$500 BMW Dead for Over 4 YEARS! E46 330I Will It Run?!
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Welcome back for another fun video. Picked this BMW up from a friend on the cheap. Join me as we see if she’s got any life left in her!
#DIY #mechanic #BMW #E46 #bimmer #330i #willitrun #dayoffdiy
@NoNonsenseKnowHow shoutout!
Love the format, no 9 minute introductions, wobbly cameras, poor shots. Good luck, see you growing in subs pretty quickly!
Thank you for the awesome comment. Giving me a lot of drive to keep pushing out content! More coming very soon
@@DayOffDIYelle était abandonné avant la bmw
Super tes vidéos UA-cam tu gère trop bien j'adore
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Great video ! No 15 minute sponsorship nonsense no clickbait or anything just plain old good content !
Thank you for the support! I’m trying
I picked up a 330xi that was sitting for years, drove it home with NO battery after jumping it, also had low coolant( blown radiator) blown power steering and every check engine light was on or flashing, it shifted great so I figured it would be a good buy. It was also full of mold and took a week to clean, still drive it (2 years later) love the car. M54 ftw
Hell yeah Wes! Awesome revival story. Worked as a BMW mechanic for 6 years and the M54 is the GOAT bmw engine. Stay tuned! More to come, got lots of E46s at the moment lol
This gives me hope lol, I just bought a 2001 bmw 330i and had quite a few issues with it, takes a while to warm up but once it runs it feels great, it’s currently in the shop so hopefully all goes well
Super tes vidéos UA-cam
Super sond ta bmw 330i
@@DayOffDIYtu la récupère il y a longtemps ou pas longtemps
I nabbed a 325i mechanic special for 2K. Ended up having to redo the whole cooling system, vacuum lines, crankcase and oil filter housing gaskets, CCV system, thermostat, water pump, intake boots, intake gasket, MAF sensor, sparkplugs, and coil packs. Was a great learning experience and she's been driving like a dream since.
Sounds like all the usual suspects on these engines, but the beautiful thing is you rarely have to crack into the head gaskets on these engines and also I’ve never seen any rod bearing failures or much of valvetrain issues, they stay tight and have such a long lifespan!
This channel just popped up in my recommendations and I'm glad it did. I expected you to have a great many more subscribers, the overall quality is very good and you seem quite knowledgable. Would love to see more of this style of content
Thank you Joe! Currently workin real hard on more content. Stay tuned and thanks for the encouragement
If a new ccv doesn’t fix the issue you can run a vacuum line from a port on the back of the intake to the little vacuum nipple on the ccv that’s got a plug on it. This adds vacuum to the crankcase to help the oil rings seal up better. It’s called the 02 pilot mod if you wanna look it up
I’ll try the CCV this week, or test crankcase pressure at the cap at least. I’ve never heard of that tech! That’s next level!!! Thanks for that nugget of info.
@@DayOffDIY no problem just don’t open the oil fill cap while it’s running or it can pull oil up the through the dipstick tube. You can install a one way check valve to prevent this.
I love the BMW DIY fix it channels! Thanks so much, looking forward to the next video. You got a sub!
You’re awesome Darryl! Thank you
Really dig the content of Bmw rescue !! Love the e46 platform . This is something I been wanting to do buy non-runners and fix for the cheap! I subbed ..
Thank you Chad! Always loved e46s, fun, simple, but also challenging
I have same car, but 2001 year. Rough idle, fighting to survive means you should clean/replace idle control valve, this will help massively. Oil leaks possibilities are valve seals, oil piston rings and rocker cover/oil pan gaskets. good luck with the car, those are beasts!
Thanks for the info! Great idea on cleaning out the IAC, I have a bunch of parts on the way for it so we will be tearing into it hopefully this weekend!
This video has the feel and format of much more popular channels. I am your 783rd subscriber, but if you keep this content up you'll be in the thousands in no time!
Thank you Dan! Workin hard on more content for ya 👍🏻 appreciate the support
keep up the good content, your already off to a good start with the camera angles, editing and explaining
Thanks for the comment! I’ll keep it rolling. Appreciate the support
I have e46 320d and I love it as well.Such a nice car.❤
i bet! wish we had those over here in the US, never seen one
@@DayOffDIY yep,only in Europe 😁it’s may be one of there best Diesel engines ever made 4 cylinder 150 horsepower.You can check it out on internet.Ofcourse 3.0 Liter 6 Zylinder is just another Level (Real bmw Sound) 😁
man I love this videos! I dont know just throw us those videos! We love them and we appreciate your work!
