It is so satisfying watching your skill ability and confidence to work on these BMW's. Disheartening the amount of leaks, failures and reliability and how complicated they are to repair!! Also how much must be removed to make a repair is unbelievable. What happened to simplicity, reliability and quality of parts?? I enjoy every video!! Keep making them. A real insight into todays car repairs.
Complexity comes from the emission regulations manufacturers have to deal with nowadays sad but true makes working on anything so much harder that gets beyond most home mechanics 🤪🤪😖😖
Not true. European auto Complexity equals take it to the dealer " because you're driving a special car that is unique from everybody else" nonsense talk.
Love the E90. I bought my daughter an E90. Had a comprehensive service record (previous owner paid a BMW dealership a lot of $$$). It had the oil filter housing gasket leak, overly-stiff power steering, and a rear window that wouldn't lower, and didn't always start immediately. So I low-balled them knowing the repairs would be easy for me. Parts are relatively cheap. A gasket, a window regulator, a new power steering reservoir (built-in filter), some power steering fluid and a new starter and it ran like new. 155k and counting.
Totally agree on the OEM valve cover. When I had my E92 335i, I did the valve cover on that (this one looks easier to do), and change it because the N54 valve covers are known to crack. The aftermarket valve cover I used looked nice and leaked, which kind of defeats the purpose of replacing a valve cover just to have it leak again.
I have an 2006 e92 and it had leaks in all oil gaskets except the valve cover (cause it wasnt a plastic valve cover, but a magnesium one...) - after getting those fixed, the n52 engine has been proven to be very solid. I love the e9x generation of BMW's - quite reliable cars when looked after and 250k miles is pretty doable without major issues!
Finally, an E90! I've had one for 12 years and it's a lot of fun, but temperamental like an difficult ex-girlfriend. Yes, 2 of the 3 of the holy trinity of oil leaks in a BMW. Valve cover, oil filter housing gasket and lastly the oil pan gasket. Only the OFHG can be done in a driveway easily. If you see the OFHG leaking, get on that one quickly. If you don't, oil will leak onto those belts and over time, that could lead to a very bad day. The others need patience, prior knowledge and the freedom to drop many f bombs to do. I'm now dealing with a sunroof that won't close, engine mounts, a rear seal and a tailgate that won't open. A Lexus these cars are not. They're also a joy to drive and you can drive them aggressively without losing your license.
A few more things to look forward to from my experience....between 120k and 140k you will need a new alternator, starter and water pump. If any of them do actually fail it's a low loader job. My mistake was not doing all three at the same time. I had to replace both rear window regulators and in the most unusual problem I had the third rear brake light fell inside the roof liner. Still love them though.
@@bassandtrebleclef So the problem with that approach and I learned this the hard way is that the starter and alternator just failed. They don't need to completely break before the ECU decides the car can't be started so you don't really have any warning sounds. One day I came back to a car that I had left 2 hours earlier and had no signs of trouble with to find it wouldn't start. That happened three times. Once for starter, water pump and alternator and was expensive and time consuming each time.
No mention of the plastic water coolant flange on the bottom of the oil filter housing. My 2011 e90 (N55) just got the aluminum aftermarket flange, along with a radiator and some hoses. 127k miles so far and we love it.
If I ever buy a BMW, I will look into your videos on: What car to buy. What oils to use. How to maintain it. Plus if I’m ever in Kansas with it, I will visit the shop and commend you on you great work
Interesting to see an LCI E90 with the N52 engine. By late 2007, non US cars had gone to the dreaded N53 with the direct injection and fuel injectors that BMW cannot supply.
I really enjoyyour videos and your desciptions of the work you are doing. I also appreciate your sense of humor and your calm perserverance as you deal with the many issues that arise. God bless!
