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N55 valve cover / valve cover gasket (PCV): what owners actually paid
N55 (3.0L turbo 6-cyl)
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How this is derived: the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of the USD prices in the table below for that shop type, using full-job totals only. Labor-only, customer-supplied-parts, warranty cost-share, bundled-extra-work and non-USD prices are shown but excluded. A range is only published with at least 3 usable prices. Scope differs between quotes, so read the notes.
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Symptoms
- Oil leak at the valve cover edge; burning oil smell
- Rough idle / misfire, whistling at idle (failed PCV — integrated in the cover)
- Oil in the spark plug wells
Which cars are affected
2011–2018 335i/435i/535i, X3/X4/X5/X6 35i, M235i, 135i (2011–12)
E90 · 3 Series 2006–2013F30 · 3 Series 2012–2019F32 · 4 Series 2014–2020F10 · 5 Series 2011–2016F25 · X3 2011–2017F15 · X5 2014–2018
Two different jobs get called 'valve cover': gasket only, or a new cover (PCV is built into the cover, so a failed PCV means a new cover). Both appear below with scope noted; check which one your quote is for.
Sourced price points (14)
| Price | Shop | Vehicle / scope | Location | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,552 | Dealer quote |
2018 X5, 107k mi |
— | ~2024 | r/BmwTech |
| $1,700 | Independent quote |
N55 Valve cover gasket |
— | ~2024 | r/BmwTech |
| $2,000 | Independent quote |
2015 335i Warped valve cover replacement |
— | ~2023 | r/BmwTech |
| $1,000 | Independent paid |
E9x Valve cover and gasket |
— | ~2023 | r/E90 |
| $1,600 | Dealer quote |
N55 Valve cover gasket only |
— | ~2022 | r/E90 |
| $1,200 | Shop type n/a paid |
N55 Aftermarket cover + labor |
— | ~2022 | r/E90 |
| 770 EUR | Dealer quote |
335i E92 (N55), 85k mi VCG + oil cooler gasket · not used in range: EUR |
Europe | ~2022 | r/E90 |
| $1,600 | Independent quote |
2011 135i, 90k mi New valve cover: $600 parts + $1,000 labor (two shops, same price) |
Vero Beach, FL | ~2020 | 1Addicts |
| $1,000 | Independent quote |
E88 135i Valve cover gasket (+$600 more if a new cover is needed) |
Pacific Northwest | ~2019 | 1Addicts |
| $650 | Independent quote |
'13 135i Valve cover gasket ($1,000 with new cover) |
Oklahoma City, OK | ~2019 | 1Addicts |
| $750 | Shop type n/a paid |
N55 1-series New valve cover, after tax and labor |
Southern California | ~2019 | 1Addicts |
| $720 | Independent quote |
2011 335i New valve cover (PCV failure), Lexus-specialist shop |
— | ~2017 | E90Post |
| $1,000 | Independent quote |
2011 335i New valve cover + gasket, BMW-specialist shop |
— | ~2017 | E90Post |
| $1,300 | Dealer quote |
2011 335i New valve cover |
— | ~2017 | E90Post |
Greyed rows are shown for context and excluded from the range. Years are approximate (date of the post).
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