Thanks a ton! I’ll keep ‘em coming
Love your channel! Subscribed. I can’t wait to see it take off.
It means a lot! Been editing all day long to get you guys some new content 👍🏻
hy glad it turned over waiting for next video fs
New video comin soon! Can’t record due to a cold but I’ll be back stronger than ever
Last one I fixed (I work at a BMW shop) that smoked like that had a bad CCV. Swap the plugs and CCV and you should see it clear up.
I think so! Where’d you work? I used to work at a BMW shop for some years too
@@DayOffDIY Bimmer Car Care in Alabama
@@flipfinish awesome, I used to work for coast motor Werk in southern Cal for 6 years
Now it’s just a fun side hobby
Your knowlegde of these cars is amazing, so much to learned from👍.I like the color of this BMW a lot.Good job👍👍❤.
appreciate it thomas!
Subbed! Love the format, love the bmw. You should go through all the preventitive maintainance items, like the ccv, valve cover gesket, and bushings and such.
Oh, and valve stem seats. Maybe while you're at the lifters ;)
I definitely will! Thank you so much for the support. Stay tuned this week I’ll be getting some new content on her up!
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How does one find cars like this? It’s mind blowing to see such a nice car, even though it didn’t run when you got it, go for only $500.
Ive gotten lucky so far! the first one was a craigslist find, and after i told my coworkers what I was doing, the other one was offered to me! Both for $500 a piece !!!
Can’t wait fir the next video. Great one!
Thank you! 😊
Having had 3 e46’s this gives me PTSD. All the time and money I dumped into those cars probably could have had a brand new M3 lol
Hahaha but for bmws E46 is where it’s at. They can burn holes in pockets or stay reliable…
Just subbed this channel showing great potential so far
Thanks Lt.! Gunna keep workin hard at it
Loved the video and excited to see the revival of this car 😁 I'm currently working on my own e46 that's been sitting for about 2 years. Finally solved the fuel issue on it and got it running again, its still rough, but got it running 😅
Thanks a ton for the comment. At least you got it running! What was the fuel issue you ran into?
@@DayOffDIY Car wasn't getting fuel. At first the fuel pump wasn't priming so i assumed it finally gave out. Swapped in a new one and still wouldn't run, tried a few other things but ended up swapping out the relay which turned out to be the problem. Fired right up afterwards
Hey for $500 bucks YOU WIN! LOL. I'd have bought her for sure! It may need some real engine love yet but nothing is over for this one unless you give up.
We will be tearing into it some more this week! Stay tuned 👍🏻
Great stuff, man!! 2000 e46 328ci, and just went through some of those vacuum leaks. Was able to replace a couple parts myself, but had to hand off to my mechanic for some of the breather hoses etc. These cars are awesome, but seems like there's always something to fix, haha
They can be high maintenance absolutely. When I went from Mazda to BMW it was like a different world! lol. The breather buried in the intake is not much fun... I dont even enjoy that job and ive done it lots of times. Thanks for stoppin by! appreciate the support
@@DayOffDIYFor sure! Any recommendation on when to change rear diff and transmission fluid? Car has 138k miles, with automatic GM transmission. I've have it for 1.5 years and have no idea if and when either was ever done. I was going to have both done locally, just to be on the safe side.
@@sbrave I always like to do em if I’m not sure of last date serviced, I’d say rear diff and trans are safe at 100k intervals, maybe less if you’re bigger on service than most
@@sbrave I think we may have recommended at 75k intervals at the shop
@@DayOffDIY Cool, thx! I figure better to do it, and then I can keep track of the maintenance. Btw, nice score on those $500 e46's!! They both seem pretty clean and luckily you were able to do the work on them. I've been buying parts from Pelican Parts in LA, but ECS seems to be very popular as well. I need to replace the cowl on mine and may give them a try.
Cant wait to see the progress
Did you check crankcase ventilation valve and cleaned it? If it's not that put ATF and some brake fluid inside pistons, let it sit for 2 days or so, extract it out, change the gaskets and the oil and oil filter. The rings might just be stuck.
Crankcase could definitely be the culprit! I’m going to check crankcase pressure this week through the oil cap and see if it’s failed. Could be a chance it’s it. The smoke has cleaned up since
I would also think that the Crankcase ventilation system (in German we call it "KGE", you can find many forum threads if you search for E46 330i KGE etc...) needs to be changed. BMW owners say it should be changed about every 30000km - 90000km.
