Reviving A Mechanically Totaled BMW In One Video!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2022
- This BMW was bought broken down, it needed to be towed and showed no signs of life. In this video you'll see us completely restore it mechanically to not only run but get all its power back.
This is an F30 328i with the N20 engine and we tear into the engine and turbo to restore it. We also cover a few lessons along the way including showing how important timely oil changes are for the longevity of a car. We compare a car with 100K miles to one at 150K miles and describe how they failed and why one lasted so much longer than the other.
If you are interested in the kit that costs under $150 to restore your timing components on your N20 engine you can get it here (affiliate):
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I would also recommend a new crank seal and oil pan gasket (affiliate):
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I've already created through DIYs on the procedures shown here, you can find them here:
• I Saved This Cheap F30...
• Watch Me Resurrect Thi...
In the next video we will restore the paint and interior.
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I work in a shop and we have done a bunch of these. There is a “trick” to installing the crank bolt that will help you not bend the flywheel pin and\or potentially stretch the chain. This tip comes from the guys in Germany who work on these things (friend of a friend). All you do is lock everything down and torque the crank bolt to the 110nm and then go only 90 degrees. THEN pull the flywheel pin and cam tools (leaving only the flywheel teeth holder) and then go the rest of the 180 degrees angle torque. This way you can’t bend the pins and tools and it won’t stretch the chain. Works like a charm, just did an x3 this way this past weekend, Great content!
Good tip, thanks
still don't have a bmw. still watching your videos lmfao
Probably in your best interest not to buy one haha.
I watch these videos to prevent myself from buying bmw's again.
Glad you still find it entertaining, thanks for watching!
The mechanics tip section was cool to see. Keep throwing these in future vids
Next video is full detail and I will show the cart in action and see if the old man can still "beat the book."
Enjoying how the channel is evolving,
Excited to see whats next
This is just the best content, so Satisfying, please keep it up
Great job guys. Another N20 was saved! Thanks for sharing. Dutch regards, Nico.
Video quality is superb man
Great quality vid! Keep em coming!
Nice Video! I just had my turbo oil return pipe replaced on my B48 320i. Wow, car feels like it has extra horse power. Traction control light now flashes easy
Great video! appreciate the content have an E90 with N52 with lots of miles on it and your videos have helped me wrench on it sill driving it but just added an F30 with N20 to the fleet so really liking the F30 content.
Thanks! They are pretty affordable now.
Great job and awesome video! This channel is getting better by the day - appreciate your hard work and making these videos!
Will do! Thanks for watching.
Wholly smokes! I'm glad I've been following your channel but now I'll subscribe! I was looking at JUST purchasing the Timing Chain tensioner from BMW as I wasn't too keen on the China one. Was going to cost me $140 CDN from a local BMW. Outside of any duty/tax, to get that above kit to Canada is around $240 CDN! Pretty much every other kit is closer to $1K CDN... Thanks for the great link and info :D
Quality N20 content 🙏🏽. Have a 320i that I acquired in 2018 at 186k KMs, now on 209k KMs. No history when I got it (silly I know), had sat for a long while (filthy), but motor made no funny noises, zero fluid leaks, zero smoke. Haven't used it much (not my daily) but changed the oil 5 times in my ownership. Looking to do the chain-guide job soon 👍🏽.
Must say the N20 doesn't give confidence like the EA113 (BWA) in my daily drive Audi A3. While that also has timing-chain/cam-belt issues that thing loooooves getting banged on lol !
Love your content keep it up man
You guys are doing amazing work. Saving insurance profit pollution salvage cars from the auction.
Killer video! Thanks for the link! Legendary shit 😂
Nice keep them coming❤
Great job bro!
Holy crap that kit is STUPID cheap. I gotta get on that......AWESOME video Sir!!!! I have a 2016 Z4 with the N20 and the timing chain guides ain't white!!!!
Thanks for the cart tip. More stuff like that please.
So glad you liked it, next time I'll show how to approach a nut/bolt and piece together an extension contraption to save tons of time. And the detail came out amazing
Joel's got some ideas 💡
Great job bro
Nice video thanks for the lesson
Joel's has some more up his sleeve.
