"Oh the check engine light is on, I wonder what that could be" 3 days of wrenching later with half the engine on various shelves: "yeah the timing is off" Gotta love early 2000s BMW engineering.
@@adamlannerd1408 yes as opposed to hemi engines that run flat at 100k or maybe dodges famous plastic timing chain guides? Stop acting like under-engineered cars mean shit… lame. Everyone who likes cars knows, they all got problems. Unless of course they’re japan built. Edit: as I said that, Subaru head gasket blew out somewhere
@@Indubitabl3 well Subies and Mazda rotaries and Mitsubishi 4G63s and Toyota 4AGEs are the exceptions to the Japanese reliability thing. They sacrifice themselves for the rest to be bulletproof
@@FishFind3000 for sure even a broken clock is right twice a day, these car makers accidentally built a reliable one. They all have, but they’ve all pushed out poorly engineered hot garbage for the most part. Legit had a guy lecturing me about German car reliability post explaining his Magnum not pushing over 100k miles, whilst leaning on my f10 with 250k miles lmao. Bmw has built some amazing engines. That’s why Toyota staked their reputation on it. Common trope in America. American car good, everyone else bad. Lame nonsense
For those people who disliked this video, I really wonder what's there to dislike. This guy does enormous work, and he puts it in one video, instead of prolonging it in never-ending series, like some other youtubers. Sreten, keep up the good work, and I wish you the best of luck in the future restoration projects.
Yeah it's odd to see a thumbs down for a video that just impressed the hell out of us. But a thumbs down means nothing negative to the channel, just counts as a viewer engagement which is good for Sreten. Thumbs up or down just count the same! Both positive infact! Finding shrapnel in a sump is enough to make an idiot hit dislike. They dislike the event, likely not the video. Or it's evil twin and his homies.
I can’t believe anyone disliked This video . Unless they clicked on it in error thinking it was a porn movie listening to the sounds made whilst removing the timing chain 😆😆
I bet Antonio is watching this series and thinking, "My God, I'm glad I sold that thing". And the anxiety i was having as you continued to dismantle this beast. Beyond impressive. You are the man!
This is just a staggering amount of work. Can't quite wrap my head around taking that on as a one-man job. Kudos to you, Sreten. You're a mechanical powerhouse!
9 minutes in and you've already smashed it. any other UA-camr would have taken these first 9 minutes and made it into a 5 part series and talked total bollocks throughout each video.
speed academy would go on a tangent how these arp studs are way better than those arp studs and why they chose the color black for 9 minutes and then cut to the car assembled.
Sreten you're really balls-deep on this one - many UA-camrs 'talk' about how time consuming and hence expensive repairs to these engines are, but you're the only one showing why. Keep up the great work
I'm actually stunned at how well made these videos are. It's kinda insane how good you are at explaining what's happening as you're doing it, and these videos must take so long to edit
i'll never forget the words of my grandfather which he said to me some 35 years ago when i was just starting my mechanical journey he said "The more they put into a car the less reliable it becomes". and btw holy grunts you sir are a lot braver than most youtubers diving into an engine that complex. excellent content cant wait for the next.
And that‘s why buying a old car is 1000x times better than getting a new one. At least for us who like to fiddle around with cars.
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I dont have words for that you just did. This video has to make every Patron to increase the level of support, as I did after watching it. Thanks for this brilliant work. I cannot wait for assembly video. Something tells me it will be a lot more difficult. 👍
When you reassemble this engine, don’t forget to replace that nail in the sump using the correct orientation, cleaned of course. Looking forward to part three of project der Nagelmotor.
@@anthonyk I would bet they used the nail as a sort of funky way to lock the engine in TDC, or to hold something else in place. Then just forgot about it, or dropped it and didn't care enough to remove the sump. Bad workmanship for sure.
@@anthonyk Yeah I wonder too. Could be lots of reasons though, production fault making the plastic weak, damage from previous work on the timing, low oil, could be anything.
Oh man.. I have anxiety about how all of those parts, bolts, belts, wires, and pieces are going to go back together again. Kudos... it's an awesome thing to watch.
What amazes me is that even though the channel is growing and would severely benefit from blogs and crap, the content keeps getting better and better. Please don’t ever change. Love from Greece.
The complexities of this engine baffle me and you just turn every corner with ease. I can’t imagine a main stealership tackling this and doing a perfect job there just wouldn’t be the time or care. Imagine the labour charge you’d need to sell the house. You are a brave man this was a visual and technical feast. 👍👍👌
I'm working on the older M60 V8 by BMW at the moment which seems way more mechanic friendly 😎. Respect for the work on this Alpina! Makes you figure how many 'normal' 745i's end up on the scrap yard because of similar issues 😅
At a stealer ship it would be done faster. They don't do this process. They go about it a different way. They do not drop the subframe. Plus they have all the specialty tools needed to speed it up also. Either way I wouldn't want to pay for the labor
@@misterx3492 very interesting the similarities to the M60 as it got stripped down. Intake ports are identical, the lower timing case was an evolution with same water pump casting. Looks like they went back to the plastic guides after the M62 wishbone
@@mtbhussler indeed! Just got the inlet manifold off of mine today and it the ports indeed look very similar. Same for the waterpump casting indeed! The plastic wiring loom parts for the coils are so huge on the m60 they nicely made these smaller on the n62. Some improvements, some stuff was kept. Funny to see. I'm freshing mine up before it goes into a E30. Duplex chain and guides still look fine.. think i'm gonna leave that for what it is 😅
Sreten, i am amazed that you dare to take on a projects like this without the 'proper' education for a mechanic. And you just do it. Properly, thoroughly, neat, tidy. You even find time to cut the recordings in a way that all work is covered without getting too long. Absolutely great! Add your great sense of humour, and 40 minutes feel like 5. Thank you! Are you going to change all sprockets of the timing-chain as well, or are they in good condition?
