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

Here is the BMW TSB (BMW CALLS IT A Service Information Bulletin- SIB) to get all 3.0 owners started on understand/solving the problem before it stops you.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...2&d=1259409341
PLEASE READ THE HOW TO ARTICLES POSTED ON THIS FORUM BEFORE POSTING.
https://xoutpost.com/articles/x5/eng...ed-w-pics.html
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=536123
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I'll have a write-u covering the M56 valve cover swap in the next month or so. Gf's E46 will be getting it as well at the X5, since both systems are original at 118k..

^^Really looking forward to seeing this!

FYI...I did the BavarianE39's CCV Mod with Duralast PCV Valve, oil consumption used to be 1qt/400 miles, now after PCV Mod, it is zero oil consumption.

BMW is a bit behind forum members...

Found a guy in Cali selling all the bits needed and i get an extra coil harness...Which I will save to convert my 99 Touring over to the later model coilpacks, which in turn will allow me to run the M56 cover on an M52TU...

BUMP

Fix the oil separator problem for short drives during the winter, got the wife a soccer mom mini van (Toyota Sienna XLE) that uses a regular PCV valve instead of that over engineered CCV.

Replacing mine and all of the hoses this weekend, along with a Viton OFHG. Must easier job with that out of the way. I also have the un-baffled "cold weather" dipstick.

Good Job!!!

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. :thumbup:

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.

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.

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.

https://s10.postimg.org/sq2dhc51l/20180103_171318.jpg