Greetings! Love your content, when you did you timing chain and oil pump chain on the e90 did you replace the oil pump tensioner as well? Not to be confused with the big timing chain tensioner? Thanks keep it up!
nice Video 🔥🔥
Thumbs up and keep it up :)
If you can het a 4 or 6 series that would be seriously interesting to see how to restore
Hey man , your such a good tech/mechanic! Your videos have helped me so much . Whats going on with the e90 ? Do you still have the b58 i been thinking about getting into that platform and i was wondering if you had any inputs ..
Regards
Thanks! The e90 is around, not much more to do on it. Just driving it occasionally. Yes still have the B58, it's my daily and its been rock solid reliable even with more than 120k miles.
Nice job! Not a lot of channel that do the f30 four cylinders. I have n26 and now it’s misfiring and has low compression on one cylinder. Not sure what to do next
Hey friend! I have a 2015 BMW 428i. I know I have the newer N20 engine but I have almost 80,000 miles on it and I checked the guides through the oil cap and the guides are a golden color in the sun and the chain still feels tight in there but do I need to change the guides out in the future still? I use AMSOIL European Formula 5W-40 FS in the spring/summer and the 0W-40 in the fall/winter so I’m very religious with my oil changes.
Question for Joel about staying organized. How do you keep track of all the bolts you’re removing and what goes where when you’re putting things back together?
Keep them in groups, it might take multiple tray but if you group them in sections you can deduce what goes where first by number of bolts, then length and if you have to go to RealOEM and you can get lengths and a micrometer and measure but after a while you just know
Hey, I know that question don’t fit to this video but can you explain how i can code the tla(traffic light assist) for a bmw g20?
Great videos, I have a 2012 F30 with an N20, the timing chain guides let go in July of last year. I watched your previous videos on this topic and it helped me get my car running again. I appreciate all the content of your channel. I am looking to buy a 528i either the same N20 engine. Where is the beat place to find these cars that have been mechanically totaled for the same reasons?
Thanks, Offer up and Facebook marketplace
Did your N20 throw any codes prior to the guides failing?
Mine just said something like low oil pressure. Stop car immediately and turn off engine.
i know this video is for F chassis but have you link a N54 timing kit before ?
Great job man! Is the subsidizing applies only to US? Anyone knows about EU?
Hey I was could you do a video about changing the rod and main bearings on a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica
That was hilarious
@Vehicular DIY, 2012 F10 528xi, N20 i4. Timing chain failed while driving didn't have the money to fix before hand... made it to 156k... so far pulled valve cover and scoped into pistons are healthy from the top so far no indication of bent valves, pulling head to verify anything deeper. Any opinion on best option for garage work, pull motor or drop down subframe, to get to the pan? and any direct guide on dropping subframe if that's the case? also needing to do the change the turbo. same question with your other video, does subframe need to be dropped for access to it/downpipe etc?
If you are pulling head or doing the turbo with timing chain, pull engine. Very easy, torque converter, bellhousing bolts, engine mounts, bottom clamp on DP, and the compressor can stay connected with the car, harness comes out with engine and DME, can be done in a couple hours. But you have plugs out, how does the engine spin manually on the crank? Any binding? The question is did it fail in big enough chunks it didn't clog the pickup tube and spin a bearing like our white one.
I just found 2012 F10 with a N63 engine (550i) the engine is bad. 113,000 miles. Body and interior look good. I haven’t physically seen it yet. What do think would be a good price to offer?
I have this engine and have changed the oil every 5k. Still runs and sounds new. 10k is ridiculous for an oci.
It used to be fine back 20+ years ago before they started pushing the power limits and went to fake syn oils. Grp III/III+ was used by bmw in early naughts, and even now one has to be picky to get real PAO or ester based syn oils. Although Shells GTL is considered grp III it really isn’t and should hav its own new class. Say VI? It uses natural gas and synthesizes it using the same Fischer-Tropsch method as PAO, but then goes the hydrogenation further purification. It really is a great new oil tech. Even still viscosity matters. Higher the mileage I’d go higher in viscosity provided on environment. Min for bmw is 0w-40 and high mileage I like motul sport ester 5w50- esp summer. IMHO
Yeah especially with how thin it is.