I truly enjoy watching your shows, the detail, knowledge you exhibit. You make things look so easy. I truly learn a lot from your videos. Keep it up and thank you! 👏👏👏
I bought same car, replaced valve cover gasket first thing. Also upgraded intake manifold to 3 stage DISA with 330i engine tune to unlock power to 260HP, and torque response all RPM range. $300+ for intake and under $1,000 including tune,gaskets, DISA motor kits, and intake itself. Just replace all gaskets you can reach using brands other than easily leaking OEM aka Elring union. Victor Reinz and FelPro are my choice.
I really enjoyed my '07 E92 328i, I'd love to get another one. I didn't have any real problems with it. To bad I couldn't keep it long, due someone running into me.
I worked in several dealerships and on occasion I would find a tool that the technician would loose. I would find out who had worked on it and ask them if they were missing something? At the cost of Snap-On tools I figured they would appreciate getting it back. My guess he did an out of state repair and a new part failed. Now comes the problem of how to warranty it.
@carninja for the Brocken bolt, did you check to see if the other three were broken as well? They’re inside under the valve cover. Out of four, three of them on my car were broken. Had to remove the vanos gears and chain to fix it.
Bummer! I guess I won't be driving my '54 VW from Washington state to Kansas for an oil change now. 😂 I don't blame you for not wanting to deal with the potential headaches that could happen from working on out of state vehicles. If they can't find a good mechanic where they live then they either have the wrong car or it's time for them to move.
Hello! Thanks to your excellent videos and immense knowledge on BMW’s Iwas able to change the valve cover on my 2014 535i. Now it runs great, smooth and no oil smell. Per your suggestions I also replaced the spark plugs and cleaned everything with of course, brake cleaner 😁! Thank you again and be well. Felix Diaz
I agree with you on going oem, because the after market stuff is junk, especially sensors, and the remanufactured stuff is garbage to. I will use suff from the salvage yard, but you have to go to a place that doesn't hack n slash. I prefer to go pull the used part myself, and have had good luck. Sometimes you can't get new parts, but it's the way thing's are going, which is why i save everything useful. G-d bless y'all.
When I replaced the front drive shaft on my 535d, the forward joint fell apart on removal (kinda like this one was about to) ... It had only started making a squeeking noise a few days earlier.
a little surprised you could get the lower front bolt on the filter housing out; that coolant fitting on the front of the head is probably broken, as well
My E90 had the same valve cover casket issue, along with the eccentric shaft sensor. It had its issues but I miss the car 😢. Now I'm working on my f10. Had to replace the ac compressor yesterday 😢
Timely. Have the same oil leaks on my '12 E91. Been putting off getting it fixed. The oil burning smell is at startup and goes away after a minute or so. But it's likely getting worse. Low mileage car and otherwise runs fine, so I just need to get it fixed.
In same boat. What did you end up doing? I just moved to an apartment and no longer have a garage. The price of an independent shop is quickly approaching what the value of the car is.
E90. And those are pretty much the few "problems" with that model. They were quite reliable otherwise. I sold my 2006 325i (purchased new) after 200k miles and 15 years with no major issues during its entire life other than the valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, oil filter gasket, ONE battery replacement and an alternator. I never even had to replace the clutch (manual).
I use oem parts when I can. If oem isn't available I'll buy a part that's higher quality than oem. I know some people don't believe it's possible for an aftermarket part to be better than oem but it depends on the part.
On any N-series straight-6 it's better to replace the entire valve cover than to just do a gasket. The plastic warps and cracks over time, aside from the PCV issues. It's not worth having a comeback, just replace the valve cover and be done with it.
@@foxwithtubesox1075 Or find an ex BMW mechanic friend to help. I am about to get a 09 328xi 6 speed from a buddy who dad purchased car new. He had value cover and oil housing gasket done by dealership. Money is no objective for him. I have two friends who are ex Bimmer, Porsche mechanics . They will help me with any issues. I will just order the parts. I will also learn how to fix it myself thru them.
