Thank you for a great tutorial! I’ve messed up that bottom oil filter housing screw pretty badly and ended up welding a nut on it to get it out… To anyone reading this before the job, buy that flat E10 key and save yourself from my mistake!
Few weeks back I replaced it on my N54 E61, I followed the same steps and changed both gaskets. Thank you for sharing this! This was very very useful and helped to save a lot of time on unbolting unnecessary parts.
I've watched several videos on this procedure. This is hands down the best one for doing the least amount of work minus the oil drain. One guy just loosens the oil filter cap and removes the oil inside with rags. No oil drain is necessary unless you want to change your oil. I like that you only emptied the coolant expansion tank, too.
Thanks to your awesome step by step video. I was able to tackle 2 jobs (replaced 2 pulleys, tensioner, serpentine belt and both of the oil filter housing gaskets) at the same time. I totally recommend doing both if you already have the fan removed. 👍
You all probably dont care at all but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
@Jake Jonah i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Zeiten your thoughts on real sing the original bolts? BMW of course tells u never to re use them…. I see u did tho.. Also how much oil will come out if you don’t drain it ?? I just did oil change on my x6 and really don’t wanna have to drain it.. Thanks brother. Your a heck of BEAMER MEC 💪🏻👍🏻
Totally fine to reuse oil filter housing bolts, as well as valve cover bolts(n51/52 plastic valve cover) or water pump bolts, the only bolts that are worth replacing are on metal n52 valve cover and sometimes oil pan bolts
Hello, I replaced my oil filter housing gaskets but still have a heavy leak when the car is under pressure. Its leaking directly under the housing and splattering everywhere. Please give me your thoughts. Thanks
Thanks for the video, very helpful. I was just curious that do i need to prime the oil after doing this? I heard the camshaft could blow up if I don’t do it
Well you’ll have to disconnect coolant hose (2 10mm bolts) most likely it will break so be ready for it, then hammer in the e10 socket on stripped bolt and you should be fine
Well it is just a regular screw with a bit different head so any method for extracting any other screw will work, the danger is that it is all aluminum surrounding it so you have to be very careful if you want to drill it out, oil filter housing is aluminum as well as the head
@@Zeiten I have a 2004 645ci and have so much to learn here. Coolant, alternator gasket, brakes rotors, oil filter. I willcheck ebay out. Thanks again for the reply
dont use an 8mm spanner for the lower housing bolt by the thermostat. Just use an E10. rounded my bolt using an 8mm as carefully as i possibly could. save your time and just get an e10
Personally I’ve tried the e10 method but to no avail due to the socket being too long. Stuck with the 8mm method, although very slow, did the job. Where’d you get the socket to fit the space the radiator hose and the bolt head? Unless you did take off the radiator hose on the left of the housing?
It doesn't say in the Bentley service manual for the housing. However, there is a general guide in front that specifies 24Nm max for 8mm bolts. Seems a bit excessive, so used 12Nm, or 8ft lb. Wanna make sure we don't squeeze the gasket too tight.
Bmw should have redesign their compound seems like all of the oil housing leak. But heat and age kills them. My X5 looks much easier to do. No oil cooler👍👍.
This is the best tutorial on RUclips for the OFH gaskets
Top Job mate
Thank you🙌
Agreed. And I think I've seen them all. The worst is FCP Euro's. He practically removes the whole front end and manifold area.
Plenty of videos out here on RUclips but this is probably the best. Thanks a ton!!!
Thank you for a great tutorial! I’ve messed up that bottom oil filter housing screw pretty badly and ended up welding a nut on it to get it out… To anyone reading this before the job, buy that flat E10 key and save yourself from my mistake!
Few weeks back I replaced it on my N54 E61, I followed the same steps and changed both gaskets. Thank you for sharing this! This was very very useful and helped to save a lot of time on unbolting unnecessary parts.
Happy to help😉
@@Zeiten I just changed mine today off ur video thank you!
🙌
I've watched several videos on this procedure. This is hands down the best one for doing the least amount of work minus the oil drain. One guy just loosens the oil filter cap and removes the oil inside with rags. No oil drain is necessary unless you want to change your oil. I like that you only emptied the coolant expansion tank, too.
Thanks to your awesome step by step video. I was able to tackle 2 jobs (replaced 2 pulleys, tensioner, serpentine belt and both of the oil filter housing gaskets) at the same time. I totally recommend doing both if you already have the fan removed. 👍
Good job👍👍
You all probably dont care at all but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?
I somehow forgot the account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
@Drew Princeton Instablaster =)
@Jake Jonah i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Jake Jonah it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my account!
Amazing demonstration
Thank you very much for such detailed instructions! 👍🙏
Happy to help🙌
Great diy video thankyou very much
Best and easyst video on RUclips
Thank you, appreciate it👍
Can I ask why you needed to drain the coolant?
If you want less mess empty the expansion tank, major coolant channel runs through oil filter housing
Awesome detail video! Thank you so much. You the man!!
