Safe to run engine with top plastic cover removed?
- Thread starter wavinwayne
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Only “engine cover” I’ve ever really liked the looks of 
A nice aluminum sharp looking valve cover is always nice to see. I might still ditch the cover over the plugs and wires though...
What year and miles on the BMW?
All those covers do is hold the heat in, and not desirable.
The reason for them is to make it look simple and not so cluttered under the hood.
The reason for them is to make it look simple and not so cluttered under the hood.
I wouldn't touch it either. Plus its a hot V design with exhaust in the valley instead of on the outside of the heads,
Talk about an EZ bake oven.
IIRC, due to a class action lawsuit, BMW was on the hook for any issue on that engine to 125K miles.
Right after purchase my friend brought it in for a check up, they replaced gaskets, injectors and a large
"smart" battery. All No Charge. He also bought a service contract for $2000.
Roomy car in the back, but it's no vintage S class, IMO
2011 and I think 127K, the used market has tons of them cheap.
When I open my hood it's to do something mechanical. Don't care what it looks like under there, I care that it's reliable.
Now if you have a trailer queen or go to car shows and sit around with your hood popped open to show off (caution -- this can result in retraining orders and being a RSO) I get it. That's a different use case, but for me an engine isn't a decoration. YMMV
Now if you have a trailer queen or go to car shows and sit around with your hood popped open to show off (caution -- this can result in retraining orders and being a RSO) I get it. That's a different use case, but for me an engine isn't a decoration. YMMV
It needs to stay on the truck as it's part of the intake track.
