Buying a Lemon From WeBuyCars part 5 - 5 Months ownership update

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @NhlalukoGMasingi
    @NhlalukoGMasingi  22 дні тому +5

    Forgot to mention incoming costs
    - Need to replace the other 4 injectors (R8k in total)
    - Need to replace all tires (R10k in total)
    Will add more as I remember

    • @marcomilano6394
      @marcomilano6394 21 день тому

      Think you should maybe sell the car bro. Cut your losses early.

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  21 день тому

      Haha, I'll sell once I'm done working on it.
      I DIY everything on the car (so far) need to engine opening experience then I'll be done with it.

    • @lindilebangose7667
      @lindilebangose7667 21 день тому

      The tires are unavoidable. But with months and the only things you need to replace are injectors, then you are still good.
      No engine leak or issues ? No gearbox faults?
      You good

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  21 день тому

      @@lindilebangose7667 engine and gearbox all good, I have an idea where the smoke is coming from.

  • @mphokvele
    @mphokvele 21 день тому +5

    Despite all the mechanical issues, the only regret is not having a sunroof 😂. I am glad you having fun with your car bru 👌

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  14 днів тому

      @mphokvele haha yeah, interesting car this one...
      Buy yona sunroof is a need xem.

  • @davidadie9191
    @davidadie9191 21 день тому +1

    04:50 😂 Pretty much sums up the BMW experience. Don't worry about all the hate the real enthusiasts enjoy your BMW content !

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      And I'm sure there'll be more.
      Won't lie, car is really keeping me busy, makes the whole thing worthwhile. Exactly why I got this lemon

  • @mthunzidube1423
    @mthunzidube1423 21 день тому +2

    That smoke is oil and water mixing, possible sources:
    1. First check oil cooler, most likely its an oil cooler issue(the oil cooler gasket or the oil cooler itself) which is an easy and cheap fix but you will have to drain and replace all your liquids
    2. Head gasket leaking, worst case scenario, check the oil cap to see if there is any creamy foam on the oil cap after running the car for a few minutes, if there is foam you are dead, head needs to go to engineering, new head gasket, new fluids, timing needs to be done, the time it takes to do this is what makes the cost too high, might as well get forged parts since you will already have the engine opened

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      Haha you get it bro!!!
      So my ofhg is leaking, so is the oil cooler.
      If it's the head Gasket I'll be slightly happy but sad cause I'll definitely do forged parts.
      Sometime next week I'll be replacing ofhg, oil cooler gasket, tappet cover gasket and intake mf gasket.
      Wanna do all gaskets but if it's head gasket then I can replace that and the oil sump gasket as well.

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      But it's definitely the oil cooler

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      Already bought all fluids as I intend to flush the whole system.
      I'll do 2 flashes for oil just to be sure 😂😂

  • @pakowame4737
    @pakowame4737 22 дні тому +1

    The smoke coming out of the exhaust if it's not the vapour due to cold weather start then it's a coolant leaking into the engine problem, check the head gasket.

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  22 дні тому

      Yeah that's the tricky part, video around this will drop soon but head gasket failures are almost none existent on these engines BUT not impossible
      Turbo
      EGR cooler
      Oil cooler
      ...
      That's some of the things people said. When I took the car in for Gearbox service, they did say oil cooler and ofhg are leaking, was still crying for the R12k so I missed that note

  • @justanmpowereddude5021
    @justanmpowereddude5021 22 дні тому +2

    3:00 I need that track bro, what's the name of the song?

  • @Iceman999111
    @Iceman999111 21 день тому +1

    ZF 8 speed service by ZF themselves is around R7k vat inc.

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  21 день тому +1

      @Iceman999111 aahh then my 12k for both gearbox service and rear mainseal bill makes sense
      I lowkey thought I got ripped off 😂😂😂😂

  • @oj4249
    @oj4249 22 дні тому +1

    Where did you buy oil and coolant? And what brand you prefer 😅

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  22 дні тому +1

      @oj4249 Bought at Goldwagen - BMW twin power turbo oil 5w30
      They don't have BMW coolant anymore so I bought HEPU blue bmw coolant.
      Honestly prefer bmw branded stuff (not cheap)

  • @lihlenqabeni7621
    @lihlenqabeni7621 15 днів тому

    I am moering this car 😂

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  14 днів тому +1

      @@lihlenqabeni7621 fun cars these BMWs
      Had my "eix that was close moment" a little more than I care to admit XD

  • @wayneerasmus7108
    @wayneerasmus7108 22 дні тому +2

    Petrol BMWs are all lemons bro.
    Very unreliable.

    • @Keitumetsemulaudzi
      @Keitumetsemulaudzi 22 дні тому

      U crazy asf

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      Extremely, specially the high performance ones. And the parts are expensive af 😂
      Then the car rejects none bmw specific parts 😂😂

    • @nhlalukog2208
      @nhlalukog2208 21 день тому

      If taken care of they can be better... this was not taken care of 😅

  • @JoshSmeda
    @JoshSmeda 22 дні тому +2

    You bought a petrol BMW with 170k + km's on the clock. What did you really expect to get??

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  21 день тому +1

      Exactly what I'm getting, that's why I said I'm buying a lemon, knew what was coming.
      I'll explain why I bought the car on the follow up video but so far it's been accomplishing what I bought it for

    • @Empie1904
      @Empie1904 21 день тому

      If it is looked after then that kilos is nothing. The petrol 6 cylinder can be reliable aswell. Especially the non turbo

    • @NhlalukoGMasingi
      @NhlalukoGMasingi  14 днів тому

      @@Empie1904 agree.
      That's one of the reasons BMW shifted from the twin turboe on N54 to the single on N55