BMW E90 N54 Oil Pan Gasket DIY
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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The running joke is, it seems like every BMW leaks oil from the factory. Well, that's not far off. BMW never seems to be able to fix the oil pan gasket they use on their 6 cylinder engines. Eventually the rubber goes hard and stops sealing properly and the thing leaks, and because the engine is mounted at an angle, the oil level is always above where the gasket sealing area is, so it leaks really badly. This problem usually develops after a certain mileage or number of years. Every BMW owner knows this and almost none of them have it fixed because it's an expensive job. But you know what, it's really not that hard to do yourself and I show you how in this video.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:18 Prep before the job: jack up car & remove underbody splash shields
00:01:02 Specialty tools you will need
00:03:43 Overview of the job
00:07:40 Parts needed
00:09:06 Drain the oil
00:09:18 Steering linkage pinch bolt removal (optional)
00:10:18 Remove plastic shields and triangular cross brace
00:11:20 Unbolt the engine mounts
00:11:38 Coolant cross over pipe bolts & removing engine fan
00:13:11 Disconnect power steering pressure hose mount
00:13:32 Unbolting the subframe
00:16:02 Unplug the headlight sensor connector
00:16:19 One more bolt for the coolant crossover pipe
00:16:44 Disconnect steering linkage (optional)
00:17:05 Disconnect the sway bar (can be done before dropping the frame)
00:18:44 Loosening the lower suspension links (optional)
00:20:23 Disconnect ATF cooler pipe from oil pan
00:21:00 Remove power steering pump from oil pan
00:25:45 Remove the oil pan
00:28:53 Here's why BMW oil pan gaskets leak
00:29:39 A word about the oil pan bolts
00:31:05 Remove engine mounts
00:35:01 New parts have arrived, oil pan is clean, ready to go back on
00:37:12 Putting the oil pan back in
00:38:45 Oops, near disaster!! IMPORTANT INFO HERE!
00:42:21 Oil pan fully installed, now to torque them properly
00:46:31 Reinstall steering linkage
00:48:30 Reinstall power steering pump
00:51:01 Reinstall ATF cooler lines to oil pan
00:52:06 A word about the water pump
00:52:53 Install new engine mounts
00:55:07 Reinstall coolant crossover pipe to frame
00:55:28 Jacking up frame & installing bolts
01:00:43 Align engine mounts properly and reinstall bolts
01:01:43 Reinstall sway bar
01:02:10 Reinstall the triangular cross brace
01:02:18 Tightening the lower control arms properly
01:03:49 No more parts!
01:04:52 Wrap-up
This video is for entertainment purposes only. 50sKid assumes no liability for any repairs or modifications performed by the viewer as a result of the information contained in this video. - Авто та транспорт
Just wanted to post a big THANK YOU. Because of this video, your efforts gave me the confidence that I could do the job myself. After watching it 3 times, and taking copious notes while I was watching, I felt that I was up to the challenge. The job turned out perfect, thanks to you. Doing this project myself made me appreciate the quality engineering BMW puts in their vehicles. Time consuming repair, yes. Difficult, not really, thanks to this video. Dropping a sub frame? First time I ever did that to a car. My intimidation I had before I started the repair is long gone. For those nay-sayers who bag on BMW's because they are expensive and hard to repair, I say open up your mind and learn. There is no other car I enjoy driving as much as my 2007 BMW E 90-N54 (335i with twin turbos). I still laugh every time I drive it. You guys out there that brag about your simple and cheap to fix Toyotas need to drive my car to realize what makes BMW's a great driving experience. Now that I am retired and on a fixed income, I really have to be careful how I spend my children's "inheritance". Did I save a lot of money doing the repair myself, yes. But the knowledge and confidence I gained from your help, priceless.
I'm a pretty capable home mechanic, in fact ready to R&R the cylinder head on my other '94 5 Series 525's. Did this job 10 years prior until the damn thermostat failed in a closed position, overheating the engine and well, you all know what happens then. No Bueno! This video is extremely helpful as I need to tackle the infamous oil leak on my '03 E39. I too will watch this as many times as it takes and make notes. It does look intimidating but I've done more complicated repairs and the truth is, once I go in a begin a job and carefully observe how everything is assembled, it becomes easier. That and laying in bed before falling asleep and running everything through my mind until it's imprinted in my brain, lol
I think I might to grind this video at home too. My garage is charging me 800$ for that job. Is this job possible for a beginner ? this winter I did my spark plugs coilpacks and that pretty much it.
