Replace Oil Filter Housing Gasket BMW 3 Series (E90,E91,E92,E93)

[@danielmoore62]

Watching people work on BMWs inspires me to always have a mechanic work on mine.

[@JohnEngel]

Me too. LOL

[@yvanromero6678]

there are some things that will save money DIY and I think this is one of them.

[@bulldog7196]

$1,200 at BMW dealership. About $50 in my garage.

[@lolskylar]

Quote for this Job from BMW on a Canadian vehicle : $890

[@JohnEngel]

That’s in the ballpark. That was one of the reason we tackle this one ourselves.

[@ryanworks35509]

Thanks for the video guys. It's difficult to see every nook and cranny, but I'm sure it's even MORE difficult to FILM every nook and cranny while also doing the job, overall you guys showed what needs to be done and gave some really good advice. I'll be changing this out today for a customer. As a mobile mechanic I dont always have experience with the vehicles and engines I may encounter and I like to do my research ahead of time. This video helped me look more professional and most importantly is going to guide me on making a more complete repair for the customer. Awesome work guys keep it up!

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you so much and you are so right. :)

[@hansschweikert9153]

You didn't show how the coolant hose clip is removed! Going forward, if you're going to do these how-to's, when something is removed you should show HOW it can be removed. Sort of the point of all this, right? Constructively Yours, Viewer

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you so much. I totally agree with you.

[@Leo-j6r1d]

Wouldn’t removing the Valve cover give you easy access to the bolt that’s difficult to reach when trying to remove the oil housing?

[@JohnEngel]

That’s a good question.

[@blairkeast9907]

Thanks guys. The garage quoted me 3.9 hrs at $120/hr plus parts and shop supplies. And that wasn’t even a BMW dealer! Crazy.

[@brandonlink6568]

Dealer quoted me $1200 and I think they're about $180/hr labor, I saw a walkthrough for this that had a lot of disassembly to get to that bolt he got with the double swivel so that's likely where the 4 hours are from.

[@blairkeast2305]

I got a friend of mine to do it who is a licensed mechanic. It took him about an hour and a half in his garage and he charged me 150 bucks. He even shampooed the engine because it was covered in oil. I happily paid that bill. 😀

[@ChrisDeHoyos]

I got quoted 5.5 hours of labor at Beamer Certified shop here in Austin just now @ $180/hr for labor and $43 for the gasket

[@LifeInElSalvador]

not the same for e90 Thumbs down

[@JohnEngel]

El Salvador good to know. I’ll take it out of title. Thank you for the thumbs down. :)

[@BryanChance]

My ATR gasket is leaking on my BMW. What's an ATR? Well, if BMW had such a thing it would be leaking. Good thing it doesn't exist.

[@tayoni800]

If the gasket is defective, can coolant flow into the engine oil ring?

[@JohnEngel]

It could happen but most likely not. You would see the leak first.

[@isrealperez9069]

That's a good video thank you guys I think I didn't happen 2 years ago but other than that that's fine I'm owning my first E90 and I have that residue I purchased my part from FCP Eros and now I'm I'm going to be installing it this Saturday morning when I wake up

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you so much.

[@hullinger]

I "liked" and subscribed! So glad to see ya again and I've been waiting see whatcha been up to lately. Glad you're back! -Chris

[@JohnEngel]

East Coast Classics thank you so much. Not much new really but I do have a few ideas for some videos. No I just have to get off my butt and make it happen. Lol.

[@Unknown-sh8kw]

Just got quote of $1100 😢😢

[@JohnEngel]

That’s crazy.

[@crosstalktv5780]

why are other mechanics doing such massive disassembly of other parts including manifold.. it seems you just took off the bolts.. will your method work for my 2008 335xi?? thanks!!

[@JohnEngel]

Thats a great question. As far as I know it will.

[@yvanromero6678]

hello, am about to do this on my 2008 335xi too, how did it go for you?

[@kslot82]

The bolts on the OFHG are not aluminum. They are not one time use. The N5x cylinder heads are made of aluminum and not magnesium. On these (N52,N52K,N51 magnesium block engines) if the bolt threads into magnesium then it has to be aluminum to prevent galvanic corrosion of too dissimilar metals. OFGH bolts are steel because they thread into aluminum cylinder head. The dead give away is that all BMW aluminum bolts always have an angle torque spec. Your torque spec. Was 22Nm. Easy tell. Humble suggestion, reshoot or edit this video with correct info and add the OFGH installation, coolant and oil bleeding procedures. This video is wrong and lazy.

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate all the support on this.

[@josephbernhardt2826]

Hello! Did you end up losing coolant from the process? if so how much do you lose? Thanks!

[@JohnEngel]

Joseph Bernhardt we did not. The coolant drains back down so we only had a few drips. :)

[@MB-rr1fb]

3:10 Best video I ever saw for this job............some show the plenum, Serp belt, air box and alternator coming off

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you so much.

[@benjamin07420]

Not painted blue do not have to replace

[@JohnEngel]

Never heard that before but it would make sense that the factory would mark them.

[@benjamin07420]

@@JohnEngel huh? The factory does mark the aluminum bolts with blue paint, the ofhg bolts are steel tho so…

[@20kennykenny]

You had your oil filter wrench backwards bud

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

also if your wrenching on a BMW use the correct tools, that is use a proper oil filter removal tool, it's like about 10 bucks, seriously ?

[@JohnEngel]

AdrianJayeOnline it’s okay buddy. It’s all good and worked just fine. Take a deep breath and relax.

[@mrtpsoroush]

Is the car in the video an N54 engine?

[@JohnEngel]

It has been a while but I believe it was a 54.

[@Chris2elac]

Thank you!

[@hammertimee777]

My E90 328i oil filter housing gasket is completely fine. But there's a pinhole on the surface of the oil filter housing, causing a leak.

[@JohnEngel]

Never seen that before. At least that’s an easy fix.

[@yklau009]

My bolts are steel, guys b4 u go buy new bolts use a magnet to test it out. Not sure he knows anything since his friend is doing the job.

[@JohnEngel]

capmaster1009 lol. So true. I just went by what I was told. For the price of a couple of bolts I would error on the side of safety.

[@JohnEngel]

I did go back and look. Pelican Parts has them as aluminum. Even all of the kits come with all 3 new bolts. I’m sure you are fine using your old bolts but everything has that you should use new ones.

[@thomasmurphy8809]

You didn't say WHY you were doing this... what the symptoms were... oil in the water, water in the oil?? ... what problems you were trying to solve. You should have given the bolt part numbers to make it easy in obtaining and replacing the aluminum bolts. What the gasket part number is... can you get this after-market, or do you have to goto the Beamer dealer?

[@JohnEngel]

Thomas Murphy hello Thomas and thank you so much for the comments. I didn’t talk about the reason we did the change at 45 seconds. It was leaking around the seal. As for the rest you are spot on and I should have given more detail. Everything that we used was obtained from the dealer. Thank you again and I hope this helped.

[@chidiasare8805]

@@JohnEngel i see oil in my water reservoir tank and leaks around the oil filter.. can changing the oil filter gasket fix this issue oor i still need to change the heat exchanger ?

[@JohnEngel]

chidi asare if you are having this issue I would go ahead and replace the seals and recheck everything. If you have oil in the water reservoir you may have other issues.

[@ignacioromero5014]

If Ryans going to do the work put your sister to record. No sense in having two guys on here.

[@JohnEngel]

???

[@asron1294]

i agree

[@Ed-pv6ke]

Was quoted an astronomical amount for this gasket R&R on wife's '09 Z4. Will do the replace on the next oil change. Thanks!

[@JohnEngel]

Ed I know the feeling. Lol. Keep us posted.

[@michaelk4971]

Will this be generally the same for a 08 535xi?

[@JohnEngel]

Michael Kudis it should be but I haven’t worked on a 5 series.

[@jxda764d5]

Quick question oil filter housing gasket is it one big part because I took the car to the garage and was told it has 16 holes leaking

[@JohnEngel]

It’s one gasket. If you go to the 4:00 mark it shows all of the holes and gasket.

[@jxda764d5]

Thanks mate great help good to know

[@Oneirowatts]

Do you have to drain the oil out before performing this?

[@JohnEngel]

You do not. We did it just as an oil change.

[@denniskirkpatrick9176]

Nice I needs to do the same thing my E92 323i coupe 2007

[@ikatsman]

didn't really show how to get to that bolt :(

[@JohnEngel]

At the 3:19 mark I show the setup used to get that bolt. It’s a pain but it will come out. :)

[@kv5561]

Sorry to bother you, but this is related to the oil filter larger gasket. Videos show replacing it to the edge of the filter housing and replacing instead to the detente ring just a fraction of an inch 'above' the edge of the filter cap. Care to weigh in please?

[@JohnEngel]

I try to layout the gasket and find the center. This way you will always be aligned.

[@kv5561]

@@JohnEngel ...thanks!

[@gecko4310]

How did you remove the bolt closest to the radiator fan. I’m thinking about doing this myself and have been checking things out first. The bolt closest to the fan seems to be the toughest as the hose is in the way.

[@JohnEngel]

Gecko that bolt just uses a stand ratchet with swivel extension. The one behind the Plenum is the most difficult to get in at 5 minutes 18 seconds we show how we got that one off. Thank you again.

[@kslot82]

E10 wratching wrench if you don’t want to take the Mickey Mouse coolant hose off (the hose breaks upon removal a lot). The wrench will fit in between the blades of the coolant fan for short strokes. Gearwrench makes a great set. Suggestion: Take that bolt out last and it will push the OFG off it’s mounting for you. Reinstall that bolt first

[@gecko4310]

Thanks. Your video helped me. Changed the gasket this weekend. Took me about 1.5 hours but doing it in a nice relaxed pace. I ended using a 8mm ratchet wrench for the bolt closest to the radiator fan.

[@dikilsonlopez9704]

Hey bro. You never show the most interesting thin on how to uptight the last bill u got on your hands in the video.., so?

[@JohnEngel]

That one is the easiest. Just put a socket on it and wrench it off. The other two I show because they are difficult.

[@leroycurrier5975]

How much time involved

[@JohnEngel]

About 2 hours.

[@majinbullykamp911]

Did it end up fixing issue ?

[@JohnEngel]

It did. :)

[@adrianelia6246]

Your joke at the start got me🤣🤣

[@JohnEngel]

Thank you for getting my sense of humor. Lmao

[@robertkenney6002]

Do you have to drain oil ?

[@JohnEngel]

No. You can use a vacuum system.

[@raunylima3863]

If the bolts are aluminum is it strickly necessary to put new ones or i can reuse the original ones?

[@JohnEngel]

The aluminum bolts stretch to help keep pressure. Once they have been torqued down they should be replaced. If you didn’t it could leak. I have seen people used the old hardware with no issues but I would replace.

[@raunylima3863]

@@JohnEngel thanks for the response! I should of bought the screws just to take no risk! Im gonna stop by a dealership tomorrow and get them just to avoid any risk! Also, It is extremely hard to find the e10 socket on a 1/4. can't I just use the 3/8?

[@ricardodelriego4013]

how much you think the dealer would charge ? My girl for charged 560$

[@JohnEngel]

Ricardo Del Riego that’s a great question. I’m sure it would be around that amount but this was a fairly easy job and not worth paying someone that much.

[@daniellasko6398]

dealership tried to charge me $600 for the job. Just DIY it. Not too difficult.

[@mallen5990]

Charging me $906.97 to "replace oil filter housing gasket"

[@michaelk4971]

m allen same.. fuck that

[@maurocardoso3579]

22nm bolts stretch, really 😂

[@JohnEngel]

Lol.

