Valve adjustment how to

[MrDoanuyen01]

Do you need to rotate your engine? If so how ? I have a 1975 /2002 model but wasn't sure if I need to rotate my engine before I adjust my valve. Any tips?

[ziggystardust7550]

great video

[DasBeatz]

How do you get the valves to top dead center?!?

[durango19984x4]

sounds like he just did blow

[Newny3karrotz]

Thanks! Also thank the peoples comments who added to the video with their tips.

[local378]

Thanks that saved me a ton of time

[Fruity560]

LMAO 

[Biznit85]

ooops! i was putting the feeler gauge between valve and rocker and not camlobe and rocker.....Ill be back..

[JohnxWaynexGacy]

You should not squish a feeler gauge, that's too tight. A feeler gauge should just barely slide in and out with ease.

[2trips]

@JohnxWaynexGacy and you should feel it drag a little bit but not too much

[RAT1969]

hope you remembered to remove that allen key you droppped otherwise you'll be this AAAAALLLLLL over again !

[goat63able]

whoa this takes me back. i used to have an old 84 325e. i remember this scene

[R34GSKYLINE]

thanks for the vid you made it simple enough for me to understand lol

[LocustDeystroyer]

Hey i have a 1990 525i and for some reason it sounds like one of my injectors is (miss firing? any idea?) and should i adjust the valves myself often? because it may cost me from what ive heard is a couple hundred to adjust them...

[nzjemountfort]

Any chance you could kindly post a video on finding TDC with out removing the timing belt covers

[antil33t]

@nzjemountfort there's a TDC mark on the front where the crank angle sensor is.

[nzjemountfort]

@antil33t i suppose the tdc mark would be the 0 and the 15 degrees out is the Z|1 mark, some very interesting markings on my crank angle sensor lol

[at4wobe1]

So why does that matter? It is always the same play....

[pmead082985]

You should have taped the camera to your head... Duh!

[E34BMW535i]

very helpful.  thank you.

[Gruelius]

you are meant to adjust the gap between the valve and the excentric at TDC not between the cam shaft and the rocker arm

[chaga123]

Does this apply to the e34 535i too?

[NehpetsK57]

what if i dont have a feeler gauge? am i screwed? should i buy one? my valves really need to be adjusted, theres exhaust residue in that area with the valves, also how do u turn the crank to TDC?

[Caveit77777]

You should DEFINITELY buy a feeler guage. Not sure but I have a feeling if you don't then you have a pretty damn good chance of having a piston slam into a valve meaning you'd have to replace both.

[murdaughbrandon]

not all engines have rocker arms.

[Kenny6253]

i am aware. this specific bmw m20b25 engine is a sohc 2vpc rocker arm type head though.

[BehMWeh]

Good video, Thanks man, I have a 91 325ic and I always went by bently manuals recomendation as far as the clearance, which was .010 cold, intake and exhaust. I always got really bad gas milage sometimes 10 mpg , I tryed .013 on both valves cold engine , now i'm getting 18 19 in the city, it's an automatic trans. a BMW mechanic told me once you have to be able to hear the valves in M20 engine, if too quiet then its not good, tighten the nuts on the oil line accross the head too

[LittleModig]

thankx dude for the clip great clip information.the only question I have is whats the distance of the valve adjustment calibration in mm spacing for a bmw 325 es 1987? thanks....

[g20872]

Also you are adjusting on the cam, you need to adjust on the stem. Either way, good video

[g20872]

You have the old style headbolts-They were recalled , you should replace them so they dont snap.

Thanks for the quality DIY

[Kenny6253]

got new ones :]

[samsonevickis]

Awesome! I appreciate the effort.

I am about to do my E23 M30 valve adjustment.

Thank you

[AntDabarber916]

hi..thanks for this nice video, but can you give me all the step to adjust the valve on a 87 e30 325 bmw .From A-Z .I really need help on doing a valve job.

Thankz

[AntoDamico]

BMW, old or new they all look oh soo good

[spluesh]

I want to hear how it sounds after the adjustment