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    Valve Stem Seals - I'm in trouble...

    Hey Guys - First post here... I have a 2011 550i and a 2012 X5 50i. I need my valve stem seals replaced. That said, my 550 has 95k miles on it, and simply doesn't make sense to invest that kind of money into it. I love the V8 engine, but obviously don't want to be in this situation again. So a few questions: Did BMW fix the issue in later engines, if so which ones/years? How does the law suit factor into this? Any insight you can provide is appreciated.

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    They never fixed the valve stem seal issue. It still plagues their current engines AFAIK. Partly due to poor material specification, partly due to obscenely long oil change intervals.

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    Try running the 10w60 m oil we have had great results with that

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