@@Th3Rafwarrior definitely not
I couldn't agree more.
Hi there,BMWs don't leak oil,they just mark there territory! That's the joke we use in germany. All the Best from a E61 owner with the good old M54 engine
Important details in case you miss them by clicking around the video are:
1. Clean out the oil pan bolt holes with a bottoming tap or rethreading tap to clean out the old sealant that was used on the bolts, otherwise you risk stripping the new aluminum bolts as I did. Tap size is 8mm x 1.25mm.
2. Replace the aluminum oil pan bolts, but if you are gonna be "that guy" and reuse them, make sure you put sealant about 1/2 inch or 12 mm from the tip of each bolt.
3. Let the subframe dangle, no need to remove it completely. No need to disconnect the steering linkage or loosen the lower control arms.
4. Use zip ties to hold the gasket onto the pan when reinstalling, then cut the zip ties before you completely tighten the bolts.
5. Add medium strength threadlocker to your power steering pump bracket bolts to prevent them loosening up, backing out, and causing your belt to slip and shred.
Man that's a little more than 3 bolts.
In the past on other projects I have used a paint marker and marked one "tooth" of a torx bolt against the surface it is mating to then another on the outside of my socket. Then I set back my socket one tooth so when I tightened the bolt as soon as I made a solid line I had damn close to 60 degrees angle. 6 teeth set 60 degrees apart makes it super easy with torx style bolts.
What torque pattern did you use?
@@chef423 That oughta do it lol
@@chef423 they’re aluminum bolts so I’m sure any easy out or bolt extractor you buy will work fine. I think my set is from Erwin. If you really wanna nerd out I think Project Farm did a video on those
Wow. I thought the oil pan on my E46 was a hassle. This is a whole new level. Now I see why the video is an hour long. Great work as always, Jason. 👍
Props to you sir for the skill shown in this video, your analytical comments, and for your contribution to the DIY community. Your sponsor - OEMbimmerparts - has good prices too.
With your video along with ISTA/D I was successful in making this repair on engine N52 in U.S. version 2008 128i/E82, left-hand drive vehicle with 179,000 miles on the odometer.
I performed a complete oil pan gasket replacement along with motor mounts, serpentine belt, water pump, and thermostat that took me several days to complete. The old gasket was date coded 2007 and exhibited the hardening especially in the lower right-hand side towards the rear. The original water pump, dated 2007, was functioning fine and the right hand motor mount had collapsed by about 10mm. I also replaced some hoses in the area of the water pump due to swelling.
If I may share some experience for others benefit:
1.) Torque angles are easily approximated by knowing the number of teeth in a full revolution of the ratchet wrench. After initial torque is achieved just count the clicks when backing the ratchet and continuing to tighten the bolt. Typical ratchet teeth numbers are 24 and 36, so 90 degree rotation is achieved by counting either 6 or 9 clicks, respectively.
2.) The N52 motor in E82 does not require the underbody cross braces or the power steering pump to be removed.
Finally all I can say is it was one heck of a job but I'm glad to be able to do the work myself. With videos like this I feel I was able to get a quality job with reliable results plus improvements along the way like replacing various mounting clips and a complete inspection of the engine bay to find other problems that might be lurking in the future. The cost of having this done professionally would have been prohibitive.
Many thanks - Captain Tim, Tampa, FL
Just done my oil pan gasket. I've watched your video multiple times and made a step by step list which made the whole job so much less daunting and it went smoothly. This video really did change my life and I will show it to my neighbour. 😂Thanks for the guiding light. Here's to an oil leak free BMW (for a short while)
I like that you keep things funny while you give us your opinion. Comes off very light hearted. Thank you for the content!
Jason, you're a legend as always! Need to do this job on my own car and you've made it a lot less stressful. Thank you!
