You are right I have never dealt with pressing seals before. I want to make sure I do this right the first time so that I don't later have oil spilling on the floor, or have to replace the seal because I damaged it or installed it incorrectly.

I think what freaked me out the most is that BMW has special tools that press the seal into the cover. I don't have those tools, so I'm having to find another way of doing it.

You are overthinking a simple operation. Carefully pry it out & apply a small amount of oil and carefully tap it in.

If you are uncomfortable, get help.

Yes, its an extremely simple procedure. Watch the video i posted and do the same. Its really hard to mess up.

I feel better now that I've watched the youtube video and listened to you guys. The repair manual just freaked me out when it said I needed special tools. Special tool usually means complicated operation to me.

I swear BMW would have a "special tool" for inflating tires if they could. Dont worry about that.

They do, der nozzle.

lol