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Thank you for the positive words and yes, I'll definitely continue making videos on these HOT V8's (N63 and S63) as these are one of my favourite engines 👍

@@dnl35projects let me tell you my story then i bought the bmw from my relative which i took it for high price due to its low miles, and since driving mostly practicale cars i have never thought bmw n63 would be reliable, then i met you and some nice ppl on youtube and forms who make owneing cars like this easier and not scary like most ppl say, i have been chaning my oil by my self and all the fuilds taking care to be safe and the car for what it can offer its one of the best from bmw fuel efficent and powerful everything you need in one package. So what you do is addivctive fun and we are learining alot from your experiance, thank you again.

Thank you ! I'm sorry to hear that but here in Sydney there are also a few unreliable mechanics ( I know of ) who are always trying to rip people of for extra $$ but I strongly believe Karma is going to bite back at them one day ...

The car owner had a coding App on his phone and did a bunch of attempted to code everything when the engine died last year - Im certain something was changed or coded out as there is only one plug going into the transmission and that was connected properly.

Hi, I did it in a day because I like to remove the front bumper to check the radiators, coolers and wiring harness. With proper equipment it could be done in less time

Thanks, much appreciated. Let us know if you see the M5 again. Cheers

Thanks, the turbos were a bit worn with some play on the shafts but that gunk did no go through the turbos at all otherwise it would get caught in the intercooler

Its very hard to say without checking the car in person, it could be the wiring to either injector or coil - Any oil on the old spark plug ?

@@dnl35projects no oil on any of the spark plugs. All look barely used even at 30K miles. All of them looked identical. I even swapped to new OEM coil twice on that same cylinder and idle misfire persist. Some days it’s less and some days it does it more but I can’t seem to see any correlation with any outside factors like AC on/off, temperature, fuel etc. aside from doing it at idle it does also do it during cold starts where you can feel slight rumble. I think most BMWs I’ve had did this though

Thanks ! yes, the plan is to start a series on my F90 M5 engine in September

That should still be under warranty unless it was tunned and the warranty void 🤣 - It could be a good buy if the engine is quiet and there’s no damage to it but I’d definitely not drive it until the issue is sorted out

@@dnl35projects It is from an auction so i wont be able to see it. The car runs... Thats all i know. And it has an oil pressure light.

Yeah absolutely ! I love this engine and have much more stuff I want to make videos about.

I don't think the ECUs are fried but he certainly messed up the software/data in more than one module using the coding app on his phone 😩

Correct, the ARP are torqued to 75Nm - OEM bolts are usually torqued to 20 or 30Nm + around 70 degrees of angle - It varies according to the engine/part number you are working on

Thank you so much

I'm on the same boat 🤣 - The next project is my own car (F90 M5) and for sure I'm gonna have enough time to do the videos and build it the way I want (Possibly end of September) - Stay tunned 👍

Yeah Im over excited about this one - I will be going away next week and start the F90 build when I'm back in Australia (mid September)

Absolutely - I've seen that happening but unfortunately it was out of my hands 🤷🏼‍♂️

I have no hard feelings and at the end of the day I learnt a lot more about this engines - I will definitely follow up with the owner in a few months to see how the car is running - Will be interesting to see if all the shortcuts taken (used parts, cheap rods and pistons, old injectors) will affect the performance at all.

Thats a massive point of improvement of something I could learn - All music I use in the channel are free and Im too tight ass to pay for better sound tracks

yeah its a shame but at the end of the day I am the only one responsible for not setting boundaries from day one, we started the project with an open deadline (on time and money) and for sure thats something I won't be doing again. No hard feelings though

Look, I always wanted to re-use some old parts but never had the balls to do so as they could take the whole engine if they fail 😂 - Thats another reason why I really want to see this engine running, to know how far we can push things

if i understand the piston number one has to be up…and it should be 150° before the piston number one is up…right?

I looked back at the videos and you are absolutely right, my apologies as I've been doing this for a while and didn't actually realise I could explain the crank tool a bit further, also the cam positioning. Basically the lock tool I bolt onto the crank (harmonic balancer) has to align with the marks on it, we then insert the locking pin until it reaches the timing cover on the correct spot. Send me an email and I can provide some photos of what I mean.

@@dnl35projectsThank you very much! can you provide your email address? thank you!

dnl35projects@gmail.com

I can do if needed, I’m in NYC

hes in australia

Hi, Im in Sydney (Northern Beaches) - Our email address is on the channel homepage - Cheers

Expensive ass job. Just wait until/if it blows. Spend an extra 10k and you’ll have a new engine.

