I feel like he studied the whole process before hand and had pointers from the actual tech, as a tech myself I'm not impressed because he basically did what we all did in school, which is study and have someone who knew what they were doing. By the time he took this video he prolly wasn't a "noob" in transmission swapping anymore he had just never done it. All of my teachers ran the exact same kind of tests on us, we all did it and passed. The tech just gave him a test and study guide lmao
Lift and a actual transmission jack makes a huge difference. Swapping on the floor if it is done in 2 days your fine. Same day is, awsome. In an afternoon, God level! Or dodge owner.
@thesnowman2509 I own a Dodge Ram 1500. 2004. I have 3 transmissions. One in it. One on the bench bieng repaired. And one wrapped in plastic on stand by. My truck geared up is 6660lbs. I tow a 3550lb trailer daily. 2 trans coolers with fans. I can drop the transmission and transfer case in about 2 hrs. Have it back together and running in 4hrs. On the side of the road. Practice makes perfect.
@Kingkoofy yes. A 04 ram 1500 4x4 with a 5.7l, auto trans, manual t case. 3" lift. 36" tires. I have 3 transmissions. 1 in it, one on the bench for rebuild, one on the shelf to go in. I have a go jack with 10" extensions. I lace them under the front and rear diffs. Lift the whole truck. Drop the shafls and linkage. Pull the crossmember with the t case and adapter. Drop the starter pull the bolts I added to the brace for the front diff. Pull the bolts bell housing to eng with the fluid lines. Then it falls out and I get the torque converter. Easy. That's one day. If I staer early I Can have it back in same day.
Nice bro. Took me 10 hours to swap my 6 speed into my wrx when i was 18. As much as it was a pain in the ass. Nothing beats enjoying the fruits of your labor.
@@birddaddydettaput in as in I took it to the shop of my parents best friend and he watched me make any mistake imaginable laughed at me and helped me fix it. No I didn't do it myself but I didn't have him just do it for me I learned to do it for the first time
@@jellyischaotic6275that's all that matters you tried your best and got help if you needed it. Win win anybody who says different just wants to bring you down. Good job !
Its doesn't have to be race when you're learning, it depends on man power, tools, as well as experience. Buddy blew the clutch on his wrx and we swapped the clutch out in an afternoon. I was directing them what to do because I was the only one that had ever swapped a trans and clutch out before but never an awd car. We were lucky the base had an auto repair center where you could rent lifts and tools, that made it 10x easier. Hope you changed the clutch while you were already there anyway.
Been loving this series. I’ve been building a e36 as well, 98 328i in a rare canyonrot red. Done a ZF 5 speed swap (was a auto) with all upgraded parts other than a chassis mounted shifter, managed to get my hands on a m LSD, did the m50 manifold & ASC delete as well as did the golf tee mod (keeps the butterfly valve open on the second exhaust tip, sounds much nicer). Now I just gotta order in some new trim pieces, get my new m3 bumper & nose panel painted and then get my trunks dent fixed as well as a full paint touch up & she’s mint mint. Not a single CE light nor any issues mechanically. Had someone that was behind me at a stop sign cut around me as I was merging onto the main road so to avoid my car being written off by this guy I quickly glanced over to the left and it was clear so I swerved to avoid a accident, well some lady was in my blind spot & then sped up when I tried to move over to avoid the other guy. Literally the most minor damage done to her Buick suv, because I felt bad I offered to pay out of pocket but noooo she wanted to go through insurance & if it’s deemed 50/50 (which I believe it will be) then she will be paying for the tiny lil paint transfer & maybe few surface scratches herself. My trim has marks from her tire as well as the drivers door trim clips are broken, need to get new clips or just get the m3 trim. Super choked about the whole thing, like I’m 99% sure it was mostly paint transfer cuz that’s all it looks like on my mirror. FYI all the happened was my mirror hit her fender (hence why I say she sped up cuz i looked over & she only coulda been in my blind spot which wouldn’t line up with her front fender to my mirror) isn’t even broken just has some scuffs, I’m more mad about my trim because it looks so bad with the clips being broken and it just sitting outta place.
The door pulls are neat. I had actual RS door pulls on my old 944, though it only really makes sense if you've removed the door card entirely, in place of something much lighter like a sheet of ABS or carbon. Clean build so far!
