6 years later and your video is still helping people. Used it today whilst doing my 330ci clubsport. Cheers pal 👍🏻

Thanks '50's Kid'. Last weekend I replaced my Vanos seals and valve cover gasket, using your video as a guide. This weekend I have replaced my CCV system. I couldn't have done it without your help. You have saved me hundreds of pounds in labour and my car is running like never before... it's literally flying! I am now addicted and wondering what to do next... ??? :)

all in all 6 hours to disassemble and reassemble this project. I am 6'4 so working on the car and leaning over was a pain. But your video helped immensely. Car runs better than it has in years and the gas millage has gone back up. 2004 e60 530 218,000 miles. Thank you.

Finished it today based on your Instruction,worked fine,took me 4 hours with lots of Smoking Breaks and Cleaning throttle body and icv,and some more things.used new seals,now its running fine.thx jason.

Your camera angles and lighting are great; I do not know how you do it but keep it up.

Came on here to say thanks. It took forever but I think I successfully took apart, replaced and reassembled all the above...hopefully. I had some trouble starting it up after I put it all together again, and when I did, I had smoke still coming out of the exhaust(which was to be expected) but a few minutes running and it cleared up. Terrible misfire at first though. Took longer than I expected to burn all the oil though.Your videos are concise and clear. While taking it apart, I also noticed that the starter is underneath the intake manifold so that should be fun to change if/when it goes out. I now know why most mechanics aren't thrilled about working on BMWs. I still think it would have been easier to tow it to a cliff and send it on it's merry way but anyway, I appreciate your videos. You should put a link to your video on here that shows how you counteract the CCV failure.

Hey, just to say I followed the DIY, I am an absolute amateur and did the job in 5 hours, thanks for the video! I used a lot of silicone lubricant on all the o rings and stuff, would have been truly awful trying to fit dry. My car doesn't seem to be burning oil like it used to, did a 400 mile journey no problem!

Just did this replacement this week. My only problem was not pushing the TB electrical connector on far enough, so I started the engine when finished and threw a couple of codes. Torque app got me dialed in. Had to pull the DISA back out, & the 2 rubber intake ducts to find the problem. Pushed the plug on fully, put it back together and all was (and is) well. One thing of note regarding that damn flexible tube that's so hard to twist onto the CCV: you can push it straight on, you don't have to twist it on. The hardest part of this was having the ability to grasp the CCV and hose enough to push hard enough to get it on. These two videos were awesome and ridiculously helpful for this procedure. Thanks so much, Jason!

Great details and information. Total job for me 5 hours on our 2004 330i. Old air intake boots both ripped so I suggest order new ones before the job. Just amazing how much BMW plastic is used. Thank you for these videos

My 2004 330xi turned into a smoke machine due to a failed CCV. Im not used to working on BMWs so I couldn’t have changed it myself without your videos. Thank you!

Your instructional videos are spot on. You do an incredible job with them. You never skip over anything and explain all issues. I really appreciate your effort. You do a great job. Keep up the good work!

TIP: when reinstalling make sure the fuel line goes before or under the 3/8” hose that comes from the secondary air pump that connects to the back of the manifold. If not, The fuel line will bend the 3/8 inch hose against the nipple it connects to and restrict the air flow. you will get the “engine check light” but no error codes. I ran into this issue. Hope this helps someone.

I've watched a multitude of videos regarding our E46's. This, by FAR, is the absolute best!!! Your camera angles (mini cam??), your lighting, your full & thorough explanations, everything, just GREAT!!! PLEASE keep it up. Truly the best out there !!! THANK YOU. You have saved me tremendous stress AND many dollars. These vacuum components are an enigma & w/out your descriptions & explanations I would have ended up replacing items that didn't need to be. Repaired my (much needed-to-be) DISA but symptoms continued & it was recommended to also replace Idle Control Valve (provides same symptoms but $100+) but your explanation of it's working and cleaning definitely helps. Besides, I just have this feeling that it's the CCV. I have not yet under taken this job because I wasn't looking forward to taking the intake off (recommended by everyone else incl BMW manual, and/or the additional expense (gaskets etc..., just hoping I don't have a vacuum leak there)). I knew there had to be a better way. I will let you know how I make out but again, THANK YOU !!! Seriously, so happy to find at least one (other) logical & competent mechanic out there... :)

