Got the dreaded oil smell every drive on my m4.

little bit of smoke from engine bay but not all the time, no cel, no changes in performance

looking at doing the job myself and wondered which rocker cover others went for and from where. I’m based in the UK so not able to use fcp.

any tips or essential tools I will need to make the job easier

Morning Darren

Welcome to the Forum

 Best case check the Rocker cover Vent pipe easy to replace Worst case Cylinder Head Cover gasket needs replacing 

Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the Search box it will bring up your Model Then in Engine look the Cylinder head cover. Use the part numbers to make sure you get the correct parts 

The job is a DIY proposition but there is a huge amount of trim and engine bay bracing to take off before you get near the nitty gritty 😅 Top tip take pictures so you make sure it all goes back where it's meant to. Tools needed a good socket set (3/8 and 1/4 drive) trim clip removal set and buckets of patience 😁 I believe there are a couple of good videos on You tube that should help

Good Luck

Dave

Thanks for the reply Dave, I’ve managed to get as far as the new cover on today. Couldn’t find my 1/4 to 3/8 torque adaptor to complete the cover so had to order another one.

what a job to do, lots involved like you said.

my gasket had tons of cracks in it so I’m not surprised it leaked.

Hi Darren

Think about how much you have saved at Main Dealer hourly rates 😁 Plus the satisfaction of a job well done

Modern cars not designed to be DIY friendly 😅 the cynic in me thinks it is a ploy to drive us towards the dealer network. They will probably tell us they would never do that, yeah right 🤣

Well done

Dave