The best piece of advice I can give is to stay organized, clean have a workshop manual label every part you pull of label every wire connector take as many photos as possible.
Your work as always is done to a standard that puts most "Profesional" to shame. Also your presentation skills enable people to see why some workshop bills are on the large size! A "Ton of work" was actually how many hours? Multiply that by a ballpark figure of €80 per hour then the parts. Pretty soon your wallet feels like it's had a "Prison Manlove Gangbang" You have my utmost respect and I've been turning spanners as a Mechanic for nearly 35 years.
Checklist of a bmw 7 series Nail in oil pan: Check Broken Timing chain guides: Check Timing incorrect: Check Sailor Anchor underwear: Check Great series so far. I thought the M5 was my favorite but this one is taking me by surprise
My son and I have done VSS, alternator, starter, knock sensors, water pump and innumerable other repairs ourselves at our home on our 200k mile e60 N62. We feel your pain. That shot of the engine hanging from the sling, the subframe hanging, parts all over the shop, it's priceless. And terrifying. Thanks for bringing a sense of humor and entertainment to repairs that are truly arduous and mind bending. We enjoy your channel greatly.
I have never seen a nail in a car sump ever that's a first , that engine looks like a nightmare your a brave man love your humor when fighting with these engines keep great content coming 😀
Wow. I used to work on brand new Fords in Australia back from that period and man they're a piece of cake compared to this. It's a good thing you have the other 4 post lift setup so you can do other projects while waiting for parts. Because this looks like it may take quite awhile to get out and going again. The real big kicker here though is not only did you have to do all the mechanical work you had to worry about being a camera guy, director, producer and editor and however many other jobs come with all of that, just to get the videos out! That is why I am a patron and do a little bit to support you. It sure beats paying the UK TV tax every month. Roll on to the next installment.
Sreten, Your content is so wonderful! You share your struggles and we watch, learn, and are entertained. Thank you again for this and all your other videos.
Yeah, me too. It was excruciating watching all those incredibly complicated mechanisms come off, thinking 'how in the name of (inset deity here) is he going to get it all back togther!
I love that the one German with a sense of humor decided to make a youtube channel! I love the humorous and long form content that is rare to find here!
This is the only channel on the YT that I don’t skip even 5 seconds of the video. 1h-1h no problem, the passion, editing it’s just brilliant. Keep up Sreten, you have greate knowledge about bmw’s. Can’t wait next episode, uzdravlje!
Many years ago my friend had one of these cars and traded it into the dealer on what was the new X6M when it came out. I was so upset that he did not offer me the car to buy as the dealer got the trade for a song. Now looking at this repair I am happy to have not had the car and enjoying my e46 M3. Even paying someone else to do the rod bearings I have done all the other maintenance myself. My hats off to you on this huge job!
These type of videos are the best! Not only we see Sreten "Suffer" but we can have a peak in to the insides of these beasts without experiencing the feeling of impending doom when it comes to put it all up together. Thank you Dr.Sre for doing it and waiting patiently for your next video! Keep calm and build that Alpina.
Man, this is the fucking best experience i had on yt. All episode I was making comparisons in my head on the technology evolution. E21 and this fucking pro Lego. Man, you are the best. Feel like childhood on TV. It's friday, I have a new episode. Love you man! And thanks.
I used a small nail (instead of a simple metal pin that my tool kit didn't come with) to release tension on the timing chain tensioner when I did the VANOS seals on an M50TU. Thankfully I didn't drop it in the oil pan. Perhaps when they were timing it they used a nail instead of some special tool? Not sure. Great work as always Sreten!! This Alpina is proving to be a worthy challenge!
There are other ways nails can get into an engine. In a large service garage, besides mechanical repairs, oil changes and tire repair are also done. Tire repair guy pulls a nail from a flat tire, throws nail at garbage can, nail bounces off side of garbage can and lands directly in the 6 quart container used to carry oil from the bulk oil to the car. Oil change guy grabs container, fills with oil, pours oil into funnel in the car, nail is now inside the valve cover. Yeah, that happened but was caught before damage was done because their hand was on the funnel and felt something jiggle down the neck. I pulled a 2 inch nail out of that low mile, almost new truck before it was ever started.
I sometimes watch Swiss watches being serviced and it scares me how they know which bit to put where and in what order. I kind of felt the same watching this! Well done! 👏🏼
Sreten you absolute LEGEND, it takes guts to tackle a job like this and you make it look so simple and straightforward, keep pushing bc all of it is gonna be rewarded when u take it on the autobahn and u sit comfortably at 300 km/h... what a LEGEND
Wow, what a job! 3 days of work and it's just to take apart the engine 😬 You have no fear! Also the new garage is looking lovely, new lifts, new decorations on wall, and so much space even with all the parts!
I can see why it's 11K to fix. your work on this and other projects boggles my mind. I cant imagine anyone wanting to do this type of teardown. Its surely a great learning experience for you, but for "us" as well. I look forward to the re-assembly, and your fantastic drive on the autobahn, with a big smile
Truth be told. It's hard to find a intellectually provocative UA-cam content creator and you sir are one of the few. Keep on enjoying your trade and i'll keep on axiomatically counting the days to your next masterpiece!
