Cheap Alpina B7 is Dead - Supercharged V8 BMW - Project Chicago: Part 3

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  • čas přidán 10. 11. 2021
  • Engine forensics is what you can expect from this video. We discover something really unpleasant about this tortured engine in the Alpina B7. It escalates quickly and ends up in 15 million pieces. Can it be fixed though?
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  • @arabaciadamlar
    @arabaciadamlar Před 2 lety +748

    I really like the one man operation vibe. This is the gold standart of CZcams creator enthusiasm.

    • @EvoraGT430
      @EvoraGT430 Před 2 lety +4

      Interesting that CZcams also recommends "Here's Why I'm Sending My Cheap Alpina B7 to the Junkyard: MECHANICALLY TOTALED" by Hoovies Garage......

    • @carldavidson2012
      @carldavidson2012 Před 2 lety +3

      @@EvoraGT430 Was wondering if there was a small possibility it was Hoovies old car lol

    • @berkkorap5778
      @berkkorap5778 Před 2 lety +1

      abi sen de mi burdasın

    • @TheCeliik
      @TheCeliik Před 2 lety

      Noyan reis de burdaymis be saygilar

    • @Onur818
      @Onur818 Před 2 lety

      nörün dayı

  • @antonvongarrel8995
    @antonvongarrel8995 Před 2 lety +482

    Can we please all appreciate how Sreten always finds awesome Camera Angles and Lighting so we can take part in front of our Screens, while casually doing the hardest Car repair on earth as a self taught CZcams Mechanic. Sreten, you are one impressive individual! Lots of Love, you deserve the best!

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 Před 2 lety +19

      Couldn't agree more. The quality of the coverage is excellent, as is the commentary. Respec, mon!!!

    • @samperras
      @samperras Před 2 lety +2

      Yes

    • @jonronnquist
      @jonronnquist Před 2 lety +13

      Couldn't agree more. The filming and editing on this channel is truly excellent and sets it apart from anything else I've seen on here in the same genre. I'm not a BMW owner and likely never will be, but this is the only channel I'm signed up to receive notifications from. Am actually considering supporting the channel through Patreon as an investment in my own mental well-being.

  • @tomg1216
    @tomg1216 Před 2 lety +479

    I love how my wife watches all these makeup and try on haul bullshit when she's doing stuff, but when i watch quality, manly, informative and actually entertaining content she's like "i dont get what's the point of watching a guy undoing bolts for 40 minuts"... Sreten, thank you for existing! this is just great.

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  Před 2 lety +60

      🤣🤣

    • @Schrauberella
      @Schrauberella Před 2 lety +28

      Reassure your wife that she looks bomb ass awesome in a workwear Outfit and with car dort ln her face so she won't need that facepainting and fashion shit.
      Greetings from a woman that watches quality content like this instead of "what crapitalist fashion and makeup companies want me to watch"

    • @cassidymugadza
      @cassidymugadza Před 2 lety +2

      Tell her we can watch this for days.

    • @thelegend6911
      @thelegend6911 Před 2 lety +11

      Right. I get hell for it but if it wasn't for me watching these kinds of vids, her 7 series would been junk along time ago. Swear she thinks that thing just runs on hopes n dreams lol

    • @kkal1183
      @kkal1183 Před 2 lety +7

      Wow! good luck with your marriages

  • @Scandicguy81
    @Scandicguy81 Před 2 lety +90

    You are becoming THE CZcams legend ever. It is mind blowing how you boosted your channel with blood, sweat and tears.

  • @tavarish
    @tavarish Před 2 lety +3784

    keep this up, man!

    • @EliasSlds
      @EliasSlds Před 2 lety +69

      Yooooooo Tavarish

    • @waseemtayob710
      @waseemtayob710 Před 2 lety +30

      @Tavarish will give you a break 4 being here, the 675lt reveal was super awesome. 🔥

    • @paranoidcobra7731
      @paranoidcobra7731 Před 2 lety +30

      Good to see you being a fan too!

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  Před 2 lety +448

      Thank you, Freddy!

    • @Dori744
      @Dori744 Před 2 lety +29

      How was driving the McLaren?
      And keep your sticky fingers away from the only good german car CZcamsr.
      Go play with the long pale one (Tylor). :)

  • @c.m.7489
    @c.m.7489 Před 2 lety +1510

    It's just impressive how a self taught CZcamsr rebuilds a modern supercar engine more professionally than most shops do
    Edit: please don't sell the E30

    • @Rockardo_
      @Rockardo_ Před 2 lety +105

      Shops are paid by the job done so it’s always more of a rush to get the job done than doing it right

    • @DavidVlogz
      @DavidVlogz Před 2 lety +11

      I second this.

    • @jebohim
      @jebohim Před 2 lety +2

      Same here, Love It 🥰😻

    • @fuzzyrhino5
      @fuzzyrhino5 Před 2 lety +24

      This isn’t a supercar. But yes, he does good work.

