35i Preventative Maint

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Gingerlomax

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My 35i is clocking over 90k miles and is used every day come rain or shine. I have just changed the HPFP what else would you recommend?
 
Well things that will go wrong / wear at some stage on a N54 are:

HPFP
Coils
Plugs
Injectors
Accessory belt
Water pump
Thermostat
Cam box gasket /cover
PCV valve
Inlets coking

I'd do oil n filter changes every year / 5k miles using a premium oil n filter

The rest you can do 'on condition'..

Not knowing what has already been tackled its hard to say..

If the car is a keeper I'd suggest water pump/thermostat/accessory belt..

If it's a DCT..if so oil/filter change
 
Cheers B21 Coils, plugs, HPFP all done. It gets oil and filter change every year. Water pump and thermostat i will be changing next. It has the DCT box i don't think that's ever had a oil change. How easy is the PCV vale too change on these?
 
Gingerlomax said:
Cheers B21 Coils, plugs, HPFP all done. It gets oil and filter change every year. Water pump and thermostat i will be changing next. It has the DCT box i don't think that's ever had a oil change. How easy is the PCV vale too change on these?
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Looks like you're on top of it...

PCV valve is easy enough..I'd do it on failure though..

DCT box would benefit from fresh oil and the two filters being changed..I'd go with a premium supplier on the filters..I had a tier 2 supplier and the pressure filter started to leak causing all sorts of grief and cost..
 
Hi all. Looking at PCV valves and am i correct they are all the same for the N54 engine BMW's?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314091363180?_nkw=N54+PCV&itmmeta=01J58C6J9G6PGQ2V4QR5368JRB&hash=item49214ddb6c:g:Gk0AAOSweYxmT3Gg&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkiNsSfyz9wCitkV%2FzRuir%2FNwx4%2FhignJpU32%2FQm7Iw2K5ftUNgnScQGYe5PyCLTKwswMcRcjkGJkaQQ2yXA3bC5PmKzWWyMHoCoaFgkpiBgQ2Edu3IwYIN%2BboKKhCLOzrzlOtME6W8cvIxRCsNUhM%2BwCyRaOJo%2BEM71lQeWINoChgUnEvDPO6Xk0AL8DACC7faNpgECUeASIt6Uk7s%2BXLiNl1ZTVLnJ47LCZt%2BmGVLpw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-ykmoyqZA
 
Gingerlomax said:
Hi all. Looking at PCV valves and am i correct they are all the same for the N54 engine BMW's?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314091363180?_nkw=N54+PCV&itmmeta=01J58C6J9G6PGQ2V4QR5368JRB&hash=item49214ddb6c:g:Gk0AAOSweYxmT3Gg&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkiNsSfyz9wCitkV%2FzRuir%2FNwx4%2FhignJpU32%2FQm7Iw2K5ftUNgnScQGYe5PyCLTKwswMcRcjkGJkaQQ2yXA3bC5PmKzWWyMHoCoaFgkpiBgQ2Edu3IwYIN%2BboKKhCLOzrzlOtME6W8cvIxRCsNUhM%2BwCyRaOJo%2BEM71lQeWINoChgUnEvDPO6Xk0AL8DACC7faNpgECUeASIt6Uk7s%2BXLiNl1ZTVLnJ47LCZt%2BmGVLpw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-ykmoyqZA
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Yup!
 
Gingerlomax said:
That's the PCV changed took all of 10 mins and a face full of petrol!! The old one looked a little worse for wear.
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:thumbsup:
 
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