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Great video man! I have a 2013 bmw 328i with 110,000 miles on it. It been smoky from the hood due to oil leaks from the enginee pan. There is also a drivetrain malfunction which is related the turbo wastegate having issues. The timing belt hasn’t been placed, I changed the oil religiously but it does need it be changed soon. I don’t want to have to sell the car, can you give me any advise?
Timing chain is ticking time bomb above 110,00. Did they do the turbo oil line check valve? Wastegate can be repaired. Good thing is when you do the timing chain you get all the seals done at the same time.
Keep in mind when installing a turbo in a N20 and if it's EWG use ISTA to set it it's a fraction of a mm where the tolerance is and sadly on EWG you need to remove them and install them back
Yeah this car was pneumatic so didn't have to here.
@Vehicular DIY well that is good also don't forget to do the variable valve lift adjustment function, we are trained to do it anytime the timing might change or after a Walnut blast
My car has 210,000 and is MY 2013. The car fax showed repairs paperwork like an inch thick. The engine seemed to be replaced at 120k as last I checked (while back) if using the service reset indicator function, it shows “engine mi” of like 86,000. Was like 78,000 when I got it. Fingers crossed that it continues..
So maybe consider doing a valve cover gasket and inspecting it to see if you have the new guides now.
What upgraded turbos would you recommend going with? I'm about to pull the trigger on the pure 600 turbos but I value your opinion and would like to know what you think?
DAWs best bang for buck if they make for your engine (you didn't specify) I am guessing N54. Do the DAW775s.
@@igotaction ya I meant for n54. Thanks man
Wait, so do all N20's eventually require this work as it'll happen inevitably? And what about B48's?
I have family in san diego i live in Phoenix. Id love to visit your shop sometime brother. I have a tuned e93.
Shoot me an email if you ever pass through.
@@VehicularDIY will do
Commenting just for support
Appreciate it.
Bravo Sir! Bravo are you in the United States?
Thanks! Yes southern California.
Wait I was about to buy the timing chain kit from FCP euro for over $600! £580 I’m in uk and can’t find the kit anywhere!!
Where is the link for the assembly kit?
In the description.
BMW lowering the timing kit cost or is ECS Tuning price an anomaly? FCP Euro's current price is more than 5x compared to ECS. On a scale of 1 to 10 ,with oil housing gasket say being a 3, how difficult is this job with the right tools?
It's from BMW, dealers carry it but ECS has it with a bit of a discount. Not sure if FCP carries it.
Yes BMW dropped the price on these, you have to enter the exact part number many times the kit doesn't come up on the search. We are gonna buy a ton of them because once the class action is over they will go up 6 fold.
Shit, this makes me nervous. I bought a same 2012 328i @102K without the knowledge of timing guide for these years. Offcourse ever since I've had it, I am doing regular oil changes @3K intervals, also changed my transmission oil and differential oil. It's been running like a brand new car thus far but I don't know when this would creep up. Any recommendations or lookouts?
So parts are cheap but I am not equipped to do this type of labor. How much is a rough labor cost to do something like this?
If you watched todays lesson about "book time" it is 13.5 hours. You need kit, oil pan gasket, vacuum pump seal and maybe belt and oil filter housing gaskets.
@@igotaction thank you. Can you give me a ball park range of what a honest mechanic should charge around for a 13.5 hours job? I have some really dishonest mechanics in my area and especially since this is not a usual job they see often...
@@terebinmain 13.5 hours, where they would try and get you is the cost of parts, the kit is dirt cheap right now
If you find a decent deal probably $2500 to $3000 all in.
@@VehicularDIY Great. Thank you so much!
How much is the chain replacement
13.5 hours of labor and about $350 or so in parts, so whatever the hourly labor rate is your area times 13.5 + 350ish.