Thats why you don't spill oil when filling it 😅
Lolol
overfilled oil is a normal sign of f car sitting for long as all the oil had sank to the oil pan over the years
Good point! Worked on lots of bmws but not many that have sat for this long
The body looks amazing
It sure does! She’s due for a wash asap. Time to test out the new pressure washer
would love to see more videos on this vehicle!
More comin! As soon as I break this head cold
Subscribed! Waiting for an update. Check the DISA valve and crankcase ventilation valve. Could solve the smoke issue. Could be valve rings tho
Piston rings** or valve seals
@@amineabazine or ccv valve!
Thanks for the sub Desmo! Super appreciate it. Probly the CCV, I’ll do some digging and check crankcase pressures this week and post an update!
I have same car it's very helpful to and Please run the full diagnosis including fuel trim analysis... Thank you for the content..
Awesome, I’ll tear into the diagnosis next video for ya, just fighting a head cold this week
Thanks for the comment
In this cars its actually worse to overfill the oil. So its better to run low on oil than over filled :(
They definitely hate too much oil
I very much doubt it's the rings! It would smoke much more than that especailly after it warmed up. I also don't think it's the valve stem seals. Check the crankcase ventiltion system; it needs to be serviced periodically and this may not have been performed in a while. Great purchase, you'd pay that just for the wheels!
Thanks for the comment Al! I don’t know why I didn’t think of the CCV while I was recording… I’ve replaced tons of em! Torn diaphragm potentially. Still pumped on the purchase, stay tuned this week I’ll get another update out!
Sreten from M539 restaurations is gonna love what you're doing.
I saw a lot of his channel viewers also watch my content, he seems to have an awesome channel and following
More! Great channel.
Thanks Jeff!
Didn't know Ron Jeremy was fixing cars, before I stumbled over this video
Id put Rons moustache to shame
Great video for sure. Very interested in the project and subscribed to see how it goes!
Thanks for the comment! Stay tuned got another episode comin soon
Hello, my name is Joe. I just found your videos very informative. I live in in Kennesaw, Georgia.
I was gifted a 2001 I BMW. It has been sitting in the driveway for over 4 years. I got it towed to a driveway that I have access to. I put a new battery, checked the all the fluids. My neighbor friend Jack told me the car was running before.
I put some gasoline and fuel treatment and try to crank it it'll turn but it won't stay on.
Do you recommend the fuel be vacuumed, and not home spark plugs and spark plug wires replaced?
I wouldn’t evacuate the fuel, first use a fuel pressure gauge and check fuel pressure at the rail
@@DayOffDIY Is the fuel test port easy to find? I have not bought the Chilton manual yet.
And thanks for responding to my message 😊
cant wait to see what this car unfolds
Me too! I’ll be doin some more diag tomorrow morning!
Great content! :D
Thank you! The support means a lot
You've got yourself a smoke machine 😂.
lol that Marvel smoked like a pig!
M54B30 absolutely bullet proof
Hell yes! You know what’s up. Besides S62 it’s my favorite
White smoke means head gasket problem. Have e46 coupe, 2.2l6,had crack in engine head, white smoke like yours.
I think the head might be okay, always a possibility but haven’t seen all the signs yet, I’ll get a warm compression test this week in the new update
Beautiful car brother ❤ love from morocoo ❤ God bless you.
Morocco, how cool. Thank you! ❤️
@@DayOffDIY you're welcome.
That really looks like a blown head gasket to me...
its a possibility, not seeing all the signs yet but we will see
Seems like valve gasket is damaged that why you have oil and idle problems.
No doubt, it was leaking smoke when smoke testing the intake yestersay
I've owned e46 & E39 line of bmw and I must say those valve covers are a definite weak point when replacing gasket place a thin film of grey on the edges and when putting the valve cover back on its key to make sure you have a level seal torx to specified spes otherwise it will leak like a stuffed pig oh before i forget always best to replace the valve cover nuts with valve cover gasket just 2 cents from a guy who almost lost his mind doing this job prior to me i had 4 mechanics do my cover no one could get it right. KEy is take your time.
No doubt, these cars require a lot of attention to detail.
Thanks for the comment! I’ll be doin a valve cover on this one soon, been doin em on every E46 I’ve touched in the last few weeks, sick of replacing breathers and valve cover gaskets lol
What silicone did you use?
Never do high RPM’s on cold motor. Especially when it burns oil 😬
Might sound a little high from being sped up but I never revved it over 3500
Nice work keep us updated
Thank you! I will
LMAO. #BestVideoEver. All that smoke makes me feel better about my 2000 BMW 323ci Convertible.