Iam amazed. When i saw that you bought a B7, i was sure that it´s going to be a journey. But oh man, when you see this, in such detail, working on M54/M62 seems like a sunday snack. Respect to you, for undergoing such a massive job and filming yourself, as if it wasnt stressful already. Great content as always, 40 minutes flew by. Thank you!
I'm a regular consumer of this channel..all the entertainment, knowledge, fun that you bring. I love your sense of humour but today I have a new found respect for your work, it's so difficult and loads of patience require to handle it and you never forget to replace those small oil seals and bolt. Hats off to your dedication. ✌🏻✌🏻
Dude, you are a beast! That is so much work. Glad I found your channel. Love your videos.. the content is outstanding and you take us through it all. Keep up the awesome work!
Man, I wish I could subscribe twice. I teach Auto Mechanics and I stay away from BMW repairs. My shoulders ached when you unbolted the CAM timing gears. Cheers on your attention to detail
Hi mate, been a follower since the early days - congrats on what you've build your page in to. Can I make a request for some of your non-mechanical fans? Could you put an arrow on screen to some of the more exotic parts you talk about? eg: you point out the eccentric shaft, but all i see is the internal bits of an engine. An arrow would help in this situation. Many thanks! :-)
Honestly one look at that engine bay and I would've noped backwards through the wall. I admire your balls and your patience Sreten, this modern hyper-complex stuff ain't easy. That nail had to have been intentional, maybe a disgruntled worker. Maybe Antonio knows something about it?
Enjoying the video coming from a former BMW owner. Feeling your pain as you start to strip that motor apart. Thank god that's you and not me there wrenching on that fine engine.
Another M539 Restoration video flashes by. What a monumental task - the way Alpina have managed to stuff that engine bay is almost beyond belief, it must have taken an unfathomable amount of time and effort. I have everything crossed that the rebuild goes to plan - haven't looked forward to a video as much as the next instalment of Project Chicago in a long time.
If any engine design deserved the epithet of "Byzantine", this is it. My God, what a hypercomplicated lump. Well done getting it apart with only basic levels of profanity and violence.
Omg. The Bay is so full of engine, its absolutely cramped in there. Compare that to your older Models. And you still have the courage to dive in there and take it all apart. I thought you worked in IT Databases or something. This is Mindboggling! Well done!
That’s an incredibly complex car, I’m in awe of your confidence and skills. Hard to believe that after 150 years of the development of internal combustion to this point, and engines such as this one in particular, it’s all going to stop in favour of batteries.
Dude, you are my hero! Never say stuff like: "There's no way I'm removing the heads" out loud... car gods are listening and may make you do just that. Awesome video, Thanks so much!
I hope you declared that nail to the German customs department. Thinking about it. If you declared it as a "Nail Cassette" (for a workshop tool) you may have paid less import duty that you did declaring it as a car. As always the video is fantastic. I also use the Milwaukee power tools, (I work on the railway) they're simply the best.
This was an insane video. I don't know how you can keep track of everything you did, but I am so very impressed with your knowledge here, as well as your patience. Its obvious this is a labor of love, because I would have thrown in the towel WAY sooner. Keep up the amazing content Dude! -Luis
Probably the best mechanic videos I’ve ever seen, your detail and precision explanation to each moving part is phenomenal, just started watching today and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks and keep it up.
Dear Sreten! Your channel is an absolute holy grail of finest automobile content, something that gives me enormous pleasure watching and there is NO other youtube channel out there that excites me so much! I've never had any mechanic experience in my life except for building stuff from LEGO as a child and I feel what you're doing is far from being easy, however your persistence and analytical approach towards car restoration proves that everything is possible if you really desire! I'm seriously considering renting a garage and purchasing an old car (preferably W124 Merc) and spending long evenings in the garage gradually bringing the car to its finest original condition! Your channel makes me feel confident something might work out for real! Great thank you and keep up the good work!
I was looking for the model of your milwaukee impact wrench in the comments but now, I'm dreaming about a collaboration between you guys on Hedi's e32 :D
Thank you for another absolute masterclass; the quality of your content is second to none and you're scaling new heights with this project! Looking forward to the next instalment.
What a packed engine bay, this is overwhelming of complexity. All the best my friend, can't wait to see her on the road again, she's absolutely beautiful. No pain, no gain 🤘
When it was built this car was the cutting edge of engineering and costed a fortune, no wonder it's almost as complex as a spaceship. Amazing work by Sreten. Watching all the videos.
Absolute gem of a video! I hold great admiration for your determination and patience on this car, looks like a nightmare. Cheers Sreten for always providing top content and cant wait for the next one.
im having a rough day at work and as I got back to the office to have lunch ... (because my day is not over yet) I saw your new video up! I couldnt click it fast enough. After a nice meal and your video to enjoy it with , my mood is now much much better and can happily finish the rest of my day... Thank you sir!! Your humor and expertise is very well appreciated here in New Jersey !!
I currently own a 2016 Mustang GT manual transmission which I purchased in April 2019. You get a hell of a lot of car for the price. I haven't had any issues with it, yet, touch wood. It's one of the most beautiful sounding cars I've ever had the pleasure to own. Those 5 litre Coyote V8's are pretty awesome. I love your passion, hardwork and creativity that you put into your video's. Keep up the goodwork, Bro. God Bless and Best Wishes from the UK ✌😎
Im a fully qualified mechanic for 6 years now, just your channel and Alex from LegitStreetCars impressed me so far, what a massive job, never gonna understand bmw fans ahah. great video, much passion on these yolks
Still the best car restoration channel ever. Waiting for your video to come up every week. I really appreciate how much work you put into this project. The engine is so complicated. I really wonder how you can manage to put everything back together.
