Beck Arnley Valve Cover

kenmar · 12-26-2020, 02:20 PM

Anyone try out a Beck Arnley valve cover? I think I will try it out from RockAuto. The only B/A part that I've tried is brake rotors on my Honda a few years ago; that part seemed comparable to OEM and the usual Lemforder/Behr/Centric/Akebono quality that I am accustomed to.

I would pay for OE if they were significantly better, but OE doesn't seem all that great to start (witness N54's prone to all these leaks in the first place). I did notice from the Pelican website that the OE cover is a hefty 22lbs whereas the aftermarket ones are all around 10lbs. Pelican's aftermarket units are URO (which I would stay away from), Rein and Febi (slightly less desirable than the good aftermarket brands). I haven't managed to find a weight for the B/A unit.

I just fixed my OFHG with Mahle gaskets but I haven't started it up yet (fingers crossed). While doing it, I did notice oil seeping around the valve cover and oil pooling on top of the middle of the valve cover, so I am now planning my next oil leak repair

. I think I will leave the 3rd oil leak (oil pan) until I start getting stuff on my garage floor. I'll leave that one to a shop since I have an X-drive and it sounds like a PITA.

My feeling is that going the B/A route is a safer bet than taking my original cover and just replacing the gasket. I guess I could even go the extra yard and install the B/A unit with gasket goo (which is a bit overboard), just to ensure a good seal. Comments?

Tambohamilton · 12-26-2020, 02:27 PM

No experience with Beck Arnley, sorry, and no experience with febi valve covers... However febi are OE on a few things for the e9x, and I have had nothing but good experiences with any of their parts I've fitted. If it were me, I'd go with febi as 'best of the rest'.

kenmar · 12-26-2020, 03:14 PM

No real complaints about Febi here either. I have used their sway bar end links and clutch slave cylinders. I did notice that their slave cylinders seemed somewhat light compared to the OE unit. It worked flawlessly for years; it just felt kind of light when I handled it.

As for URO, I bought one of their fan blades for my old bimmer (before they went to e-fans) and it was significantly lighter (and cheap feeling).

N8N · 12-26-2020, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenmar

I just fixed my OFHG with Mahler gaskets

A little too long and overly dramatic?

autoart · 12-26-2020, 07:07 PM

I installed URO valve cover and gasket from rockauto about a year ago. No problem so far.
Does come with a 2-year warranty

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kenmar Private First Class 23 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Beck Arnley Valve Cover Anyone try out a Beck Arnley valve cover? I think I will try it out from RockAuto. The only B/A part that I've tried is brake rotors on my Honda a few years ago; that part seemed comparable to OEM and the usual Lemforder/Behr/Centric/Akebono quality that I am accustomed to. I would pay for OE if they were significantly better, but OE doesn't seem all that great to start (witness N54's prone to all these leaks in the first place). I did notice from the Pelican website that the OE cover is a hefty 22lbs whereas the aftermarket ones are all around 10lbs. Pelican's aftermarket units are URO (which I would stay away from), Rein and Febi (slightly less desirable than the good aftermarket brands). I haven't managed to find a weight for the B/A unit. I just fixed my OFHG with Mahle gaskets but I haven't started it up yet (fingers crossed). While doing it, I did notice oil seeping around the valve cover and oil pooling on top of the middle of the valve cover, so I am now planning my next oil leak repair . I think I will leave the 3rd oil leak (oil pan) until I start getting stuff on my garage floor. I'll leave that one to a shop since I have an X-drive and it sounds like a PITA. My feeling is that going the B/A route is a safer bet than taking my original cover and just replacing the gasket. I guess I could even go the extra yard and install the B/A unit with gasket goo (which is a bit overboard), just to ensure a good seal. Comments? Last edited by kenmar; 12-26-2020 at 05:22 PM..
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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3316 Rep 4,238 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	No experience with Beck Arnley, sorry, and no experience with febi valve covers... However febi are OE on a few things for the e9x, and I have had nothing but good experiences with any of their parts I've fitted. If it were me, I'd go with febi as 'best of the rest'.
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kenmar Private First Class 23 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	No real complaints about Febi here either. I have used their sway bar end links and clutch slave cylinders. I did notice that their slave cylinders seemed somewhat light compared to the OE unit. It worked flawlessly for years; it just felt kind of light when I handled it. As for URO, I bought one of their fan blades for my old bimmer (before they went to e-fans) and it was significantly lighter (and cheap feeling).
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autoart Colonel 400 Rep 2,352 Posts Drives: 2009 335i e90 M/ 22 X3/2016 Ho Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: socal iTrader: (8)	I installed URO valve cover and gasket from rockauto about a year ago. No problem so far. Does come with a 2-year warranty
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