I've had a few people ask why N55 and not B58. I should have probably talked about it in the video, but basically the N55 wiring is plug and play. Yes there will be lots of coding, ISN and VIN swaps that need to happen to make it work, but for the most part it's pretty similar. The B58 is completely different and the harness isn't plug and play anymore. Just lookup a picture of a B58 DME and you'll see it's not at all the same. I'm sure it could be done, but it would be a lot more work. To do it the same way I'm going to be doing in this series, you would need an LCI F31 with the B48. Maybe that can be the next project! Let me know what you guys think.
Great video! Glad to see you put your face on camera! Can't wait to watch more videos. You may need to reach out to Sreten from M539 Restorations and do a project together!
I appreciate both your fervor to do something most wouldn't, by moving up an engine type in a newer chassis instead of buying a better car to start with, as well as the dedication to keep it relatively simple. My F30 335i N55 blew up from low speed detonation, in eco mode. Seriously. After 3 years of relatively moderate abuse. Lol I purchased an M2 N55, closed the deck, WPC treated the new forged internal upgrades, and valvetrain, cerakoted the pistons and other areas, then moved forward with going full tilt on the bolt ons. Garrett turbo, upgraded manifolds. Complete fuel system and di injection upgrade. Cooling and sump upgrades, there's little left stock at this point. Got to about 90% complete, test drove the car 2 miles, brought it back and it hasn't started since. I had fuel faults that all pointed to the high pressure fuel pump. I've swapped 4 different pumps, 2 of which are brand new, and still, won't start. It will crank and crank. But I get nothing. I now have to back track to find what I did, (if anything) recheck timing, and just try to find an invisible gremlin, when I'm so far over budget it's not even funny. I say all this because, in hindsight I wish I had just started off, stock after the build. Broken the engine in that way, then slowly added my upgraded mods one by one. I pushed, when I initially didn't have it in mind to take it as far as I have. I do know however, that this will be one of the single baddest N55 builds on the planet when I'm at 100%. Looking forward to your follow up videos bro.
I've looked into swapping my 428xi gran coupe with 435/335 powertrain. My 428i is a very clean, low mileage (65k km), well spec-ed, and rust free (impressive for a quebec car that is 10 years old), so it could be worthwhile to have the clean chassis of my current vehicle with the nicer power train of the N55 variant. However, after reverse looking parts I realized you also have to transfer over the transmission, drive shaft, CV Shaft, front shock etc.. to maintain the original handling and performance of the 435/335. Essentially the only things that are identical on both platforms is the chassis, interior, rear suspension, and the front differential and suspension minus the front shocks. Being a mechanic specialized in diagnostics by trade, it would be doable, but it was just too much work between my regular job and my mobile diagnostician business. All of this to say I'm very much looking forward to this project! And if you need help I'm also located in Quebec, and I have specialized diagnostics tools which could come handy. I have been following you for a bit and I really like your content, keep up the good work!
It depends on the configuration because there are so many. Since this car is an M Sport, the driveshaft, differential, cv axles and all kinds of other parts are actually the same. I will go into it in some of the later videos but there’s obviously a lot of research to do to get everything right. Glad you like the videos, thanks for your support!
Good to see the Doctor revealed, been watching you since first N63 video where i got hooked, this one is an interesting project as well, i hope you get a v10 M6 or M5 on the channel in the near future, that would be great content
This video is amazing and I can't wait for more. Only one thing bugged me - taking out the spark plugs without plugging the holes, then removing the valve cover.
@@bimmer.doctor I reset my adaptations on my f10 n55 now I’m getting intake and exhaust cam installed incorrectly” ever come across that? Was told check my timing because increment wheels may have moved over time but I’m having a really hard time setting the timing, any tips tricks or advice setting timing?
It's very nice seeing your face! As far as I'm concerned you're on the same level as Sreten as fat as competence goes, and you have a great personality as well. I look forward to seeing a new video from this channel as much as from M539 Restorations! I hope your channel grows up as the quality of the videos is amazing and you deserve way more subscribers. I'm not 100% sure about UA-cam rules, but you might consider bleeping out language that can be considered offensive in the future. I think it will prevent your videos from being recommended or make it harder to draw advertisers, etc. I don't personally mind as I think it's quite funny, but there is a reason why all of the big channels do it.
