My cheap 2011 BMW 328i Xdrive N51
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- I took a low risk gamble on this 2011 BMW 328i Xdrive N21. I figured it was possible it would be a simple fix but bought it knowing I might need to replace the engine. After a little effort and some investigation I am now certain the engine has spun bearings. With the cost of a low mileage replacement engine, it won’t be worth it for me to rebuild this one.
Stay tuned for the next video where I replace this engine and tally the total cost of this car. Thanks for watching.
"I went and did a thing"... the start of every great story.
lol
The ultimate driving machine, but also the ultimate repair machine
lol, I think that’s the truth, the good news is many issues are common and easily fixed for little money. I might get into flipping BMW’s for fun.
@@coreysgarage6389 “easily fixed for little money” might be the reason i buy one
I have 2011 328i and 328ixdrive with n51 engine , i never take it to the dealr or to the mechanic, zero issues
Looking at the window controls to unlock the door was funny
It’s a BMW thing lol.
I have a 2012 328xi N52 coupe that i really love, it looks really nice. My current issue is that my radio is completely dead. For the price you paid you got a great deal.
Thanks, watch the follow up video. It’s all fixed now for about $4k total investment. I took it to work today, little over 30 minute drive each way and it went great.
Seeing bro look on door to unlock all the doors. Priceless 😂
Yeah I had no idea it was near the center vent, what an odd place to put it.
This is filmed very well and your channel is underrated. This is my first time wathcing one of your videos, but it's really good so I'm subscribing. Keep up the cool videos!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!
It’s an N51. I have the same car in black, but not the I drive. Someone waited too long to change the oil in that car. The N51 engine is a tank, which tells me the previous owner probably changed the oil twice in its lifetime. The N51 will last over 400k mikes. That engine is just broken in. And the N51 comes with the 3 stage intake. So if you tune it, you beat half the battle. Good luck. It’s a beautiful car and rides really nice. Get a cold air intake, get rid of the carbon filter, get the extra DISA valve that goes underneath the intake, get rid of the resonator, high flow muffler and a tune and you gain 60hp.
I ended up replacing the engine (spun rod bearing), sold it and moved on.
@@coreysgarage6389 that’s awesome, but that specific engine is not known for spun rid bearings, which tells me, they barely changed the oil. Good luck! Keep us updated on the car. Tune it. Add the second DISA valve. Do the resonator delete and you’ll gain 50 HP. Then yolk really appreciate the car.
@@iamurnamann8662 Yeah it’s rare for them to spin a bearing which is why I was hopeful that wasn’t the case but it was.
Just randomly found this comment and I have the same car and want to get a lil more power and throttle from this car so when u say tune do u mean the computer tune or basic ignition coil and spark plug tune?
@@youngace1229you can get about 70ish more horse power out of the car without forced induction. You’ll need headers, exhaust, if you have the stage 3 intake, then you’ll need the extra DISA valve. Remove the charcoal filter in the air box, replace oem filter with K&N filter, Delphi coils, and a tune to accept the new disa valve and exhaust. There’s also a device you can plug into your accelerator pedal that will increase throttle response by 10 fold. Those changes will give you about 70ish more
Horse power. Don’t forget to do maintenance first before adding more power to the car, I.e., all gaskets and oil change.
Good chance it is the starter. Have N51. Had weak starts, finally went bad and nothing when pressing start with jump or anything but would act up when it was warm. Biggest thing on these motors is oil changes. Makes all the difference, every ~3k, full synthetic. That motor looks rough, hope you have it running smooth!
It was a bad ground cable
@@coreysgarage6389 glad to hear you got it sorted!
I have a 2011 328i N52. I have to do coils,Sparks,Valve cover gasket,and probably the Vanos since it is a bitch to start when it is below zero here in MN. That said, I f'n love this car. They are classy looking and drive like a dream
It’s definitely a nice car, I’ve been enjoying it so far.
Wait where do u live in MN, we need to do 2011 328i get together sometime 🤣 I just got mine and getting used to it.
@@shushumumu1190 I just sold the car after every seal you could imagine started leaking. Went and bought a Honda
I have the same car & I love it! 3rd German car I own! There is so much info on the e90 platform! You can most definitely find anything & everything on this car online!!!
