BMW E39 M5 S62 V8 DIY How To Guide Cam Cover Gasket Change

Welcome along to another BMW E39 M5 DIY How-To guide!
Today we are changing the camcover gaskets on the engine.
This isn't a difficult job to do, but more fiddly and annoying.
It shouldn't take you more than 3 or 4 hours, but be prepared to have to perform some engine surgery if you find broken timing chain guides when you lift the lids!

[@nicholaskoroneos4516]

Man - how am I just NOW finding this channel. Definitely going to subscribe - please keep these coming.

[@axelgretarsson4115]

Any chance you be doing a Vanos timing video for clanging guide rails?

[@WestinghouseProductions]

Axel If I need to do that work then I will do 👍

[@KeineZeitX]

Do you ever have change the Hoses from the Oil Separator? i mean that hoses on the bottom of the separator, that returns oil.

[@lochravenva]

Where did you get that intake plenum cover??

[@WestinghouseProductions]

Ray, it’s the normal plenum cover that’s been painted with Plastidip.

[@stashtrey1]

Where did you get your strut brace?

[@WestinghouseProductions]

It was from a seller on eBay, but they're no longer trading.