DIY Solution to M54-M52TU CCV problems

[CrazyOneToo]

My 2002 X5 3.0 is using oil. It's hitting the ground tho so I'm guessing my CCV has already ruined my valve cover gasket.
Hopefully not my valve cover. Fingers crossed.

Sooooo anyway.....I am confused. I saw a pic (maybe here, maybe not) of this CCV delete done with a big loop near the pcv valve to keep it vertical.
Is that recommended?

Also does anyone know the size of the dipstick tube so I can get some of those push on nipples that are so tidy?

Lastly since this bypasses the CCV does that mean I can completely remove all the other CCV related items?
Items such as the valve itself, the cut off hoses, connectors, the now unused dipstick hose, etc.

Thanks for this awesome write up.

[ix&x5]

Originally Posted by CrazyOneToo

My 2002 X5 3.0 is using oil. It's hitting the ground tho so I'm guessing my CCV has already ruined my valve cover gasket.
Hopefully not my valve cover. Fingers crossed.

Sooooo anyway.....I am confused. I saw a pic (maybe here, maybe not) of this CCV delete done with a big loop near the pcv valve to keep it vertical.
Is that recommended?

Also does anyone know the size of the dipstick tube so I can get some of those push on nipples that are so tidy?

Lastly since this bypasses the CCV does that mean I can completely remove all the other CCV related items?
Items such as the valve itself, the cut off hoses, connectors, the now unused dipstick hose, etc.

Thanks for this awesome write up.

You can see the dip stick tube if you lay on your back behind the drivers wheel and look up past the front drive shaft. Mine did not have a hose clamp on it and I was able to reach up and push it off with a screw driver. I'm pretty sure it was 5/8 " fuel hose I used and plugged it and clamped just a short section then reached up and slid it on. You could also reach up and cut off the existing hose and use part of that. I just finished this mod and used the method in this thread that includes the "t" so that both ends of the intake manifold are hooked up. I thought this was good backup since the hose to back of the manifold is a small diameter and could narrow over time. I just left the dip stick hose dangling and did not remove any of the under manifold CCV apparatus. It really was very clean and simple. Read the whole thread and you will be very confident tackling this!