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Originally Posted by recklessspyder
Decided to take the X in for indy service to have the valve cover gaskets replaced (right one was leaking oil), plug change, and oil change. A few additional parts were also replaced (o rings, etc) to a cost of $1300. Not too bad.
Dealer wanted $900 for the right valve cover and timing gasket.
Actual labor charged on valve cover gaskets (both) was $500.
X feels like it pulls SO much better. However, being that I normally drive my work 4cyl Equinox, anything feels better.
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That REALLY made my day to read that. I followed my Bentley manual, and an online tutorial linked here, and did the valve cover gaskets and plugs myself last week.
THANK YOU Xoutpost community for showing me it can be done without great difficulty!
Cost? About $300 including $164 for BMW plugs...everything from the dealer. Add $75 to that for the broken valve cover I had to get at a junkyard due to previous owner's crappy mechanic. So all told, $375.00...but no oil change in that sum.