I said this before and I will say it again, an upload from Sreten makes me Sretan! 😎 Awesome job you did there doctor, can’t wait to see the rest of the operation 💪
With my 850Si, just changing plugs and checking the V12 ignition system according to the workshop manual was scary. Even removing the driver's seat and fixing the seat back lumbar pump made me dizzy trying to put it all back together. Seeing your work on this Alpina modified V8 OMG - Sreten you are absolutely amazing - great work. 🤩
Your library of knowledge to dissemble this is impressive, to think you're going to have to put it back together seems mindboggling to me. Great content, as well as the video editing.
I'm blown away seeing that nail, just WOW. And for those that gotta silicone the hell out of everything, look at the accumulation of pieces in the oil system.....
I feel your pain. Just putting my E38 back together after tearing it down to the same point you did on this one. Will have it running again tomorrow (hopefully....). I didn't realize that BMW took the M62 engine, decided to make it HARDER to service, and then just called it N62. Making it so that you have to remove the heads to change the guides was just...dumb.
@@petepenn1 Not super Sreten :)! He'll find some way to end up doing it again. Just like I bought my next car for my YT channel and it has a special, spicy version of the M62...we never learn apparently.
That was a tone of work. Can't wait for the next episode. It's like a suspense movie wondering if the engine will work properly again or not. But I have faith on you. Just keep it rolling.
Wow, monumental amount of work. You make it look easy but there must have been a point where you thought: ''what did I get myself into?!'' Hats off to you, Sreten.
“Pretty sure” BMW in the construction of this engine didn’t use nails. You make the best content in your field. I laughed so hard I had tears!
"Oh the check engine light is on, I wonder what that could be"
3 days of wrenching later with half the engine on various shelves:
"yeah the timing is off"
Gotta love early 2000s BMW engineering.
Gotta love the Germans. They over-engineer everything. :)
@@adamlannerd1408 yes as opposed to hemi engines that run flat at 100k or maybe dodges famous plastic timing chain guides? Stop acting like under-engineered cars mean shit… lame. Everyone who likes cars knows, they all got problems. Unless of course they’re japan built.
Edit: as I said that, Subaru head gasket blew out somewhere
@@Indubitabl3 well Subies and Mazda rotaries and Mitsubishi 4G63s and Toyota 4AGEs are the exceptions to the Japanese reliability thing.
They sacrifice themselves for the rest to be bulletproof
@@Indubitabl3 if it’s a 5.9l 12v cummins then it’s partially perfect.
@@FishFind3000 for sure even a broken clock is right twice a day, these car makers accidentally built a reliable one. They all have, but they’ve all pushed out poorly engineered hot garbage for the most part. Legit had a guy lecturing me about German car reliability post explaining his Magnum not pushing over 100k miles, whilst leaning on my f10 with 250k miles lmao. Bmw has built some amazing engines. That’s why Toyota staked their reputation on it. Common trope in America. American car good, everyone else bad. Lame nonsense
For those people who disliked this video, I really wonder what's there to dislike. This guy does enormous work, and he puts it in one video, instead of prolonging it in never-ending series, like some other youtubers.
Sreten, keep up the good work, and I wish you the best of luck in the future restoration projects.
Yeah it's odd to see a thumbs down for a video that just impressed the hell out of us. But a thumbs down means nothing negative to the channel, just counts as a viewer engagement which is good for Sreten. Thumbs up or down just count the same! Both positive infact! Finding shrapnel in a sump is enough to make an idiot hit dislike. They dislike the event, likely not the video. Or it's evil twin and his homies.
31 downvotes out of 100,000 views really prompted you to make this post? really?
its bots messing around by youtube same deal the randomly unsubscibes people
I can’t believe anyone disliked This video . Unless they clicked on it in error thinking it was a porn movie listening to the sounds made whilst removing the timing chain 😆😆
@@Sleepy.Time. We found one, boys
I bet Antonio is watching this series and thinking, "My God, I'm glad I sold that thing". And the anxiety i was having as you continued to dismantle this beast. Beyond impressive. You are the man!
This is just a staggering amount of work. Can't quite wrap my head around taking that on as a one-man job. Kudos to you, Sreten. You're a mechanical powerhouse!
9 minutes in and you've already smashed it. any other UA-camr would have taken these first 9 minutes and made it into a 5 part series and talked total bollocks throughout each video.
Samcrack or whoever he is. Talks tooo damn much
not to mention that dope Hoovie. he's a real waffler
speed academy would go on a tangent how these arp studs are way better than those arp studs and why they chose the color black for 9 minutes and then cut to the car assembled.
@@sappernz agreed hoovie🤑
Totally true . this would be 4 30 minutes waffle session from Hoovie
Sreten you're really balls-deep on this one - many UA-camrs 'talk' about how time consuming and hence expensive repairs to these engines are, but you're the only one showing why. Keep up the great work
I would also recommend checking out LegitStreetCars channel. He does very similar work to Sreten, except with Mercedes instead of BMW.
@@jeramyvandal3245 no its m539 or nothing
@@losidude11 You need to broaden your horizon.