    • @edugamer950
      @edugamer950 Před 2 lety +14

      @@Rockardo_ All the shops I know get paid by the hour, it's themselves that put the price for every job based on how much time it'll take, if they're not professional and don't do things right it's their problem

  • @BkSMedia
    @BkSMedia Před 2 lety +37

    You've really come a looooong way from posting videos on forums to becoming a full time CZcams hobby mechanic. The level of dedication, and the attention to detail is second to none. I really enjoy watching you repair these poorly BMWs and making them great vehicles once again.

  • @563985j
    @563985j Před 2 lety +56

    Your landlord must be a great guy, always helping you with these projects one way or another! Hope you can keep that relationship healthy!

  • @vittorio7393
    @vittorio7393 Před 2 lety +341

    Some months ago I was thinking "this guy just has to learn how to open engines and fix them, then he's gonna be a real monster". Now I simply haven't words to describe how much you are determinated, smart and brilliant in your work. You have 110% of my respect, really. Hope you can fix this Alpina, you deserve it. Good luck!

    • @LukeStratton94
      @LukeStratton94 Před 2 lety +1

      Only a matter of time until BMW/Alpina try to hire him, at which point he’ll likely say no! :D

  • @stefang1087
    @stefang1087 Před 2 lety +322

    I've been working in this field for many years ago, and I've seen many very unprofessional guys and workshops too. But I've never would imagine that I will find an amateur, on CZcams, who will impress me so much through his dedication, passion, and wish to do things right. And that is worth much respect. I hope you will fully succeed with this project, because I can badly wait to hear the engine running perfectly and see your big smile on your face. I have a big respect for you as a person, just because you had the courage to quit, probably a very good job, and try to make a living from this channel, where unexpected bails and surprises can come at any moment. Everything else is just a very big bonus for me, and I'm sure, for many others.
    Good luck, and see you soon 😎🍻

    • @goeksss
      @goeksss Před 2 lety +6

      I don’t think he deserves to be called an amateur 😁 PS: of course, I know what you mean :))

    • @1963TOMB
      @1963TOMB Před 2 lety +1

      I agree totally: my only very minor concern is for the life of the ratchet tools: when fastenings are initially 'cracked off': use a bar rather than a ratchet drive: swap over to a ratchet once the fastening has loosened.

  • @Symbian2704
    @Symbian2704 Před 2 lety +109

    This channel is in top 10 easily wrenching/automotive channels.Top tier content. For a guy who isn`t a mechanic for profession( IT, i understand is his job) hi does a very well job.Good job Sreten, keep up the good work.Looking forward to see what will happen.

  • @bystander1489
    @bystander1489 Před 2 lety +12

    Since I've retired I love doing up engines car, lawnmowers, strimmers etc because I do them in my own time without have a service manager screaming why is it not done on time with ridiculous time books that are never correct in the real world, every mechanic knows what I'm talking about, I love being in my garage at night working listening to the radio ,so keep up the good work and enjoy the bm engine do everything correct and you will give your self a great sense of achievement when it's done

  • @adambartus6758
    @adambartus6758 Před 2 lety +333

    Honestly, your dedication to actually fixing things properly, in a professional manner with an engineer's precision sets the bar much higher in your youtube genre. I hope you can pull this project through and make it work, that would be such a sweet happy ending.

    • @nickedwards8418
      @nickedwards8418 Před 2 lety +4

      I think you need some help these builds look harder and harder. Your dedication is astounding. It is fascinating to watch and very enjoyable. Nothing is for show. 100% genuine hard graft. Awesome!

    • @angeloheckmann8316
      @angeloheckmann8316 Před 2 lety +1

      Second that! Awesome work! Awesome build. No cutting corners with shitty solutions.

    • @jagtan13
      @jagtan13 Před 2 lety

      @@nickedwards8418 it's not the complexity so much as the cost. He's using quality parts and official tools! It's just expensive.

  • @JamiesGarage1
    @JamiesGarage1 Před 2 lety +484

    I know it can be frustrating when you find unexpected problems but I’m glad you’re going through with making this a proper Alpina 🤘

    • @phammanhhung79
      @phammanhhung79 Před 2 lety +6

      Hope that the Alpina will come to your channel too :)

    • @afreetify
      @afreetify Před 2 lety

      @@phammanhhung79 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻

    • @wittepanther
      @wittepanther Před 2 lety +2

      Luckily for him, and for us, it is all content. And we can't get enough of it.

  • @fabienschneider9802
    @fabienschneider9802 Před 2 lety +80

    Sreten, I've watched this one with my 10 years old, clearly a significant learning curve for you and for the viewer. My son can see what passion, learning, hard work, professionalism and organisation (your are so organised!!) can do, and how fun it can be. I am very impressed, thank you. I can barely wait for the next video.

  • @davidpancerz5820
    @davidpancerz5820 Před 2 lety +9

    Early on subscriber who rarely comments. This level of wrenching is exactly why I love this channel, although I'd never wish the additional expenses on you. The skits every so often are cute but it's your passion, commitment to repair things correctly and uncompromising detail that I'm here for. Really am enjoying Project Chicago, thank you!

  • @acatacho
    @acatacho Před 2 lety +151

    This man has never rebuilt and engine and learns with arguably one of the more difficult ones to start with. Fucking legend.