Seems the Ninja was having a bad day in this video. He seemed very timid, or P/O'd about something. Customers can make business owners go freaking crazy. Hang in there Ninja👍
I hope whoever has your milwaukee brings it back, because that is stealing whether they think it is or not. If you have an idea who it was, i would ask them if they found it, because with some people, they may take five month's remembering that they have it, but take forever to bring it back. You might even have someone who never noticed it, and yeah there are people like that out there, and just ask them if they could look. Hopefully they will watch this video, and return it, they could leave it at the door in a box, that would be nice. You work hard for your money, and you have overhead and employee's to pay, along with insurance for everything. Running your own shop costs a lot, and these car's are getting more complex requiring more tool's, and computer's to fix them. You do good work as well jonny, and people who don't get that, will find out the hard way. G-d bless.
I had a 2011 328i xDrive and I bought it with only 88,000 miles I get it here and I have torque converter shudder and it needed a drain and fill if the Transmission fluid it's not a Flush it's a drain and fill and the fluid is discontinued by BMW I just went through this in September 2021 and nothing else was wrong with the car except rear shocks so mine was in good shape but the transmission it was alot and I eventually wrecked the car and I got all the money back from the insurance company now I got a 2006 330ci 🆉🅷🅿 convertible I'm Bimma-B and all I do is drive BMW I've had 8 different BMW models and I love the E-46 model pre push start but my 2008 535i Twin Turbo was awesome till it broke down the air conditioner condenser and some other things I had to replace and sold it back to the car dealership I bought it from but that's the only push start I liked I've only been driving BMW for 15 years
Pretty sure M539 restorations has done this oil filter housing job on one of his vehicles and we show more details. This is not a knock on this channel as this is a working workshop and Streten is a professional UA-camr who has the time to show stuff and is not running a shop.
Car Ninja: Do you see BMW owners who say their car wears out the tires on the outside tread and the outside 'feathers'? I had a 2006 3 series that wore out the outside tire tread faster than any other car brand. Apparently it was a common problem with TSBs. I recently saw a BMW with the same excessive tire wear, Ten years later. I've only seen that on BMWs. Maybe they set up the negative camber from the factory to make the handling feel sharper.
A very sad reflection on other German vehicle maintenance businesses if customers feel a need to come from other states to you surely? I never see your parking lot empty though.
Your lost tool will most probably be under the bonnet next time it comes in as most people I know rarely go under it unless something goes wrong so don’t give up hope to soon 😅😅😅 as most probably where u left it Also do u only replace the valve cover if the pcv valve is knackered or is it just wise to replace complete as pcv is common fail just asking as mine is got a slight leak and needs replacing soon love the channel and the contents always educational and fun to watch a real pro do their passion
Dealerships replaces the cover since they rush the job and break them while removing. They are made of plastic. I changed the gasket on mine near 90k km, car has 180k km now and has original cover. 2012 335i f30 with n55 engine.
We found a tool in my wife’s car once. No idea which shop it belonged to or how long it had been there, so it’s in my garage now. We’d return it if we knew, but that was five years ago already. 🤷♀️
Replacing the entire cover is common practice I believe. It's likely to crack along with aforementioned built in pcv. I assume it also comes with new hardware? You'd need that anyway given it's aluminum.
With this (stupid) design, the PCV valve is built into the valve cover. BMW does not sell the PCV valve by itself. There are aftermarket companies that sell a kit with a serviceable PCV valve, but Johnny stated he has tried them before, and they don't work. It's just a way of BMW making things more complicated than they have to be, in order to extort money from customers. Why charge $30 for a PCV valve, when you can charge $200 for a valve cover with a flimsy diaphragm?
I know my 2006 Scion xB isn't a BMW by any means, but I can tell you this: the PCV valve is an individually replaceable part that LISTS at $16 for the OEM part and can easily be replaced in less than 15 minutes. Additionally, the valve cover is cast aluminum and not plastic, and doesn't leak. If it DID leak, the OEM gasket is $20 and can be replaced in less than 30 minutes.
@@pfsantos007 I thought these BMW ECU's were smart enough to adjust ignition timing based on individual coil characteristics. It probably re-learns quick enough if that's the case I guess 😁
I work at dealer in northeastern ny, we get cars from all up the northeast coast. It’s quite a pain. Then you don’t know what someone else has done either
That pcv system being built into the valve cover, and other components that force you to buy larger assemblies. Wonder if a class action lawsuit would proceed if enough owners joined in. No reason some can't be separate.