I did everything in this video this past weekend on my 2008 E92. I appreciate the level of detail and my job went flawlessly except having bad o-rings on the the transmission oil tubes. I have to wait two days to receive those. Big thanks to you.
I appreciate how you leave absolutely nothing out. I know this takes a lot longer while filming as well. This’ll be very helpful if I end up doing this on my 535 👍
Must say I don’t mind wrenching. I’m always w apprehension and caution . The instructor in you and how you explain items in detail speaks volumes. Thanks for making time to make your vids real world. I feel your coaching wins me confidence and enthusiasm to tackle subframe removal or lowering Etc etc. stay well keep well
If I ever purchase an E90, I know to reference your channel. I have 2003 E46 330i and your videos helped me out a lot. THANK YOU FOR SHARING! Hands down one of the best UA-cam BMW DIY'ers!
E90 videos make me really appreciate my E46! Great video, Jason. Thanks for sharing.
29:40 wish everyone that owns a BMW would listen to this part, I would definitely agree most people don’t do jobs thoroughly like that (replacing bolts, following directions, etc)
The fact that there’s a lot of bolts that are torque to yield and one time use that cheap ass don’t understand. People with Toyota money buy a used bmw and think you can do no maintenance and they wonder why it’s broken…
@@FishFind3000 Bingo, I've been saying this for a while now and everyone still wonders why their BMW's keep breaking...
It starts with good driving habits, and spills over into proper maintenance, not scheduled maintenance, but proper….maintenance, then when repair is needed it must be done per the book.
Dont blame the car or the part manufacturers when you chose to buy the ebay special 😁 or choose to never do maintenance.
Thank you. THANK YOU! Have seen lots of videos on BMW’s where repair requires engine support bar but none of them ever go over how you connect support bar to engine. The emergency tow hook threads into the threads by the oil filter housing. Brilliant. Oil pan gasket leak and bad engine mounts on our E90 here I come.
Great to have you back! You have a gift my friend glad your sharing it with all of us!
The tow hook used to suspend the engine: now that’s BMW specialist knowledge. Simple and effective.
I saw that you could buy a similar one on amzn, probably elsewhere too. That'll help if yours is gone, or could check scrapyards as that eyebolt is common to a lot of BMW's. But cool to know. I bet there are places in the world without an alternative!
That's really nice.
So funny, I was just in my E82/N51 today and wondering what threaded hole was for at the top of the engine....
A life saver as always 🤲, a massive thank you!!
Loved hearing your thought process. And it's always good to learn! Always start your to thread chaser/tap in by hand first. Them jobs on aluminum blocks can go south quick, lol.
Big OMG! I paid the Best Privately owned BMW shop in my area to work on my BMW, they had to replace the oil pan gasket naturally.
Under warranty they had to do it two more times and the last time they replaced the plastic pan with an aftermarket metal one which fixed it.
The mechanic owns the same car as mine (2012 328i). I'm sure the level of difficulty is the same as in your video.
I had no idea the job was this involved! I have done much of the easier work myself, water pump, oil cooler seal etc. But so glad I did not try that job with my 3 back surgeries I would not have been able to myself.
Hi Jason, Great work filming this and talking us through it. Especially the tip to remember oil pan bolt thread clean outs. This will eventually be on my list of to-dos... I am doing all of the maintenance on my 09 E90/N54 similar to what you're doing and trying to something similar on a YT channel once I figure out the video editing part. #projectweltspeed #weltspeed.
I replaced the oil pan gasket on my 535i. The lower corner near the transmission was the problem area. Watching your video now helps me eliminate doubts about the torque sequence. Thanks! I had read about people using hondabond 4 on sharp corners of gaskets. So I used it on the gasket. So far no leaks. Time will tell.
RTV not needed as the engine doesn’t have front or rear timing covers. The bottom cradle is all one piece
I don't have an E90 but I still learned a lot, your videos are full of very useful tips and information. Thanks!
Great DIY, man! My E46 is starting to leak oil from the oil pan gasket. Thankfully you already have the DIY video for that.
😁🏁
I did my wife’s E46 AWD a couple years ago. Even more fun when you have the front half shafts that run through the middle of the oil pan to deal with. At least her car doesn’t leak oil anymore.