Even though it took you a little longer than expected you still did a great job. Plus you did it without a lift and other tools a shop would have so its definitely a win in my book. That new shifter is awesome.
having a hoist, full air, and a trans jack makes the process way faster. e36 guy myself and i randomly pulled the drivetrain from an ls400 for a project. went into it blind and got the trans out in ~25 minutes, engine onto a pallet in 2.5 hours. compare that to when i was 16 pulling the trans in my 36 in the driveway, yeah that was an all day ordeal
Just the fact you done it yourself is amazing,the most I've ever done is breaks calipers alternator thermostat thermostat housing oil pan or oil pan housing spark plugs coil packs coil boots fuel injectors that's about all I can think of at the top of my head that I've done myself with my vehicles or any other vehicles
Hell yeah! I wish I was on concrete with a transmission jack when I did it in my ranger but I did all sorts of shit. Pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch, slave, master, front seal on trans, etc. so I’m not too mad about the 2 days I worked on it
I did a transmission swap on my work van a couple years ago. Took 6 hours to pull and about 4 to put back in. Then i did a full engine swap on the same truck about 2 months ago. That job took 3 days working on it for 12 hours plus per day, but i made it happen and already have about 2000 miles on the new engine. Damn does it feel good once you're on the backside of a project like that😂
I've seen track mechanics swap a gearbox on an old Opel in twenty minutes. They were two guys, they had two floor jacks and they wanted their car to race. I'll never forget. A few months later I took my car to their shop to replace the clutch. 2 days 😅
performing a heavy duty repair and then hearing that car starting up like normal is a feeling that is unmatched and only compares to life time achievements. Like when u graduate high school or college. Fixing something big really gives u a feeling of success everytime u perform ur work.
On my own e36’s and e36’s in general i usally use around 3 hours changing the clutch. Its really easy and a tip for those who never tried. Sometimes the starter is stuck and then the gearbox is stuck aswell and when you Get that out, the transmisjon comes easy. And the little flip on the gear arm on top of the gearbox is easiest to take with a short fladhead after you have lowered the gearbox. And you take all the bolts from the back with an long extension
I had to pull the t5 transmission out my 88 iroc about 3 times before I ever even cranked it. There was different reasons each time, but the first time took me about 6 or 7 hours. By the third time I could get it off and back on in about 4 total ngl. Gotta love how easy it is to work on that car
Hey me and my brother took 5 weeks to put my Mazda 6s transmission in, one that my brother built in college, and also can’t forget that at that time he had been working for Mazda for 8 years😂 he was also the only Mazda diesel tech in America for his last few months working at Mazda and it still took us forever, then when I told him that the input shaft bearing was grinding he refused to believe me and said it was just the throwout bearing… a few weeks later and “kaplooey” bye bye transmission, it was indeed the input shaft bearing grinding, and incase anyone is wondering what the sound was, it sounded exactly like a throwout bearing, but normally throughout bearings will grind when you step on the clutch, mine was grinding, but only when you weren’t on the clutch, once you stepped on the clutch it stopped, I told him I had been watching videos and the noise often gets misdiagnosed as a throwout bearing, and mf wouldn’t believe me
i’m an hourly tech. flat rate is the way to make money, but only if you work fast. i like to take my time and make sure it’s done right, and that’s why i’m holding off on flat rate.
Mad respect for doing this job on your own! But I have to say that BMW stock shifters are totally OK. You just have to change the bushings every few years.
The video (but not the audio) froze during the part where he pointed the camera towards his face after saying how he found it in the trunk and I’m dead
Hey man, noob here. On my project car you can put the trans bushings either way, but only one way will allow you to bolt it in... I put that thing in backwards, and had to uninstall the whole mount and move some stuff to fix the mistake. Happens.
Great job there mate. I have one slightly related question, could you possibly tell me the diameter of the transmission bell housing? (the input side) I want to know cause I'm planning on making a rwd swap pre-project and I want to know how much space I have and would have inside my car.
Easiest clutch I ever did was on my old 2002 V6 Mustang, took me maybe an hour and a half and that was only because the top bolt was a pain in the ass.
