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Easiest way to turn over any BMW engine (archive)
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Posted by Ron Serafine on June 30, 2001 at 16:18:05:

In Reply to: What should one pay for a valve adjustment? posted by Tim In Eastern PA on June 27, 2001 at 12:00:00:

I concur w/most of what has been posted here on this EXCEPT w/how to turn over the engine. While I like the idea of using the RR wheel because of it's logic, I'm too lazy. I don't remove the plugs & I don't jack up the car. Using my VERY-slightly downhill driveway, I just put it into 3rd gear & rock it forward (or backward, as needed) to line up TDC for the first cylinder I find easiest to be get to in the firing order. I then rock it to the next one in order, etc. This has worked for me for over 30 years.

FWIW, YMMV.

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