Love seeing this engine being swapped in!!! I just dropped a (N55 in my e46, it’s on a MHD stage 2+) now with a PURE 500. Super fun car to drive. 💯 Have a install video on my page ✨
I have a spare N54 in my Garage that i just finished doing the bearings on, and no car for it to go in. I thought about getting a 3 series to put it in.
this is going to be interesting,, for me the most important part would be how to resolve the dme to cas and key so that the car stars because you can not used the same dme as far as i know , locking forward for you next vid and good luck buddy
Thank you my friend! Yes, that’s the part that’s going to give me the most trouble. I’ve got a lot of cool videos coming with EEPROM programming and explaining how all the modules work together.
Nice!!! I’m currently in Florida doing the same project as well. I got a n55 off of a M2 so I have the best of both worlds sharing parts from a s55 and n55. Did a complete engine rebuild . Also gonna do a m3 f81 body kit that I’m designing. Gonna be fun to see this build!
Wow that’s awesome! I went this way because I want to keep AWD. I also don’t do any body work so that’s going to stay the same. You should post some videos of that when you start putting it together, sounds like it’ll be a really cool build. Good luck!
Not to nit pick, but theoretically the diverter valve is more highly stressed on an n55 than on an n63. The amount of displacement serviced is 3 liters vs 2.2 on the n63. Both run the same boost pressure stock.
I have an f31 USA i have an idea of how to make the swap. i believe any swap is worth it if the motor is refreshed whether if its an n55 or b58. the key for the swap is to purchase a donor car.
Let me know if you need the dme ISN updated and operating reset to factory code it with full vin match as well. Also you are going to want to change the type code in the fem and code accordingly. I would probably recommend doing a EU F31 335i
It's just the usual N55 6th cyl stuck plug, sometimes you have to careful when servicing. I usually throw down oil and let it soak a bit before removing. Can't remember the exact reasoning but it's not uncommon
@@bimmer.doctor Also you're scratching my itch for a 6-cyl wagon in NA, I saw a clean-ish blown up N20 F31 and a rear-end totalled Gen1 B58 F30... I will continue watching to see how much I can take away
@@coolestomar I've had a few people ask why N55 and not B58. I should have probably talked about it in the video, but basically the N55 wiring is plug and play. Yes there will be lots of coding, ISN and VIN swaps that need to happen to make it work, but for the most part it's pretty similar. The B58 is completely different and the harness isn't plug and play anymore. Just lookup a picture of a B58 DME and you'll see it's not at all the same. I'm sure it could be done, but it would be a lot more work. To do it the same way I'm going to be doing in this series, you would need an LCI F31 with the B48.
Hey g I’m doing this swap rn in Edmonton Alberta and to do so match everything take ur dme (original) and new dme to a guy he can copy isn plus info and flash it to ur new dme n55 one with modification to engine type and stuff like that should be reactively easy maybe some vo coding on esys
Thanks! Yes, I will actually be doing a bunch of eeprom programming myself instead of sending it out, so there’s going to be some cool videos coming soon. Good luck on the project!
Unfortunately not, the pins on the new one are much smaller. Otherwise I would have slid it out of the old and into the new, but they were not the same.
I think its a great project! I just don’t like that you’re putting turbo on the last naturally aspirated 6 cylinder that BMW made. And probably it’s never gonna make it again.
Glad you liked the video! But I am not adding a turbo, the N55 engine already has one, I am just upgrading it. The last naturally aspirated 6 cylinder from BMW is the N52.
Apologies if you covered/will cover this, but will you need to upgrade the fuel system with the upgraded Pure 500 turbo? And what tuning solution (if any) will you be using? Great video by the way, just subscribed!
Glad you like the video! Watch the segment on the turbo starting at 29:43 With the stock fuel pump, I won't get all the benefits of the Pure500, but it will still be a better turbo than stock. The problem with a fuel pump upgrade is that by the time you get there, you either need to run 93 octane (which isn't available everywhere), or worse, run an ethanol blend. Both of those I don't really care for because I want this to be a daily driver that I can take anywhere, without thinking of how/where I'm going to gas up.
