I got the cam cover off today. As expected the drains from the cams were both blocked. Too much goop! Tomorrow I'll de-oil the cover, and conservatively re-goop and install the cam cover.
The fasteners the little trolls :troll: in Germany use are such a hassle.
Torx and whatever they call those 12 point inside out torx. Tough to work with. I found that an 8mm hex fits nicely over the inside out torx. Much faster and I can use my sockets and driver of choice--1/4 in drive. When I put it back together, I'll switch over to all hex. My engine, my choice. You can't get those goofy fasteners from the side with a ratcheting box end wrench.
That which doesn't kill you makes you strong.
Looking forward to driving the car, maybe this coming weekend. Got a BMW R90-6 waiting for some servicing.