@@losidude11 LegitStreetCars is legit, Alex knows his shit and is a Mercedes Master Tech
Was that really 40 minutes! It felt like 5 minutes, that’s how engrossed I was. Your ability and confidence in tackling this job is awe inspiring. 🤩
Absolutamente, this guy is incredible talented
that was more than 3 days !!!!!! 😂
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M539 Restorations, iI bet it felt like 3 days to you :-)
Lol he only filmed when every part was coming out. I guarantee you this was a multi day removal
I'm actually stunned at how well made these videos are. It's kinda insane how good you are at explaining what's happening as you're doing it, and these videos must take so long to edit
I’m not sure I could take this apart, let alone remember where everything went to put it back together 🤯
Great job 🙂
i'll never forget the words of my grandfather which he said to me some 35 years ago when i was just starting my mechanical journey he said "The more they put into a car the less reliable it becomes". and btw holy grunts you sir are a lot braver than most youtubers diving into an engine that complex. excellent content cant wait for the next.
my Dad told me exactly the same thing...more bells and whistles means more to go wrong...
In engineering, that's what we learnt.
No of parts increase, no of weak points increase
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Sensors for checking if another sensor is working. That's where we are now sadly...
And that‘s why buying a old car is 1000x times better than getting a new one.
At least for us who like to fiddle around with cars.
I dont have words for that you just did. This video has to make every Patron to increase the level of support, as I did after watching it. Thanks for this brilliant work. I cannot wait for assembly video. Something tells me it will be a lot more difficult. 👍
Yes, I did exactly that after the last episode on the Alpina B7, as this is the best channel on UA-cam by a country mile.
@@Nigel999it really is huh.
Its Sreten he will fix that with sunshades on. :D
When you reassemble this engine, don’t forget to replace that nail in the sump using the correct orientation, cleaned of course.
Looking forward to part three of project der Nagelmotor.
please tell me why there's a nail, no one has told me this i basically have the same car on original guides and valve stem seals
@@anthonyk I would bet they used the nail as a sort of funky way to lock the engine in TDC, or to hold something else in place.
Then just forgot about it, or dropped it and didn't care enough to remove the sump. Bad workmanship for sure.
@@Japanie2 i wonder why the guides went then, on these engines there not known to go
@@anthonyk Yeah I wonder too. Could be lots of reasons though, production fault making the plastic weak, damage from previous work on the timing, low oil, could be anything.
Good advice. Please look up the BMW part nr of the nail for Sreten's convience. Could be superseded by part nr of an upgraded nail though.
36:44 famous last words🤣
its crazy, that someone designed that engine to work all those parts perfectly together.
I think it was more than one guy..
@@lappu911 yeah maybe two
doh - they don't work perfectly together - that's why we see this video. sorry but my onda is perfectly boring compared to this....
Watch airplane engine maintenance you’ll be amazed
i just saw #17 B7 in New Zealand - the real deal - same model super charger etc etc - OMG I think I'm in love... Owner says it just keeps going....
Oh man.. I have anxiety about how all of those parts, bolts, belts, wires, and pieces are going to go back together again. Kudos... it's an awesome thing to watch.
What amazes me is that even though the channel is growing and would severely benefit from blogs and crap, the content keeps getting better and better.
Please don’t ever change. Love from Greece.
The complexities of this engine baffle me and you just turn every corner with ease. I can’t imagine a main stealership tackling this and doing a perfect job there just wouldn’t be the time or care. Imagine the labour charge you’d need to sell the house. You are a brave man this was a visual and technical feast. 👍👍👌
Hate to be that guy, but jeez, an electric “motor” is so much more simple. This is a beautiful symphony.
I'm working on the older M60 V8 by BMW at the moment which seems way more mechanic friendly 😎. Respect for the work on this Alpina! Makes you figure how many 'normal' 745i's end up on the scrap yard because of similar issues 😅
At a stealer ship it would be done faster. They don't do this process. They go about it a different way. They do not drop the subframe. Plus they have all the specialty tools needed to speed it up also. Either way I wouldn't want to pay for the labor
@@misterx3492 very interesting the similarities to the M60 as it got stripped down. Intake ports are identical, the lower timing case was an evolution with same water pump casting. Looks like they went back to the plastic guides after the M62 wishbone
@@mtbhussler indeed! Just got the inlet manifold off of mine today and it the ports indeed look very similar. Same for the waterpump casting indeed!
The plastic wiring loom parts for the coils are so huge on the m60 they nicely made these smaller on the n62. Some improvements, some stuff was kept. Funny to see.
I'm freshing mine up before it goes into a E30. Duplex chain and guides still look fine.. think i'm gonna leave that for what it is 😅
Jesus streten, you're right up to the ball bag in that one man. Much respect dude.
18:16 I don't think i've experienced a greater "That's what she said" combo in my entire existence !
Sreten, i am amazed that you dare to take on a projects like this without the 'proper' education for a mechanic. And you just do it. Properly, thoroughly, neat, tidy.
You even find time to cut the recordings in a way that all work is covered without getting too long. Absolutely great!
Add your great sense of humour, and 40 minutes feel like 5. Thank you!
Are you going to change all sprockets of the timing-chain as well, or are they in good condition?
The best piece of advice I can give is to stay organized, clean have a workshop manual label every part you pull of label every wire connector take as many photos as possible.
Why would you do that? Makes sense if money wasn’t an object. I know I know prevented maintenance. Ppl sure do know how to spend other Peoples money
"Add your great sense of humour, and 40 minutes feel like 5"
- Absolutely agree 100%
Your work as always is done to a standard that puts most "Profesional" to shame.
Also your presentation skills enable people to see why some workshop bills are on the large size!