    • @DaJohnBlack
      @DaJohnBlack Před 2 lety +2

      if you rebuild something hard, when you will rebuild something more easy will be piece of cake :D

    • @acatacho
      @acatacho Před 2 lety +1

      @@DaJohnBlack I guess.

    • @alexlucian9598
      @alexlucian9598 Před 2 lety +12

      After he is finished either he becomes a legend or loses his mind in the process 😂 bmw engineers fear that engine

    • @acatacho
      @acatacho Před 2 lety +3

      @@alexlucian9598 Either way it's gonna be a journey

    • @Shane-zx4ps
      @Shane-zx4ps Před 2 lety +3

      @@DaJohnBlack piece of cheese cake😁😁😁

  • @bax442
    @bax442 Před 2 lety +338

    Oh it's a shame that you have removed the pistons. I rebuild m62 engines. They suffer from the same issue. Too much carbon build up on pistons and top of the liners causes the scratching because it basically makes the tolerance much too tight
    The crank looks good on the video, find a tutorial on how to polish a crankshafts. Most of the professional garages do this by hand! Seriously. It's faster and gives amazing results. You don't need it to be done by professional. Also scratches like this would not cause any problems in long term. I would expect another 300,000km if it wasn't touched. Just polish it yourself.
    Did you measure the compression?

    • @lollypop9580
      @lollypop9580 Před 2 lety +10

      Give this bax442 post a thumbs UP so Sreten see this. 👍

    • @Highdrogen_
      @Highdrogen_ Před 2 lety +6

      Holy shit yes. This needs more votes. SRETEN LOOK AT THIS

    • @fredpinczuk7352
      @fredpinczuk7352 Před 2 lety +6

      If that was the case, why would there be scratches on the main and piston bearings? It would appear that foreign particles made it inside from poor maintenance habit. Are these engines the ones that BMW recommended 15K miles oil change intervals? Roughly 2~3X what it should really be? That's been proven to be absolute nonsense, and would be ok for a mid performance 4 cylinder. But a supercharged V8?
      Carbon build up isn't hard enough to cause that kind of damage. Carbon breaks down into micro particles under mechanical pressure that are then filtered through the oil system.
      The compression data on this engine is addressed on the video.

    • @kindalost1
      @kindalost1 Před 2 lety

      Golden.

    • @shannons1886
      @shannons1886 Před 2 lety

      Yes, he should have done a compression test. Would have saved time and $.

  • @myk2004
    @myk2004 Před 2 lety +15

    Impressive! I’m glad to have found your YT channel. Very detailed, educational, great camera footage, humor, doing things right, and so on.

  • @garrettfruzynski
    @garrettfruzynski Před 2 lety +3

    People often ask me where I get my endless patience from and I always tell them it’s from working on older BMWs and teaching myself how to do things along the way. It’s a big investment but they reward you when they’re running/driving properly. Unfortunately my test drives can’t be done on the Autobahn but I’ll get there one day! Keep up the great work!

  • @antanta
    @antanta Před 2 lety +104

    The "cold rev" delivery guy did it 😆Good luck with the rebuild!

    • @whette_fahrtz
      @whette_fahrtz Před 2 lety +20

      My thoughts exactly. Send his company an invoice for the new block and crank.

    • @harbl2479
      @harbl2479 Před 2 lety +12

      No engine could be so poorly engineered (or lets say overengineered) so that a single rev from cold would break it... oh right

    • @Matt-ln1zl
      @Matt-ln1zl Před 2 lety +8

      @@whette_fahrtz I bet they would tell all their employees not to rev cold engines after that

    • @hitman0119
      @hitman0119 Před 2 lety +2

      Although repeated cold revs over a number of years probably would

    • @jimmyfleebot
      @jimmyfleebot Před 2 lety +9

      I came here to blame Mr McRevvit. If he was willing to do that in front of the customer, I bet he limit bashed it for a long while when he picked it up.

  • @StraightSixGarage
    @StraightSixGarage Před 2 lety +428

    Not sure if happy or sad… Sad for you having to spend so much time and money on fixing this car, but very happy for us, because this means a lot of content and hopefully several hours of wrenching videos! 😅
    Anyways, best of luck!!

    • @TheMicho1983
      @TheMicho1983 Před 2 lety +16

      start a go fund me for a new motor, i'd give a few euros

    • @JohnDoe-zc3fg
      @JohnDoe-zc3fg Před 2 lety +5

      You might say that our interests are not completely aligned with Streten's. Just like that one camshaft :O

    • @nivrin13
      @nivrin13 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheMicho1983 Same here

    • @Dr.DiegoDuarte
      @Dr.DiegoDuarte Před 2 lety

      Read my mind!!

  • @Pat14922
    @Pat14922 Před 2 lety +7

    Phew. I never knew the engine came in so many pieces, and the components cost so much, individually. Hats off mate - and good luck.

  • @Rapsutin
    @Rapsutin Před 2 lety +1

    Thumbs up for not selling that car to someone else problem!

  • @c.m.7489
    @c.m.7489 Před 2 lety +86

    16:00 the fact that he just finds another 10 mil socket

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 Před 2 lety +12

      Unheard of. The Workshop God's definitely are watching over Sreten. They will guide him well.

