11 34 715 Replacing All Valve Springs (N54)

Special tools required: 

• 11 0 009
• 11 0 346
• 11 4 480
• 11 9 000
• 11 9 017

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove cylinder head cover.
• Remove cylinder head.
• Remove exhaust camshaft.
• Remove intake camshaft.
• Remove roller cam follower.

Inlet valves: 

Place cylinder head on special tool 11 9 000. See 11 9 000 CYLINDER HEAD EXPANDER TOOL

Press valve spring down on spring retainer with special tools 11 0 009 and 11 9 017.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (11 9 000) On Cylinder Head

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Exhaust valves: 

Place cylinder head on special tool 11 9 000. See 11 9 000 CYLINDER HEAD EXPANDER TOOL

Press valve spring down on spring retainer with special tools 11 0 009 and 11 0 346.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (11 0 009 & 11 0 346) On Spring Retainer

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Remove valve tapers with a magnet.

Remove valve spring and spring retainer.

Set down on special tool 11 4 480 in a tidy and orderly fashion. See 11 4 480 PLACEMENT BOARDS (2X)

Fig 3: Removing Valve Spring & Spring Retainer

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Color marking (1) is normally on lower end of valve spring.

Installation: 

Inlet valve: Violet/green or violet/yellow

Exhaust valve: White/green or white/yellow

If the colors on the valve springs can no longer be identified, these must be replaced for safety reasons.

Fig 4: Identifying Color Mark On Valve Spring

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Arrangement:

1. Valve
2. Valve stem seal with spring plate, bottom
3. Valve spring
4. Top plate spring
5. Valve tapers
   Fig 5: Identifying Valve Arrangement Position

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Assemble engine.

Check function of DME.