Hello Dr, just wondering, if you are supposed to push down the rod when getting the other bearing out, did you have any issues or nervous moments when doing so on the first cylinder? Obviously the chain is still connected and in place, so it should rotate all in time and with no problems, but did that work out fine? Just curious because I plan on building an N55/S55 application at one point.
Yeah it was no problem. You should check out the video from FCP Euro on N55 rod bearings, they show the section of the first bearing and oil pump more in depth.
Obviously you're entitled to your own opinions and there may even be some truth to what you're saying. But I'm curious given your username and obvious bias, why are you even watching this then?
I've had a few people ask why N55 and not B58. I should have probably talked about it in the video, but basically the N55 wiring is plug and play. Yes there will be lots of coding, ISN and VIN swaps that need to happen to make it work, but for the most part it's pretty similar.
The B58 is completely different and the harness isn't plug and play anymore. Just lookup a picture of a B58 DME and you'll see it's not at all the same. I'm sure it could be done, but it would be a lot more work. To do it the same way I'm going to be doing in this series, you would need an LCI F31 with the B48. Maybe that can be the next project! Let me know what you guys think.
This is like m539 restorations but on newer models love it!
My thoughts exactly
Great video! Glad to see you put your face on camera! Can't wait to watch more videos. You may need to reach out to Sreten from M539 Restorations and do a project together!
Good to see the Doctor in person!
This guy is in a league of his own. Too on
I appreciate both your fervor to do something most wouldn't, by moving up an engine type in a newer chassis instead of buying a better car to start with, as well as the dedication to keep it relatively simple. My F30 335i N55 blew up from low speed detonation, in eco mode. Seriously. After 3 years of relatively moderate abuse. Lol I purchased an M2 N55, closed the deck, WPC treated the new forged internal upgrades, and valvetrain, cerakoted the pistons and other areas, then moved forward with going full tilt on the bolt ons. Garrett turbo, upgraded manifolds. Complete fuel system and di injection upgrade. Cooling and sump upgrades, there's little left stock at this point. Got to about 90% complete, test drove the car 2 miles, brought it back and it hasn't started since. I had fuel faults that all pointed to the high pressure fuel pump. I've swapped 4 different pumps, 2 of which are brand new, and still, won't start. It will crank and crank. But I get nothing. I now have to back track to find what I did, (if anything) recheck timing, and just try to find an invisible gremlin, when I'm so far over budget it's not even funny.
I say all this because, in hindsight I wish I had just started off, stock after the build. Broken the engine in that way, then slowly added my upgraded mods one by one. I pushed, when I initially didn't have it in mind to take it as far as I have. I do know however, that this will be one of the single baddest N55 builds on the planet when I'm at 100%.
Looking forward to your follow up videos bro.
I've looked into swapping my 428xi gran coupe with 435/335 powertrain. My 428i is a very clean, low mileage (65k km), well spec-ed, and rust free (impressive for a quebec car that is 10 years old), so it could be worthwhile to have the clean chassis of my current vehicle with the nicer power train of the N55 variant.
However, after reverse looking parts I realized you also have to transfer over the transmission, drive shaft, CV Shaft, front shock etc.. to maintain the original handling and performance of the 435/335. Essentially the only things that are identical on both platforms is the chassis, interior, rear suspension, and the front differential and suspension minus the front shocks.
Being a mechanic specialized in diagnostics by trade, it would be doable, but it was just too much work between my regular job and my mobile diagnostician business.
All of this to say I'm very much looking forward to this project! And if you need help I'm also located in Quebec, and I have specialized diagnostics tools which could come handy.
I have been following you for a bit and I really like your content, keep up the good work!
It depends on the configuration because there are so many. Since this car is an M Sport, the driveshaft, differential, cv axles and all kinds of other parts are actually the same. I will go into it in some of the later videos but there’s obviously a lot of research to do to get everything right. Glad you like the videos, thanks for your support!
Loving this. this is my dream project. Swap N55 into an F31
really excited for this project!
Nothing better than a BMW Wagon :-)
I was waiting for your videos.
Cool project! Bonne chance with installing the engine into the car!
Very inspirational, high detail and excellent craftsmanship. Love it!