I have been waiting for this video! Same problem on mine. I thank you before wathing it! I know it will be great.
Will need to do this soon , this video will be my manual.Thank you again 50skid!! !
You Are a....ROCKSTAR! Thank You! for posting this. Don't have an e90 but rather an e61. Cjanged oil today in prep for winter and it's a litle "damp" down there. Godspeed.
Thanks bro for this amazing video! 🙌 New Subscriber! Keep doing your thing man! Loved how you explained everything and didnt cut much out on editing this, this video is going to be my go to when doing this job
*I don't have a BMW and don't know how I ended up here, very informative and thoughtful camera editing for the whys great job.*
Haha thanks, glad you watched anyway!
Awesome DIY!! Thank you for the tips and tricks as well!
Excellent video, Jason.
Good job 👍👍👍
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Very good detailed video, you did bring some memories from 3 years ago when I did that myself, N51 a little easier than N54 thought.
I never thought of leaving the subframe hanging, I removed everything even the steering rack.
Again, great video!
I have a n51 and thinking of doing this. How is your car running now?
very good job Jason
This is very likely the best video I’ve seen for auto repairs… you’re the best teacher in UA-cam sir!
Thanks!
I have N52 N engine 2010 328 x drive. 108000 k on it canadian version i did my self oil pan gasket, new valve cover, and oil filter housing gasket, i watch some videos and did at my house garage. Thanks for all of you guys for videos.
Thanks Jason. Greetings from Australia!
I have owned two n54s. Over 100,000 miles no oil leak!
I enjoy watching all your videos. I do have 2 " "ALTIMATE LEAKING MACHINES" E 46 and E60 and you have saved a lot of 💰. Thanks.
Mad cool as always
Thank you for the hard work.
Amazing DYI ........ appreciate the time to detail.
awesome video man..fully detailed.
Jason, another great DIY video! And yes....ALL bimmers leak. :>)
I did mine two weeks ago, it is a lot of work on n52 engine. The only difference is that the longer bolts i torqued them to 90 degrees as I felt a lot of tension and had to stop. So all bolts to 90 degrees including the small ones. Great job 👏🏻
Isn't the n52 a bit easier ?
Awesome job very well explained and some great tips thanks again man very professional love your videos knowledge and skill kind regards Dan T from New Zealand.
Great video Very well detailed and explained 👌
Excellent video Thank you very much Jason
Heroic effort !
thanks man, great stuff, about to do this on my 10 535
Welcome back
Used this guide on my e90 n55 and worked flawlessly.
Hello Riley, I need to do mine as well soon (N55 E92). Have you seen much difference between this vid and the N55 motor? If so, could you please share. Thank you!
@@tow.JanWinnicki there was no difference at all but mine was a sedan so might be different. Also I didn’t do anything optional as well
After watching this I thought: God bless Japan engineers for smart simplicity and user friendly car solutions, not like German overengineering of everthing they touch.
Hi 50sKid - Just want to pass along my thanks for your really good work. Your videos along with a Bently allowed me to R&R an M54 in my 325iT. I also have an E90 that needs, guess what, an oil pan gasket. Yours are by far the best. Do you ever attend the OC Cars and Coffee? Hey I'll buy ya a tee shirt!
I haven’t been yet. I’d be embarrassed lol. I still need to get the front bumpers repainted on both my cars and the wheels fixed.
@@50sKid Dude - you are a hero! I think you would have a high level of respect even if you showed up in POS. It is a great show worth a visit. Tee shirt offer stands.
Fantastic video!
Glad you liked it!
Nice diy once again. I really hate aluminum bolts. I have seen some cars with oilpans hanging on with just the silicone sealant when the aluminum bolts have cracked because someone reused them or overtorqued them.
Nice work!
I have done so many of this , I like having fun
Hahaha the shout out to ChrisFix with the threadlocker gave me a giggle! And was that a Sreten quote with Gud'n'tite? Perfection as always mate!
Nah I've been saying that longer than he's been around, but Sreten is great!
Awesome job!!!
Great Video, thanks!
Going back with the new bolts and not cross threading them on the side with the trans lines was real fun 😂
To tackle this after a day job is heroic. The dealer replaced mine (sold my 07 a few years ago) under warranty. Parts and labor would've been $2200. Whew.
