Qn on Valve Cover Gasket replacement

erosenin · 09-29-2015, 05:20 PM

There was a leak from the valve cover and i assumed it was the gasket. On getting to it i also see lots of oil around the valvetronic motor. From the attached pic the arrows point to where im looking at. Is all that oil spill from a failed valvetronic motor gasket ?

2008
328xi
70k miles

2PInZ · 09-29-2015, 06:29 PM

I don't have an answer to your question but thought I'd recommend that while you're replacing your VCG, you might as well replace the eccentric shaft sensor as well (if you haven't thought of it already). Those things tend to go bad around the same time as the VCG and it's pretty much the same labor/process to get to it.

PichaDis11 · 10-02-2015, 02:57 PM

It is possible. Replace that gasket while you are at it.

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erosenin New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: sunnyvale, california iTrader: (0)	Qn on Valve Cover Gasket replacement There was a leak from the valve cover and i assumed it was the gasket. On getting to it i also see lots of oil around the valvetronic motor. From the attached pic the arrows point to where im looking at. Is all that oil spill from a failed valvetronic motor gasket ? 2008 328xi 70k miles Last edited by erosenin; 09-29-2015 at 05:22 PM.. Reason: image upload failed
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2PInZ Private 22 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Black/Black Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I don't have an answer to your question but thought I'd recommend that while you're replacing your VCG, you might as well replace the eccentric shaft sensor as well (if you haven't thought of it already). Those things tend to go bad around the same time as the VCG and it's pretty much the same labor/process to get to it.
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10-02-2015, 02:57 PM	#3
PichaDis11 Colonel 295 Rep 2,212 Posts Drives: E90 N52 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (3)	It is possible. Replace that gasket while you are at it. __________________ Retrofits: 322, 609, 6FL, 6NR, 6VC, 2TB.. Upgrades: Bilstein B8 Eibach Spring kit
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