Excellent video. I replaced the CCV system on my 330i e46 a couple of weeks ago. I did so WITHOUT removing the heat shield and WITHOUT removing the oil dipstick tube. I had heard horror stories about reinstalling the dipstick tube, so I avoided that step. I suggest playing with the various parts of the CCV system so that you can really understand how they connect to each other. Be able to connect them ‘by feel’ because you will be connecting these in the blind. Especially the upper hose that connects to the top of the valve. Be mindful to reconnect all of the electrical connectors. I know that sounds obvious, but I forgot to connect one. End up with a CEL until I reconnected it. Replacing the CCV system really isn’t that terrible of a DIY repair.

Thank you Jason for this video, I have watched this video about 50 times and my parts arrived yesterday. I made sure to lube all the connections up and do a dry fit before I try to install. I found that the lower oil hose would not push in all the way because the o-ring was super big. I saved the connector from the old one and it snapped in to place just fine. It was such a simple job, I thought the 90 degree through the small hole was the easiest knowing the "twist secret" I was able to even pull off the old one with out even breaking breaking it. I opened up the old CCV and clearly found the failed diaphragm inside. I am just to go for my drive cycle and all my short term fuel trims are now at +/- Zero. Long terms are dropping too. At idle the trims are perfect then at 2500 rpm they go up to about 10% instead of the old 28% then when I let off the gas and go back to Idle I can see the STFT recover to the LTFT then go back to Zero. I am pretty sure everything is ready to go. Thanks for your help and can't wait to see how everything checks out once the drive cycle is complete. Cheers!

Great videos, man! I did this in about 3 1/2 hours. I have been working on cars for a long time so I can't say it was particularly difficult. But it was tedious and I hope I don't have to do it again! Pro tip: Having the car up on ramps or jack stands when doing this helps a lot. It puts everything you need to work on at a better angle and raises it up a foot or so.

Simple comment, owning a e46 is 1000percent easyer due to your fantastic videos , your a total star just reaplaced my ccv and would never attempted without removing inlet without your detailed videos , Thanks

Excellent DIY video! I just did this today and would like to share a few notes... First: Silicone spray. It works better than the thick grease, makes things slide right on and less messy than the thick grease. Hit all the plastic/rubber hose connections. Second: Get some DeOxit spay and hit ALL the pin connections, male and female. Your car will thank you and it also makes sliding the connectors together easier. Third: Watch the booster hose at the Sucking Pump end. Be careful! Mine broke broke off at that weak connection. I'mm trying an epoxy fix for now but I'll replace it with the updated BMW part. The hardest part of the whole process was the first hose on the vid, the one that "turns" up underneath the intake runner. I swear that one took me an hour and 8 or so tries. But I got it. After that it was smooth sailing. This is a fiddly job but not that difficult and made much easier if you watch the video. Thanks 50sKid!

Hey Jason: Great video as always. I will eventually do this job (CCV replacement) in my e46 following your detailed videos during this upcoming summer. I live in Vermont and what I have found is that when I start seeing the Mayo substance -- due to the condensation by the constant change in temperature due to the motor warming up from very cold temps (10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit) -- , is good at the end of the day (after arriving at my house from work) to leave the oil cap open for 15 to 20 minutes to let the water vapor and condensation go away. My CCV is still in good shape but letting the vapor out helps with the Mayo (water mixed with oil) situation. Thanks again for the great quality videos; they are the best!

Thanks for the CCV twist trick, I did my 99 323i last weekend and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be thanks to the twist trick, your the best!