The first time I swapped a trans. It took about 6 hours. I got it down to 2 hours but I got really good at it and it the trans was junk I literally dropped it on the floor and threw it out from underneath. I then later on took parts off of it that were good.
At least you didnt have a pre-95 car with the starter mounted by bolt-and-nut instead of a captive bolt You gotta yank the intake manifold to get a wrench on the nut
Took me 3 full days to do that job on my mk6 golf . I'm about to do it on my dad's e36 at some point. It might not be that bad since it only has 160k km on it
The guy who rebuilt my transmission lifted the truck up, pulled the transmission out, and rebuilt the whole thing then he put it all back together, painted it and let it dry and installed it back into my truck in about an hour.
I'm gonna have to vehemently disagree with that statement. the BMW is amazing to shift now that I've got the coolerworx in there - before hand it was annoying with all the slop and mushiness trying to get into gear. now it slots into place like the lever on a bolt-action rifle. but to each their own i guess
I don’t think anyone cares that you cheated and installed the new shifter. The car is too nice now for the other one
i had one guy who was mad about it on tiktok, but it’s ok 😂👍🏾
@@ChrysGainessounds like that guy doesn't have a life
@@ChrysGaineshater’s gonna hate 🤷♂️
@@ChrysGainesI'm happier you fully followed thru, included it and said meh I'll do it. You didn't beat the challenge but you included that. Respect
It's to keep the kids attention because they like seeing people fail. Plus it helps for views
Mad respect....super mad respect
yeah he shouldnt be comparing himself with book times especially doing it on the ground as such without access to special tools
I feel like he studied the whole process before hand and had pointers from the actual tech, as a tech myself I'm not impressed because he basically did what we all did in school, which is study and have someone who knew what they were doing. By the time he took this video he prolly wasn't a "noob" in transmission swapping anymore he had just never done it. All of my teachers ran the exact same kind of tests on us, we all did it and passed. The tech just gave him a test and study guide lmao
Why are you super mad respectfully?
Bros angry for nothing
921 likes .......damn
As an actual mechanic the fact that you kept yourself to the same time while on the floor and not on a lift i say you passed with flying colors
Diesel certified?? 🤔🤔
Yt certified
I agree. 6 hours for working on the floor is pretty good. Transmissions take about 2-3 hours on lifts.
Ahahahahahaha. Sure. 2-3 hours, I wish on mine bud
@@meowitzer0129 they don’t take long at all. We’re on commission so we’re all efficient.
Nothing more satisfying and putting something back together and it just f****** works 😂
Lift and a actual transmission jack makes a huge difference. Swapping on the floor if it is done in 2 days your fine. Same day is, awsome. In an afternoon, God level! Or dodge owner.
wym dodge owner?
@thesnowman2509 I own a Dodge Ram 1500. 2004. I have 3 transmissions. One in it. One on the bench bieng repaired. And one wrapped in plastic on stand by. My truck geared up is 6660lbs. I tow a 3550lb trailer daily. 2 trans coolers with fans. I can drop the transmission and transfer case in about 2 hrs. Have it back together and running in 4hrs. On the side of the road. Practice makes perfect.
Now that's a Dodge owner
@Kingkoofy yes. A 04 ram 1500 4x4 with a 5.7l, auto trans, manual t case. 3" lift. 36" tires. I have 3 transmissions. 1 in it, one on the bench for rebuild, one on the shelf to go in. I have a go jack with 10" extensions. I lace them under the front and rear diffs. Lift the whole truck. Drop the shafls and linkage. Pull the crossmember with the t case and adapter. Drop the starter pull the bolts I added to the brace for the front diff. Pull the bolts bell housing to eng with the fluid lines. Then it falls out and I get the torque converter. Easy. That's one day. If I staer early I Can have it back in same day.
@@mrheart4242why not manual swap it?
Nice bro. Took me 10 hours to swap my 6 speed into my wrx when i was 18. As much as it was a pain in the ass. Nothing beats enjoying the fruits of your labor.
Dude what, I just got a 6 speed put in my wrx today and you won't guess my age. Future me?
@@jellyischaotic6275 You got it put in, as in you didn't put it in yourself?
Need to get a 6-speed for my H6 Outback. Such a smooth engine, let down by only being offered with a slushbox.