  • @ethangreer9313
    @ethangreer9313 Před 2 lety +116

    Found a 10mm socket, this project is starting to pay for itself already!

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 Před 2 lety +5

      Huh.. Crank is only 4000euro ?, billet pistons with new rings 2500 euro each x8 = 20.000 euro, new oil pump 280 euro, new rods + new valves, new camshafts, new seals, new ball-bearings, new chain guide seats, new pulleys.. well pretty much everything new at this point worth consider selling all the old parts and getting a new block, cam +pistons from Alpina.. damn these prices are high, i reckon this is going to be expensive, sheesh... at these "cheap prices" it might consider getting a new damn car.. But boy is it fun to watch or what.. ? So whatever will happen next we will definitely watch.. Love this channel so much !

    • @gytucci
      @gytucci Před 2 lety +3

      @@poplaurentiu4148 for these prices, you could buy machinery to make your own parts and save a half of the money 😂😂😂

    • @greebj
      @greebj Před 2 lety +2

      don't forget the nail too!

  • @lucasbrown712
    @lucasbrown712 Před 2 lety +1

    I love his personality so much. He could make any video entertaining.

  • @andrewndowsett
    @andrewndowsett Před 2 lety +44

    Honestly amazed and so impressed by your work ethic and passion for what you do. It’s so great to see. Also massive kudos as there must be so much effort behind the scenes put into filming it all which all looks effortless when watching. Keep up the top work. Love these videos.

  • @AMoistBum
    @AMoistBum Před 2 lety +150

    I have never followed or payed someone on Patreon before but I think you deserve the support so consider yourself my first ;). All jokes aside though, you’re one of my favorite CZcamsrs. I think you’re doing the right thing taking care of the Alpina before you sell it.

  • @unternichtuber4310
    @unternichtuber4310 Před 2 lety +38

    I am a motorcycle technician with years of experience on BMW engines.Its great to see you work on things that most people would not bother with.Remember,being a little scared when trying new things is a good thing,it means you will do it right.The thrill of starting up an engine you rebuilt yourself never gets old.

  • @kkal1183
    @kkal1183 Před 2 lety +1

    There are a ton of fit-it channels on YT. It's the natural humor and quick wit that keeps me coming back.

  • @KKE1978
    @KKE1978 Před 2 lety +1

    "Had to go to the software store to get bolts"....that was funny dude. Your videos are like a movie. I dont even own an alpina but am enjoying

  • @50sKid
    @50sKid Před 2 lety +203

    Bummer man. You can always run 'er till she blows lol.

    • @macthemec
      @macthemec Před 2 lety +3

      Thats what i would have done, got ran low on oil but not for very long.

    • @Skandalos
      @Skandalos Před 2 lety +12

      Thats what I did with a 320d I bought a while ago that then revealed a knock when I warmed it up the first time. It had good compression, burned no oil, never failed emissions test, ran like new. It died 6 years later when I blew the turbo, stupid beginner mistake. So I opened the engine and the knock turned out to be piston slap from a dented piston and scratched cylinder, probably due to a tuning chip some pre-owner had installed years ago. The knock was annoying but Im pretty sure that thing would still run perfectly fine had I not killed the turbo.

    • @-NxFace-
      @-NxFace- Před 2 lety +8

      The 46 legend himself! Thank you for saving me thousands of dollars in labor. Love ya man

    • @vdochev
      @vdochev Před 2 lety

      Yes, but I would prefer it dying at once so I know that's the end of it and not dying slowly, which would be a headache.

    • @vw5056
      @vw5056 Před 2 lety

      Not a 7-Series much less a B7. That is what you do with old GM turds.

  • @rohankansagara848
    @rohankansagara848 Před 2 lety +194

    This channel never disappoints! Good luck with your engine building Streten! This is exciting

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 Před 2 lety +1

      I can't wait for this project to be taken for highways top speeds and maybe to Nurburgring..

  • @williet3978
    @williet3978 Před 2 lety +1

    I need to go and lie down , I'm exhausted after all this work. I'd have so many spare parts if i was working on this car . Great content , Thanks

  • @MTProjct
    @MTProjct Před 2 lety +2

    can we start it know to see how it sounds without exhaust? oh yeah .. engine is in pieces...
    ...... legend!

  • @TheSadButMadLad
    @TheSadButMadLad Před 2 lety +56

    Looking forward to part 27 in this series when the engine is started for the first time after being rebuilt

    • @mhd786jna3
      @mhd786jna3 Před 2 lety +16

      Probably we'll only get a part 6 and this engine will be running sreten doesn't waste time he gets things done fast and right

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 Před 2 lety +4

      What, you think this is the German version of Project Binky? :-)

    • @TheSadButMadLad
      @TheSadButMadLad Před 2 lety

      @@alexbrown1995 Another great channel.

  • @richt247
    @richt247 Před 2 lety +77

    " maybe even more if we dont feed it nails" ... I've just fell of my chair laughing! How does a nail even get in there man!?!?

