Also wanted to point out…the comfort seats in the F10 are extremely comfortable, however the ones that have massage and ventilation are not. This has been the consensus and has been discussed in various forums. It’s due to the extra hardware in the seats that they are not as comfortable as intended.
@@cairnhill64 I agree with you 100%. The irony of it is that when you buy “the most comfortable seat” (aka ventilated, massaged etc.) you are actually downgrading the level of comfort
@@bojidarmartinov5949 as far as I know it's actually ventilation that takes away most of the comfort. They have to make room for fans so the foaming is not as thick
Interesting project. I worked at a BMW dealership for 14 years, retiring in 2010, and sold my project car, a 1992 E34 525iT (E36 M3 S52 engine), early in 2020 as I was just getting too old to do the maintenance myself on it. I've always liked the minimalistic approach to BMWs. Just give me only what makes the car reliable and still fun to drive. So, late last year my wife got hit in our 2007 Volvo S80 V8 (totaled) and needed another car so went looking at BMWs again. I found a 2014 535i, Space Gray w/Ivory White Napa leather, owned by a BMW club member with an impeccable maintenance history (99k miles) and all receipts. It is the M-Sport version w/Driver Assistance package, Lighting package, and Premium pack. The only other options are the Sport Automatic transmission, Multi-contour seats, and heated front seats. It's a very clean car with PPF added to the front, hood, and mirrors so still looks like new plus a new set of Pirelli's (hate run flats). I don't think I still know exactly how everything works. The only things I've replaced are the rubber windshield cowl panel which was cracked from age and front control arms, as I felt some bumping at low speeds. I also had the dealer do an oil change and they said the oil pan gasket was leaking and wanted $1900 to change it! Good thing it's not an Xdrive as the cost was over $4000! BMW still manages to get you at some point. I looked at the oil pan gasket myself and just considered what I saw to be normal for a BMW with 99k miles on it. Good tip about the door handles although mine are still perfect. Will be watching your project. Good luck!
Your E34 does sound like a fun project. I am lucky to have a diesel so oil pan gaskets are not an issue but diesel engines have their own stuff, usually coming up closer to 200tkm :)
What a great content, keep it up. I find fully equipped F10 with Android Auto a much better option than G30. Finally, someone is giving much deserved love to the F10 on UA-cam. You have a proper specimen of a car, congratulations. Might one day see on the road when visiting a neighbor Finland from Estonia.
thanks man! appreciate it. I do love the 540d G30 LCI but value for money it's not there yet. When a similar specimen would drop in price to similar levels (aka 70% depreciation) I might consider it, but for now it's just a waste of money :)
I am also in the process of making a top spec F11 530xd M sport 2013. It's already loaded but with this generation there's always something missing (which is always insanely expensive to retrofit). Here's some options that you missed, or that I didn't see or hear at least : - 5DP Park Assist - 4UR Ambient lighting - 535 Auxiliary heater - 319 Homelink - 6HF Rear Entertainment Professional - Complete Individual interior (prepare selling at least one kidney for that) - Other are software related, pretty irrelevant and maybe you alreday have them (TV function, internet, etc.) Also, with the xDrive, i would highly recommend having the same 4 tyres at each corners (brand, model, condition). With what you seem to have right now, depending on the conditions of your current tyres, you could be putting a lot of stress in the transfer case, that'll wear out pretty quickly in that case, until it brakes. Not dramatic, but not a cheap fix when that happens.
Hey! Good catch! Outside of the 4UR I do miss those. Didn’t know F10 had 5DP but now I do 😅 as for the tires, I do run the largest “manufacturer recommended” setup for xdrive 245/40/19 front and 275/35/19 rear but they are indeed different model tires. When I got the rims I had to get the tires on those asap so I went with what was available and ran Michelin Primacy 3 at the front and PS4S at the rear. After 25,000+ km zero issues but I do plan to put same model tires next season as these would not last another summer 😃 UPD. Did the 5DP come with electric steering only? Cause if yes, then it’s a no-go for me. Same as turning rear axle and traffic jam assist (aka actual lane assist)
@@asking_for_a_friend You're right ! 5DP only available on RWD with electric steering, sorry about that. The best way to not miss anything is to find the original price catalog (sedan LCI in your case). I have it in french if needed, but i'm sure you'll find it pretty easily. If no issue, it means that the tire wear is similar between front and rear axle. If you ever start to feel a slight jolt (very subtle) when you accelerate, it's a sign that the wear is uneven and that the transfer case is under abnormal stress. In any way, next time you'll change tyres you'll have to swap the 4 of them or you'll have immediate trouble ;)
Gorgeous car. The f10 is stunningly beautiful. Though it is the true successor to the e39 its beauty matches that of, or surpasses, the e38. Great options on your car too!
