M60 intake gaskets

[markus]

so how long should ths take and what should i replaced besides the gaskets themselves? im thinking about doing this next to get rid of my rough idle when cold.

[markus]

also an idea on price of the parts too would be nice.

[MBXB]

These are 2005-6 prices from BMA:

Diverter valve 11 61 7 501 562 - $43.00
Cap 11 61 1 747085 - $2.50
Profile gasket 11 61 1 729 728 - $3.45
Profile gasket 11 61 1 729 727 - $4.25
Profile gasket 11 61 1 433 328 Quantity 4 - $12.50 each
Cap 11 611437694 - $1.10
Screw 11 14 1 460752 Quantity 7 - $0.35 each

I also did all the rubber hoses and clamps, fuel lines; anything that felt or looked brittle.




also an idea on price of the parts too would be nice.

[pgrindstaff]

I just finished this job and actually have to take the manifold off again this weekend to fix a leaking gasket on cylinders 1 and 2. It took my dad and I probably 3 or 4 hours to get the manifold off, and clean everything. I dont remember how long it took to get back together but it was probably close to as long as it took to take off. You'll find that the injector harness is pretty much a pain in the ass as you can't really move it out of the way, you kind of have to maneuver the manifold around it. If you aren't taking the fuel rail off you will save some time as it is a pain in itself. When I took the manifold off I replaced the throttle body gasket, the rear gasket for the pcv and the pcv. You can find my thread here (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=34672), it includes links to various parts lists and instructions. I took a bunch of pictures that show everything pretty well. If you'd like, I can shoot them over to you or post them here, just let me know.

Good luck

[Tiger]

And don't forget the waterpump pipe... you should do the waterpump at the same time too.

[pgrindstaff]

Yeah, I can't imagine doing the water pump w/o taking everything out of the way. Unfortunately, I didn't get all the o-rings I needed to replace but nothing leaks anymore*knock on wood*. There is also a pipe that attatches to the intake manifold that you will have to disconnect while you are pulling the manifold, might want to see if you can get some help, though it is able to be done by yourself. When I get home I'll throw some pics up, they should make it somewhat easier since you'll know what to look for.

[charlie]

make sure you do the PCV plate or whatever they call that thing...that's where my rough idle was coming from

[Super90]

I used Anaerobic gasket sealer on the valve covers after replacing them for the third time. Not a leak since. I think Permatex makes it. It was recommended by my indy. Looks like grape jelly.

While I had the intake off, I did everything folks mentioned plus replaced the galley cover. Those are known to leak too. Also did all the heater hoses. And the injector seals.....

It was a long project, but the car ran much better afterwards and is still running strong 35k miles later.

[MBXB]

Here's some shots of when I did mine:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/547573582fsDOsR

[brosher]

Your looking at about 10 hours if you've not done it before. Have some good, made-in-usa vice grips ready for the bastard screws. The heads are soft and they get seized on, this was the worst part for me. Replace them with hex heads from the hardware store.

[leicesterboy15]

I am a novice and it took me the best part of 6 hours to remove the manifold, its awkward but do-able, nothing too technical. Then you can clean it and around it and rebuild the front and rear with new gaskets and a new PCV plate (roughly an hour - not a problem as its off the car). It took me about 40 minutes to get it all back together. If I had to do it a second time I think I could have the whole job done within 3 hours. This is definately something I would recommend you do yourself, just make sure you get all the parts beforehand. I read somewhere that you should replace the gasket on the plate below the intake (whats it called - anyone?) but I didn't have the part so didn't do it.