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  1. 01-11-2010, 10:02 AM #1
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    S54 shim kit

    if any of you guys that have S54's ever need to adjust your valves, I have the shim kit. I found it this weekend while I was out in the garage. i forgot I had it......

    I can rent it out to you along with the feeler guages and the micrometer, or i can do the job for you if you need it done. I also have a spare S54 valve cover gasket left over from a spare parts order.
    coming soon, S54's for everything....
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    Quote Originally Posted by weaksauce View Post
    if any of you guys that have S54's ever need to adjust your valves, I have the shim kit. I found it this weekend while I was out in the garage. i forgot I had it......

    I can rent it out to you along with the feeler guages and the micrometer, or i can do the job for you if you need it done. I also have a spare S54 valve cover gasket left over from a spare parts order.
    Hey bud, I would like to see if you could hold on to the valve cover gasket for me until I get my car down to Dallas? Also, once I get there I will be in need of the shim kit unless you don't mind shipping it to me? Let me know whats easier for you. TIA
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  3. 01-11-2010, 10:25 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by mpower001 View Post
    Hey bud, I would like to see if you could hold on to the valve cover gasket for me until I get my car down to Dallas? Also, once I get there I will be in need of the shim kit unless you don't mind shipping it to me? Let me know whats easier for you. TIA
    no problem. it's been in my garage in a box for a year. I don't think it will go anywhere. Also I can ship it to you if you nee dit now, or if it can wait I'll just hand it to you.
    coming soon, S54's for everything....
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    Quote Originally Posted by weaksauce View Post
    no problem. it's been in my garage in a box for a year. I don't think it will go anywhere. Also I can ship it to you if you nee dit now, or if it can wait I'll just hand it to you.
    Great, I appreciate that. I just might hold off the do the job until I get to Dallas. I won't be driving my car much as I will be out on business travel a bunch through the month of Feb.

    Thanks again for helping me out.
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    Whats the service interval on the S54 valve adjustments? 15k miles like an S14?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan 90 M3 View Post
    Whats the service interval on the S54 valve adjustments? 15k miles like an S14?
    Inspection 1 - so yes.
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  7. 01-11-2010, 11:24 PM #7
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    my 02 had them done at 60k miles, and when i checked them at 100k only 2 were out of spec, and they were only .02mm out I swapped almost all of them out to take them all down to the lowest end of the spec for the intake and exhaust. just for the additional lift.
    coming soon, S54's for everything....
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    Quote Originally Posted by weaksauce View Post
    my 02 had them done at 60k miles, and when i checked them at 100k only 2 were out of spec, and they were only .02mm out I swapped almost all of them out to take them all down to the lowest end of the spec for the intake and exhaust. just for the additional lift.
    Jeff, how hard was it to do? I might need your help as this is my first time and really don't want to drop a shim or some bonehead move!
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  9. 01-12-2010, 10:14 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by mpower001 View Post
    Jeff, how hard was it to do? I might need your help as this is my first time and really don't want to drop a shim or some bonehead move!
    If I do it, $250.
    If you help it's $300


    just kidding man. I'll pm you.
    coming soon, S54's for everything....
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    Quote Originally Posted by weaksauce View Post
    If I do it, $250.
    If you help it's $300


    just kidding man. I'll pm you.
    How about I pay you in Cheeseburgers!
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  11. 01-12-2010, 11:55 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by mpower001 View Post
    How about I pay you in Cheeseburgers!
    can we start now?
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    Its pretty easy, just need the tools and shims.

    http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=113415
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  13. 01-12-2010, 01:57 PM #13
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    yep, it's easy, just time consuming.
    if you rush, you will drop a shim in the pan.
    coming soon, S54's for everything....
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