So I finally got around to doing this. Took all of 10 min to get the cover off.



She's got 160k now. A lot cleaner than I expected. I fight with moisture in the oil in winter. Even with the cold ccv. But I guess the 2-3k mile oil changes are paying off.



Vanos removed





Resizing the seals after stretching them on.



Had the besian guide handy. I wound up buying the kit from Bavauto though. They are local to me so it easy easier.



All finished up and waiting for a new water pump pulley from the dealer. Thing shattered when I tried to remove the fan.



I didn't take anymore pics, but it's all done now. Runs a ton better. Nice even power delivery. Seems to even have more low end tq. It def. needed this. Now hopefully the p174 code goes away.

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