@@asking_for_a_friend Definitely. I'm excited to follow your build and channel in general. Also, I've just bought a 2012 530i. Being in Ireland it was extremely hard to find a petrol Msport, which I did - but it's optioned in a particular way without driver aids, massage/cooled seats, without x-drive, and no Harmon Kardon. Otherwise, it has most all other options. Your build might inspire me to do some upgrades too :) keep up the good work!
i bought one recently with same color and sedan too! 525d 6 cylinder! love that thing! if you need help with parts i live in germany and can help you out!
Appreciate it man. Will definitely reach out when we get to the parts. Join our discord. It’s slowly growing and I try to concentrate it around bmw maintenance, tips and tricks (link in description of the video)
Nice car m8, looking forward to buying a 35d next year. You should look in to replacing the vibration damper as this is one of the main reasons for main bearing failure. Also let somebody check your Oil Pressure in Idle if its under 1 bar it should be replaced (probally with a upgraded oilpump). Something you should do regardless if you want a stage 1 or not is to deactivte the egr on the software side. As it causes Soot deposits in the intake manifoild and inlet channels. Which reduces power and if some of the soot is lose it can fall in to the engine... Also the Small Turbos on the 25d and 35d are the main reason for torque as the Big Turbo comes in at over 3k RPM
Hey man! Thanks for the advice, will definitely look into these. The vibration damper is relatively new (can’t say when it was replaced but it looks brand new), it was one of the first things I checked as I didn’t want to dump a 600€ on an OEM part right from the start :) oil pressure is something I didn’t know about, will check!
Meinst du mit Vibration dampers die Motorlager? Meine sind ziemlich durch, hab im leerlauf vibrationen im lenkrad. Hätte das sonst erstmal ignoriert bis ich mal wieder in hamburg bin. Welche upgrade ölpumpe ist btw deiner meinung nach zu empfehlen? Mir sind nur die von ditupa und mik bekannt, wobei ich eher zu ditupa tendieren würde. Was kannst du sonst noch empfehlen? Bin jetzt bei 174tkm und überlege mal die pleullager tauschen zu lassen, sowie steuerkette etc.
@@mono9237 Moin, erstmal vorhab ich bin auch nur ein Hobbyschrauber und hab versucht mir recht viel Wissen zu dem N57/N47 zu holen von vorallem Ditupa, H2 Motors etc. ich meine damit die Riemenscheibe / Schwingungsdämpfer. Diese wird nach langer Zeit / hoher Laufleistung porös. Das kann dazu führen das die Kurbelwelle mehr schwingt was die Chance auf einen Lagerschaden erhöht. Wenn man in den Ditupa Videos schaut empfehlen die bei so ca. 200tsd. die zu tauschen. Ich konnte die bei meinem e90 mit N47 recht leicht kontrollieren ob die schon porös ist / Risse hat. Beim N57 im F10 kann das natürlich schwerer sein die einfach zu sehen. Ich würde den Öldruck einfach mal checken lassen. Kann man leider nicht auslesen da der N57 nur einen Öldruckschalter hat und kein Sensor 🤦. Wenn der über 0.9 Bar ist im Leerlauf muss man noch nichts machen. Laut H2 braucht man keine Upgrade Ölpumpe sondern eine Orginale ist auch ausreichend. Ditupa sagt auch ist kein muss kann aber auch nicht schaden und MIK vertraue ich auf keinen Fall die haben nur Schlechte Bewertungen und machen mehr Clickbait als Infomativen Content. An sich sind die Motoren ja sehr solide gibt ja auch viele mit 400+ tsd. KM. und solange die Steuerkette nicht rasselt würde ich die auch nicht tauschen. Pleulager sind ja leider bei dem ein Glückspiel selbst wenn man nen super neue Scwingunsdämpfer hat und eine Upgrade Ölpumpe kann das immer noch passieren. Aber mindestens. 8000€ für eine präventive Motorüberholung muss man auch erstmal haben ^^. Ich würde die nicht tauschen aber da müsste man wohl mit BMW Fachwerkstätten sprechen wie H2.