Thanks Tim! She cleaned up surprisingly well. Mustve been burning off all of the Marvel during that video
You got a blown head gasket leaking cooling in to you piston and making the white smoke check if your exhaust smells sweet then it is a coolant leak
I don’t think it’s a head gasket just yet, but possible! I’ll pressure test the cooling system
Ccv has failed and or the valve cover gasket has failed
No doubt, Got a grip of parts on the way!
head gasket is blown 100%. Luckely if no cracks in head and scratches on cylinders wall.
We shall see! ill get it properly up to temp this week and do some more diagnosis
check CCV valve and vacum, withotout MAF sensor he must run normal and smooth
I’ll be smoke testing it in the morning :)
Good video I'm about to be doing this same thing
probably just needs an italian tune up!
nice 330i!
Hahahah I might have to steal that one 😂
It looks like your burning oil check the CCV system crank case ventilation
No doubt, can’t believe I didn’t think of that while recording. Gunna check CCV this week. Thanks for the comment!
love the content keep it up
Thanks for the encouragement and the comment!
You still got this blue e46 sedan? I just might want it.
I do! I have a automatic e46 I may want to sell
Pretty good restoration build project i guess
I promise they will continue to get better
CCV is bad. If it were rings it would be a lot worse. And if it were valve stem seals it would only be every so often usually only on power after sitting at a red light for example
I hear ya, I’d always let cars idle for 5-10 mins and slap the throttle to check valve seals. CCV is probably the issue, I’m gunna check crankcase pressure with a manometer to get an idea this week! Stay tuned for a new post 👍🏻 thanks for the comment
Check crankcase breather bruvaman!
I will! I got a new one in the box, tearing into it tonight 👍🏻
@@DayOffDIY just watched second ep! Great job! Hopefully breather will sort yours smoking issues. Fingers crossed !
hard to kill these motors...i know.....all of them have same issues....most are easy fixes.330 is a fast and fun car....
They’re bulletproof, also why I love ‘em!
Try unplug the MAF and see how it runs in
I’ll try it this week! It’s cleaned up a lot
Hmmm, might be interested in unloading it, eh? I happen to have a soft spot for less-than-well-maintained e46s. I wonder if we should talk. Let me know!
Second this^^
I definitely will partner! Might do some more work on it this week but I also have a automatic E46 in my previous videos
@@DayOffDIY Sounds great! Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing the progress on the ‘01 as well. Great content… right up my alley. Nice work!
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check the ccv it can cause smoke too
Definitely could be! I replaced one in my earlier videos. I used to check them with a manometer through the oil cap, I ought to check this one 👍🏻 thanks
no fogging oil in the cylinders before trying to start?
Man I wish there was an e36 version of you 😭
If I get my hands on an e36 I’ll buy it and make content for the channel :) I got some knowledge on those cars too
Hey man I might be interested in it I live in California I’ll keep in touch great video it has plenty of life I’m willing to put the money and effort in it
Hey Kev! I’ll keep you in mind, gunna be tinkering on it some more this week and getting a part 2 out! If I do unload it you’re on the list 👍🏻
@@DayOffDIY heck yeah man ! Thank you ! That would be awesome I’m active military and I do be traveling and driving a lot I appreciate it ! Let me know !
That lifter ticking how you solved it? Mine have that loud ticking over 2 years and im revving it much as i can over this time and
......nothing 😭
I have replaced the lifters on a M54 for a lifter noise issue, but the solution we always used at the shop was to hold the car at 3-4k rpm for a while with clean oil in the engine to clear it up. It can happen after sitting for some time
@@DayOffDIY my car is a daily drive and never stopped this tickticktick
Perhaps it's overfilled with oil???
Could be a tad ovetfilled
Beautiful color! My guess is valve seals. Maybe a 100+ miles ride will help too?
Got some parts on the way so we will see! I’m leaning towards CCV
Grab some liqui moli engine flush and warm her up put it in and idle it and then drain oil. Lifter tick should bugger off. They must have fresh oil to be happy
Fresh oil does make a big difference on these engines. Thanks for the advice and comment!
@@DayOffDIY I’m currently in an old W140 Mercedes with the straight 6 and mine had lifter tick bad did that trick and man she purrs now
Does the flashlight in the glove compartment work.
Yes or No.
havent looked yet, never seen one that has
Facelift E46 330i which isn't silver, extremely rusty or riced out? For 500$?? Jealous, but looking forward to see where the build goes. Sub no. 216 I believe :)
Thanks for the comment Michal! Sub #216 ! Hell yeah, I’ll remember that comment forever
Right? The car has a lot of potential!
typical german things makes me feel not so lonely in the US with another dead xi e46 sedan imo a 330xi is probably same maintained wise not bad but not repair wise and this was a really neglected e46 KEEP UP THE CONTENT #crcForLife#stealifor500
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Thanks for the epic comment Dom. I’ll keep ‘em comin for ya!
