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Originally Posted by americanflyer
So I took the valve cover off my 240d today so I could check the valve clearances trying to resolve a ticking or clanking noise I have been having. Aside from discovering that the the clearances were extremely tight, I found this horrible mess. Looks like the PO never changed the oil. YIKES  How do I even start to clean this gunk up? |
WOW! I've never seen sludge build up like that. I would think you'd want to clean as much of that out as possible prior to reassembly and running it.