Yeah I like that there is a good amount of info and parts online!
@@coreysgarage6389 Look into the BMW SULEV warranty, covers the car for up to 15 years or 150,000 miles.
Check this UA-cam video out.
ua-cam.com/video/mBzgc3TaDmA/v-deo.html
Dud, when you fix that engine, and sounds like it could be a piston rod problem. Lots of knocking, and if you have low power. Well, for sure your gone to be rebuilding the engine. (N51) is the engine that was mostly sent to smog states. They have smog pumps on them. Now the house power is very good not to mention it has a three stage manifold. Or, have disa values on the manifold. That block is magnesium and aluminum and the bolts, any bolts you put in the block must be aluminum you can not use steel bolts. Cheap oil filters can be a big problem, if they break into the engine, you could destroy your ENGINE. And yes" use Mann oil filters. Anyway good luck Bud..
Thanks man, I ended up replacing the engine.
Sorry about the word house I meant horse 🐴 power. Thanks again for you channel.
The cage assembly and oil filter cap should all be together as one piece, meaning you press the oil filter into the cap and cage assembly and replace both o-rings when doing each oil change.
Whenever I do the oil filter I use quite a few paper towels wadded up around the cap to prevent any oil seeping down, also covering the open area above the serpentine belt.
Just bought my first BMW, a 2011 328i ,my only issue is my battery may need to be replaced,but overall for the price I paid which was $3000, originally they wanted $7500 but they were eager to sell so they let it go 😊..they are absolutely amazing vehicles ❤
Awesome, good luck with it!
Damn. Where did you buy this from? What dealership
How has it been for you over the past few months? I just got a 2009 328i a month ago and I love it. I got it with 120k miles. It only had 1 owner and they took care of it.
@@merotheagent1084 it's actually been good,got a new battery and haven't had any issues, making sure I keep the maintenance up 🙏, congratulations on the 2009 3 series, welcome to the BMW family
@@AsarRedFeather Thank you! I definitely love BMWs now.
I will be following you I too have a 2010 n51
Hey i have the same engine ! same car basically. Is it still working ??? mine is
I cant wait to get this as my first car! I’ll have it in august and it seems so far!
Good luck!
Let’s go boss
Don’t do it
@@shadbo10 too late
was probably just a valvetronic motor you mention a whistling noise that was just a valve cover due to bad pcv valve
Sheared intake or exhaust cam bolts. Just replaced mine today
Nope, was a spun bearing. I replaced the engine.
It's the actuator on top they probably did a valve cover job on it and never put it into service mode
No, it was the bottom end. I replaced the engine.
may be because you left the headlights on thats what drained the battery... you should always keep the headlight switch/ knob towards the 0 after turning the car off 🤣
unlocking the doors is a button under the hazard light between both air vents . to the left of the dtc button
The headlights are set to automatic I think, thanks for telling me where the door locks button is!
All the way to the right turns on the headlights and tail lights ..
That looks like n51 or n52 Engine the reason for new bolts is there is one time use torque to yield bolts that are aluminum and they stretch on torque so if you reuse them they can blow out depending on the engine model it varies
It was a N52. I replaced the engine and sold the car.
This car takes approx 6.9 to 7 litres of oil. If you only put 5 quarts, your way under. This will only add to the lifters making noise. Not enough oil !
Unfortunately that wouldn’t fix the spun bearings in the bottom end…
Bought my 2006 325xi from a junkie on a whim for $3200. First ever bmw. Needed some liquid moly fuel injection cleaner and a new MAF sensor. Been good to me ever since 🙏🏾. I KNOW I lucked out 😂😂😂😂
That’s awesome, glad you lucked out!
I have a question for you how do I tell if my transmission might be slipping sometimes when I warm up the car and about to go in reverse with my foot on the brakes it wants to go or sometimes if I go forward with my foot on the brakes it once go forward
If you don’t notice it slipping while actually driving I wouldn’t worry about it. Check the transmission for leaks, if everything is dry you are probably fine.
Ive got 2009 and still look good! I noticed it kinda hard to turn the wheel!
check your power steering oil if it’s in the middle of the 2 lines ur fine
I just bought one on FB marketplace for $1800 and couldn't figure out how to unlock the doors either..lol...or work the radio or anything
That’s the timing chain hitting up against the valve cover.