People bringing cars from out of state just reveals the difficulty of finding a knowledgeable and honorable BMW mechanic.
I have E90 with 186k and I'm always fixing things to keep it running well, so I appreciate seeing you do it so easily.
It is so satisfying watching your skill ability and confidence to work on these BMW's. Disheartening the amount of leaks, failures and reliability and how complicated they are to repair!! Also how much must be removed to make a repair is unbelievable. What happened to simplicity, reliability and quality of parts?? I enjoy every video!! Keep making them. A real insight into todays car repairs.
Complexity comes from the emission regulations manufacturers have to deal with nowadays sad but true makes working on anything so much harder that gets beyond most home mechanics 🤪🤪😖😖
Buy a mazda..
Not true. European auto Complexity equals take it to the dealer " because you're driving a special car that is unique from everybody else" nonsense talk.
The E90's are nothing, the only issue is the limited space in the engine bay due to the vertical engine placement.
Love the E90. I bought my daughter an E90. Had a comprehensive service record (previous owner paid a BMW dealership a lot of $$$). It had the oil filter housing gasket leak, overly-stiff power steering, and a rear window that wouldn't lower, and didn't always start immediately. So I low-balled them knowing the repairs would be easy for me. Parts are relatively cheap. A gasket, a window regulator, a new power steering reservoir (built-in filter), some power steering fluid and a new starter and it ran like new. 155k and counting.
5:54 "always use genuine" yes but if you cant get genuine or they dont make it go OE. Exact same part but with no BMW logo
Totally agree on the OEM valve cover. When I had my E92 335i, I did the valve cover on that (this one looks easier to do), and change it because the N54 valve covers are known to crack. The aftermarket valve cover I used looked nice and leaked, which kind of defeats the purpose of replacing a valve cover just to have it leak again.
Ninja, you're the coolest, no fuss BMW tech in the game, I can see why you'd have jobs coming in from all over.
Jonny’s like “I got your valve cover torque spec right here-ennnnnttt! EENNNNNT!”
That impact is calibrated to 10nm 😅
I have an 2006 e92 and it had leaks in all oil gaskets except the valve cover (cause it wasnt a plastic valve cover, but a magnesium one...) - after getting those fixed, the n52 engine has been proven to be very solid. I love the e9x generation of BMW's - quite reliable cars when looked after and 250k miles is pretty doable without major issues!
Finally, an E90! I've had one for 12 years and it's a lot of fun, but temperamental like an difficult ex-girlfriend. Yes, 2 of the 3 of the holy trinity of oil leaks in a BMW. Valve cover, oil filter housing gasket and lastly the oil pan gasket. Only the OFHG can be done in a driveway easily. If you see the OFHG leaking, get on that one quickly. If you don't, oil will leak onto those belts and over time, that could lead to a very bad day. The others need patience, prior knowledge and the freedom to drop many f bombs to do. I'm now dealing with a sunroof that won't close, engine mounts, a rear seal and a tailgate that won't open. A Lexus these cars are not. They're also a joy to drive and you can drive them aggressively without losing your license.
A few more things to look forward to from my experience....between 120k and 140k you will need a new alternator, starter and water pump. If any of them do actually fail it's a low loader job. My mistake was not doing all three at the same time.
I had to replace both rear window regulators and in the most unusual problem I had the third rear brake light fell inside the roof liner.
Still love them though.
@@ruk2023-- yeah, replaced the water pump at around 130k as it was well past it’s useful life. Will keep an eye on the starter and alternator.