  • @DomEngines
    @DomEngines Před 2 lety

    Kinda a shame Alpina doesn't support you. We all hope you get to keep all cars and fix the Chicago disaster. All the best from Switzerland, E39 M5 owner

  • @josebarretomartins9223
    @josebarretomartins9223 Před 2 lety +46

    Shame on Alpina for not helping you out! Keep up the good work, mate. You're the best.

    • @lowkeyturkish
      @lowkeyturkish Před 2 lety +2

      So true. Alpina should step up here.

    • @nickturner2813
      @nickturner2813 Před 2 lety +1

      Why? Did Alpina damage the engine?

    • @nickturner2813
      @nickturner2813 Před 2 lety +2

      @@lowkeyturkish Why? It'd be nice but there's no rational reason that they "should".

    • @davidtaylor4975
      @davidtaylor4975 Před 2 lety +2

      @@nickturner2813 Jeez, Karen let it go.

  • @travr1131
    @travr1131 Před 2 lety +153

    "if we don't feed it nails..." LMAO! This is a great series and I must say, that you have the Patience of Job! I love your channel and wishing you all the best!

    • @nightsailor1
      @nightsailor1 Před 2 lety +2

      Do you suspect that the nail went down the oil dipstick tube? Some kind of sabotage?

    • @RustyPetterson
      @RustyPetterson Před 2 lety +4

      @@nightsailor1 I was gonna say exactly that. It's the only thing that makes any fucking sense, cos it can't possibly have happened by mistake. I suspect one of the previous owners fell out with an ex-girlfriend or a mechanic.

  • @douglasjames4905
    @douglasjames4905 Před 2 lety +2

    " ...maybe more if we don't feed it nails."
    Brilliant efforts here on this, which was destined for Pick-n-Pull otherwise. In your honor, my N52 gets an oil service this week!!

  • @chunkyericsson9038
    @chunkyericsson9038 Před 2 lety +2

    Every time you find a new scratch, just remember on guy who reved the cold engine.

  • @brendan7632
    @brendan7632 Před 2 lety +44

    this channel is the most impressive channel ive ever come across. period. car related or not. the level of detail makes it so easy to follow for even someone like myself who is definitely a car guy but NOT an engineer. the most I can do on my car is change the oil, brakes, battery replacement etc. LMAO. Keep it up Sreten. You're a damn legend.

  • @McMaster1500
    @McMaster1500 Před 2 lety +103

    Really sad the E30 have to go, but i cant wait to the see the engine rebuild. If you are replacing the block, you should use the old one as a coffee table in your living room. Keep up the good work Sreten!

    • @roverwaters3875
      @roverwaters3875 Před 2 lety +22

      E30 much better car than this garbage

    • @traviswalker8933
      @traviswalker8933 Před 2 lety +4

      @@roverwaters3875 he had to free up some cash to fix the thing.

    • @roverwaters3875
      @roverwaters3875 Před 2 lety +4

      @@traviswalker8933 bad choice, he has much to learn.

    • @traviswalker8933
      @traviswalker8933 Před 2 lety +8

      @@roverwaters3875 much to learn about what? I don't see anything bad going on. He needed cash so he cashed out on a car in good working order.

    • @d-d-i
      @d-d-i Před 2 lety +23

      @@roverwaters3875 It is a better car, sure, but there is loads of them still everywhere. These Alpina models on the other hand are more special and therefore more interesting/challenging to work on.

  • @tsherwoodrzero
    @tsherwoodrzero Před 2 lety

    "It'll be ready for another 200,000 km, maybe even more if you don't feed it nails."
    You sir have won all of the internet with this single quote.

  • @cassidymugadza
    @cassidymugadza Před 2 lety +1

    Mister German mechanic you have Golden hands when is the next video I want to see this supercharged BMW Roar back to life please love your work and channel.

  • @AZNPOWER1107
    @AZNPOWER1107 Před 2 lety +42

    Hey Sreten, I'm by no means an engine rebuild expert, but I've done a few in my time. I would say to invest in a set of little rubber/plastic protectors for the connecting rods so that when you are tapping them back in you don't risk scratching the cylinder walls. You're doing amazing work in saving these cars and I'll always be a huge fan!

  • @Sheiza
    @Sheiza Před 2 lety +31

    I cant imagine how someone can dislike the amount of time and quality this dude puts into his work, its been 2 mins since he uploaded it and already has dislikes

    • @lollypop9580
      @lollypop9580 Před 2 lety

      @@baretta2197 Why are you here ? 😢

  • @baxterscientific
    @baxterscientific Před 2 lety

    You will be the only person on earth with one of these that actually runs well and doesnt burn smoke.. Literally one on earth lol 😂🤣😂👌🏼

  • @jirifolta8581
    @jirifolta8581 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for the new video Sreten! Looks like I also need to get one of those "carbon fiber" 34:03 towels when working on my car :)

  • @mrconcons
    @mrconcons Před 2 lety +54

    The last 1 minute of this episode is why I love this channel, do things the right way with quality parts. Ready looking forward to this rebuild. Thanks for making these videos sir. 👍

  • @mr.spokomaro
    @mr.spokomaro Před 2 lety +8

    The previous mechanic nailed it. Literally!

