{"id":209,"date":"2012-01-18T19:56:57","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T00:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rfdm.com\/blog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2012-01-21T16:42:37","modified_gmt":"2012-01-21T21:42:37","slug":"2002-bmw-m-roadster-inspection-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfdm.com\/blog\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"2002 BMW M roadster: Inspection II"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m preparing to perform Inspection II on my 2002 BMW M roadster. One of the tasks is the valve clearance check and adjustment. One special tool is needed: BMW 83.30.0.493.743 (formerly 90.88.6.114.400), which I bought. This tool is a magnetic pickup tool for removing and replacing the valve shims which determine valve clearance. Without it, there is some risk of dropping a shim into no-mans land (one of the galleys leading to the crankcase) or into a cylinder if you’re a clumsy fool and also don’t plug the spark plug holes.<\/p>\n

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Another special tool, BMW 83.30.0.491.056 (formerly 90.88.6.115.100) is needed on some S54 engines, but I don’t think it’s needed on mine. It’s a tool that fits over 4 bolts on the crankshaft vibration damper, used in cooperation with a ratchet to turn the engine. From what I remember, my S54 is new enough that it has the hex nut on the end so I can just use a socket. I’ll know when I look again, but I bought the tool anyway since it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.<\/p>\n

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Finally, feeler gauges are needed. I’m not thrilled with the offering from BMW, they don’t offer the granularity I’d like or even the values I’d like without stacking. Hence I ordered some Eastern Industries<\/a> feeler gauges from threadcheck.com<\/a>, and have a quote request out for custom gauges in the range of interest: .15mm to .35mm in .01mm increments, 6″ long, with a 90 degree bend about 1″ from the business end.<\/p>\n

Then there are the parts. The big expenditure is the valve shim kit, BMW 11.34.0.031.525. List price for this set is $466.46 as of today, but it can be found for about $375 on line. In addition, many gaskets are needed. The valve cover gasket (BMW 11.12.7.832.034, list price $47.27), thirteen of the valve cover nut grommets (BMW 11.12.7.830.972, list price $1.28 each), two valve cover seal washer grommets (BMW 11.12.1.437.395, list price $1.05 each) and six spark plug hole gaskets (BMW 11.12.7.831.271, list price $9.43 each).<\/p>\n

I bought all of the parts plus the magnetic shim tool (BMW 83.30.0.493.743) mentioned above in a kit from ECS Tuning<\/a> for $445.00. That’s a savings of about $180 versus list price.<\/p>\n

January 19, 2012<\/b>
\nI received the off-the-shelf Eastern Industries<\/a> feeler gauge sets. Nothing out of the ordinary here, but I’m glad I bought them since my old ones were in pretty rough shape. I now have:<\/p>\n

Eastern Industries FG-22-STEP step-ground <\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Industries FG-26-4-45 45-degree <\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Industries FG-25-3-SS stainless <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m preparing to perform Inspection II on my 2002 BMW M roadster. One of the tasks is the valve clearance check and adjustment. One special tool is needed: BMW 83.30.0.493.743 (formerly 90.88.6.114.400), which I bought. This tool is a magnetic pickup tool for removing and replacing the valve shims which determine valve clearance. Without it, … <\/p>\n

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