@@bassandtrebleclef So the problem with that approach and I learned this the hard way is that the starter and alternator just failed. They don't need to completely break before the ECU decides the car can't be started so you don't really have any warning sounds. One day I came back to a car that I had left 2 hours earlier and had no signs of trouble with to find it wouldn't start. That happened three times. Once for starter, water pump and alternator and was expensive and time consuming each time.
if you get at the oil pan gasket leak, you can do the motor mounts at the same time
@@wesmanfredjensenjenson9686I was quoted 2.5k from independent shop to do motor mounts and oil pan
No mention of the plastic water coolant flange on the bottom of the oil filter housing. My 2011 e90 (N55) just got the aluminum aftermarket flange, along with a radiator and some hoses. 127k miles so far and we love it.
If I ever buy a BMW, I will look into your videos on:
What car to buy.
What oils to use.
How to maintain it.
Plus if I’m ever in Kansas with it, I will visit the shop and commend you on you great work
Interesting to see an LCI E90 with the N52 engine. By late 2007, non US cars had gone to the dreaded N53 with the direct injection and fuel injectors that BMW cannot supply.
the injectors can be supplied, but they cost around 400-450 EUR/per piece. Also the N53 has other issues, so maybe the N52 isn't the worst idea.
@@Amogu79 Injectors have just become available again after a 2 year delay.
I really enjoyyour videos and your desciptions of the work you are doing. I also appreciate your sense of humor and your calm perserverance as you deal with the many issues that arise. God bless!
Top end was so clean cause the motor never held oil long enough to sludge 😂
I truly enjoy watching your shows, the detail, knowledge you exhibit. You make things look so easy. I truly learn a lot from your videos. Keep it up and thank you! 👏👏👏
I bought same car, replaced valve cover gasket first thing. Also upgraded intake manifold to 3 stage DISA with 330i engine tune to unlock power to 260HP, and torque response all RPM range. $300+ for intake and under $1,000 including tune,gaskets, DISA motor kits, and intake itself.
Just replace all gaskets you can reach using brands other than easily leaking OEM aka Elring union. Victor Reinz and FelPro are my choice.
Great job Jonny. Always getting it done right the first time! Policy changes are best for your business wise deal.
I really enjoyed my '07 E92 328i, I'd love to get another one. I didn't have any real problems with it. To bad I couldn't keep it long, due someone running into me.
These videos are slowly warming me up to getting a fixer BMW
get it, you learn lots.
I worked in several dealerships and on occasion I would find a tool that the technician would loose. I would find out who had worked on it and ask them if they were missing something? At the cost of Snap-On tools I figured they would appreciate getting it back.
My guess he did an out of state repair and a new part failed. Now comes the problem of how to warranty it.
With the brands you work with, for the good of the company, you made the correct decision.
What a pleasure to watching jonny work 🪛🔧🧰 its the equivalent of watching Bob Ross paint 🎨🖌🖼
this was my exact thought, no bragging, no music, no BS, just doing his job. He is the only mechanic I watch.
@carninja for the Brocken bolt, did you check to see if the other three were broken as well? They’re inside under the valve cover. Out of four, three of them on my car were broken. Had to remove the vanos gears and chain to fix it.
Amazing work - soon 100,000 subscribers!!!
Bummer! I guess I won't be driving my '54 VW from Washington state to Kansas for an oil change now. 😂
I don't blame you for not wanting to deal with the potential headaches that could happen from working on out of state vehicles. If they can't find a good mechanic where they live then they either have the wrong car or it's time for them to move.
Hello!
Thanks to your excellent videos and immense knowledge on BMW’s Iwas able to change the valve cover on my 2014 535i. Now it runs great, smooth and no oil smell. Per your suggestions I also replaced the spark plugs and cleaned everything with of course, brake cleaner 😁! Thank you again and be well.
Felix Diaz
I agree with you on going oem, because the after market stuff is junk, especially sensors, and the remanufactured stuff is garbage to. I will use suff from the salvage yard, but you have to go to a place that doesn't hack n slash. I prefer to go pull the used part myself, and have had good luck. Sometimes you can't get new parts, but it's the way thing's are going, which is why i save everything useful. G-d bless y'all.
When I replaced the front drive shaft on my 535d, the forward joint fell apart on removal (kinda like this one was about to) ... It had only started making a squeeking noise a few days earlier.