@@DayOffDIY N trust me i only like car content from yt'ers that engages u thru and thru this was 1 of em ill be waitin...
Hey nice video ! Wondering if anybody out there can help with my 2002 530i. It overheated while otw home and shut off now it just cranks and won't start. I had the same issue with oil in my spark plugs and boots had to clean it out and replaced the gasket. Should I get new coil packs if they had oil on them?
Sounds like a blown head gasket
Interesting, how hot did it get? Have you checked compression on the cylinders yet?
@@PianoandCarcrack94 the oil and coolant are clean just had oil in spark plugs but since the head gasket replacement haven't seen oil on the spark plugs just gas maybe because I didn't torque the plugs right
@@DayOffDIY the car was saying low oil pressure but it had oil then it turned off 5 mins from my house and I could see it overheated when i popped the hood idk the exact temp and I haven't checked for compression but I'm getting the tester and checking the timing
The low oil pressure light is alarming, usually only comes on if the oil pump fails or if there’s a sometimes severe engine failure. You can pull the oil filter and check the pleats for material or metal. Also a compression test on the cylinders would be a good indicator
It is 100% definitely not rings definitely not valve seals what it is is PCV system. Those cars BMWs are notorious for the PCV systems to fail and then it’ll start burning oil. I have a 2000 BMW 540i 4.4V8 had the same issue. It is PCV.
Yeah you’re probably right Isaac, thanks for the comment! I’ll probably tear out the CCV this week. Need to order some parts
Don’t you have to code the battery? If you don’t the car will think it’s the old battery and it will overcharge it
Never had an option on the E46 to register, I always did on newer bodies, E60s E90s and up
Where are you located might be interested in buying
I’m in Humboldt County CA
20:46 Yamaha R46
Hahah sounds neat sped up huh
Maybe the piston rings are worn out . Maybe
Maybe! We will see what the breather looks like torn apart
Guys I have a serious issue. So my car,a bmw 325i manual, was giving me the low oil pressure light for a while, would come on constantly then come off almost immediately after and would only come on during hard braking but never during actual driving, I never had an issue with performance, so I figured it was the sensor. I changed the oil a week later, let it be known the engine was very low on oil, but as soon as I changed it, it idles a lot smoother, no more oil light,It’s a lot quieter and performance has definitely improved, but my friend is telling me that because of the low oil pressure, my engine is bound to blow up. Wtf do I do?
The low oil light sounds due to the low oil level you had. It’s possible it could’ve caused damage from the oil pump going dry for little bits of time but it doesn’t mean it’s GOING to blow up. I would inspect the oil filter next service for any metallic material and if it’s clean, then I wouldn’t worry about it and go about business as usual
@@DayOffDIY ok thanks lol yeah I’m just very worried about that I’m hoping nothing got damaged. I love this car to death
If there’s no more oil light and the filter is clean I would assume you are okay!
Pistons rings or injectors??
Suspecting CCV, just waiting on parts to tear it down
Never... Never start a car who sit for a long time with old fuel in it.
Good point, what’s the reasoning? Bad fuel? Plugging fuel filter?
@@DayOffDIY Yes, fuel can be very bad in 1-2 years. Here in Europe, the new E10 fuel lasts only about 3-6 months(thanks for the ethanol mixture)
@@DayOffDIY Not only because the vehicle will not operate as it should, but also because bad gasoline can cause damage to the internal engine components as well as produce a gummy residue that could create blockages in the fuel line.
Hi man great channel ! Keep it up!
Did you scan any codes ?
Thanks! I’ll be pulling codes on the next episode i thibk
Can I buy this please.
Maybe one day! Got some parts on the way for it so I’m gunna see if it wants to clean up
I got another e46 330 automatic I’d be willing to sell more
I'm interested
Optic Nateshot?
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head gasket goodbye
turns out it just needed the ICV cleaned out! the smoke was burning off the marvel i put down the cylinders
Not dead but parked for 4 years
Technically dead battery but both are true 👍🏻
Super Mario!!!
lol
Zylinderkopf Dichtung!!!
It turned out to be just the Marvel Oil burning off, running perfect now!
Super ta casquette
CCV
Got one on the way!
ccv
Excited to hear the breather open and check the diaphragm