EXCELLENT video. I just did procedure for my second car and ran into an unexpected curve ball. - The OEM CCV that I was replacing (on an X3) had a tough foam rubber "jacket" that wrapped completely the CCV assembly. It made the CCV look huge and impossible to remove. The jacket completely hid the two mounting screws. I grabbed a utility knife and ripped the exposed part of the jacket until I could access and remove the screws. From that point I intentionally, but easily cracked apart the CCV (and hoses) in order to get it out. Man was I #@^%$^'ing as I hacked away at the jacket! 50's kid: Thanks for video!

Your timing is great. My kit just arrived in the post today.

Thank yo so much for this 2 part series. I did the entire procedure on my E39 / M54 today in about 5 hours including cleaning everything out. I took my time, did everything very carefully and all went well. One remark: before assembling the 90 degree angle tube with the bayonet style connector to the CCV I made marks on the CCV and the tube connector with a white marker. This way it's a lot easier to find the correct position and snap those two parts together. I was struggling to get it right and after I marked the parts is was a breeze. The E39 also has two connectors on the left front of the engine and some handouts include disconnecting them. Don't bother, there is enough room between the cable box and the manifold if you leave them in place. And for all with an M54 engine DO NOT forget to transplant the small plug from your old CCV to the new one. On the M52 a vacuum hose goes there, but not on the M54. Forgetting this will require you to disassemble the lot again. Many thanks, could not have done this without your videos! Liked and subscribed! Keep up the good work!

I cant skip around in these videos because there is so much good information. Thank you

I can't thank you enough for your videos... it's like I'm right there with you doing the work and handing you tools.

I just got the ccv off thanks to this video, I'm looking at the new one and gathering energy to get it in. Thank for your your videos

Fantastic video!! Thank you for all you do for the BMW community, it's huge!!!

I really really love the way you explain things, you are a genuine curious mind that enjoy teaching what you have learned, and your videos are really helpful too

Outstanding video. I'm due for my 2nd CCV replacement and your DIY makes me confident.

This is a great instructional video with good camera work and good verbal explanation, but it has one serious flaw, from my twenty plus years of fiddling around in an engine bay you never "just break" anything. You only do that if it's a last resort. If that's the only way to get it off, and that does happen on occasion when things get so stuck, rusted or melted into place that you have to cut or break, but you never destroy any part just to save a little bit of time unless somehow it's a life or death situation. If you tear something up and then find out they sent you the wrong part, the correct part but it's of poor quality and doesn't really fit or sometimes you find out the thing you thought was bad really isn't whereby you can then either return the part or stick it on a shelf for when the old part that luckily you didn't destroy really does go bad. It makes you feel good to replace that dirty part with a clean new one but I hate to see good parts replaced and tossed. Every time I replace a part I keep the old one at least until I take the car for a test drive and everything checks out. There's also the risk of getting little bits of rubber and plastic way down in the recesses of the engine to do God knows what. Maybe that little piece of rubber that came off when you cut the part came to rest on a very hot part of the engine which also happens to have some electrical wiring that's crucial, the rubber melts and burns through the plastic protection and through the insulation of the wire and then damn, we got an even bigger issue now. Hell you could get careless and tear something up you didn't mean to. Look I know it's tempting, I used to do it, but it only takes a couple of times for one of the above scenarios to take place to cuss yourself for doing it again. On rare occasions you don't have choice, but if even a single one of those things happens in twenty times of wrenching on a car you're gonna lose all that time and then some that you thought you were saving. It's a really bad habit. Hey otherwise though it's a stellar video. I know I typed a novel complaining about that one thing but it's really a great video.

After changing my valve cover gasket (using 50skid’s video), I noticed the ccv hose that ran from the valve cover to the ccv system under the inlet had snapped in 2. Must have done it with age/as I was moving the hoses around as engine was running fine, no lean codes. From where the break was it was accessible from the top. I ended up getting a 15mm straight coupler to rejoin it, saved a bit of faff for once :)

Your videos are awesome , and incredibly helpful. There are no other e46 videos needed

Jason, thank you so much for this video! I worked on a car for the first time ever following your instructions in this video. Just put her back together and she runs wonderfully! Hope a leak doesn't get exposed in the coming days. Thanks again!

