Greetings All! After being told by my local favorite oil change shop that "no way is 9.5 liters of engine oil draining out" of my 2008 E92 M3, I finally got the car up in the air to inspect. With 128,456 miles on the clock, it seems that a pretty good oil leak is occurring from my S65's engine valve covers. My question is this: 1). Does the large plastic air intake on top of the engine have to come off?(other than the oil separator on each valve cover, I can access all the bolts for v/c removal). Any other "watch-outs" during the v/c gaskets removal/replacements? Going back up with BMW OEM c/c gaskets b/c I saw that they are make of Viton. Also changing spark plugs & spark plug tubes. Thank You! John M. Coates, Jr. BMW CCA Member #106598
https://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/3_...lling_sealing_left_cylinder_head_cover_(s65)/ Link is to repair information and yes the intake box will come off. I would also look to replace the upper timing cover gaskets.
Hello charlson89! As always, Thank You for the sterling advice! Will let everyone know how the job turns out. Cheers! John Coates, Jr. BMWCCA Member #106598
