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      04-05-2018, 07:08 PM   #21
whinojosa
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This right here.

Noticed mine leaking over the weekend while doing some maintenance. It's the other crap that piles up from lack of attention that will get you later on.

Replacing my gasket ASAP before my belts get destroyed and cause more damage.
Same here. I did mine on Saturday, along with the belt and tensioner.

The housing gaskets really aren't too bad as long as you have the right tools and are careful about not dropping parts under the intake manifold

1/4 12" wobble extension (for the hidden bolt)
E10 1/4 socket (for the hidden bolt)
5/16 ratcheting wrench (for the lowest filter housing bolt)
11mm magnetic nutsetter (to place the nuts on the intake manifold to prevent dropping
Did you happen to follow a DIY that you could link us to?

I'm no stranger to wrenching as I did plenty on my old E46 & E90 (N52), but there just seems to be so many little "gotchas" on the F10. I did the OFHG on both of the aforementioned vehicles. The N52 seemed much easier, as you said, with the right tools.
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