Amazing Step-by-Step!!! This vid is some of the best i have ever seen. Quite Detailed, thorough, and super informative. 50's kid should be working for Chilton, Hanes, or Bentley. 2 Thumbs Up👍👍

High quality work, as always! Thank you Jason!

Did that on my 325ti last january and struggled for almost two hours while reinstalling the last tube you pulled out of there. One short tip: Mount the oil seperator first, remove the bolts from the power steering reservoir and carefully push it aside. This gives you access to the twist-style connector of the tube snaking through the intake manifold. The easiest way to mount this tube is to bend it in shape beforehand, fish it through the manifold from the front of the engine, push it onto the connector and then turn it clockwise so the other end will appear on the top of the manifold.

Bro Ive fixed my 2005 325I so many times thanks to you . THank you so very much . Because of you my baby stays on the road

O8-17-2021, En la Madre, that's a lot of work

Yo, dude! Just wanted to say thanks for the trick to getting this off. I used this video to figure out how to get off my original CCV so I can retrofit an oil catch can. Cheers!

Awesome videos man! Anytime I always check your channel first to see if you've done a diy. Just did this ccv replacement yesterday and the only thing I would add to your diy is to remove the purge solenoid bracket too. I struggled for awhile to get that top hose on until I removed that bracket. Went right in on my first try. Keep up the good work man!

Keeping it honest with you bro the second you said that you were going to show me all of the angles of you unplugging the hoses I knew I had to subscribe

Le has salvado la vida a mi e46 con este vídeo mil gracias

Thanks for making this. Appreciate you sharing the know how. Between you, Pelican Parts and Shop Life I've saved a decent amount on paying for someone else to do work.

Just a helpful tip if you have an M52tu you will have a vacuum tube connected to the separator itself that you will need to remove.

Nice video. This is how I chose to do mine and it beats taking off the intake manifold any day. Just need to feel for the connectors because you can’t see them directly

I give up I’m just guna buy a ford escort and be happy in life.......everything on my e46 turns into an all day event 😒

Thank you, you daved my life keep it up please. Took it too a mechanic,he said its my stem valve gaskets he wwnted 2000$ but i had a feeling it was the ccv, so i changedkt my self and it worked!

Best quality camera and details ever. You are a hero of Bimmers. Thanks so much..

PCV on my 9000 Aero takes 5 minutes to replace the entire system--on my 951 and 330Ci its forcing hose jungle, unseen bolts, crouching crank vent/hidden click connector. Wunderbar.

man I don't know if it's just me but your vids are getting better and better, you've helped me so much I need to start sending you checks.

Stopping by to say thank you... done in 2 hrs thanks to you..

My 9000 Aero has a little ball valve that takes two seconds to change and it makes like 350 horsepower. All my German cars always have a PCV system with like 10+ components.

Thanks for posting this DIY. Really appreciate it, sir. Going to be working on my M54 Z3 CCV and oil filter housing gasket.

I almost paid 700$ at the dealership Thankyou so much

Great video! Taking off the intake manifold looked like too much work so thanks for doing a "quicker" CCV video!

50skid with them great angles really appreciate it man this car is so small compare to real life awesome

Thank you I did this on my bmw and now it runs great no more engine light

Thank you so much for the video. Saved me a lot of money this last weekend. I really appreciate it.

Hello brother Thank you very much you are preparing a nice video and thanks to you ı go through all my work with your videos. Grettings from turkey 👋🏻🥰

Haha, this fits me great, also got my ccv parts today, now i dont need to take the manifold of like in your other video of ccv replace. I live in Norway, and i cant see the "cold climate" hoses on my car, and its not even imported.. I do think it may leak some oil or something, aswell im going to change the valve cover gasket. ive seen some condense in the oil at winter, because of really short rides everyday.. so oil changed, now for the ccv and valve cover gasket. hope it works, i will use this video for sure 50's :)! Im no mechanic, just a 23 year old "Handy mann" haha, but all i've done to my e46 are all credits to you ! haha Changed all my abs sensors last week, but i still have the 3 lights in the dash.. middle @ and abs/handbrake.. so might be something else.. Im going to try to disconect and reconnect the "cable" saw something like that one youtube, or i will need a diagnose on it.. and yeah, last week i used one of u videos to change the waterpump, Car runs still, so thanks ! :D

Good job with the video 50sKid. It helped me with the replacement of my e39 530i CCV

Another great video. I did it with the manifold off last time but I am going to try this today

I just want to thank you so much for these videos! Really helped out!