Yeah that’s why it took me 3 separate days. It can be done in one if you start in the morning
If there's no oil under it there's no oil in it 😂
I know you are far more experienced with all of these cars than I even though I do all my own work on my Bimmers. I just went through a leak that dripped in this exact spot after I did an oil change and was doing some other work so I had the under guards off. I had a hard time getting the oil plug off when doing the change and when I put it back on I didn't want to tighten it like the last guy had so I only did it moderately tight. I decided to try tightening the oil drain plug more and the oil leak stopped. So check your drain plug s it's right at the same area.
After three years with my 2009 550i I came up with a joke:
Q: Why doesn't BMW make computers?
A: Because they would leak oil.
Yep definitely remembering that one lmao
i have an 08 BMW 550i its not leaking anything after i fixed the valley pan gasket and coolant pipe, no oil leaks or anything knock on wood. mine is carbon metallic black what color is yours?
@@startingtech3900 Not jinxing you at all, but knock on that wood hard and like you mean it. That fucker will leak somewhere at some point. BMW just can't get it right or they do this by design on purpose. Don't matter what model.
Great tutorial, thanks a lot!!! But one thing i really do not get - the holes in the steering rack just have the size of the two bolts, so there is no possibility to adjust the position of the rack. And therefore there should be no change in allignment?!
Thanks ! Good job !
Had an E46 with 60k miles in showroom condition. First the caliper seized. Then the coil packs went out. Then the starter went out ($600 just for the part. Yes I checked EVERYWHERE). Then the car left me stranded at a intersection... fuel pump. Then the water pump started to leak. Had enough. Got rid of it. Never again. And yes... I used to be a mechanic so I changed all the parts myself. Can't imagine with labor (for the cost).
My E46 had a leaky valve cover gasket when I first got it, I fixed it soon after and other than a small amount of oil consumption I have no oil issues! I guess I'm lucky XD
I'm planning well ahead to do this job. I recently did the M3 control arms upgrade so my control arms are actually ball joints at the subframe, so I won't have to loosen them like you did. However there's still the tension struts forward of those. You're supposed to loosen those too when you drop the steering knuckle to take the shocks out...do you think you might risk straining the rubber bushings letting the subframe hang on them? I'm thinking not because it's actually closer to "ride height" from the bushings' perspective.
Also, if you want to torque to angle, it's very easy if you have a marker. Think about it - if you have a hex / e-torx bolt, there are six points along the circle, 360/6 = 60 degrees apart. Mark one of the "corners" and for 90 degrees, skip one corner and mark next to the bolt halfway between two. For 60 degrees, mark at the next corner. For 180 directly at the opposite corner, etc. Then just line them up. This is extra nice for suspension components etc where you probably want to use a long bar to angle them.
Good work
I have a grinder and i did not know this lol. I didnt know there were kits for redoing threads im gonna get one thanks.
Men I did a oil pan gasket on my E46 thanks to your videos..but I noticed the BMW gasket is a pretty poor design..so I use a Toyota rtv 😂 I know but not leak work perfect thanks for all your videos blessings..
I've got that eastwood wrench - agree its an absolute pain to use - and NOT cheap. One of the few "fail" tools I have. There is too much slack in the drive to get anything accurate. Next time I'm doing anything angle related I'm going to use paint marks to mark the start and end and a reference mark on the bolt to see the travel.
Yeah I totally regret the purchase!
SOOOO MUCH WORK AND EFFORT AND TIME , REALLY TO BAD FOR US , THANK-YOU BMW FOR YOUR OIL PAN GASKETS !!! THATS PRETTY ROTTEN OF BMW AND OF TODAYS AUTO MAKERS !!
Wait till you find out about the rear shock replacement steps 😂
All thumb downs from stealership mechanics 🤣🤣 great job Jason 👍🏽
Lol it’s true 😆
BMW LEGEND CHANNEL ❤️
I noticed you mentioned something about shredded belt. I found that issue to be a warn belt tensioner. With time and constant tension, it loses alignment and the belt side slightly toward the block. it's hard to notice until you pull the tensioner off.
