femurphy77
Grandmaster
I have done many valley pans in my day..If it is the M60 or M62 motor....
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I have done many valley pans in my day..If it is the M60 or M62 motor....
Well that totally sucks.
Sigh...so frustrating.....
Was going to change the oil in the minivan tonight. Oil plug was RIDICULOUSLY tight. Like insane tight. Aaaaaand it rounded off. I guess that’s what I get for having someone else change my oil.
Six Point sockets are your friend!!
Yeah that’s what I was using
Not being a smart alack (well maybe just a little) you do realize those are metric yes....
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Yeah that’s what I was using
Do you have the 5 or 7 series vehicle..I had a97 740i for a short time..One of my favorite cars.
I worked on BMW for many years...
Done import cars most all of my life.
'03 540i MTech!! The only way it could be any better if it were the 6 spd but I'm getting lazy in my old age (or smarter depending on your point of view) and I prefer the slushbox for daily driving. Just finished up the disassembly process on the water pump and am happy to say that my oil leak isn't from the valve covers but from the vanos solenoids so a much easier fix although I have to order the new gaskets. I think I'm going to go ahead and do the valley pan while I've got the cooling system drained down since it's such a pain in the ass to refill. Since I don't drive this when salt's in use I have plenty of time to do it right so I might as well!
'03 540i MTech!! The only way it could be any better if it were the 6 spd but I'm getting lazy in my old age (or smarter depending on your point of view) and I prefer the slushbox for daily driving. Just finished up the disassembly process on the water pump and am happy to say that my oil leak isn't from the valve covers but from the vanos solenoids so a much easier fix although I have to order the new gaskets. I think I'm going to go ahead and do the valley pan while I've got the cooling system drained down since it's such a pain in the ass to refill. Since I don't drive this when salt's in use I have plenty of time to do it right so I might as well!
Does this mean you got the heads?
They look like a good score. Just remember with the guide plates, make sure you get hardened push rods. If you don't you will regret it as serious damage will be imminent.
Years ago we slapped in a set of standard push rods and the guide plate whittled the rods down and sent steel filings throughout the engine. Had to do a complete rebuild, turn the crank, new bearings etc.