I was chasing a noise for years almost like a cat meowing or a low chirp coming to stop. Front driveshaft
I used to drive an E90. Still miss it.
What a pleasant mechanic this guy is and good at his job .
I just replaced the front drive shaft on my 2007 328xi E91 a few months ago! funny to see another car getting the same repair here!
We finally started stocking that oil filter adapter gasket, when I first seen the new valve cover I was WTF but accept Johnnys explanation
a little surprised you could get the lower front bolt on the filter housing out; that coolant fitting on the front of the head is probably broken, as well
Working on BMWs so long, Nina orders break cleaner by the barrell😂😂
Awesome what your doing with the shop 👍
Super super common issues on these cars! Happy to see people who still care enough to pay for their old BMW’s to be fixed like I do 😂
Customer took maintenance right up to the edge. Glad they didn’t have a really bad outcome.
When the head bolts break usually the ones under the banks units break as well
So therapeutic watching the car ninja at work
My E90 had the same valve cover casket issue, along with the eccentric shaft sensor. It had its issues but I miss the car 😢. Now I'm working on my f10. Had to replace the ac compressor yesterday 😢
Timely. Have the same oil leaks on my '12 E91. Been putting off getting it fixed. The oil burning smell is at startup and goes away after a minute or so. But it's likely getting worse. Low mileage car and otherwise runs fine, so I just need to get it fixed.
In same boat. What did you end up doing? I just moved to an apartment and no longer have a garage. The price of an independent shop is quickly approaching what the value of the car is.
That's one badass BMW mechanic, baby!!
I had one of these and loved it but once it hit the 10 year mark was becoming too expensive to maintain so had to trade it in a new one
"Why is my bill $200 more than quoted?"
"Yeeaaaaah turns out your car needed 17 cans of brake cleaner"
Whelp, that sucks cause I definitely wanted you look at my 2013 E350 Benz…I trust you more than all the shops in the Dallas area….
Only three issues with the E93? Or, only three the customer is willing to pay to have fixed
E90. And those are pretty much the few "problems" with that model. They were quite reliable otherwise. I sold my 2006 325i (purchased new) after 200k miles and 15 years with no major issues during its entire life other than the valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, oil filter gasket, ONE battery replacement and an alternator. I never even had to replace the clutch (manual).
E93 is the convertible. This is an E90. E91 is the wagon and E92 is the coupe.
I use oem parts when I can. If oem isn't available I'll buy a part that's higher quality than oem. I know some people don't believe it's possible for an aftermarket part to be better than oem but it depends on the part.
Brake Kleen in bulk, nice. Chlorinated or non? Like CRC Red or green cans.
On any N-series straight-6 it's better to replace the entire valve cover than to just do a gasket. The plastic warps and cracks over time, aside from the PCV issues. It's not worth having a comeback, just replace the valve cover and be done with it.
Can't believe we're at a point where replacing valve covers is preventative maintenance.
@@foxwithtubesox1075 yeah, and wait til you see what water pumps cost to do on an N52/N54/N55. That's why I drive a 30 year old BMW.
Any plastic parts should be replaced in time, engine heat will on deteriorate them further
PVC valve integrated into the valve cover. How genius (criminal).
Could we get more air time of the DeWalt stubby impact please? ❤
Don't forget the O rings on the sensors on the front of the block. There are two or three of them. Each has 2 o rings.
Welp, I guess I’m gonna have to look for a house in Kansas now…. 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks ALOT!!!
You only need a post office box. :)
Or... get a more reliable car.
Or... do the work yourself.
@@foxwithtubesox1075
Or find an ex BMW mechanic friend to help. I am about to get a 09 328xi 6 speed from a buddy who dad purchased car new. He had value cover and oil housing gasket done by dealership. Money is no objective for him. I have two friends who are ex Bimmer, Porsche mechanics . They will help me with any issues. I will just order the parts. I will also learn how to fix it myself thru them.
You said you only use genuine BMW valve covers and gaskets is that the same for a VW Passat V6 I have an oil leak I can't get rid of.