LOL - BAD idea - If you wait for it to blow you will spend $10k just in parts alone 😂

Thats to show not all M5 owners are rich 🤣🤣🤣🤣 LOL

Thanks - Yes I'm doing my own F90 soon but will going away for a month and resume recording and making videos when I come back

Absolutely, I'm actually glad for the opportunity I had and everything I could lean with it - Will follow up with the owner in a few months to see how the car is going.

@@dnl35projectsdef will be waiting 🫡🤞🤞🤞

I partially agree but what bugs me the most is the fact they are still using that finishing / perish material in some of the cars today

Thanks - Yes Im glad for the opportunity and all learnings which came with it, not the way I expected but it's all good !

Yes I agree and am thankful for all learnings during the process - This will certainly help me in the future

Its very unfortunate, because Im also in a position where my car has been in the shop for a year now, and now we are dealing with compression issues. This is what comes with working on BMWs! I think the best thing to know going forward, is to trust your mechanic, and once acknowledged, give the mechanic the creative opportunity to showcase his work and be proud of it. You have to know what you're signing up for, and know that the pre-made budget most likely wont cut it lol. It never does.

Yep, sounds like someone who cant afford the car.

with these high performance engines sometimes you have to bite the bullet and just go for it - I encourage people to go for a full rebuild sometimes instead of keep wasting money on trying to diagnose an issue just to end up rebuilding the engine at last - Again, this M5 owner paid $9.5k for another shop, they replaced 4 valve seals, lifters a bunch of un-necessary things when the actual issue was a bent rod causing the tick

@@dnl35projects It would make more sense to buy a crate motor from BMW US thru one of their lawsuit campaigns.

@@dnl35projectswow yeah, what I learned… talk to a reputable shop or mechanic before hand, and have trust in the right person 🫠🫠

Thanks ! I hope you enjoy the current and future videos 👍

Yes I just got a broken F90 M5 and will be making videos soon

@@dnl35projects that’s just phenomenal, I’m certain you will succeed

LOL thanks - Don't jinx about it, do the proper maintenance and don't go too hard on the boost/tune and it should be fine - If you are already planning to blow the engine consider getting it rebuilt/forged first as it will be much cheaper than doing it after it seize 😅

@@dnl35projects hoping not to blow it, but planning for the worst. Tempted to find a blown one and start a rebuild now with forged rods and pistons, ACL bearings and sleeved bores.

Thanks, will do

LOL I'm over it already 😅 and looking forward to the next project

Thanks, at the end of the day they are not that special engines. You just need patience and take no shortcuts while rebuilding them - Thats another reason why I am so keen on seeing this engine running, we pushed many boundaries in this project.

The next in line is my own car ( F90 M5 ) and hopefully I'll be starting this in September

Thanks. Yes I will be doing the engine of my F90 in September when I'm back from holidays - That will certainly have no shortcuts and leave me plenty of time for the videos

That’s good to hear ! What happened to timing ? Did you use the tools or the engine got out of timing ?

@@dnl35projectsI used the timing tool as a new product and it started It's perfect without any issues

Yes you can do each side individually and it doesn't matter which side you do first. In order to remove the tensioner you should lock it first (slide a pin into the whole) and in order to do that you could pry the chain guide with a lever (to compress the tensioner) or rotate the engine anti-clockwise a bit (PS: thats the only scenario you should ever crank the engine anti-clockwise, when you are dismantling it. doing so could cause the chain to skip a teeth)

@@dnl35projects I can’t seem to find the size of the pin for that tensioner hole, is it 3mm or 3.5mm?

There are a few variants specially if the car is all wheel drive but tecnically the S63B44A (non TU) is slightly different to the TU versions (S63B44B) - the main one is how the oil pump is mounted

Yes, im anxious for that 😆

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks!

Thats really hard to say, I've seen perfect bearing with 200k kms and completely toasted one on a 60k kms car - It all comes down to how the previous owner treated the car - regular oil changes definitely help but going hard while the engine s still cold can cause a lot of damage and if the wear is already there it's only gonna get worse even if you do 5k oil intervals. If it was my car I'd chance/flush every single fluid (oil, coolants, PS, transmission, diff .... do the filters and I also like to start the ownership with a fresh set of spark plugs just so I know they are new.

@@dnl35projects Thanks, I'll do all of those things.

Yes its a shame, I also believe thats a very capable engine after the upgrades ... keen to see how the cheap rods and pistons will hold up

Thanks

I’m glad to hear that ! Yes the first time I did that job few years ago I was also a bit scared but everything went well afterwards !

Thank you !

Yes ! That’s another reason I’m so keen on starting this engine 🤣

@@dnl35projects me too

Opa, sou sim 👍 Valeu brother !

Yeah it’s a beautiful car !