Eres un genio amigo mío gracias! Seguí tus pasos, gracias

Hi everyone. Thanks Jason for the great videos. I attacked my 05 330ci's CCV system this weekend due to the P-0017 and P-0019 codes and failing NJ emissions. Well...4 days, a stripped TORX and multiple problems along with my limited skillset and tools. I got the OLD CCV off last night and while trying to put the new one on I spotted a stripped wire coming off the "electronics box" to the left of the DISA/intake, etc. I'm going to take a look at it tonight before I give up and bring it to the German Car Shop and see if it's worth fixing or just junking. It's a nice car. 182 K always garaged and a 6 speed convertible. I'd hate to junk a beautiful car but the economics are coming into play. Is it work sinking in a thousand $ on a, in reality, a $2k car? What I'd like to know, is that "electronics box" just for emissions electronics or is it the whole cars electronics?? Any and all suggestions are appreciated...

I did my E39 530i yesterday. It was white-smoking* quite a bit and missing intermittently. I pulled some scary-sounding codes, including 2 cylinders misfiring, but hoping no serious damage. I haven't completely reassembled - only the DISA and air intake and filter is left. The reason I didn't finish last night was because: (a) It was getting late and my back was killing after 3 hours, and (b) I have a small T-25/27 bolt with fine threads left over. I looked everything over carefully and cannot figure out from whence it came. Btw, there are a few differences between the E39 M54 setup and the E46 M54 setup - duh! I found a few things were more difficult on the E39 than appeared in this video. However, some things were easier. The electronics box would not come away as far as in the video. There was a harness going to the front of the engine that split off into three connectors (I think) and I couldn't get to two of them. But, I still had enough room to get the job done. Also, it seemed like the E39 had more room under the intake manifold than how it appeared in the E46 video. Once I got my face under there with a good work light to scope out the situation, it was little effort getting the short right-angle tube up in there, and then connecting it to the diaphram port on the CCV. I actually put the tube in its proper place, all the way up through the front two intake runners - but not connected yet. Then I had just enough room to get the CCV under there and rotate the CCV to get the tube on properly. One suggestion for any series with M54 CCV: After removing all four CCV tubes, compare the new tubes to them by putting them right next to or ontop of the old ones. My short rt-angle tube was just slightly off in the angle connecting to the manifold. Since it was corrugated in that angled spot, I very carefully pre-bent it a bit to more closely match the old one. It wasn't perfect, but pretty close. Once you get that tube up in place between the two intake runners, there is very little room to try and bend it into the intake's pipe. Now, about that "extra" bolt I have... It's likely not something terribly important, but I know once I button everything up completely, and the car runs fine (fingers crossed) I won't want to worry about one little bolt. So, I'd rather figure out where it goes now and just be done with it. It's a T-25 or 27 wide/rounded head, with fine threads about ½ inch long. Photo of bolt: share.icloud.com/photos/0CxVrPwgTGDmgfyeEebIP-RMA

You're a good man, thanks for posting this.

Major thanks for doing this vid so really well. Just done mine. But didn't need doing :( 120k all clear inside..

First job on my e39 made easy thanks to this!

The cold weather version is slightly more difficult, but you can get the cold weather version with 2 hoses, genuine, from FCP for cheap. You still need to buy 2 more hoses, I went with Rein.

Damn. Who would have thought, so much work, for such a little part...

Merci pour cette excellente vidéo 👍

Good shit man. Love your videos very educational and money saving.

And the long way consists of taking more of the engine apart??