A "Ton of work" was actually how many hours? Multiply that by a ballpark figure of €80 per hour then the parts. Pretty soon your wallet feels like it's had a "Prison Manlove Gangbang"
You have my utmost respect and I've been turning spanners as a Mechanic for nearly 35 years.
Checklist of a bmw 7 series
Nail in oil pan: Check
Broken Timing chain guides: Check
Timing incorrect: Check
Sailor Anchor underwear: Check
Great series so far. I thought the M5 was my favorite but this one is taking me by surprise
My son and I have done VSS, alternator, starter, knock sensors, water pump and innumerable other repairs ourselves at our home on our 200k mile e60 N62. We feel your pain. That shot of the engine hanging from the sling, the subframe hanging, parts all over the shop, it's priceless. And terrifying. Thanks for bringing a sense of humor and entertainment to repairs that are truly arduous and mind bending. We enjoy your channel greatly.
I have never seen a nail in a car sump ever that's a first , that engine looks like a nightmare your a brave man love your humor when fighting with these engines keep great content coming 😀
Wow. I used to work on brand new Fords in Australia back from that period and man they're a piece of cake compared to this.
It's a good thing you have the other 4 post lift setup so you can do other projects while waiting for parts. Because this looks like it may take quite awhile to get out and going again.
The real big kicker here though is not only did you have to do all the mechanical work you had to worry about being a camera guy, director, producer and editor and however many other jobs come with all of that, just to get the videos out! That is why I am a patron and do a little bit to support you. It sure beats paying the UK TV tax every month.
Roll on to the next installment.
Thank you, Craig! Appreciate the kind words!
@@M539Restorations you're most welcome.
Sreten, Your content is so wonderful! You share your struggles and we watch, learn, and are entertained. Thank you again for this and all your other videos.
Of all the engines you have stripped down ... this is the maze ! my anxiety levels are off the charts :D :D
Yeah, me too. It was excruciating watching all those incredibly complicated mechanisms come off, thinking 'how in the name of (inset deity here) is he going to get it all back togther!
I love that the one German with a sense of humor decided to make a youtube channel! I love the humorous and long form content that is rare to find here!
Sreten is the most German name you can find
This car really showing why it was 100k from new.... Sensors and electrical gubbins everywhere. Props to you for tackling such a MASSIVE job Sreten!
That's what I need after hard day! Love you man and what you are doing, cheers from Poland 😄🔥
This is the only channel on the YT that I don’t skip even 5 seconds of the video. 1h-1h no problem, the passion, editing it’s just brilliant. Keep up Sreten, you have greate knowledge about bmw’s. Can’t wait next episode, uzdravlje!
Many years ago my friend had one of these cars and traded it into the dealer on what was the new X6M when it came out. I was so upset that he did not offer me the car to buy as the dealer got the trade for a song. Now looking at this repair I am happy to have not had the car and enjoying my e46 M3. Even paying someone else to do the rod bearings I have done all the other maintenance myself. My hats off to you on this huge job!
These type of videos are the best! Not only we see Sreten "Suffer" but we can have a peak in to the insides of these beasts without experiencing the feeling of impending doom when it comes to put it all up together. Thank you Dr.Sre for doing it and waiting patiently for your next video! Keep calm and build that Alpina.
Channel with this content quality should have 1M subscribers
This would've been absolutely impossible to do in the old garage, wouldn't it?
No chance, I'd be swimming in parts.
@@M539Restorations just use some of those Land Rovers or Jaguar as storage
Man, this is the fucking best experience i had on yt. All episode I was making comparisons in my head on the technology evolution. E21 and this fucking pro Lego. Man, you are the best. Feel like childhood on TV. It's friday, I have a new episode. Love you man! And thanks.
I used a small nail (instead of a simple metal pin that my tool kit didn't come with) to release tension on the timing chain tensioner when I did the VANOS seals on an M50TU. Thankfully I didn't drop it in the oil pan. Perhaps when they were timing it they used a nail instead of some special tool? Not sure.
Great work as always Sreten!! This Alpina is proving to be a worthy challenge!
That's a good explanation.
There are other ways nails can get into an engine.
In a large service garage, besides mechanical repairs, oil changes and tire repair are also done.
Tire repair guy pulls a nail from a flat tire, throws nail at garbage can, nail bounces off side of garbage can and lands directly in the 6 quart container used to carry oil from the bulk oil to the car.
Oil change guy grabs container, fills with oil, pours oil into funnel in the car, nail is now inside the valve cover.
Yeah, that happened but was caught before damage was done because their hand was on the funnel and felt something jiggle down the neck.
I pulled a 2 inch nail out of that low mile, almost new truck before it was ever started.
I thought about that, but there's literally no place in the whole engine where a nail would be useful. I'm still baffled.
@@M539Restorations well, thank baby Jesus that it wasn't the last nail in the coffin!
M52b25 or b28tu
I sometimes watch Swiss watches being serviced and it scares me how they know which bit to put where and in what order. I kind of felt the same watching this! Well done! 👏🏼
Take a bow, you are a master mechanic, undeterred by problems, which would cause most people to throw the towel in.
If my wife knew I was watching this as she struggles with the kids downstairs I would be a deadman! Still, let the good times roll...
Men will be men! :)
This is a nice escape from kids and family.
Sreten you absolute LEGEND, it takes guts to tackle a job like this and you make it look so simple and straightforward, keep pushing bc all of it is gonna be rewarded when u take it on the autobahn and u sit comfortably at 300 km/h... what a LEGEND
Wow, what a job! 3 days of work and it's just to take apart the engine 😬 You have no fear! Also the new garage is looking lovely, new lifts, new decorations on wall, and so much space even with all the parts!