@@asking_for_a_friend True! I'm in search for kind of a unicorn myself. F11 M-Sport with Pro Navi, at least Hi-Fi, Pano, Head-up, Leather. They are always missing something, either Head-up or Pano or Pro Navi.. Not particularly rare options, but a rare combo
Hey not bad, what about RSE? I have it on my F11 and it’s really cool! I also want to retrofit the leather dashboard and Alcantara Roofliner but it’s really hard to find, otherwise mine is fully equipped 👍🏼 greetings from Germany 👋
@@jojo8555 hey man! I don’t have it, and even though it’s a cool option to have, I think my chances of finding heated/massages/ventilated mocca leather seats with RSE is zero 😂not minuscule but actually zero. I saw some in black/brown leather but my priority is original Mocca followed by an grey M5 seats :)
@@asking_for_a_friendhey, sorry that I didn’t answer you, I totally forgot 😬. You are right and to be honest I only used it twice in many many years 😂… someday I want to retrofit Alcantara headliner but it’s really hard to find for the F11… and the full leather dashboard would be nice, but again really hard to find and a pain in the a… to replace…
@@asking_for_a_friendoh and I forgot three things I want to retrofit: 1. full LED headlights (mine is from 03/2011) I’ll change them if my xenon ones go bad… 2. NBT EVO but it’s really hard to find the right parts bc it’s an early pre facelift and very complicated to do 🤦🏻♂️😬. And last but not least the facelift M steering wheel with paddle shifters. I wish you much luck with your build
So my f10 has all the features you're trying to add, its a fully loaded f10 in the USA I did the same thing, including adding night vision & rse but its still missing 4 zone climate control I even added the m5 caliper system lol new
Really nice car, i have a nearly similar one in midnight black even the Rituals Clip in same position 😅. Bought mine about a half year ago und runs like a charm only my HIFI is shit. Had an E39 525 too but sadly i crashed it cause someone took my priority .😐
@@socommaster I don't have the number itself by since I just renewed mine under insurance, the dealer ordered installed Saint-Gobain Sekurit DOT 617 AS1M560307, model 43R-010566. The OE glass from BMW was out of stock in Europe and Saint-Gobain is one of 2 (as far as I know) manufacturers who produces Climate Comfort glass for BMW. Hopefully this would help you find the original spare part number. Join my Discord (link in video description) to talk more, I can share more pics etc there
@@DASSTADT ah, who counts how much you spend on the loved ones 😂 just kidding, I count. For every BMW I owned (3 of them) I spent on average 350-450€ per month. Some months I’d spend nothing, the others I may spend 1.5K. But on average around 4-5k per year
Also wanted to point out…the comfort seats in the F10 are extremely comfortable, however the ones that have massage and ventilation are not. This has been the consensus and has been discussed in various forums. It’s due to the extra hardware in the seats that they are not as comfortable as intended.
@@cairnhill64 I agree with you 100%. The irony of it is that when you buy “the most comfortable seat” (aka ventilated, massaged etc.) you are actually downgrading the level of comfort
What about the ones with ventilation only?
@@bojidarmartinov5949 as far as I know it's actually ventilation that takes away most of the comfort. They have to make room for fans so the foaming is not as thick
thank you very much for letting us know these problems. 13:40
Very interesting project, Subscribed. Keep the videos coming!
Appreciate it! Hopefully next one is coming soon ;)
So sick!!! I'm glad there's someone else as well who's throwing money at their F10 haha
Very cool g, excited to see the progress
very informative video. keep it up! keep posting more videos.