Can't wait for the next parts 👍
Good to see the Doctor revealed, been watching you since first N63 video where i got hooked, this one is an interesting project as well, i hope you get a v10 M6 or M5 on the channel in the near future, that would be great content
Yes, sitting hear at the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight back to munich and than pops this new episode out
This video is amazing and I can't wait for more. Only one thing bugged me - taking out the spark plugs without plugging the holes, then removing the valve cover.
Glad you liked it! But yes, you are 100% right. Should have replaced the plugs right away.
@@bimmer.doctor I reset my adaptations on my f10 n55 now I’m getting intake and exhaust cam installed incorrectly” ever come across that? Was told check my timing because increment wheels may have moved over time but I’m having a really hard time setting the timing, any tips tricks or advice setting timing?
I took the Quebec car comment personally xD they do be a pain though
Very cool project! I love the N55. Haven't had one single issue with it on my 2011 335i E92 :)
Good to see you schmitty.
@@quinsorochan7833 ❤️
It's very nice seeing your face! As far as I'm concerned you're on the same level as Sreten as fat as competence goes, and you have a great personality as well. I look forward to seeing a new video from this channel as much as from M539 Restorations! I hope your channel grows up as the quality of the videos is amazing and you deserve way more subscribers.
I'm not 100% sure about UA-cam rules, but you might consider bleeping out language that can be considered offensive in the future. I think it will prevent your videos from being recommended or make it harder to draw advertisers, etc. I don't personally mind as I think it's quite funny, but there is a reason why all of the big channels do it.
You look younger than you sound :))
Great work keep it up 👍
Looking forward to the next video !
Love seeing this engine being swapped in!!!
I just dropped a
(N55 in my e46, it’s on a MHD stage 2+)
now with a PURE 500. Super fun car to drive. 💯
Have a install video on my page ✨
Wow, I just checked out your page. Great work on that project! Looks really nice.
New upload, day made.
This is damn gooddddd!!!! Love your content mate :D
dude, I really want to follow this through. I am editing a video I talked briefly why I didn't go with N55 swap. now I need to revise my video. lol
I have a spare N54 in my Garage that i just finished doing the bearings on, and no car for it to go in. I thought about getting a 3 series to put it in.
Very good work, I like them and I watch all your videos, greetings from Spain.
amazing, face reveal. what a handsome doc!
Nice find, and great job. Keep your excellent work please
this is going to be interesting,, for me the most important part would be how to resolve the dme to cas and key so that the car stars because you can not used the same dme as far as i know , locking forward for you next vid and good luck buddy
Thank you my friend! Yes, that’s the part that’s going to give me the most trouble. I’ve got a lot of cool videos coming with EEPROM programming and explaining how all the modules work together.
Great job young man!
Great video as always nice to see you face
I was wondering what your next video is going to cover - it looks like a great project sir 👍
Nice!!! I’m currently in Florida doing the same project as well. I got a n55 off of a M2 so I have the best of both worlds sharing parts from a s55 and n55. Did a complete engine rebuild . Also gonna do a m3 f81 body kit that I’m designing. Gonna be fun to see this build!
Wow that’s awesome! I went this way because I want to keep AWD. I also don’t do any body work so that’s going to stay the same. You should post some videos of that when you start putting it together, sounds like it’ll be a really cool build. Good luck!
Thank you for that real good content
Thank you my friend, always appreciate your comments!
No. 6 spark plug is always corroded because the 3rd bucket collects rain water in there. Injector also. N55 woes.
Thanks for the tip! Did not know that.
Not to nit pick, but theoretically the diverter valve is more highly stressed on an n55 than on an n63. The amount of displacement serviced is 3 liters vs 2.2 on the n63. Both run the same boost pressure stock.
That’s a good point, didn’t think of it like that. I guess we will find out shortly how it holds up!
I have an f31 USA i have an idea of how to make the swap. i believe any swap is worth it if the motor is refreshed whether if its an n55 or b58. the key for the swap is to purchase a donor car.
