Xoutpost.com
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Show 200 post(s) from this thread on one page

Xoutpost.com (https://xoutpost.com/forums.php)
-   X5 (E53) Forum (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/)
-   -   Why does my engine look like this? (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/94548-why-does-my-engine-look-like.html)

garfield81 10-26-2013 06:20 PM
Why does my engine look like this?
 
1 Attachment(s)
Just finished replacing the valve cover gasket and noticed the VANOS unit is dark brown/black? I hope that's normal.

diyanich 10-26-2013 06:41 PM
1 Attachment(s)
That's not bad at all.
If you saw some deposits flaking of those,then it would be to worry about.

garfield81 10-26-2013 07:01 PM
diyanich,
Thanks for the reply and no I didn't see anything like that (thankfully).

puddinboo 10-26-2013 08:59 PM
what engine is that?

garfield81 10-26-2013 09:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by puddinboo (Post 961163)
what engine is that?
2006 3.0i

X5SND 10-26-2013 09:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by puddinboo (Post 961163)
what engine is that?
The Super Six Hyperdrive:thumbup:

g300d 10-27-2013 12:32 AM
Because someone took your valve cover! :0

garfield81 10-27-2013 12:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by g300d (Post 961185)
Because someone took your valve cover! :0
Haha. Didn't realize that. Good one. :rofl:

g300d 10-27-2013 12:45 AM
Haha well, the joke's on me, cuz my own valve cover is leaking too! How did your valve cover gasket replacement go? And speaking of vanos, am thinking of doing the vanos o-rings at the same time as well.

garfield81 10-27-2013 12:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by g300d (Post 961189)
Haha well, the joke's on me, cuz my own valve cover is leaking too! How did your valve cover gasket replacement go? And speaking of vanos, am thinking of doing the vanos o-rings at the same time as well.
It actually went easier that I thought it would. But then again the engine has only 75k miles. The outer gasket was still flexible/rubbery so not sure why it was leaking. However the spark plug gaskets center pieces were brittle and broke off so I had to be careful with them.
Didn't touch then VANOS unit. Will probably service them after 100k -125k miles.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:36 AM.
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Show 200 post(s) from this thread on one page

vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved.