So I decided to change my thermostat to be prepared for the upcoming winter season. After reading about all the headaches with the o-rings, I ordered a couple extra of each (for a total of 10) and picked them up at the dealer along with a couple jugs of BMW coolant. The charge for the o-rings was about $88! I just about pooped my pants. $172 in total for two jugs of coolant, an oil filter, and these stupid o-rings.
Anyways, I decided to dig in tonight, and wanted to take the plenum off to make things "easier". I thought, what the heck, I've never had it off, and I wanted to have a look-see at those throttle bodies - maybe give them and the ICV a clean. The thermostat replacement went fine, and I did do a little seafoam into the throttle bodies while it was apart. No leaks with from the cooling system, so it's time to button it back up - but the oil separators did not want to go into the plenum. I lubed them, but one ripped as I was pushing it into the plenum. I'm assuming that you put the grommet on the separator 1st, then push the assembly into the plenum - given that that's the way it came out. I didn't have the plenum bolted down, to give me some wiggle room. What's the trick? I haven't read about anyone else having this issue, and some people even take these things out annually to clean them. Please don't tell me the grommet goes into the plenum 1st!
No driving for me until these stupid grommets come in. I'll bet the dealer charges me a fortune for them (I better order two). There are times I wish I lived elsewhere... buying parts from the US usually makes sense financially, but it takes too long for stuff to arrive. $88 for o-rings!!! What a load of crap! grrrrrrr
Any tips on the oil separator reinstallation would be appreciated (asking this after having no trouble with the t-stat!).
My thanks!
Anyways, I decided to dig in tonight, and wanted to take the plenum off to make things "easier". I thought, what the heck, I've never had it off, and I wanted to have a look-see at those throttle bodies - maybe give them and the ICV a clean. The thermostat replacement went fine, and I did do a little seafoam into the throttle bodies while it was apart. No leaks with from the cooling system, so it's time to button it back up - but the oil separators did not want to go into the plenum. I lubed them, but one ripped as I was pushing it into the plenum. I'm assuming that you put the grommet on the separator 1st, then push the assembly into the plenum - given that that's the way it came out. I didn't have the plenum bolted down, to give me some wiggle room. What's the trick? I haven't read about anyone else having this issue, and some people even take these things out annually to clean them. Please don't tell me the grommet goes into the plenum 1st!
No driving for me until these stupid grommets come in. I'll bet the dealer charges me a fortune for them (I better order two). There are times I wish I lived elsewhere... buying parts from the US usually makes sense financially, but it takes too long for stuff to arrive. $88 for o-rings!!! What a load of crap! grrrrrrr
Any tips on the oil separator reinstallation would be appreciated (asking this after having no trouble with the t-stat!).
My thanks!