Quite enjoying watching 50sKid's videos, got my 2nd hand X5 E53's some issues fixed by learning and following advices/instructions from this channel. Thumbs up!

Incredible channel. You are saving your viewers thousands of dollars and are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you!

Thanks for the info from the bottom of my heart. I had a broken valve cover recently and got it replaced. Wasn't sure why the valve cover broke other than time and just plastic. I also found oil in the chargepipe recently and wasn't sure what it was. I just bought the vargas pcv from fcp euro and I'm gonna install it next week.

Finally great explain of the the low and high PCV system. i have 135i stage 2 plus with oil catch can and RB PCV aluminum valve, 50s Kid Cheers!

Another good video my friend you are very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job explaining positive crankcase ventilation and how it works

This is a fairly big problem for N54 folks. I've been down this rabbit hold and am now only using the OEM unit. It works and no modifications needed as well no special cap needed. Just my 2 cents on it all.

Dang you lost some weight!! Good shit man !, love the vids , you have helped me a lot especially with my 325ci

@Opiti72

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, our guy looks 10 years younger, really cool. I also own a 325 ci (2001) I had some experience working on my cars, but watching these videos, I replaced and fixed so many issues..., even learned that I had a bad key and saved a lot of money...Jason deserves a huge recognition for his job, just amazing. Now about to instal maxpeeding 24 way coilovers...car is a wide body...

love your videos. when can we expect an M57 video series????

Love the channel man! I have a vtt dual catch can, the head ports blocked off, and a check valve on the low side. My question is whether or not there should be a check valve on the high side as well?

Bro, thank you for your help, you really helped me 🔥

This video came right in time. I have oil leaking from the connection between the TB and CP as well as some smoke. There is also some light smoke coming from the PCV cyclone closest to the oil cap. There is also a little oil in that channel where the coils are. Hopefully this will fix my problem.

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

If you have oil in that channel where the coils are then you've got a leaking valve cover gasket. Check out my DIY on that!

@MeBreezy

Жыл бұрын

@@50sKid previous owner said it had been replaced. Any tips on checking turbo seals? I am reading this could the reason for oil in the TB CP connection area eventhough I have no smoke coming from tailpipe.

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

@@MeBreezy I had gotten the service history and seen that mine was replaced twice in its life, and yet it was still leaking. Upon investigation, a bolt was missing, causing the shoulder of the gasket to cave inward and there was the leak. Turbo seals aren't something you're going to check yourself. The turbos would have to be rebuilt. Basically, replace the PCV valve, drive it for a while, if the problem gets worse then re-evaluate.

50s kid you are one of the best because I was struggling with a fuse issue with my door actuator a 2007 bmw 335i and every video I watch on KZread shows you how to replace the fuse and your video is one of the few it was even the first video I saw showing you how and what is the cause of the door fuse getting blown all the while you explained and let me know what's the problem but now I have a real issue my headlights keep staying on after I turn the car off and even turning the headlight switch to off position and I keep hearing a ticking sound inside the fuse box I am wondering if it's a wiring problem or some grounding out problem have you ever heard of such problem please let me know

Is there any reason not to just install a catch can (maybe even run the PCV in the same line for residual vapours)? Reason I ask is that looks like a lot of oil and it's only bound to get worse as your turbo seals age.

best explanation, ty

nice video, thanks

Hello 50s kid this is a totally unrelated topic to your video This is actually in relation to one of your previous videos in doing a head gasket for an M54 motor I'm just hoping that you'll respond to it because I'm really not sure what to do and your video is really helping me to get thus far but I made a mistake I rotated the lower block the wrong way when putting it just before top dead center and I've already put the head back on I had just clamped down cylinder two and four on the camshafts and when watching the video I realized the mistake I made in relation to the rotation I would assume that I need to take the cams back off so that the valves will be recessed again but the question is how do I find top dead center with the head on the block please if you can respond it would really help me thank you so much

do you know if a failed PCV system like on a n54 would use a lot of oil? My oil is dropping like 1 qt every few days, no blue smoke and all the gaskets and seals have been replaced. Thoughts? I was also thinking maybe the oil is in the inner cooler and piping; this is a FBO setup. Keep up the excellent vids

I am assuming that a faulty valve can cause oil leaks as well (maybe valve cover or that tube piece you replaced) ? I am checking mine tomorrow, as I noticed oil in my charge pipe and I still have an oil leak after redoing my oil pan gasket :(

Great video, on the high side i took my flapper valve off and it was dripping alot of oil and the when i stuck my finger into the valve cover it was quite oily. I am blowing smoke could it have something to do with this ?