  • @twinturbo8304
    @twinturbo8304 Před 2 lety

    I got tired watching this so much work I need to take a nap nowl.I was an auto mechanic for many years and this brings back wonderful memories

  • @graemesinclair5111
    @graemesinclair5111 Před 2 lety +1

    Well, this went south quickly, awesome viewing. Can't imagine this complexity and Sreten stays sooo calm.

  • @matarg99
    @matarg99 Před 2 lety +52

    Every time you opened an old engine I said: “how lucky this guy is”. It was a matter of time till you got a bad engine. I’m 100% sure you are going to find a way and fix it. Keep it up!

    • @detailingshorts885
      @detailingshorts885 Před 2 lety +1

      You jinxed him bruh

    • @matarg99
      @matarg99 Před 2 lety +2

      @@detailingshorts885 shit happens

    • @Tony.moran888
      @Tony.moran888 Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah he’s been pretty lucky so far with the internal condition of the engines he’s restored, it’s just unfortunate that the first one that needs serious machine work just so happens to be a limited production, high performance v8 instead of a run of the mill 6 cylinder.

  • @matthewhook3375
    @matthewhook3375 Před 2 lety +73

    Top work as always; taking the channel to new highs with a full engine rebuild, kudos to you.

  • @FugaziSB
    @FugaziSB Před 2 lety +1

    What a project! All of these parts just laying around...I'm kipping my fingers crossed for both, you and the car.
    You are an inspiration, just keep up with what you are doing, I'm sure they're lots of people wishing you luck.

  • @terrylang8088
    @terrylang8088 Před 2 lety

    You are big inspiration; I am in the hospitality industry for 26 years, I am now saving up to start my very own restoration projects; thanks to your inspirations and professional love for cars; I should be ready to start end of 2022 and want to start up with the MK1 Golfs; still be very popular in South Africa; please keep up the good work and I am glued to your projects always, thanks from Terry in South Africa

  • @j.s.3972
    @j.s.3972 Před 2 lety +11

    One big booo for Alpina not wanting to cooperate with you! This man has it all, expertise, humor, soul and love for the BMW.
    Thank you Sreten for this awesome content!

  • @LanGista02
    @LanGista02 Před 2 lety +49

    Sreten, consider sending those parts to Poland, their work is excellent and considering you could ship all these parts at once, you can save a lot of money, Germany is known of really high repair costs just for the work being done. I recomend you to contact with top-mar and at least ask them for the price.

    • @maikbohner94
      @maikbohner94 Před 2 lety

      I wouldn't do that if I got no experience in the work of that polish guy. This type of work needs to be very precise. Of course there are people in Poland who knows what they are doing but many only do cheap repairs.

    • @3storiesUp
      @3storiesUp Před 2 lety +7

      Poland is fast becoming the top place in Europe for car restoration ..

    • @peteska864
      @peteska864 Před 2 lety +4

      Or Krasnobrodzka Racing in Warsaw

    • @natalinowerty
      @natalinowerty Před 2 lety +1

      @@3storiesUp dont forget portugal too..

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  Před 2 lety +14

      @@peteska864 i asked. The cost to sleeve the block with them is higher than a brand new block.

  • @supercartribe
    @supercartribe Před 2 lety +1

    Man just came across this. This brings back the nightmares I’m facing on my Aston Martin! Looking forward to the next one.

  • @antoniojosifoski4116
    @antoniojosifoski4116 Před 2 lety

    One year ago i found this channel, and from that point on it is my very favorite. Sreten puts so much time, effort and knowledge not only in repairing cars, but also his camera angles work is insane. Thank you for this great content !!!

  • @Dennis-eh2vx
    @Dennis-eh2vx Před 2 lety +38

    Determination, dedication, perfectionism, fantastic!

  • @cboybk
    @cboybk Před 2 lety +31

    Videos like this make you realize that
    It takes a certain type of person to be able to take on these kind of complex jobs successfully, no school or professional training can mentally prepare you to complete jobs this carefully with this kind of precision, you just have to have it in you

    • @bradillingworth
      @bradillingworth Před 2 lety +1

      For nearly 44 minutes, my anxiety was in the redline!

    • @us7876
      @us7876 Před 2 lety +1

      It's called passion! He totally devoted

    • @rockhop8595
      @rockhop8595 Před 2 lety

      @@mikea5205 he's not german

  • @CapatinaGabriel
    @CapatinaGabriel Před 2 lety +9

    Amazing work, funny moments and a lot of tips. Patience always pays off. I am with you since Project Bilbao and I love the consistent work you are putting into making these videos. Keep it up!! Greetings from Romania💪🏽

  • @xstrata81
    @xstrata81 Před 6 měsíci

    Dude you are a master of your craft! I replaced the central cooling pipe in my 750i and it was a beast of a job. If I had my car pulled apart as much as yours I’d vomit with anxiety.

  • @Tony.moran888
    @Tony.moran888 Před 2 lety +48

    This video definitely hurt to watch :( you can hear the disappointment in Sreten’s voice throughout the whole disassembly process. Despite that, it’s so awesome to see this level of repair being done and I’m so excited to see this car at the end of its restoration when it’s as good (or better) than new! Thank you so much for the awesome work you do saving these cars Sreten!

