Oil-separator valve (4,4-litre)

[theRéhann]

My 1999 (8/98) 740i has been giving issues with hesitant running in what I thought was the "second phase" of warming up. But eventually it had gotten so bad that it is basically impossible to drive.

After a lot searching, Google, Youtube, etc, a workshop told me that the oil-separator valve is vrot. They ordered one via BMW Northcliff and after weeks of waiting, Northcliff BMW told the workshop that the valve is on their manifesto, it should arrive from BMW any moment now.

But it didn't, because the part is now declared "obsolete". All that I can hope for is a second-hand unit.

Any advice or pointers on where to start asking for one? mgwaiting:

 

[Rotinaj]

ECS tuning.
FCP Euro
Ebay?

Get the part number and see what is what. I doubt it's obsolete.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=GG83-USA-11-1998-E38-BMW-740i&diagId=11_2255

Not marked as obsolete. Phone Goldwagen and give them the part number they might be able to get you.

 

[Peter@AEW]

This is what you need 11617501563 and it is available.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=GF82-ZA-08-1998-E38-BMW-740i&diagId=11_1537

It fits at the back of the intake manifold and when it goes bad so does the idle.

The oil separator is something completely different.

You shall also need a bunch of gaskets and O rings and I suggest that you do not skimp on getting them.

 

[theRéhann]

This is what you need 11617501563 and it is available.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=GF82-ZA-08-1998-E38-BMW-740i&diagId=11_1537

It fits at the back of the intake manifold and when it goes bad so does the idle.

The oil separator is something completely different.

You shall also need a bunch of gaskets and O rings and I suggest that you do not skimp on getting them.

Yep, that's the thing. I got one from a scrapyard for R650. I asked for the oil separator and that's what they brought me from a running engine.

Will have it installed by a workshop, I don't think I have the ability to do it myself.