I can see why it's 11K to fix. your work on this and other projects boggles my mind. I cant imagine anyone wanting to do this type of teardown. Its surely a great learning experience for you, but for "us" as well. I look forward to the re-assembly, and your fantastic drive on the autobahn, with a big smile
This gives me new appreciation for my first car a 1967 VW beetle, engine out in 20 minutes, head off and engine back in two hours. And it ran. 🇨🇦
Truth be told. It's hard to find a intellectually provocative UA-cam content creator and you sir are one of the few. Keep on enjoying your trade and i'll keep on axiomatically counting the days to your next masterpiece!
Iam amazed. When i saw that you bought a B7, i was sure that it´s going to be a journey.
But oh man, when you see this, in such detail, working on M54/M62 seems like a sunday snack.
Respect to you, for undergoing such a massive job and filming yourself, as if it wasnt stressful already.
Great content as always, 40 minutes flew by. Thank you!
I'm a regular consumer of this channel..all the entertainment, knowledge, fun that you bring. I love your sense of humour but today I have a new found respect for your work, it's so difficult and loads of patience require to handle it and you never forget to replace those small oil seals and bolt. Hats off to your dedication. ✌🏻✌🏻
Hear hear!
Dude, you are a beast! That is so much work. Glad I found your channel. Love your videos.. the content is outstanding and you take us through it all. Keep up the awesome work!
Man, I wish I could subscribe twice. I teach Auto Mechanics and I stay away from BMW repairs. My shoulders ached when you unbolted the CAM timing gears. Cheers on your attention to detail
I have no idea how you are going to put it back together man 😂😂😂
Hi mate, been a follower since the early days - congrats on what you've build your page in to. Can I make a request for some of your non-mechanical fans? Could you put an arrow on screen to some of the more exotic parts you talk about? eg: you point out the eccentric shaft, but all i see is the internal bits of an engine. An arrow would help in this situation. Many thanks! :-)
Yeah I would appreciate that too. This engine was super complicated for me to follow and understand.
I'm amazed how far you have come since a year ago
Noted! Thank you.
+1
Indeed. That would be very helpful 🙂. Thanks for the crazy video Sreten,!
Honestly one look at that engine bay and I would've noped backwards through the wall. I admire your balls and your patience Sreten, this modern hyper-complex stuff ain't easy.
That nail had to have been intentional, maybe a disgruntled worker. Maybe Antonio knows something about it?
I must add… mannnnn you have a lot of patience to disamamtle this engine piece by piece.
Keep it up! My salute to you!
Enjoying the video coming from a former BMW owner. Feeling your pain as you start to strip that motor apart. Thank god that's you and not me there wrenching on that fine engine.
Another M539 Restoration video flashes by. What a monumental task - the way Alpina have managed to stuff that engine bay is almost beyond belief, it must have taken an unfathomable amount of time and effort. I have everything crossed that the rebuild goes to plan - haven't looked forward to a video as much as the next instalment of Project Chicago in a long time.
If any engine design deserved the epithet of "Byzantine", this is it. My God, what a hypercomplicated lump. Well done getting it apart with only basic levels of profanity and violence.
GERMAN ENGINEERING LMAO WHAT A SCAM
LOL alternator mount with oil seal
@@dawicked2k8 🤦♂️
@@dawicked2k8 I mean, you get the engineering you pay for. Whether that amounts to anything or not though, that's the question
@@dawicked2k8 Germans are so rich that they just buy a new car at first sign of trouble :)
Omg. The Bay is so full of engine, its absolutely cramped in there.
Compare that to your older Models.
And you still have the courage to dive in there and take it all apart.
I thought you worked in IT Databases or something. This is Mindboggling! Well done!
That’s an incredibly complex car, I’m in awe of your confidence and skills. Hard to believe that after 150 years of the development of internal combustion to this point, and engines such as this one in particular, it’s all going to stop in favour of batteries.
Dude, you are my hero!
Never say stuff like: "There's no way I'm removing the heads" out loud... car gods are listening and may make you do just that.
Awesome video, Thanks so much!
Your a brave man, I would crap myself taking all of that apart and trying to remember to put it all back again
I hope you declared that nail to the German customs department. Thinking about it. If you declared it as a "Nail Cassette" (for a workshop tool) you may have paid less import duty that you did declaring it as a car.
As always the video is fantastic. I also use the Milwaukee power tools, (I work on the railway) they're simply the best.
Nail cassette, LMAO, I love your thinking, John! Somebody needs to lawyer the European (German?) customs that way xD
This was an insane video. I don't know how you can keep track of everything you did, but I am so very impressed with your knowledge here, as well as your patience. Its obvious this is a labor of love, because I would have thrown in the towel WAY sooner.
Keep up the amazing content Dude!
-Luis
Probably the best mechanic videos I’ve ever seen, your detail and precision explanation to each moving part is phenomenal, just started watching today and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks and keep it up.
These are probably the best videos ever seen on complicated car repair absolutely fascinating
“Somebody tried to nail this engine! The wrong way!” That’s what she said. 🤣😂😅
I love the fact that he’s working on a newer sportier BMW again. And props for taking on a job like this, it looks absolutely daunting.