  • @daedalus_20v
    @daedalus_20v Před 2 lety +17

    When it comes to project cars, something I always try to keep in mind: "if it was easy, everybody would do it." _Everybody_ wants a cool, fast, unique, special car, but most people still drive boring beige econoboxes, because it's not _easy_ to create, operate, and/or maintain a legitimately cool, fast, unique, special car.

  • @riverview27
    @riverview27 Před 2 lety

    Love this channel! Like many of us watching this channel I do not see myself buying an exotic car but I do see myself working on cars like this for “fun”. Your struggles are our struggles. Good luck and looking forward to see more episodes on this project and all the others!

  • @harrisonhunter7512
    @harrisonhunter7512 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video,this is just amazing how you tackle such a big job especially on such a car as this.Most mechanics would walk away on these types of BMW's.Enjoyable to watch.👍🇦🇺

  • @ifixbones
    @ifixbones Před 2 lety +59

    Streten, you the man!!!! Awesome video!!! I’m so excited for you to rebuild this engine!!! Here in the US there is a big class action suit bagáis to B62 engines, but I am afraid that it may exclude Alpinas. I’ll research that for you. Also you would think that Alpina getting involved with you and this great channel of yours would be a hit. Maybe starting a formal letter with signatures from all of your followers might be enough for them to change their mind. Especially knowing that some of us have pending new orders for a 2022/23 Alpina B7 here in the states. I don’t know how to do the letter with signatures but maybe someone else does. Good luck!

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 Před 2 lety +1

      Perhaps an e-letter with e-signatures. 🤷

    • @RealDixonPeter
      @RealDixonPeter Před 2 lety

      Err... Perhaps they'll see his video of a fucking nail in the engine??🙄🤣🤣

  • @VinceroAlpha
    @VinceroAlpha Před 2 lety +23

    That escalated quickly! But on a serious note I really admire your work ethic, passion and drive to just dive into a gigantic project like this! very inspirational!

  • @edwardmccall1032
    @edwardmccall1032 Před 2 lety

    Amazing resourcefulness, smarts, patience, willingness to learn. Hoping you get that beautiful B7 back on the road!

  • @Deftones445
    @Deftones445 Před 2 lety

    It’s amazing to finally see someone on CZcams who is extremely professional when working on cars, the organization with the all the bolts is a must. I learned that the hard way doing a rear main on a m850. And another great thing is how well you follow bmw/alpina’s instructions for the repair.

  • @benoitbourdaire4194
    @benoitbourdaire4194 Před 2 lety +20

    Having rebuilt quite a few engines, I would recommend new pistons. Skirts wear, grooves for rings get wider etc. Sleeving the block sounds sensible.
    Good luck!

  • @DonPablo2011
    @DonPablo2011 Před 2 lety +13

    "I can't believe I'm taking more parts out of this car"!
    Ohhh, we can believe it.

  • @MrMasterbear
    @MrMasterbear Před 2 lety

    for me one of the best car repair channels around, looking forward to the next episode

  • @ranjanaluwihare1511
    @ranjanaluwihare1511 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow! Amazing challenge & patients, a rare machine that needs to be back on the road! Your the man that’s gonna make it happen! 🙏

  • @ErikB750
    @ErikB750 Před 2 lety +13

    I think I even would struggle putting that engine stand together …
    Love your work, humour, approach and video footage/editing. Keep up the work and don’t sell the E30

  • @jel018
    @jel018 Před 2 lety

    I seriously have the utmost respect for you and your work. How you stay so calm, so professional, how you do everything without hesitation, and especially your knowledge. Keep it up!

  • @cracknigr6065
    @cracknigr6065 Před 3 měsíci

    You're an awesome personality. Many people (even fellow restorers like yourself) would have probably cut their losses and called it a day after they would have seen the scorch-marks in the block but you still went through with this massive project. Crazy! Love it :)

  • @agdiver78
    @agdiver78 Před 2 lety

    13:34 "i can't believe i'm taking more part out of this car" i feel you man...

  • @ollyalme
    @ollyalme Před 2 lety +18

    Would love to see more E30 content (please don't sell it), but then again, you're obviously the boss. I'll continue enjoying any and all quality BMW related content that pops up here.

    • @benpanaite9883
      @benpanaite9883 Před 2 lety +2

      I agree on your comment 100% pls dont sell I will be sad 😪but still watch u..

  • @shonasophia
    @shonasophia Před 2 lety +11

    You're disappointment at the beginning was very evident. Understandably so. Great to see the mood change toward the end. This struggle makes for great content and we are all rooting for you.💪

  • @kaytee7060
    @kaytee7060 Před 2 lety

    I know nothing about mechanical work and cars specially BMW but I sat through this whole video and found it rather dare I say soothing.😅😅😅. Hats off to you sir!

  • @KwesiOwusuBempah
    @KwesiOwusuBempah Před 2 lety +5

    Must say, Streten is really dedicated. I believe this is more of a motivational video than a repair one. Always been lazy fixing my e36, but now I’m motivated to start working. Thanks Streten, thank you 🙏.