Interesting project. I worked at a BMW dealership for 14 years, retiring in 2010, and sold my project car, a 1992 E34 525iT (E36 M3 S52 engine), early in 2020 as I was just getting too old to do the maintenance myself on it. I've always liked the minimalistic approach to BMWs. Just give me only what makes the car reliable and still fun to drive. So, late last year my wife got hit in our 2007 Volvo S80 V8 (totaled) and needed another car so went looking at BMWs again. I found a 2014 535i, Space Gray w/Ivory White Napa leather, owned by a BMW club member with an impeccable maintenance history (99k miles) and all receipts. It is the M-Sport version w/Driver Assistance package, Lighting package, and Premium pack. The only other options are the Sport Automatic transmission, Multi-contour seats, and heated front seats. It's a very clean car with PPF added to the front, hood, and mirrors so still looks like new plus a new set of Pirelli's (hate run flats). I don't think I still know exactly how everything works. The only things I've replaced are the rubber windshield cowl panel which was cracked from age and front control arms, as I felt some bumping at low speeds. I also had the dealer do an oil change and they said the oil pan gasket was leaking and wanted $1900 to change it! Good thing it's not an Xdrive as the cost was over $4000! BMW still manages to get you at some point. I looked at the oil pan gasket myself and just considered what I saw to be normal for a BMW with 99k miles on it. Good tip about the door handles although mine are still perfect. Will be watching your project. Good luck!
Your E34 does sound like a fun project. I am lucky to have a diesel so oil pan gaskets are not an issue but diesel engines have their own stuff, usually coming up closer to 200tkm :)
What a great content, keep it up. I find fully equipped F10 with Android Auto a much better option than G30. Finally, someone is giving much deserved love to the F10 on UA-cam. You have a proper specimen of a car, congratulations.
Might one day see on the road when visiting a neighbor Finland from Estonia.
thanks man! appreciate it. I do love the 540d G30 LCI but value for money it's not there yet. When a similar specimen would drop in price to similar levels (aka 70% depreciation) I might consider it, but for now it's just a waste of money :)
@@asking_for_a_friend totally agree with your opinion.
I am also in the process of making a top spec F11 530xd M sport 2013. It's already loaded but with this generation there's always something missing (which is always insanely expensive to retrofit).
Here's some options that you missed, or that I didn't see or hear at least :
- 5DP Park Assist
- 4UR Ambient lighting
- 535 Auxiliary heater
- 319 Homelink
- 6HF Rear Entertainment Professional
- Complete Individual interior (prepare selling at least one kidney for that)
- Other are software related, pretty irrelevant and maybe you alreday have them (TV function, internet, etc.)
Also, with the xDrive, i would highly recommend having the same 4 tyres at each corners (brand, model, condition). With what you seem to have right now, depending on the conditions of your current tyres, you could be putting a lot of stress in the transfer case, that'll wear out pretty quickly in that case, until it brakes. Not dramatic, but not a cheap fix when that happens.
Hey! Good catch! Outside of the 4UR I do miss those. Didn’t know F10 had 5DP but now I do 😅 as for the tires, I do run the largest “manufacturer recommended” setup for xdrive 245/40/19 front and 275/35/19 rear but they are indeed different model tires. When I got the rims I had to get the tires on those asap so I went with what was available and ran Michelin Primacy 3 at the front and PS4S at the rear. After 25,000+ km zero issues but I do plan to put same model tires next season as these would not last another summer 😃
UPD. Did the 5DP come with electric steering only? Cause if yes, then it’s a no-go for me. Same as turning rear axle and traffic jam assist (aka actual lane assist)
@@asking_for_a_friend You're right ! 5DP only available on RWD with electric steering, sorry about that. The best way to not miss anything is to find the original price catalog (sedan LCI in your case). I have it in french if needed, but i'm sure you'll find it pretty easily.
If no issue, it means that the tire wear is similar between front and rear axle. If you ever start to feel a slight jolt (very subtle) when you accelerate, it's a sign that the wear is uneven and that the transfer case is under abnormal stress. In any way, next time you'll change tyres you'll have to swap the 4 of them or you'll have immediate trouble ;)
Very excited to see the nbt evo installation. Ive though about it aswell and there are some good guides, but its still not easy
100%. It's easy to do it the lazy way with the screen popping out as in a G30, but to fit it in the original space is quite a hassle
Gorgeous car. The f10 is stunningly beautiful. Though it is the true successor to the e39 its beauty matches that of, or surpasses, the e38. Great options on your car too!
