11:54 AM | #11 |
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I have also had better luck with BMW gaskets but what is more important than this is to torque properly. Gaskets lasts substantially less when not torqued well. Under or over. Esp this type of gasket and pressure..
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We really shoudln't be joking about this Hahahah
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02-20-2019, 12:09 PM | #15 |
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Hahaha I don't think that's going to help him that much Feuer. Not everyone here was born inside the N55
Now please correct me if I am wrong, but I will elaborate on what I think Feuer meant. He means you should locate your 6 fuel injectors, disconnect the electrical wires (for each one) that are connected to the injectors. After wards you need to crank the car, but I am not sure how many times and for how long. A general procedure was: Crank the engine for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds stop the starter and let the starter cool for 20 seconds. Repeat this procedure twice again. After that, you plug back the injectors electrical connectors and you reinstall the metal fuel lines and you should be good to go. Did I miss anything here? I also managed to find you a video of an N54 injector being changed. Yes your procedure will be a bit different since it's N55, but it's a good visual support to understand. You only need to do what he does from the begining of the video till the 3:20 mark.
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A) Pull the fuel pump fuse prior to starting the work and run the car until it stalls out. Then you can crank all you want to when you're finished and no fuel will be injector. B) Unplug the first harness from the DME. The one with the sliding lock mechanism. That unplugs the ignition harness. No fuel and no spark. No need to unplug all the individual connectors. Definitely don't disconnect any fuel rails. |
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02-20-2019, 02:31 PM | #17 | |
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And B seems pretty damn simple. I guess my method would of worked (and yeah without touching the fuel rails), but is just more complicated and long! Thanks!
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Dumb question but running the HPFP dry isn't going to cause issues with it? I saw some thread where some people were weary about doing it because of that. Like by disconnecting the injector you still have fuel in it lubing stuff compared to it being dry? Saw people discussing this but yeah if no problem that is definitely simpelr. Just wondering why official SIB wouldn't say to do something like this instead tho? |
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Do as you please but A) below is useful for a variety of reasons involving fuel repairs to bleed off pressure without dumping fuel all over your engine bay. B) is what I would do if all I was doing was trying to prime the oil pump. It's a lot of work to disconnect all the injectors and spark plugs. It takes 0 effort to reach down and disconnect the entire ignition harness from the DME. |
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02-22-2019, 07:58 AM | #20 | |
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I agree HPFP comes dry but you won't crank it dry as much but yeah I mean it will probably be fine. |
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02-22-2019, 08:30 AM | #21 |
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to answer the original question - i believe elring is the OE manufacturer of the gaskets. also, there is a coolant hose you have to remove from the block to get to one of the bolts, I would assume it will crumble and need replaced. you can do the whole hose for $$$ or just get the billet aluminum cap from FCP. I would get it proactively so your car isn't down for 3 days while it ships - learn from my pain!
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