Dear Sreten! Your channel is an absolute holy grail of finest automobile content, something that gives me enormous pleasure watching and there is NO other youtube channel out there that excites me so much! I've never had any mechanic experience in my life except for building stuff from LEGO as a child and I feel what you're doing is far from being easy, however your persistence and analytical approach towards car restoration proves that everything is possible if you really desire! I'm seriously considering renting a garage and purchasing an old car (preferably W124 Merc) and spending long evenings in the garage gradually bringing the car to its finest original condition! Your channel makes me feel confident something might work out for real! Great thank you and keep up the good work!
That's a nightmare... I'll keep wrenching on my old turds!
Smart, Hedi. 😅
I was looking for the model of your milwaukee impact wrench in the comments but now, I'm dreaming about a collaboration between you guys on Hedi's e32 :D
Haha tu le.suis aussi...je regarde tes vidéos et les siennes..incroyable le taff
Good job guys
Maximum respect for having the confidence to take apart this highly complex engine.
Thank you for another absolute masterclass; the quality of your content is second to none and you're scaling new heights with this project! Looking forward to the next instalment.
This is how I feel when I`m changing my sparkplugs on my Volvo 940 lol
Love every episode, keep doing what you are doing, cheers from Romania!
What a packed engine bay, this is overwhelming of complexity. All the best my friend, can't wait to see her on the road again, she's absolutely beautiful. No pain, no gain 🤘
When it was built this car was the cutting edge of engineering and costed a fortune, no wonder it's almost as complex as a spaceship. Amazing work by Sreten. Watching all the videos.
I will never do any of the things you do on your cars but strangely find your videos enthralling. Keep it up.
Absolute gem of a video! I hold great admiration for your determination and patience on this car, looks like a nightmare. Cheers Sreten for always providing top content and cant wait for the next one.
This series is getting crazy, man what a ton of work! Loved every bit of it.
im having a rough day at work and as I got back to the office to have lunch ... (because my day is not over yet) I saw your new video up! I couldnt click it fast enough. After a nice meal and your video to enjoy it with , my mood is now much much better and can happily finish the rest of my day... Thank you sir!! Your humor and expertise is very well appreciated here in New Jersey !!
I currently own a 2016 Mustang GT manual transmission which I purchased in April 2019. You get a hell of a lot of car for the price. I haven't had any issues with it, yet, touch wood. It's one of the most beautiful sounding cars I've ever had the pleasure to own. Those 5 litre Coyote V8's are pretty awesome. I love your passion, hardwork and creativity that you put into your video's. Keep up the goodwork, Bro. God Bless and Best Wishes from the UK ✌😎
Im a fully qualified mechanic for 6 years now, just your channel and Alex from LegitStreetCars impressed me so far, what a massive job, never gonna understand bmw fans ahah. great video, much passion on these yolks
Absolutely mindblowing amount of work, man! Don't even doubt that this whole engeneering piece of art will start and run perfectly after this surgery)
This should win youtube channel of the year!!! informative, Educational and also entertaining. good job!!!!
Still the best car restoration channel ever. Waiting for your video to come up every week. I really appreciate how much work you put into this project. The engine is so complicated. I really wonder how you can manage to put everything back together.
The mother of all M539 episodes, and this only part 2. I enjoy every episode anyway…keep up the good work !
All I hear ist, "now we have to remove; have to remove, have to remove...." and "how does that ..." It´s so nice to watch this video.
You "nailed" the content this time...
That looks crazy complicated. Sreten has balls of steel taking that thing apart. Much respect ! :)
I said this before and I will say it again, an upload from Sreten makes me Sretan! 😎 Awesome job you did there doctor, can’t wait to see the rest of the operation 💪
With my 850Si, just changing plugs and checking the V12 ignition system according to the workshop manual was scary. Even removing the driver's seat and fixing the seat back lumbar pump made me dizzy trying to put it all back together. Seeing your work on this Alpina modified V8 OMG - Sreten you are absolutely amazing - great work. 🤩
I give this episode two thumbs up. I think Sreten nailed it!
I'm about to fully rebuild a N62... Have it on the engine stand already. Gonna get rid of the vacuum pump and do a few other mods while I'm at it..
When he puts all this back together it's going to be completely functional and reliable.
As always
Your library of knowledge to dissemble this is impressive, to think you're going to have to put it back together seems mindboggling to me. Great content, as well as the video editing.
I'm blown away seeing that nail, just WOW.
And for those that gotta silicone the hell out of everything, look at the accumulation of pieces in the oil system.....
Will never ever own a BMW, but I’m glad UA-cam brought me to your channel. You do a great job of information and especially entertaining.
I feel your pain. Just putting my E38 back together after tearing it down to the same point you did on this one. Will have it running again tomorrow (hopefully....).
I didn't realize that BMW took the M62 engine, decided to make it HARDER to service, and then just called it N62. Making it so that you have to remove the heads to change the guides was just...dumb.
Agree..Way Beyond dumb! Did this on my E38 and it was a breeze compared to this engine. Bet this is his last one he does?
@@petepenn1 Not super Sreten :)! He'll find some way to end up doing it again. Just like I bought my next car for my YT channel and it has a special, spicy version of the M62...we never learn apparently.
That was a tone of work. Can't wait for the next episode. It's like a suspense movie wondering if the engine will work properly again or not. But I have faith on you. Just keep it rolling.
Time flies when watching your episodes! Really looking forward to the next one. Keep the good work up 👍🏻
Wow, monumental amount of work. You make it look easy but there must have been a point where you thought: ''what did I get myself into?!'' Hats off to you, Sreten.
I stumbled on M539 by accident so now I have a few days of “me time” to catch up on all the videos!!! AWESOME!!!🚒👍👍