I was always partial to Permatex Copper SPRAY-A-GASKET for any type of paper or felt based gasket, putting a light coat on each surface. On pushrod style engines, I would use weatherstrip adhesive to bond rubberized cork valve cover gaskets to the valve cover, then nothing on the gasket to head surface.

2002 X5 3.0 244,000 miles
2004 325i 109,000 miles