It's winter time so it's Oil separator time

[semcoinc]

Great reminder!

I just ordered the CCV and DISA for my E46 w/M54 engine. No issues but parts have 125K on them and I don't like waiting for old parts to fail and create problems when the vehicle is being relied upon to provide service.

Phenomenal $45 price here for the CCV

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDKVQA3

Mike

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by semcoinc

Great reminder!

I just ordered the CCV and DISA for my E46 w/M54 engine. No issues but parts have 125K on them and I don't like waiting for old parts to fail and create problems when the vehicle is being relied upon to provide service.

Phenomenal $45 price here for the CCV

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDKVQA3

Mike

If the part is not installed by a mechanic and you don't have a recipe for the installation, they will not honor the warranty on the part. DIYer posted that 6 months after the install the CCV valve crack and since the install was by a diyer, they didn't honor the warranty.

[TiminIndy]

I had the cold weather CCV kit installed 2 years ago, but I didn't get the new design cold climate dipstick guide. I'm pretty sure I am still getting freezing mayo in cold temps, so I want to do the dipstick guide. I've been looking around for a video or DIY how to on doing just that. Some of the CCV videos brush on it, but don't show much on this. Basically what I need to know is how much do I need to remove in order to get to it and what the best way to get to it is. It doesn't help that I am short, and that's a long way to reach down there to seat the O ring!

[Scott ZHP]

Originally Posted by TiminIndy

I had the cold weather CCV kit installed 2 years ago, but I didn't get the new design cold climate dipstick guide. I'm pretty sure I am still getting freezing mayo in cold temps, so I want to do the dipstick guide. I've been looking around for a video or DIY how to on doing just that. Some of the CCV videos brush on it, but don't show much on this. Basically what I need to know is how much do I need to remove in order to get to it and what the best way to get to it is. It doesn't help that I am short, and that's a long way to reach down there to seat the O ring!

Just remove the typical stuff; the air plumbing, relocate the e-box, etc. Install the o-ring on the dipstick tube a couple of inches from the bottom before putting the tube in the pan. Lube it with silicone spray and it will slide up and self seat.

[TiminIndy]

From what I can tell, nobody has made an aftermarket cold climate dipstick guide 11437563831 - everything that comes up is Genuine BMW. Best price I found was $62.38 from BMW of Morristown, using the BMW PNPC app.

I was under the car yesterday doing an oil change at the local DIY garage. I was able to view and get a pic of it from the left of the bell housing. Can anyone tell if this is the upgraded cold climate design or not? I know my indy mechanic didn't replace it when he did the CCV.