Valley Pan Gasket

[ThrasherFan]

Anyone try the vallley pan gasket repair on their own? My 02 4.4 has the infamous valey pan gasket leak problem and I'm thinking of taking a shot at doing it myself. There are a couple good of DIY procedures I've found on the internet, one for a 540 and one for a 740. The 540 has the same M62 engine in it that the 02 X5 4.4 has and all the electrical/fuel/air/cooling stuff that needs to be removed around the air intake to remove the air intake look very similar.

Looks like it's a finnicky job that will take 6-8 hrs with very basic tools. Parts will likely be around $150-200 from dealer including replacement of all intake gaskets and some cooling hoses that connect to rear of engine. These are not required replacements, but since I'll be in there think it would be good preventative maintenance.

If anyone has any experience, advice, things to look out for, well wishes etc, please let me know. Probably won't get to this for a couple weeks.

Thanks.