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How do I know if my CCV is bad?
Symptoms of a bad BMW CCV are: white smoke coming out of the exhaust, excessive oil consumption (burning oil), engine running rough and misfiring. Failure of the BMW crankcase vent valve creates a vacuum from air being sucked through the rear main seal.
What is CCV in BMW?
The BMW crankcase vent system separates liquid oil from the air inside the engine and intake. When working correctly, oil is removed from the intake air and returned to the oil pan. Every car has some form of crankcase ventilation, also known as a PCV, CCV, oil separator, and a cyclonic separator.
Can I drive with bad CCV?
You won’t have any trouble up to a point. I drove about 200 miles with a failed CCV. Highway miles are no problem. Stop and go traffic could cause problems with continued driving.
What are the symptoms of a bad oil separator?
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Vent Oil Separator
- Smoke coming from the exhaust pipe.
- Check Engine Light is illuminated.
- Excessive oil consumption.
- Sludge under your oil cap.
Can you drive with a bad CCV?
Can you drive with a failed PCV valve?
Although its never recommended to drive any longer than you should with a damaged component, driving 12 hours with a damaged PCV valve could be very risky. These excesses gasses are transferred the rough the PCV valve hose. This system allows the vehicle to utilize excess gas, so that it is not wasted.
Is there a replacement for the BMW M54 CCV?
German Auto Solutions has finished development of a long term replacement solution to the infamous BMW M54 CCV (Crankcase Controlled Ventilation) system. This system is notorious for a variety of failures, the most common of which are oil sludge induced clogging, cold weather freeze up and vacuum regulator failure.
Which is German auto solutions M54 CCV replacement kit?
Below is a short intro to the G.A.S. M54 CCV System Upgrade Kit. We highly suggest you use this link to view much more detailed technical information about the kit. German Auto Solutions has finished development of a long term replacement solution to the infamous BMW M54 CCV (Crankcase Controlled Ventilation) system.
How much does it cost to replace a CCV in a BMW?
Replacing the CCV can be an entire day job and cost up to $320.00 depending on how much of the system you replace. The worst thing about replacing the stock CCV unit with another OEM unit, is that you will probably need to replace it again several more times during the life of your BMW.
How does the g.a.s.ccv replacement kit work?
The G.A.S. CCV also eliminates all the failure prone factory plastic hoses with an aluminum manifold and replaces the factory rubber oil drain back hose with a higher quality hose that should last the life of the vehicle. The G.A.S. CCV is easily cleaned and serviced during regular oil changes.