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Originally Posted by wdb
Hmmm. I wonder if that's what is going on with the Moupe I just got. The prior owner was obviously skilled and had done the valves himself at 60K, and yet there is seepage at the gasket. Hmmmm. I'll have to keep that in mind when I do the VANOS this winter.
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Gasket selection matters! I have done numerous VCG on a variety of BMWs and when I did the valve adjustment on my M I also replaced the VCG. At a friend's recommendation, I got the Victor Reinz VCG. After installing it, there was a slow leak in the back off one of the half moons. Annoyed at myself, I reinstalled it, and it continued to leak. Then I tried again with a high degree of James May OCD on doing it proper, anddddd still leaked.
Pissed I ran to the dealer and bought an OEM gasket, and wouldn't you know it, no more leaks!