At the 11:05 that you are wondering if it has to be tighten, yes you have to tight it. I bought the same and the manufacture told me that. I noticed the same thing, that the original one is much more easy to blow but I thing you have to check it with the opposite way. To suck it from the other side because it works under vacuum. Have you noticed any problem ? you kept it or you changed it? i just installed it and i dont know how to check if it working properly.

If there’s oil in the charge pipe then you replace the pcv valve (whether you intercept with a catch can or not), will the excess in the pipe and intercooler slowly dissipate over time…? Or would you still need to remove them and clean them?

Did this cause a PCV howl? I had that issue with my Maserati Ghibli and replaced the PCV system. Maserati calls it the Oil Vapor Recirculation System. I have a video on that also.

Does the thread of the new upgrade valve have to be screwed tightly or a little loose? Does it rattle when you shake it back and forth?

Question 🙋 does this apply for the N52 no turbos just straight 6 inline?

So what how does it affect your intercooler with all the oil being passed through it? (Love your vids too!! Thank you!)

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a little layer down in the bottom I’d think

@chrisjfox8715

11 ай бұрын

​@@50sKidi would think that a fair amount of oil coats the inside of the intercooler well enough to affect its heat transfer

How’s it running update on the pvc please

So, should you tighten that PCV valve or not? As it allows less air passage when it is fully tightened? I am a little confused...

@jessicaandtrains7768

5 ай бұрын

The Chinese ones are bad. They don't seal properly in my experience. Air needs to flow through the valve in one direction only and be stopped completely in the other direction.

Hey I had a question from a couple videos back. I have an 323ci and it’s an no crank no start. And when I put the key in to the first click and open the door their is no noise and I got a new key and there is still no noise.

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

what do the codes say?

Is it supposed to be tight??

Jason, IMO all you’re doing is making a system designed to return blow by back to the engine work as well as possible. But the problem is that it doesn’t work so well to begin with. That’s why you get carbonization of the intake valves with all DI engines. You’ll get a lot better control of blow by forgetting about the check valves and installing catch cans, particularly on the low side where you spend most of your time. The can captures the blow by and prevents its return to the intake manifold.

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

I plan to do a separate video on catch cans but even catch cans are not perfect because you're plumbing them inline with the existing system and you're still routing blow-by gasses back into the intake, so intake valve carbonization is still gonna happen. It'll slow down quite a bit though. Personally, I'll do a walnut blast every 50k miles. Definitely wouldn't mind doing it before tons of gunk builds up because then it'll hopefully be super fast and easy. Thanks for the comment.

@jayparnes

Жыл бұрын

@@50sKid I empty the can every 5k miles at the oil change and get about 4 oz. of liquid (mostly oil). Seems like a lot of the blow by is condensing in the can. FYI I'm using the low side Burger Tuning catch can which eliminates the valve cover PCV. 2012 Z4 N54

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

@@jayparnes Interesting. Seems like a good amount. Thanks for the info!

Can you write part number of this valve?

I am puzzled because I bought VTT Vargas PCV Valve on FCPeuro and they say it's plug&play, however, it doesn't fit my OEM genuine BMW valve cover on my 2008 335i

@c.c7263

9 ай бұрын

And I read posts that say the pcv valve cap should NOT be trimmed as it may cause boost leak because the pcv valve won't properly fit...

the best solution is a double catch can setup with external PCV for the low side.

Are you wrong ? There is a vacuum in front of the turbo and the outlet from the valve is connected there. At least that's the case with Turbo Diesel engines.

Don't get vtt pcv mine causing vacuum just went with aluminum from Amazon and a aluminum vc fixed the problem

O ring is missing by the look of it

Bro ask you some questions

You can get a catch can

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Thx you