I agree with you and thank you :)
@@asking_for_a_friend Definitely. I'm excited to follow your build and channel in general. Also, I've just bought a 2012 530i. Being in Ireland it was extremely hard to find a petrol Msport, which I did - but it's optioned in a particular way without driver aids, massage/cooled seats, without x-drive, and no Harmon Kardon. Otherwise, it has most all other options. Your build might inspire me to do some upgrades too :) keep up the good work!
i bought one recently with same color and sedan too! 525d 6 cylinder! love that thing! if you need help with parts i live in germany and can help you out!
Appreciate it man. Will definitely reach out when we get to the parts. Join our discord. It’s slowly growing and I try to concentrate it around bmw maintenance, tips and tricks (link in description of the video)
@@asking_for_a_friend yeah would like to join but it says invalid invite for some reason
@@asking_for_a_friendlinks invalid
@@mhabjoka6618 try again, updated the link now, previous one seemed to have an expiration date
@@thecodfather923 try again, replaced the link
Nice car m8, looking forward to buying a 35d next year. You should look in to replacing the vibration damper as this is one of the main reasons for main bearing failure. Also let somebody check your Oil Pressure in Idle if its under 1 bar it should be replaced (probally with a upgraded oilpump). Something you should do regardless if you want a stage 1 or not is to deactivte the egr on the software side. As it causes Soot deposits in the intake manifoild and inlet channels. Which reduces power and if some of the soot is lose it can fall in to the engine...
Also the Small Turbos on the 25d and 35d are the main reason for torque as the Big Turbo comes in at over 3k RPM
Hey man! Thanks for the advice, will definitely look into these. The vibration damper is relatively new (can’t say when it was replaced but it looks brand new), it was one of the first things I checked as I didn’t want to dump a 600€ on an OEM part right from the start :) oil pressure is something I didn’t know about, will check!
Meinst du mit Vibration dampers die Motorlager? Meine sind ziemlich durch, hab im leerlauf vibrationen im lenkrad. Hätte das sonst erstmal ignoriert bis ich mal wieder in hamburg bin. Welche upgrade ölpumpe ist btw deiner meinung nach zu empfehlen? Mir sind nur die von ditupa und mik bekannt, wobei ich eher zu ditupa tendieren würde. Was kannst du sonst noch empfehlen? Bin jetzt bei 174tkm und überlege mal die pleullager tauschen zu lassen, sowie steuerkette etc.
@@mono9237 Moin, erstmal vorhab ich bin auch nur ein Hobbyschrauber und hab versucht mir recht viel Wissen zu dem N57/N47 zu holen von vorallem Ditupa, H2 Motors etc. ich meine damit die Riemenscheibe / Schwingungsdämpfer. Diese wird nach langer Zeit / hoher Laufleistung porös. Das kann dazu führen das die Kurbelwelle mehr schwingt was die Chance auf einen Lagerschaden erhöht. Wenn man in den Ditupa Videos schaut empfehlen die bei so ca. 200tsd. die zu tauschen. Ich konnte die bei meinem e90 mit N47 recht leicht kontrollieren ob die schon porös ist / Risse hat. Beim N57 im F10 kann das natürlich schwerer sein die einfach zu sehen.
Ich würde den Öldruck einfach mal checken lassen. Kann man leider nicht auslesen da der N57 nur einen Öldruckschalter hat und kein Sensor 🤦. Wenn der über 0.9 Bar ist im Leerlauf muss man noch nichts machen. Laut H2 braucht man keine Upgrade Ölpumpe sondern eine Orginale ist auch ausreichend. Ditupa sagt auch ist kein muss kann aber auch nicht schaden und MIK vertraue ich auf keinen Fall die haben nur Schlechte Bewertungen und machen mehr Clickbait als Infomativen Content.
An sich sind die Motoren ja sehr solide gibt ja auch viele mit 400+ tsd. KM. und solange die Steuerkette nicht rasselt würde ich die auch nicht tauschen. Pleulager sind ja leider bei dem ein Glückspiel selbst wenn man nen super neue Scwingunsdämpfer hat und eine Upgrade Ölpumpe kann das immer noch passieren. Aber mindestens. 8000€ für eine präventive Motorüberholung muss man auch erstmal haben ^^. Ich würde die nicht tauschen aber da müsste man wohl mit BMW Fachwerkstätten sprechen wie H2.