@@birddaddydettaput in as in I took it to the shop of my parents best friend and he watched me make any mistake imaginable laughed at me and helped me fix it. No I didn't do it myself but I didn't have him just do it for me I learned to do it for the first time
@@jellyischaotic6275that's all that matters you tried your best and got help if you needed it. Win win anybody who says different just wants to bring you down. Good job !
Man that's nice, and yea hearing the car start up again after you've just done something major to it, is a spiritual feeling.
KEEP. GOING.
Lovin’ it.
This inspires me to finally change my damn solenoid on my IS300🤦🏽♂️
Frrrr
"Comes standard with six neutrals "
Ahahahahaha
Bwahahahaha
Love it
Its doesn't have to be race when you're learning, it depends on man power, tools, as well as experience. Buddy blew the clutch on his wrx and we swapped the clutch out in an afternoon. I was directing them what to do because I was the only one that had ever swapped a trans and clutch out before but never an awd car. We were lucky the base had an auto repair center where you could rent lifts and tools, that made it 10x easier. Hope you changed the clutch while you were already there anyway.
Really really helps having buddy over when you're taking off the trans. Spring it on em by surprise lol
Been loving this series. I’ve been building a e36 as well, 98 328i in a rare canyonrot red. Done a ZF 5 speed swap (was a auto) with all upgraded parts other than a chassis mounted shifter, managed to get my hands on a m LSD, did the m50 manifold & ASC delete as well as did the golf tee mod (keeps the butterfly valve open on the second exhaust tip, sounds much nicer). Now I just gotta order in some new trim pieces, get my new m3 bumper & nose panel painted and then get my trunks dent fixed as well as a full paint touch up & she’s mint mint. Not a single CE light nor any issues mechanically. Had someone that was behind me at a stop sign cut around me as I was merging onto the main road so to avoid my car being written off by this guy I quickly glanced over to the left and it was clear so I swerved to avoid a accident, well some lady was in my blind spot & then sped up when I tried to move over to avoid the other guy. Literally the most minor damage done to her Buick suv, because I felt bad I offered to pay out of pocket but noooo she wanted to go through insurance & if it’s deemed 50/50 (which I believe it will be) then she will be paying for the tiny lil paint transfer & maybe few surface scratches herself. My trim has marks from her tire as well as the drivers door trim clips are broken, need to get new clips or just get the m3 trim. Super choked about the whole thing, like I’m 99% sure it was mostly paint transfer cuz that’s all it looks like on my mirror. FYI all the happened was my mirror hit her fender (hence why I say she sped up cuz i looked over & she only coulda been in my blind spot which wouldn’t line up with her front fender to my mirror) isn’t even broken just has some scuffs, I’m more mad about my trim because it looks so bad with the clips being broken and it just sitting outta place.
Just found this channel and I’m lovin it what tenacity we share the same desires stay strong stay blessed no limits go get em bruh
It might've also been the jack placement binding up the input shaft abit ontop of the rust.
Pretty impressive job for also not having a hoist like a shop mechanic
The door pulls are neat. I had actual RS door pulls on my old 944, though it only really makes sense if you've removed the door card entirely, in place of something much lighter like a sheet of ABS or carbon. Clean build so far!
Even though it took you a little longer than expected you still did a great job. Plus you did it without a lift and other tools a shop would have so its definitely a win in my book. That new shifter is awesome.
