Valve stem seal job under 2000$

[four.8is]

I stumbled upon this thread: valve stem seals smoking temp fix - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums

Until I figure out the suspension and everything related to it, I'll postpone the valve stem steal job until I see how this LiquiMoly Motor oil saver works.
Great reviews across the board on this product and several people reported no more smoke and almost no oil consumption over a 500-800 mile period from the start of the treatment.

I'm gonna try it along with a 5W40 oil and let you guys know if that improves the smoking and the oil consumption.

I know some say it's a temporary band aid but to let it smoke and consume oil is not ideal either.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by four.8is

I stumbled upon this thread: valve stem seals smoking temp fix - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums

Until I figure out the suspension and everything related to it, I'll postpone the valve stem steal job until I see how this LiquiMoly Motor oil saver works.
Great reviews across the board on this product and several people reported no more smoke and almost no oil consumption over a 500-800 mile period from the start of the treatment.

I'm gonna try it along with a 5W40 oil and let you guys know if that improves the smoking and the oil consumption.

I know some say it's a temporary band aid but to let it smoke and consume oil is not ideal either.

When the engine was a baby the seals prevented oil smoke and consumption. Now that it is a senior citizen they no longer function as they should. You can temporarily treat the problem with medication so the smoke is less apparent but the seals are sick and dying. While surgery is not necessarily urgent the engine is suffering, and, overtime, even with the medication, the ailment will cause other, perhaps more serious disease.

[X5only]

Originally Posted by four.8is

I stumbled upon this thread: valve stem seals smoking temp fix - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums

Until I figure out the suspension and everything related to it, I'll postpone the valve stem steal job until I see how this LiquiMoly Motor oil saver works.
Great reviews across the board on this product and several people reported no more smoke and almost no oil consumption over a 500-800 mile period from the start of the treatment.

I'm gonna try it along with a 5W40 oil and let you guys know if that improves the smoking and the oil consumption.

I know some say it's a temporary band aid but to let it smoke and consume oil is not ideal either.

I'm interested in knowing the contact of your mechanic (I'm in Seattle). I have the smoking issue and would like it fixed eventually but not soon..why?...because the temporary fix is working for me for almost a year now and I need to do a complete suspension refresh first. And what is the temporary fix? Here, when doing an oil change:
1) Start with 2 quarts lucas engine oil stop leak
2) Fill the remaining of the engine oil capacity with shell rotella t6. It's 5w40 synthetic diesel engine oil. Yes diesel. It's a popular oil in the BMW 335i N54 world. Has great cleaning properties and is safe for our engines.

Since doing the above I've been trying to get my car to smoke without success- it's completely gone. Been to the Canadian border with long traffic jams; been to Whidbey island multiple times with the long ferry queues. No more smoke, not even a whiff. And she used to smoke like crazy before the temporary fix.

[four.8is]

Originally Posted by X5only

I'm interested in knowing the contact of your mechanic (I'm in Seattle). I have the smoking issue and would like it fixed eventually but not soon..why?...because the temporary fix is working for me for almost a year now and I need to do a complete suspension refresh first. And what is the temporary fix? Here, when doing an oil change:
1) Start with 2 quarts lucas engine oil stop leak
2) Fill the remaining of the engine oil capacity with shell rotella t6. It's 5w40 synthetic diesel engine oil. Yes diesel. It's a popular oil in the BMW 335i N54 world. Has great cleaning properties and is safe for our engines.

Since doing the above I've been trying to get my car to smoke without success- it's completely gone. Been to the Canadian border with long traffic jams; been to Whidbey island multiple times with the long ferry queues. No more smoke, not even a whiff. And she used to smoke like crazy before the temporary fix.

Ill send you a PM with his contact. Yeah I hear ya with the suspension refresh, I'm in the same boat right now and I'd like to put a band aid on the seals until I figure out the suspension. I'll try the Liqui Moly treatment first cuz it's advertised for stopping blue smoke caused by leaky seals and lots of people have had great success with it.
If it fails, maybe I'll move to the Lucas oil for a couple months or so although I doubt it'll let me down.
I've heard mixed reviews on Lucas oil stripping out the additives in the oil, requiring much shorter oil change intervals. Not sure if that's true though, maybe Liqui Moly does the same. I remember reading it in one of the threads on bobistheoilguy.com

[X5only]

Originally Posted by four.8is

Ill send you a PM with his contact. Yeah I hear ya with the suspension refresh, I'm in the same boat right now and I'd like to put a band aid on the seals until I figure out the suspension. I'll try the Liqui Moly treatment first cuz it's advertised for stopping blue smoke caused by leaky seals and lots of people have had great success with it.
If it fails, maybe I'll move to the Lucas oil for a couple months or so although I doubt it'll let me down.
I've heard mixed reviews on Lucas oil stripping out the additives in the oil, requiring much shorter oil change intervals. Not sure if that's true though, maybe Liqui Moly does the same. I remember reading it in one of the threads on bobistheoilguy.com

Thanks! I agree, with these band aids, better to reduce oil change intervals. I change every 5k miles which turns out to be twice a year for me.

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by four.8is

Ill send you a PM with his contact. Yeah I hear ya with the suspension refresh, I'm in the same boat right now and I'd like to put a band aid on the seals until I figure out the suspension. I'll try the Liqui Moly treatment first cuz it's advertised for stopping blue smoke caused by leaky seals and lots of people have had great success with it.
If it fails, maybe I'll move to the Lucas oil for a couple months or so although I doubt it'll let me down.
I've heard mixed reviews on Lucas oil stripping out the additives in the oil, requiring much shorter oil change intervals. Not sure if that's true though, maybe Liqui Moly does the same. I remember reading it in one of the threads on bobistheoilguy.com

Any thoughts on a mechanic who could do this for my 07 e70 4.8i, I live in Virginia? Texas is a long ways away. thanks