Valley pan gasket failure pictures

[garrett.fell]

I know I probably SHOULD do the coolant pipe as well. I am torn on the subject.....

Who's pipe to use. It looks like they are in the $200-$600 range and a pain to install I guess.

I guess there's the kidney-shaped pan behind the trans too. Sounds like the list goes on and on......


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[Doru]

Originally Posted by Rockit

Please do yourself a favor, replace the O-rings on that tube...it will leak at some point. Remember the pressure could not build to it's operating pressure because of the leak. When you seal the system the next weakest link will rupture.

While you have the intake out replace the EGR valve..BMW called it intake plate or something...it will fail too. Easy to change now. Just did both of them on mine when I replaced the valley pan gasket...dealer told me to buy the parts because of how many they go through.

Can you check the p/n for the "intake plate" please?

[Doru]

Originally Posted by garrett.fell

I've seen sweating the valvetronic initialization thing. Why? I don't know.....

I've heard of GT1 before, but don't know what INPA is.

I did order one of those BMW Scanner 1.4 gizmos off eBay. Will that allow some of the same
diagnostic routines?

http://bit.ly/1cYY0zt





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If don't have the scanner, then just initialize how I suggested in post #2.

If you want the correct scanner, you need a Dell laptop with XP (fresh install) on it. Search in this forum for the correct specs of the laptop - it's around 90-140 bux on e-bay (refurbished). Then buy the software with adaptor cable from this guy: BMW USB OBD Diagnostic Cable Inpa Ediabas NCS Expert Dis V57 SSS V32 GT1 Progman | eBay
Mark the USB port you will be using with a permanent marker. The software will communicate through that configured port only, and it's easy to forget which port was configured for this purpose.