pistons
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Technical Need Help Figuring out parts to replace in engine rebuild
Hello, I'm Nick and I am currently trying to figure out everything that I will be needing to rebuild my engine(N54 2008 135i 8 Bolt Manual @174,XXX Miles) to OEM Spec. I am Planning to get Hydra HP650 Turbos and aim for 550hp with headroom. To my understanding, the stock n54 motor with no...- Banshee.E82
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- bearings block engine head head gasket head studs hp650 n54 pistons
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- Forum: N54
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piston tops dirty with oil, should I worry?
Pics attached. Car was misfiring due to oil on plugs from either leaking VCG or valve cover itself. Regardless, when I'm changing plugs I always like to use my endoscope to see the tops of the pistons to make sure they are healthy. This time they seemed a little more caked than before, should I...- Seaneezy
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- dirty misfire spark plugs oil pistons valve cover gasket
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- Forum: Troubleshooting
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N54 Full Build with Specs and Parts list
Soooo... I've decided to post a bit about my build Starting with the story leading to my decision, So a few months back I had my oil pan gasket replaced. Upon removal of the pan we found shattered pieces of metal of what appeared to be a valve keeper and roller. I assumed it was from a...