    • @vw5056
      @vw5056 Před 2 lety

      Watching him and Car Ninja makes me want to start wrenching.

  • @mide24129
    @mide24129 Před 2 lety +8

    Sreten: Alpina B7 for sale? Cool, I don’t know much about them, but I always wanted one. Let’s buy it, it will be fun.
    Also Sreten: tears apart half the car and in his “spare time” checks the cylinders. Realized one has a problem.
    Normal Mechanic: well, let’s sell the car for parts:
    Sreten: taking out an engine on a 4 post lift? Hold my beer.
    Best videos on CZcams. Keep it up you Deus ex machina

  • @Szi90
    @Szi90 Před 2 lety +36

    This is the most exciting and involving repair series I was ever watching! I want you to succeed so much! Can't wait for next episode :)

  • @LasseSL500Original
    @LasseSL500Original Před 2 lety

    This is the best and Sreten deserves all the best for being a good sport, an excellent mechanic, taking risks and showing all of us what is going on inside, with a little humor sprinkled on top. Hat's off.

  • @lindsaycooper4010
    @lindsaycooper4010 Před 2 lety +5

    Sreten, your level of enthusiasm is infectious, so keep going. It’s great your going to rebuild and repair, looking forward to the next episode.

  • @PeteCourtier
    @PeteCourtier Před 2 lety +19

    Loving this👍 You said “let’s learn together” which is fantastic. I thought you were brave to attempt this but you are confident and extremely thorough.
    Great stuff sir👍🍺

  • @comeberza
    @comeberza Před 2 lety +17

    And one week more, I find myself lusting for this video for many hours until I can watch it.
    Thank you!!!

  • @jimded
    @jimded Před rokem

    Your videos make me nervous by thinking how can he put everything back, the part for how you organise was very helpful, it also helped for my nervousness.

  • @Alan_Edwards
    @Alan_Edwards Před měsícem

    Can't say enough about your videos sir. I started with project Frankfurt and was hooked. I appreciate your passion and knowledge and truly enjoy your commentary too - you are a funny and entertaining fellow. As someone who is retired now and spent many years, and still do, working on my own vehicles, I truly enjoy watching every one from beginning to end. Look forward to seeing how you do on this engine and what you learned to prepare you for project Frankfurt...which was awesome BTW.

  • @purplecty740
    @purplecty740 Před 2 lety +8

    N62 carnage! I guess you will end up replacing the valve seals with all the other work planned. Keep up the good work! This is by far my favorite channel!

  • @thetruth7633
    @thetruth7633 Před 2 lety +7

    31:00 Ahhhh that's a bummer I thought Alipna was so kind to send you free engine parts 😀 😀
    41:00 have the heads pressure tested that there are no internal cracks in the cooling channels!

  • @samermazahreh
    @samermazahreh Před 2 lety +5

    Man seeing you put this amount of work into this is seriously admirable, huge respect to you

  • @bensouth1667
    @bensouth1667 Před 2 lety

    This is incredible! You are obviously either a genius or have no fear! First time complete engine build on an engine like this!! Can’t wait to see it run!

  • @Sf_Mason
    @Sf_Mason Před 2 lety +52

    Ooof, those scores look pretty bad, but i had similar in mine. Managed to get them re-honed and didn't need anything more than some fresh rings.
    A suggestion would be get a good set of scales so you can check all rods and pistons are matched, and if not, get it balanced down to 0.1g for the rods and pistons and make it even better than OEM. My 330i's just had it's engine balanced and we found the pistons were rather unbalanced, 7 grams difference between them!. So we've got it all dynamically balanced, the idle is super smooth now. Have got videos if you want to see.

    • @pfannkuchengesicht42
      @pfannkuchengesicht42 Před 2 lety +6

      afaik you can't really hone alusil blocks. It'll just screw up the coating and then you have a big problem.

    • @computiNATEor
      @computiNATEor Před 2 lety +5

      @@pfannkuchengesicht42 You can, but the process requires special chemicals/abrasives. I didn’t end up doing it during my S62 rebuild, as my bores and pistons were fine, but there are companies out there that can do it.

    • @M539Restorations
      @M539Restorations  Před 2 lety +48

      On Monday, I'm taking the block to BP-Motortechnik and he'll try to ever so slightly hone the worst cylinder and if that works, the block is saveable and I can just have pistons coated to match. So we'll see, fingers crossed.

    • @stricker1711
      @stricker1711 Před 2 lety +4

      @@pfannkuchengesicht42 There is no coating on Alusil blocks. Alusil is an alloy which mainly contains aluminum and Silizium (I think silicon in english, but I'm not too sure). The honing process requires a special paste for the last step, containing some sort of acid which removes the aluminum and only maintains the silicon crystals as a sliding surface for the piston.
      The only issue you might come across, is to not beeing able to source oversized pistons!

    • @computiNATEor
      @computiNATEor Před 2 lety

      @@M539Restorations How many cylinders will that car have in transit? 😆 V16? V18? V20?