having a hoist, full air, and a trans jack makes the process way faster. e36 guy myself and i randomly pulled the drivetrain from an ls400 for a project. went into it blind and got the trans out in ~25 minutes, engine onto a pallet in 2.5 hours. compare that to when i was 16 pulling the trans in my 36 in the driveway, yeah that was an all day ordeal
Just the fact you done it yourself is amazing,the most I've ever done is breaks calipers alternator thermostat thermostat housing oil pan or oil pan housing spark plugs coil packs coil boots fuel injectors that's about all I can think of at the top of my head that I've done myself with my vehicles or any other vehicles
Hell yeah! I wish I was on concrete with a transmission jack when I did it in my ranger but I did all sorts of shit. Pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch, slave, master, front seal on trans, etc. so I’m not too mad about the 2 days I worked on it
I did a transmission swap on my work van a couple years ago. Took 6 hours to pull and about 4 to put back in. Then i did a full engine swap on the same truck about 2 months ago. That job took 3 days working on it for 12 hours plus per day, but i made it happen and already have about 2000 miles on the new engine. Damn does it feel good once you're on the backside of a project like that😂
I've seen track mechanics swap a gearbox on an old Opel in twenty minutes. They were two guys, they had two floor jacks and they wanted their car to race. I'll never forget. A few months later I took my car to their shop to replace the clutch. 2 days 😅
Experienced mechanics get the job done faster than 5, but you did good, I can’t wait to get my project car
Laughs in fwd transmission
? Bro that’s not a flex FWD Transmissions are garbage
@@itsZylex Uh VW? VW had some of the best transmissions. And honda, the B series SI transmission is solid asf. Mine handles 440hp just fine
"now i can finally shift into third" *downshifts to 4th*
performing a heavy duty repair and then hearing that car starting up like normal is a feeling that is unmatched and only compares to life time achievements. Like when u graduate high school or college. Fixing something big really gives u a feeling of success everytime u perform ur work.
that’s what i like to see! get after it mane!
On my own e36’s and e36’s in general i usally use around 3 hours changing the clutch. Its really easy and a tip for those who never tried. Sometimes the starter is stuck and then the gearbox is stuck aswell and when you Get that out, the transmisjon comes easy. And the little flip on the gear arm on top of the gearbox is easiest to take with a short fladhead after you have lowered the gearbox. And you take all the bolts from the back with an long extension
😊man I'm proud of you, great job
As a mechanic. I tip my hat to you. The whole Trans getting stuck thing. Welcome to the world of mechanics. Lol
A little bit of anti seize on the input shaft always makes it easier next time !
Great job.
Every new thinf you do to this car makes it sound sexier.
I had to pull the t5 transmission out my 88 iroc about 3 times before I ever even cranked it. There was different reasons each time, but the first time took me about 6 or 7 hours. By the third time I could get it off and back on in about 4 total ngl. Gotta love how easy it is to work on that car
Hey me and my brother took 5 weeks to put my Mazda 6s transmission in, one that my brother built in college, and also can’t forget that at that time he had been working for Mazda for 8 years😂 he was also the only Mazda diesel tech in America for his last few months working at Mazda and it still took us forever, then when I told him that the input shaft bearing was grinding he refused to believe me and said it was just the throwout bearing… a few weeks later and “kaplooey” bye bye transmission, it was indeed the input shaft bearing grinding, and incase anyone is wondering what the sound was, it sounded exactly like a throwout bearing, but normally throughout bearings will grind when you step on the clutch, mine was grinding, but only when you weren’t on the clutch, once you stepped on the clutch it stopped, I told him I had been watching videos and the noise often gets misdiagnosed as a throwout bearing, and mf wouldn’t believe me
That ratchet strap technique was smart af
Great video
Little tip the clutch linkage/fork has to be loose or it will bind the throw out bearing against the input shaft.
Having a garage will be like heaven for me! No more manager towing my cars
Lol “6 neutrals”😂😂😂😂
Bruh that's fuckin awesome
Let's see the enthusiasm after 10yrs
This is badass!
Time ran out before he can even take out 5 screws lol
i’m an hourly tech. flat rate is the way to make money, but only if you work fast. i like to take my time and make sure it’s done right, and that’s why i’m holding off on flat rate.
Did the clutch while it was apart, I hope. Good job.
5hrs? That’s how fast warranty expects you to finish it…😂
Theres always one guy who will say that can get the same job done in 45 mins 😂
As a fellow bmw owner (e46), I cry with glee every time it starts
Make a video in detail how you did it !!! Would love see it
Cries in FWD
When a job becomes a huge PITA you deserve the upgrade just for persevering and finishing!
Besides, you already bought the shifter anyway. 😉
Mad respect for doing this job on your own! But I have to say that BMW stock shifters are totally OK. You just have to change the bushings every few years.