Let me know if you need the dme ISN updated and operating reset to factory code it with full vin match as well. Also you are going to want to change the type code in the fem and code accordingly. I would probably recommend doing a EU F31 335i
Timing chains are also a common failure on N55 and I would encourage doing a pinned crankhub
no they are not
@@washableaxe I’m telling you as a shop owner they are specially EU5 N55 specifically I have replaced 3 this year alone.
im surprised ISTA doesnt tell you how to route the wire harness
It's just the usual N55 6th cyl stuck plug, sometimes you have to careful when servicing. I usually throw down oil and let it soak a bit before removing. Can't remember the exact reasoning but it's not uncommon
Oh, I didn’t know that was common. Thanks for the tip! I’ll have to look into that, curious as to why it’s only the back one.
@@bimmer.doctor Also you're scratching my itch for a 6-cyl wagon in NA, I saw a clean-ish blown up N20 F31 and a rear-end totalled Gen1 B58 F30... I will continue watching to see how much I can take away
@@coolestomar I've had a few people ask why N55 and not B58. I should have probably talked about it in the video, but basically the N55 wiring is plug and play. Yes there will be lots of coding, ISN and VIN swaps that need to happen to make it work, but for the most part it's pretty similar. The B58 is completely different and the harness isn't plug and play anymore. Just lookup a picture of a B58 DME and you'll see it's not at all the same. I'm sure it could be done, but it would be a lot more work. To do it the same way I'm going to be doing in this series, you would need an LCI F31 with the B48.
Hey g I’m doing this swap rn in Edmonton Alberta and to do so match everything take ur dme (original) and new dme to a guy he can copy isn plus info and flash it to ur new dme n55 one with modification to engine type and stuff like that should be reactively easy maybe some vo coding on esys
Thanks! Yes, I will actually be doing a bunch of eeprom programming myself instead of sending it out, so there’s going to be some cool videos coming soon. Good luck on the project!
Bro could have repinned the connector😂
Unfortunately not, the pins on the new one are much smaller. Otherwise I would have slid it out of the old and into the new, but they were not the same.
Great, but b58 would be more interesting
Agreed, but you would need an LCI car for that because they changed the wiring.
Hey Doc nice job and the video is super clear , now lets talk rod bearings on N55 , what kills them dirty oil - long intervals ?
I think its a great project! I just don’t like that you’re putting turbo on the last naturally aspirated 6 cylinder that BMW made. And probably it’s never gonna make it again.
Glad you liked the video! But I am not adding a turbo, the N55 engine already has one, I am just upgrading it. The last naturally aspirated 6 cylinder from BMW is the N52.
Ohh 😯 my bad! Then you should do a project with the N52. But for now I'll watch this one.
Apologies if you covered/will cover this, but will you need to upgrade the fuel system with the upgraded Pure 500 turbo? And what tuning solution (if any) will you be using? Great video by the way, just subscribed!
Glad you like the video! Watch the segment on the turbo starting at 29:43
With the stock fuel pump, I won't get all the benefits of the Pure500, but it will still be a better turbo than stock. The problem with a fuel pump upgrade is that by the time you get there, you either need to run 93 octane (which isn't available everywhere), or worse, run an ethanol blend. Both of those I don't really care for because I want this to be a daily driver that I can take anywhere, without thinking of how/where I'm going to gas up.
I can't find good source for n55 repair manual, most of the stuff on ebay useless.
Hello Dr, just wondering, if you are supposed to push down the rod when getting the other bearing out, did you have any issues or nervous moments when doing so on the first cylinder? Obviously the chain is still connected and in place, so it should rotate all in time and with no problems, but did that work out fine? Just curious because I plan on building an N55/S55 application at one point.
Yeah it was no problem. You should check out the video from FCP Euro on N55 rod bearings, they show the section of the first bearing and oil pump more in depth.
no way to de-pin re-pin the fuel pump connector instead of splicing?
Unfortunately not, the pins are different sizes, even though the wire is the same gauge.
oh mon dieu 😆
Hello,does it have a trottle body what works or is th trotlle body just for back up and the valvetronic do all the work?
Yes exactly, throttle body is just a redundancy in case valvetronic is not working.
@@bimmer.doctorcrazy engineering ..
Crooked woodpecker...
bmw is a pile of trash with too much plastic, get a Lexus or a Honda if you want something engineered well
Obviously you're entitled to your own opinions and there may even be some truth to what you're saying. But I'm curious given your username and obvious bias, why are you even watching this then?
I have Hondas and Toyotas, and my 335d outclasses them by far.