Do you guys ever use OE parts; stuff that’s basically genuine without the logo? I.E. Elring valve cover, Lemforder/TRW suspension parts?
Love your videos, keep 'em coming!
Wow great video I was hoping to send my 750 li down their
I think you’ve just given me a reason to move to Kansas!
Stay where you are and bye a chevy with a ls motor
Great video as always. Love the bmws, there is always business:).
3:40 There is a chance that tool is still sitting in the engine bay of the car you left it in or it made it's way to the ground and fell out,
I concur - most customers don’t know how to open their hood let alone understand how to use a valuable tool.
Terrific technician!
Seems the Ninja was having a bad day in this video. He seemed very timid, or P/O'd about something. Customers can make business owners go freaking crazy. Hang in there Ninja👍
I hope whoever has your milwaukee brings it back, because that is stealing whether they think it is or not. If you have an idea who it was, i would ask them if they found it, because with some people, they may take five month's remembering that they have it, but take forever to bring it back. You might even have someone who never noticed it, and yeah there are people like that out there, and just ask them if they could look. Hopefully they will watch this video, and return it, they could leave it at the door in a box, that would be nice. You work hard for your money, and you have overhead and employee's to pay, along with insurance for everything. Running your own shop costs a lot, and these car's are getting more complex requiring more tool's, and computer's to fix them. You do good work as well jonny, and people who don't get that, will find out the hard way. G-d bless.
One can only hope that’s what happens
Not sure if I missed it, but can you tell us how many miles are on the cars you video? Thanks
I had a 2011 328i xDrive and I bought it with only 88,000 miles I get it here and I have torque converter shudder and it needed a drain and fill if the Transmission fluid it's not a Flush it's a drain and fill and the fluid is discontinued by BMW I just went through this in September 2021 and nothing else was wrong with the car except rear shocks so mine was in good shape but the transmission it was alot and I eventually wrecked the car and I got all the money back from the insurance company now I got a 2006 330ci 🆉🅷🅿 convertible I'm Bimma-B and all I do is drive BMW I've had 8 different BMW models and I love the E-46 model pre push start but my 2008 535i Twin Turbo was awesome till it broke down the air conditioner condenser and some other things I had to replace and sold it back to the car dealership I bought it from but that's the only push start I liked I've only been driving BMW for 15 years
Instead of playing the skating on ice game why don’t you fix and take care of your cars instead of trading them to be the next guys problem ?
Car Ninja! I didnt see the E90 on your recommended BMW list of most reliable... would you say its that bad of an engine for an Inline-6 ?
The N52 is one of if not the most reliable N/A Inline 6 BMW has ever made, or atleast in the past 20 years.
Johnny, you of course make it look easy but do you think the oil filter housing on the same E90 is a DYI job?
Definitely. But this bloke makes everything look super easy. Whatever he’s doing would take me ten times longer. 😂
I can comfortably say yes it is entirely possible as a DIY job. The one advice I can give and should also follow, is TAKE YOUR TIME.
It's easy. Don't be intimidated.
Pretty sure M539 restorations has done this oil filter housing job on one of his vehicles and we show more details. This is not a knock on this channel as this is a working workshop and Streten is a professional UA-camr who has the time to show stuff and is not running a shop.
@@paulaus Thank you for the suggestion.
Nice job.
Had the exact same broken screw on my e90.
Must be a common issue!?
My 2010 E90 needs the valve cover replaced as-well, can you say how much you charged for this service?
Watching Jonny work on BMW's is like watching Monet or Cézanne paint a beautiful work of art out of cow feces.
Hi CarNinja, quick question,do you ever buy spare parts from FCP Euro?
What is the little red torch you always use?
Well done mate keep them coming
Shows how desperate people have become for an honest, professional mechanic that they're shipping cars from out of state for Jonny to work on them.
