Valvetronic motor- Can't remove. What tool to use?

Blah937 · 01-31-2011, 01:00 PM

I can't remove that doggone thing. I've tried 6mm star and reverse torx sockets and nothing on the 2 bolts that hold it in place. Has anyone had success in removing it? What tool specs did you use? Help pleassssssssssse!!!

Dracon · 02-03-2011, 07:33 AM

I'll have to check out on my car, but external torx work just fine. I had to remove mine about 3 weeks ago to replace my valve cover gasket and replace some broken aluminum cover bolts.

And there's 3 bolts holding it in place, two on each side and one on the bottom (the bottom one is sideways).

Just checked, you need an E8 socket for those bolts.

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Blah937 New Member 7 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Valvetronic motor- Can't remove. What tool to use? I can't remove that doggone thing. I've tried 6mm star and reverse torx sockets and nothing on the 2 bolts that hold it in place. Has anyone had success in removing it? What tool specs did you use? Help pleassssssssssse!!!
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Dracon Major 555 Rep 1,244 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Out and About iTrader: (34) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [0.00]	I'll have to check out on my car, but external torx work just fine. I had to remove mine about 3 weeks ago to replace my valve cover gasket and replace some broken aluminum cover bolts. And there's 3 bolts holding it in place, two on each side and one on the bottom (the bottom one is sideways). Just checked, you need an E8 socket for those bolts.
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