Whoah, someone specced the crap out of this F10, never seen one listed with B&O, or ventilated seats, whoah..
Add a massaged seat to that list... that one is a unicorn
@@asking_for_a_friend True!
I'm in search for kind of a unicorn myself.
F11 M-Sport with Pro Navi, at least Hi-Fi, Pano, Head-up, Leather. They are always missing something, either Head-up or Pano or Pro Navi..
Not particularly rare options, but a rare combo
W man
Hey not bad, what about RSE? I have it on my F11 and it’s really cool! I also want to retrofit the leather dashboard and Alcantara Roofliner but it’s really hard to find, otherwise mine is fully equipped 👍🏼 greetings from Germany 👋
@@jojo8555 hey man! I don’t have it, and even though it’s a cool option to have, I think my chances of finding heated/massages/ventilated mocca leather seats with RSE is zero 😂not minuscule but actually zero.
I saw some in black/brown leather but my priority is original Mocca followed by an grey M5 seats :)
@@asking_for_a_friendhey, sorry that I didn’t answer you, I totally forgot 😬. You are right and to be honest I only used it twice in many many years 😂… someday I want to retrofit Alcantara headliner but it’s really hard to find for the F11… and the full leather dashboard would be nice, but again really hard to find and a pain in the a… to replace…
@@asking_for_a_friendoh and I forgot three things I want to retrofit: 1. full LED headlights (mine is from 03/2011) I’ll change them if my xenon ones go bad… 2. NBT EVO but it’s really hard to find the right parts bc it’s an early pre facelift and very complicated to do 🤦🏻♂️😬. And last but not least the facelift M steering wheel with paddle shifters. I wish you much luck with your build
So my f10 has all the features you're trying to add, its a fully loaded f10 in the USA
I did the same thing, including adding night vision & rse but its still missing 4 zone climate control
I even added the m5 caliper system lol new
Really nice car, i have a nearly similar one in midnight black even the Rituals Clip in same position 😅.
Bought mine about a half year ago und runs like a charm only my HIFI is shit.
Had an E39 525 too but sadly i crashed it cause someone took my priority .😐
BMW minds think alike :D
hi, i have a maxxed spec bmw f10 550i LCI in carbon black, black on black interior and stitched leather interior
Join my discord, show off a little :) always appreciate a fellow bmw owner in our small community
What do you mean a better heads up system?
With NBT Evo comes a different HUD as far as I know. Better graphics, more info
@@asking_for_a_friend the 6wb gives a slightly different hud too
Wait the f10 has a factory tinted windshield?
yeah, it was one of the factory options, a rare one, yet it was. Called Climate-Comfort
@@asking_for_a_friend do you have the part number for the windshield?
@@socommaster I don't have the number itself by since I just renewed mine under insurance, the dealer ordered installed Saint-Gobain Sekurit DOT 617 AS1M560307, model 43R-010566. The OE glass from BMW was out of stock in Europe and Saint-Gobain is one of 2 (as far as I know) manufacturers who produces Climate Comfort glass for BMW. Hopefully this would help you find the original spare part number. Join my Discord (link in video description) to talk more, I can share more pics etc there
So the original owner ticked every option on the list 😅
Almost :D missed a few, but he was persistent
From what I've heard, bearings go bad between 200 and 300k km.
It seems that there is no real benchmark. Some engines suffer from it already at around 100k, some go 300k with zero issues so it's always a lottery
@@asking_for_a_friend Absolutely, it's just that the most cases I've seen are between 200 and 300. Like mine.
The ulimate f10 actually is an f11
It’s like saying: “The ultimate F10 is an F90 CS”
Now tell me, how much do you earn a month? 😅
I had f10 and could never save up money to add any builds to it, even though I wished to do so
@@DASSTADT ah, who counts how much you spend on the loved ones 😂 just kidding, I count. For every BMW I owned (3 of them) I spent on average 350-450€ per month. Some months I’d spend nothing, the others I may spend 1.5K. But on average around 4-5k per year
M5 front and rear bumper
To each their own I suppose, brown interior? yuck!
It is indeed an personal preference :) I’d be happy to exchange the black for brown if I find a person who want black interior instead of their own :)