Took me a solid day to get the trans in and out on my grandma’s carols you made good time
Did mine on a 2000 audi quattro on the barn floor when i worked as a pizza driver 👍👌 definitely an interesting job for anybody not familiar
I had the same issue on my mustang. Had to pull the motor and trans at the same time. The pilot bearing welded itself to the input shaft 😮
If you went even 3 hours over, I’d say you won the challenge. Mechanics have lifts and special jacks for dripping transmissions
Shops have a lift where they can do that job, it takes longer to do it with only using jack
I wouldn’t hold up the bet I’m getting that new shifter bro you deserve it
Not bad man not bad
One thing that helps when trying to separate the trans from engine is to turn the output yoke back and forth as you pull.
no idea why i didnt think of that, good looks!
Car comes with a new transmission
the only thing that separates a mechanic from an average guy is a workshop and a hoist
The video (but not the audio) froze during the part where he pointed the camera towards his face after saying how he found it in the trunk and I’m dead
Prybar man prybar, it’ll back it on up off that rusty part!
My dad is a mechanic, but all i know how to do is change my oil. I'm envious that you could do all that on your car
Hey man, noob here. On my project car you can put the trans bushings either way, but only one way will allow you to bolt it in...
I put that thing in backwards, and had to uninstall the whole mount and move some stuff to fix the mistake. Happens.
Man that feeling when you pulled something off with little to no experience and or proper tools…
Love a good bmw diy don't be scared it's just nuts and bolts(that's what i tell myself)
Rusted to the clutch? Sure 😂
Bro had the am6 gearbox in his car
FYI most mechanics can do any service in a fraction of the time quoted that's why most charge by the job not the hr
I’d say you did alright considering a mechanic would’ve had a hoist, trans jack, and a bunch of specialty tools
I want to put a zf 8hp auto tranny in my truck this is motivational
Six neutrals, that's great
To be fair, he was filming it too
Thats actualy decent work right there. Ps you gotta feel pretty cool driving that huh?
Man is far far from a noob.
Took me 2 months of weekends to do a rear main, pilot bearing, clutch, pressure plate job 😢
Yea I did this in my apartment parking lot in like 4 hours too lmaoo
Depends on the noob :) the first attempt will most likely take 3x time :) when problems arise, experience comes in handy as well
He made that look so easy lol
you can thank the hours of filming/editing after actually doing the work for that 😅
Dude, I could pull and replace engine and trans by myself on my 80 firebird in 6 hours. Practice makes perfect.
how do i get on your level lol
Wya help me finish mine 😭 I already did the fun stuff
Literally took me 2 hrs out and in and new clutch …
Nice
Great job there mate. I have one slightly related question, could you possibly tell me the diameter of the transmission bell housing? (the input side) I want to know cause I'm planning on making a rwd swap pre-project and I want to know how much space I have and would have inside my car.
Easiest clutch I ever did was on my old 2002 V6 Mustang, took me maybe an hour and a half and that was only because the top bolt was a pain in the ass.
Im in the same boat but outdoors on a slight slope and most of my tools have gone so ill probably get nowhere 😞
The first time I swapped a trans. It took about 6 hours. I got it down to 2 hours but I got really good at it and it the trans was junk I literally dropped it on the floor and threw it out from underneath. I then later on took parts off of it that were good.
Very nice shifter I wonder how it feels
At least you didnt have a pre-95 car with the starter mounted by bolt-and-nut instead of a captive bolt
You gotta yank the intake manifold to get a wrench on the nut
5 hours???? Thats a 2.5 hour job.... im really not charging enough😂
Took me 3 full days to do that job on my mk6 golf . I'm about to do it on my dad's e36 at some point. It might not be that bad since it only has 160k km on it
The guy who rebuilt my transmission lifted the truck up, pulled the transmission out, and rebuilt the whole thing then he put it all back together, painted it and let it dry and installed it back into my truck in about an hour.
Good taste in bmws those are good looking cars
This is a common problem on bmw the spigot bearing welds it self on to the shaft
The wiggly shifters are way funner than the tight shifters
I'm gonna have to vehemently disagree with that statement. the BMW is amazing to shift now that I've got the coolerworx in there - before hand it was annoying with all the slop and mushiness trying to get into gear. now it slots into place like the lever on a bolt-action rifle. but to each their own i guess
I’ve found that the CAE has much better engagement than the coolerworx
if i had a lift i may be able to but without one i won't bother.