Car Ninja: Do you see BMW owners who say their car wears out the tires on the outside tread and the outside 'feathers'? I had a 2006 3 series that wore out the outside tire tread faster than any other car brand. Apparently it was a common problem with TSBs. I recently saw a BMW with the same excessive tire wear, Ten years later. I've only seen that on BMWs. Maybe they set up the negative camber from the factory to make the handling feel sharper.
Finally some n52 content 🎉
A wise policy change. Additional risk and potential aggravation from long-distance customers.
Hoovie should build the world's biggest dunk tank at the Kansas State Fair and use the X6M for it.
Good work ninja
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Carninja how hard is it to do the valvetronic on a 13 X5 35i?
Well….it looks like me and my e60 M5 are moving to Kansas 😂
A very sad reflection on other German vehicle maintenance businesses if customers feel a need to come from other states to you surely? I never see your parking lot empty though.
Your lost tool will most probably be under the bonnet next time it comes in as most people I know rarely go under it unless something goes wrong so don’t give up hope to soon 😅😅😅 as most probably where u left it
Also do u only replace the valve cover if the pcv valve is knackered or is it just wise to replace complete as pcv is common fail just asking as mine is got a slight leak and needs replacing soon love the channel and the contents always educational and fun to watch a real pro do their passion
Just what I was thinking.
Dealerships replaces the cover since they rush the job and break them while removing. They are made of plastic. I changed the gasket on mine near 90k km, car has 180k km now and has original cover. 2012 335i f30 with n55 engine.
We found a tool in my wife’s car once. No idea which shop it belonged to or how long it had been there, so it’s in my garage now. We’d return it if we knew, but that was five years ago already. 🤷♀️
Replacing the entire cover is common practice I believe. It's likely to crack along with aforementioned built in pcv.
I assume it also comes with new hardware? You'd need that anyway given it's aluminum.
With this (stupid) design, the PCV valve is built into the valve cover. BMW does not sell the PCV valve by itself. There are aftermarket companies that sell a kit with a serviceable PCV valve, but Johnny stated he has tried them before, and they don't work.
It's just a way of BMW making things more complicated than they have to be, in order to extort money from customers. Why charge $30 for a PCV valve, when you can charge $200 for a valve cover with a flimsy diaphragm?
Love the genius of BMW engineers making the PCV valve UNSERVICEABLE. It's the German Ford everyone, COME ON!
I know my 2006 Scion xB isn't a BMW by any means, but I can tell you this: the PCV valve is an individually replaceable part that LISTS at $16 for the OEM part and can easily be replaced in less than 15 minutes. Additionally, the valve cover is cast aluminum and not plastic, and doesn't leak. If it DID leak, the OEM gasket is $20 and can be replaced in less than 30 minutes.
its like that on american suvs too
Volkswagen does the same
more like the german fiat
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Two weeks since last post. Welcome back Johnny
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Is the Car WEEZARD going to follow suit?
So it's not important to put an ignition oil back in the same spot (not trying to be smug, honest question)?
No. They're not in contact with mating parts like valvetrain and bearings, for example.
@@pfsantos007 I thought these BMW ECU's were smart enough to adjust ignition timing based on individual coil characteristics. It probably re-learns quick enough if that's the case I guess 😁
Use 3M respirator when you spray these cleaners, to save your lungs from cancer.
Driveshaft u-joints not serviceable?
I can’t imagine anyone working on out of state cars other than restoration facilities.
Finding a quality and honest mechanic is so difficult it's not surprising people ship their cars to Kansas.
I work at dealer in northeastern ny, we get cars from all up the northeast coast. It’s quite a pain. Then you don’t know what someone else has done either
I wonder what he thinks of the B58 engine
Sorry to hear that a bad experience ruined people shipping you their cars. I'll just have to drive th KS and say i live there now lol.
Why can't BMW make gasket and sealing surfaces that don't repeatedly fail?
The greenie eco terrorists demand recyclable materials so the rubber and plastics don’t last these days.
OMG Dorothy, you can't leave Kansas ever again!
That pcv system being built into the valve cover, and other components that force you to buy larger assemblies. Wonder if a class action lawsuit would proceed if enough owners joined in. No reason some can't be separate.
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