Good guess but it was a spun bearing.
Interesting video. Gonna follow for sure.
Thanks bro, it’s going to be a nice car when I’m done.
Sounds like a belt or a sticky lifter? Just bought a 2011 same car yesterday w some minor body damage, it gets towed to me in 5-10 days whohoo…
Ended up being a spun bearing, I replaced the engine with one of almost the exact same mileage.
Pretty sure this needs vanos bolts not an engine. The metal is from the bolt head hitting and making the noise when they back out.
That was the hope but it ended up being a spun bearing and I replaced the engine.
@@coreysgarage6389 did you physically find a spun bearing on the old engine? Doesn’t look like bearing material in the filter.
@@kingevanek I haven’t dissected the old engine yet, still just sitting in my garage. It looked like bearing material to me and combined with the excessive knock it seemed clear to me. Also the top end of the engine and all timing components were perfect.
Bought same 2010. So far all door actuators went out, window regulators, changed valve cover gasket, oil filter housing, radiator had whole in the plastic, washer pump failed, and have every Christmas light on the dash that can’t clear. It’s a dump
Oh man that sounds terrible. I just finished swapping the engine, seems nice so far. I will have the new video up soon.
You should call the dealer. There was an issue with the plastic cam guides. May be under warranty and they may just give you a whole new engine.
Did you try the vanos
It was a rod bearing, I swapped the engine in a different video.
How did you identify if it was an N50 or N51 Engine?
The label on the hood identified it as a SULEV (Super Low Emissions Vehicle) which means it’s the N51 engine. It also has the 3 stage intake and such. bimmers.com/blog/bmw-n51-engine-all-you-need-to-know-about-sulev/
Hey before you go to deep, if this is an n51 and a sulev, model check your warranty.
Yes it is a N51 SULEV, but unfortunately it is the rod bearings that are bad. I’ve got the engine about half way out now and already ordered a new one from a local salvage yard.
I need a front bumper assembly for a 11 model. Would like to find wreck car for parts
Have you called around local salvage yards? Unfortunately the front number is usually damaged in a wreck.
I wish I could of brought mine cheap for 2-3k and build it up because I brought my e90 cash in 2020 for 7.5k with 120 k miles and it’s a good car but I’ve spend 3k overall so Im in 10k I could of got a 335i or f30 fr but overall love my e90 😌
Yeah but it’s a lot of work. I have about $4k total into it now but many hours of labor.
@@coreysgarage6389 most definitely lots of work I’ve done alot work my self If I didn’t I would of spend a lot more
You probably know already but n51/n52 take 6.9 qt of oil
See if you have the SULEV motor because that has an extended BMW warranty on the top end up to 150,000 miles because of its super low emission rating.
You put the filter on wrong. Also, you're car has a sulev warranty 150k miles 15 years. Call the dealer. Re your noise, that sounds like the plastic cam chain guides are toast. Again, might be under warranty. The n51 and n52 are the sane just they call the sales engine a 51. If in fact it has the better cooler 3 stage air intake that can be tuned. Also, many parts on the super ultra low emissions model the n51 are much more expensive.
It ended up being the bottom end. I already swapped out the engine in another video.
Sounds like timing chain hitting
I will never, EVER own another BMW for one I'm done with any gas vehicle but 2 holy crap just getting an oil change is like buying a crappy used car in cost.
Change your own oil and it’s pretty cheap.
might be the vacuum pump
These are not good cars I have one an I change coils fuel injectors spark plug starter an now at the bottom of the catalytic converter is glowing red I regret this car
Unfortunately that can be the case with any car. What made you think you needed new coils and injectors?
Sounds like rod bearing
It was a rod bearing, I replaced the engine.
@@coreysgarage6389 I might buy one at the auction if it goes cheap enough with a bad engine, to flip
That chassis BMW just doesn't look good, no matter what you try?
🤷♂️
I thought it look alright, but I sold it after I replaced the engine.
N52 B30 Engine!
N51 engine, but very similar. The engine swap video is going up now.
over 100k miles yikes.
2011 😮