Hey I’m having a issue with my bmw 328i n20 It’s getting very bad gas mileage like I lose 50 miles rang in 8 min but I’m not getting any check engine light and the bmw runs like normal I need help …
What is it indicating for mpg?
@@VehicularDIY I’m getting 15 city and 34 highway but it’s not accurate to my miles mpg number indicator on the small screen the bmw seems be eating so much gas I just now clean my intake filter and MAF with mass air flow cleaner but still a bad decrease in gas
Hi there,
I'm having electrical problem on my e60 535i. Can I ask you a question since I know you are very good at that?
I had E60 545i ask away
@@igotaction I was driving out of nowhere abs light came on and overheating then car shuts off turned it on and got home next day tried to unlock the car battery was completely flat, I replaced the battery guessing it's bad turned the car on and have transmission light on does not go in gear, dynamic control light is on,abs is on, kept the car running and engine heating turned on. Basically driving me nuts 😂
@@aramahmoudi2011 seems like bad ground wire or a module has a short internally and messing up the CANBus signal. You will need to do full scan for error codes but I will guess you have a lot of CANBus "missing message" codes. I would need to see what those are to tell which modules you need to unplug while having an oscilloscope hooked up to PTCAN signal
@@igotaction appreciated that 👍
F30 good car
They drive great for a daily.
10k miles sound lot. I do mostly under 160 hour or 4.5k km
Alex from what channel? asreps? asraps?
As_Wraps on RUclips
Would you someday do a e39 on the channel?
Send us one we will restore it (for a nominal fee😉) I have proper hook ups for machine work, no M539 rebuild fails here.
If the right car comes alone.
There are two 335d's for sale in the Seattle area that need work. Scoop one up
On the lookout locally
@@VehicularDIY awesome, can't wait
How much was the turbo?
Free as it's off the white car but I am rebuilding the one from the gray car and putting it on the white car.
I sell the turbo (brand new/no core) for $1250, book is 10.5 hours of labor, it is DIYable as Musa has shown. But if you do have electronic wastegate you need calibration via software.
I have a 2008 328i with a n52 engine every time I have the AC on and come to the stop it feels like the engine wants to die but it doesn't it surges real bad and the RPMs change, when I don't have the AC on it is not hardly noticeable at all but it does still do it. but you it doesn't feel like the engine wants to die does anybody know what that might be there are no engine codes by the way
VANOS Solenoids?
@@connoratkins4593 no changed them out still does it??
Engine idles super smooth
Only acts up bad when AC is on and when I stop at a light?
@@kennethhetrick5458 Possibly Vacuum Leak the , or a air leak somewhere in the system.
Either the oil feed line ruined the turbo - or this could be avoided. I guess you havent built oil pressure before starting the car with new empty oil feed line. 30 seconds cranking without start so turbo does not spool and oil feed lines get rid of air and fill the chamber with turboshaft. Only like 3-4 seconds while running the turbo dry and it is done. Also people dont understand that even while replacing the turbo and injecting oil into turbo shaft the air trapped in oil feed line will blow that thin oil film from shaft and ruin the turbo again.
Wastegate flapper was the cause of the turbo failure, no oil in turbo inlet or exhaust side, no oil coming from exhaust valve stem seals, just worn flapper bushing and flapper with new oil line with check valve.
In his other video he filled the new oil feed line before installing it.
N20 in a 240?? 🥴 Why not 2JZ it!?
Price, weight, MPG, when he parts the car out it should pay for everything almost
@@igotaction makes sense, I'm assuming this is for a drifting platform too?
@@Da-McDragon exactly correct sir, getting 45mpg to and from the track
It's super light, hopefully it proves to be super balanced.
Don’t like the quality of those headlights. Had a 2014 F31, headlights looked pretty terrible. And the light output pretty lame too 😂. They just don’t make those cars very good anymore… 😭
Yeah heads up display with those headlight, what were they thinking...
I firmly believe my e90 will last longer than these plastic ass f30s
E90s hold up well.