Not super stoked to try and to do this to my 2004 325xi But I’m pretty sure this is what needs to be done

Great video! I read in the comments that's it's possible to do it without removing the dipstick tube? I'm wondering because, my e83 m54b30's dipstick tube is bolted way further down compared to the e46, and it's really hard to get some leverage in that tiny space, only thing that fits is a 13mm stubby wrench, but no leverage, I'll try with a flexhead tomorrow.

Excellent video, all tips, amazing! Thanks a lot!

Another fantastic video! Thanks! Looking forward for part 2...

Awesome video. Thank you man. It is a big help.

Thanks for the video. You might as well pull the DISA, ICV, and throttle body and clean those too.

Instead of cutting pipes unscrew the 4 screws on top of intake where the runners are and just pop them off

Thank you very much, from france

Thanks for the videos. I have done this before on an E46 and an E39, but nice to watch a refresher. I would love to send you a picture of a plastic piece I found just setting on the block when I got the manifold off. I am usually very good at recognizing where things come from, but I cannot figure out what this piece goes to.

To whoever is going to do this: I just finished replacing my CCV without taking the intake manifold off, per this video, and I'm here to tell all of you out there that it was an ENORMOUS pain in the ass. It took me about 8 hours to do and it fought me at every turn, but I did eventually get it to work. I won't be doing the job again, If I ever need to do the job again it'll be done without the manifold. Or, more realistically, I'll be looking at an m56 valve cover and be done with the whole awful thing. Also, save your back and put the front on jackstands or ramps or something. I got the cold weather version, and I wasn't able to get it to fit without excessive pain and frustration, so I ended up just stripping most of the insulation off so there would be more clearance. Oh well. I also had to move the power steering res out of the way, and considered taking off the oil filter housing as well but I didn't end up needing to. I probably had a worse time of this than many other people, but just thought I'd share my experience. Also, I have never done this job before but I am not a novice

Cred to you for making these kind of videos

Excellent presentation

Great video ... what prompted the replacement of the PCV/CCV ? codes P0171/174? ...subscribed.

After seeing this, I am glad I replaced the ccv with an oil catch can. Much easier and cheaper.

Such a boss bro we all love you

Hello 50's Kid. Love your videos everyone is in great detail. I have watched your video on taking the intake off to change the CCV, i have done that but at the end of your video you said it would take alittle bit for the fuel pump to catch? Mine is turning over like it wants to start but never catches.. is there something i missed?

Really helpful video keep up the awesome work. And now a silly question, if I lubricate the o rings with silicon spray instead of the silicon grease that you have will be the same thing ? Thanks

Just want to throw it out there; don’t be afraid to do it yourself. It’s very easy.. but you have to be a little patient. Don’t yankt things. Put good pressure on parts but never yank them. I was afraid to do this job but it was well worth t and i was able to do it in less than 4 hrs. It’s fun to be honest

Very helpful. Thank you for posting.

the small vacuum hose on the upper intake boot broke off down below, replace the hose but don't where it ran to down by the dip stick

Jason , quick question. The hard plastic line which you mentioned at 3:25 , hooked up by deepstick tube, which you removed with a simple move , is it connected somewhere? because I found mine not connected to anything ( the curved top end) and I don't know if should be like this.Well in this moment , still working on my ccv, so a little bit help with an answer would help me a lot. Btw : BEST video ever for N54 CCV troubleshooting. For those 7 guys who didn't like the video.. I have 2 words for you , and the first one starts with F .. you do not know how hard is to film this job ...to do the job and film it is double effort you morons!

Hey man! I am concerned on a step that you called the connector vacuum hose. It connects with the vacuum hose that goes up, coming from the CVV. However in my BMW e46, 328i, it does not have the other connection on the back of the manifold to fully secure it. Why is this? Other than that. I am just learning how to take care of my BMW, and it’s been a journey watching your videos. It is truly educational! Thank you.

I give you props!! But looking at this shit im just gonna let the engine blow lmao.. Way to much for something so simple.. Great video !!! And amazing camera angles

This is what i mean when i refer to youtube certified thank you 🙏

Thanks for this great vid

very helpful video -as always- thanks!