Nice video. I should change front diff for my E53. Gotta do near this kinda stuff some day. But atleast not the engine part :)
Awesome work. Almost reference manual grade stuff. I learnt so much from this video. Although TBH, this is a bit above my paygrade. I swapped out the valve cover once and thought that was difficult but this is on a whole another level altogether despite the fact that you kept repeating "easy" several times. Using a jack to lift up stuff (even just for support) while the car is on jack stands terrifies me. I had an accident once when I used the jack a bit much and that lifted the passenger side of the car a smidge above the jack stand behind it. Basically, the car slid off that stand and somehow miraculously settled on the rotor (I had the front wheels off). Luckily I was not under the car but was working the jack from outside in.
Wow, maybe it wasn't exactly level? I've done this a lot and I know I can lift the front off very slightly like that without a worry because my surface is level and so is the car.
@@50sKid You are right. I just don't have that option unfortunately. My garage is overloaded with my tools and lots of other junk. I do all my work on my asphalt driveway which has a slight slope. It is not too bad but I need to be extra careful because of that.
@@pissupehelwan Yeah I understand. Sounds like you know the limitations of your "shop" though. Stay safe.
If you had to, for this job, you might be able to leave the rear wheels down with the parking brake on. You don't strictly speaking need it level unless you're filling the trans / diff, and you're far enough forward it might be ok.
Now that you mention it, I've only ever lifted the rear for those two jobs.
Thanks brother I need to start doing mine I have a E39 2001 525i
Thank you
wow wow wow, kudos for giving us this great content especially for the frugal BMW enthusiast. I wonder how much book time is this worth? hopefully more than 8 hours.
I feel like if you mark the power steering rack bolts perimeter with a permanent marker you should be able to align them pretty close when reinstalling.
Nair for Men is a good product to use. Just a tip. Nice work.
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻,
Awesome video, thanks for sharing !
Mount Easy if you drop Engine that how I Changed my Mounts Thank For The Video Great Job
I love your documentary. You're very thorough explaining everything.. I'm having 2 leaks on my bmw 330ci 2002 and I've been looking for estimate to get those problems fixed.
Why does the BMW dealers charge so much to get the gasket replaced? I need that fixed and I was told that they're charging me &978 to get the rubber on the gasket fixed.
Great video! What did you use to clean everything under the car? That looked pretty nice afterwards. Only thing I would add is I believe you're supposed to torque them in a pattern starting in the center and working your way towards the front/rear of the pan.
Hi. Very informative. Thank you for the video. I have a 2011 f10 with N55 RWD. Will this be the same for my car? Thank you again.
You can remove the steering rack without affecting your alignment the 2 bolts holding the rack ensures your alignment they are a tight fit...I have dropped the sub frame a time or 2...
You’re still affecting it. But, there is really no reason to touch it.
As always great video.
Off top. Which model of Milwaukee electric ratchet are you using in the video?
This is an amazing job,, but i have one question,,, how you figure out which bolt goes where when you put everything back together ???
What bolt are you taking off at 10 min?
Also, so to clarify the control arms and steering shaft do not need removed/loosened? Therefore can I keep tires off or do they need removed?
Thanks!
You're the man bro! Wish you was my neighbor. Hahahahaha
Which are the Torque, Order and Angle spsecs for the oil pan ?
Do have you to torq it two times with different force?
Thank's in advance
BimmerN53
German engineering at its finest 👌..
If was doing that sump gasket I'd be doing my usual, over engineering I've found it rairly fails! On this job would be butter both sides of gasket engine grade silicone sealant, do it right,do it well first time, never fails on me ever!🤗😎
Yep, agreed with that first part wholeheartedly.
My wife's e90 328, leaks absolutely no oil anywhere at this point.
All of the gaskets are newer..
BUT! The oil pan gasket, of which is 30k miles old, is already seeping. Not badly, but still frustrating after spending thousands on fixing everything.
Oh and- it is a Victor Reinz gasket Hahaha. I did use new bolts and everything was torqued to TIS specs.
Interesting. From which part?
My wife’s 07 e90 with n52 engine started to leak at the 60k km mark (valve cover and oil pan) So these cars either by age or usage they go, unlike other cars. So unfortunate