Project: 2003 BMW M3

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So, ECS offers a really affordable valve adjustment kit for the S54. It's only 100 bucks if you want just the shims. 190 if you want the shims + valve cover gasket set. The shims are made by Wiseco so I'm not worried at all about quality.

I guess I'm going to go ahead and grab this kit, looks like it comes with everything I need except the feelers. It has 3 shims for each size rather than 6 in the OEM kit, but at less than a quarter of the price, who cares.

Edit: Actually, it looks like that 190 kit has the feelers too based on the picture.

Edit2: Added more kits, and the individual shims. Prices aren't bad at all.

Shim Kit + Magnetic installer tool + feelers + valve cover gasket set + oil change set = $270
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Shim Kit + Magnetic installer tool + feelers + valve cover gasket set = $190
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Shim Kit + Magnet Installer Tool = $100
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Just the shims (3 of each size) = $64
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Same Shims, 5 of each from amazon = $48
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I had already ordered 2 kits yesterday (one with the tools and one without). LOL Wish I had known about the shims on amazon.. Oh well. Only $12 difference