Gallery Gaskets replacement? Help

m3clubracer · 10-04-2023, 03:04 PM

I live in Charlotte and was quoted $6500 by Soho just last month! They wanted to do an alignment FFS! Totally bogus! They quoted me a used '14 engine for $8200 that had 70k miles!! I ended up buying the parts and doing it myself. They wanted $900 to just INSTALL an exhaust!!! WTFE Soho! I did it for my friend for $300!

So there is the problem. I had brick wall at either 2500 or 3500 and CEL. The codes were P0021 and P0524. I replaced the solenoid on bank 2, then pressure switch AFTER I removed to perform the pressure test at operating temp. I get 11-12psi idle and 50psi+at 2000rpm. I replaced the pressure switch (not like that had anything to do with it but I got one) and it still sends codes. So I purchased all the stuff to do the chain, water pump, and gaskets. Replaced all that and found the gasket popped out in the gunsight area with lose screws nearby. I figured that was the problem. After reassembly, on occasion I still get a brick wall at 25 or 3500! I reset the codes and it still comes up pending then CEL. Could I have a bad VVT solenoid? I am going to get a sandwich block and oil sending unit/gage now.

Of note, when I was replacing the 6 oil washers I could only find 5 (later found the 6th after cleaning up) and that was all I could install. I do not know which side I reused the oil washer. Surely that could not be the issue!?! I am not opposed to taking off the VVT covers and replacing them again just DON'T want to do the whole timing cover again!!!

2010 G37x 251,000 miles.

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10-04-2023, 03:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
m3clubracer Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Charlotte Posts: 9 Drives: G37x (also F80M3) Rep Power: 11	I live in Charlotte and was quoted $6500 by Soho just last month! They wanted to do an alignment FFS! Totally bogus! They quoted me a used '14 engine for $8200 that had 70k miles!! I ended up buying the parts and doing it myself. They wanted $900 to just INSTALL an exhaust!!! WTFE Soho! I did it for my friend for $300! So there is the problem. I had brick wall at either 2500 or 3500 and CEL. The codes were P0021 and P0524. I replaced the solenoid on bank 2, then pressure switch AFTER I removed to perform the pressure test at operating temp. I get 11-12psi idle and 50psi+at 2000rpm. I replaced the pressure switch (not like that had anything to do with it but I got one) and it still sends codes. So I purchased all the stuff to do the chain, water pump, and gaskets. Replaced all that and found the gasket popped out in the gunsight area with lose screws nearby. I figured that was the problem. After reassembly, on occasion I still get a brick wall at 25 or 3500! I reset the codes and it still comes up pending then CEL. Could I have a bad VVT solenoid? I am going to get a sandwich block and oil sending unit/gage now. Of note, when I was replacing the 6 oil washers I could only find 5 (later found the 6th after cleaning up) and that was all I could install. I do not know which side I reused the oil washer. Surely that could not be the issue!?! I am not opposed to taking off the VVT covers and replacing them again just DON'T want to do the whole timing cover again!!! 2010 G37x 251,000 miles.