🙌
Great informational video man. I just swapped both gaskets in about 2 hours for the first time. I appreciate it 🤙🤙
Hi sorry to bother. what both gaskets? it was only one in the video.
@@alexeisbejerano7010 2
there was 2. The oil cooler gasket and the actual oil filter housing gasket that connects to the engine block. @@alexeisbejerano7010
Great tutorial , perhaps the best ! Thanks a lot :)
Is it necessary to drain the oil from the motor? I just changed it. Amazing tutorial btw!
Thanks, no it’s not necessary
@@Zeiten Thank you!
Anytime🙌
@Zeiten your thoughts on real sing the original bolts? BMW of course tells u never to re use them…. I see u did tho.. Also how much oil will come out if you don’t drain it ?? I just did oil change on my x6 and really don’t wanna have to drain it..
Thanks brother. Your a heck of BEAMER MEC 💪🏻👍🏻
Totally fine to reuse oil filter housing bolts, as well as valve cover bolts(n51/52 plastic valve cover) or water pump bolts, the only bolts that are worth replacing are on metal n52 valve cover and sometimes oil pan bolts
did you re-use the aluminum bolts or did you get replacements?
Hello, I replaced my oil filter housing gaskets but still have a heavy leak when the car is under pressure. Its leaking directly under the housing and splattering everywhere. Please give me your thoughts. Thanks
Hard to say without inspection, may be damaged housing itself
@@Zeiten over tight or under tight and other is cracked housing or lid
Thanks for the video, very helpful. I was just curious that do i need to prime the oil after doing this? I heard the camshaft could blow up if I don’t do it
No, absolute nonsense
@@Zeiten thank you !
You are welcome👍
Do you have to drain the coolant ?
Just empty expansion tank
help plz the lower oil filter housing e torx bolt is stripped on my e90 :( any suggestion to get it out
Well you’ll have to disconnect coolant hose (2 10mm bolts) most likely it will break so be ready for it, then hammer in the e10 socket on stripped bolt and you should be fine
@@Zeiten i just ordered the new hose but i still cant get the bolt off. its still stripping with etorx. is there some kind of extractor for e torx ?
Well it is just a regular screw with a bit different head so any method for extracting any other screw will work, the danger is that it is all aluminum surrounding it so you have to be very careful if you want to drill it out, oil filter housing is aluminum as well as the head
Do I need to prime the oil??
I'm trying to figure that out as well. From what I've found online it is recommended.
@@ryangaudet357 if you’re just replacing the gasket then you don’t have to prime the oil
Thanks for the video. Whats the best site you use to buy BMW parts other than the dealer.
Well we have our local supplier but there are plenty online stores, stay away from amazon, but ebay is pretty good source if you know your brands
@@Zeiten I have a 2004 645ci and have so much to learn here. Coolant, alternator gasket, brakes rotors, oil filter. I willcheck ebay out. Thanks again for the reply
You are welcome, check other videos about 745,750 repairs all same as yours
You are welcome, check other videos about 745,750 repairs all same as yours
@@Andre-tc1wj look at fcp euro or ecs tuning or pelican parts these sites specialize in parts for European cars.
Well done!
Or buy a torx sockets set?!?
dont use an 8mm spanner for the lower housing bolt by the thermostat. Just use an E10. rounded my bolt using an 8mm as carefully as i possibly could. save your time and just get an e10
Personally I’ve tried the e10 method but to no avail due to the socket being too long. Stuck with the 8mm method, although very slow, did the job. Where’d you get the socket to fit the space the radiator hose and the bolt head? Unless you did take off the radiator hose on the left of the housing?
@@qwertyuio847 e10 wrench not socket.
13:03 I broke it!!! 😩😩😩 what did I break? How screwed am I?? What part do I need to buy to fix it?? 😭😭
That’s coolant hose thermostat to cylinder head, part number for this 335i is 11 53 7 541 992
Oh thank God! I thought for a moment I had a rotting piece of engine head and had screwed something up badly... thank you!!
Good stuff
I luv my n54 to death
Just subd
Thank you🙌
What do you torque the housing bolts to?
It doesn't say in the Bentley service manual for the housing. However, there is a general guide in front that specifies 24Nm max for 8mm bolts. Seems a bit excessive, so used 12Nm, or 8ft lb. Wanna make sure we don't squeeze the gasket too tight.
@@saeteo the TQ values are 22Nm for the housing. This guy failed to TQ anything properly.
don't forget to prime your engine before starting it!
Bmw should have redesign their compound seems like all of the oil housing leak. But heat and age kills them. My X5 looks much easier to do. No oil cooler👍👍.
Good 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
The detailed stranger intracellularly slip because plane summatively type unlike a seemly shark. plain, instinctive brother
Master mechanic but doesn’t use torque specs hmmmmm
I wondered that too. Everything else seemed good?
Oh noooooooo😂
@@Zeiten Are you saying torque specs are just something to ignore?
@@jreu2e agreed, I can’t take him seriously after that absurd response.
Wtf I came here to see an oil change not pull a motor lol