[@juanpm134m3]

Great video

[@kennyphun1946]

You dont need to take coolant hose off

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

he said in the beginning that he also had a coolant leak

[@gecko4310]

Nice. You were able to do it without removing the air-filter box E10 bolts need to changed???

[@JohnEngel]

Gecko replaced all the bolts and didn’t need to remove the air filter.

[@gecko4310]

John Engel thanks. I don’t think the stealership replace the bolts as well.

[@JohnEngel]

Gecko that doesn’t surprise me. It’s shame they charge that much and skimp as much as possible.

[@jenipher562]

Is it absolutely necessary to replace the bolts? I’m midway through the process and I didn’t buy any.

[@iiplaya]

@@jenipher562 It’s been 3 months so i’m assuming you used the old ones but buy new ones as soon as you can

[@smdyuhurd6633]

I know this is a year old but just do this part on my car mechanic let coolant leak on tensioner belt and all over engine bay i drove it home forgetting to tell them to clean it up how dangerous or problematic can this be, they closed so i have to wait till morning to go back so they can clean it. will letting it set cause more damage? hopefully i get an answer even tho it a year old

[@JohnEngel]

Sorry for the delay and I hope you got this resolved. You can always spray the best down with water.

[@dikilsonlopez9704]

Thank you!

[@jran7204]

About time for a new a video

[@JohnEngel]

Juan Ramirez I agree. I hope to keep them coming.

[@MrParadigm1981]

Nice hat. You get a real car?

[@JohnEngel]

MrParadigm1981 lol. That’s my VW hat.

[@MrParadigm1981]

@@JohnEngel tomayto tomoto

[@taylarge]

What's the exact size e10 you used

[@juanteall5634]

Like what size sockets or coolant sensor size?

[@gecko4310]

after install is it necessary to remove the air from the coolant?

[@JohnEngel]

Gecko we did use the bleeder valve to make sure there was no air but we didn’t have any issues.

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

but you should have shown it, as it's an important part of this procedure

[@JohnEngel]

AdrianJayeOnline ran out of time to film. This is all done free so relax a little. No one died. Lmao

[@AG-wi5bn]

Did you do any priming of the oil system before you fired the car up?

[@JohnEngel]

Aaron hey Aaron, thanks for the question. Seeing that all of the oil drains down there is no need to prime the system. It’s no different then changing the oil.

[@AG-wi5bn]

@@JohnEngel yeah that's what I was assuming. I have to change mine and was reading the horror stories of people who changed their oil filter housing gasket and some how lost oil pressure after the repair and spun a rod bearing. I suppose there are a lot of variables to a spun rod bearing. I am rambling.. Awesome video thank you for the reply the more videos posted the more we learn about our cars.

[@lrgskater4257]

Wish you showed how to take that bottom bolt out. Had to remove the radiator hose there & ended up stripping it

[@JohnEngel]

I hate that. I wish I had shown it too.

[@wavyjeff]

Need help ... I can’t find a 1/4 inch e10 torx swivel anywhere

[@JohnEngel]

Wavy Jeff harbor freight. Best store ever for parts like this. :)

[@juanoramo]

I saw another KZbin video and they picked up the aluminum screws with a magnet, I thought aluminum was not magnetic?

[@JohnEngel]

Jay e you are correct. If they are aluminum a magnet should not work. I can tell you the ones we used are aluminum but maybe some came with steel?

[@hhsieh87]

Thank you for yourvideo, John. Do i need a torque wrench to ensure each screw is tighten to a certain amount of poundage? Or can i simply torque em' til hand tight? Thanks

[@JohnEngel]

hhsieh87 in the video I give the torque specs. I would suggest making sure they are torqued just for peace of mind.

[@hhsieh87]

@@JohnEngel Thanks.

[@TheOfficialDB72]

Do you need to drain the oil or coolant before doing this?

[@JohnEngel]

Daniel Boutwell Thank you for the comment. we did an oil change at the same time as doing the seals, but you don’t need to to drain the oil because all oil drains down to the pan. You also don’t need to drain the coolant.