Come Look Inside A BMW Engine! Full Tear Down
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2021
- In this video I tear down my BMW engine. I do this to try and get a better sense of what failed. I do this on my E90 335i with the N54 engine.
Have you ever wondered what the inside of an engine looks like and how to take one fully apart? You can see the entire process in this video.
The engine has about 200K miles on it and I show the condition of it after all these miles. I show you all the components.
I hope to eventually build this engine with aftermarket internals to make it stronger than stock.
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so many people unsuccessful in building these motors, would LOVE to see a built motor/ported head single turbo build, because I know we'd get the truth from you, either in failure or success
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If i was you, id rebuild that engine and push it to the absolute limits, getting those forged internals is definitely a good start. Imagine how good ud feel with an engine that is too overpowered and another one as spare waiting for it to blow up, id definitely give to a go fund me, you are a great person!
I'd donate for the content and the sake of the e9x community as well!
Ah yes. My weekly dose of anxiety as an E90 owner.
Being a fan and owning a BMW is one thing. One one hand, it's the best car in the world...on the other hand, there's always the nagging feeling that something is about to fail.
Relatable
@@xantor_ very.
E46 driver.
Totally true. Love my N54 engine but I am always thinking what will be my next fix........
Lol buddies e36 failed out of no where about a month ago. 2 weeks later my e90 starts knocking/misfiring. More hate than love with bmw right now. Both got rid of them and vowed never to come back without warranty
@@andyb8005 trueee love the car but always worried lol! How does that work haha. Just bought the hpfp cuz mine failed waiting for the weather to get warmer to change it lol
Do a single turbo build! I'd love to see you shoot for 700, which is pretty "easy". Check out Jafromobile's (youtube) engine build series, you'll learn *a lot* about measuring clearances and etc. on a turbo engine build. Plastiguage is a "did I totally screw it up?" kind of check, not "Is it right?" - it's a check, not a measurement. At this point, you probably just need a micrometer to properly measure your bearing clearances and a couple more install tools, and you can totally assemble it yourself. The block and head sent to a machine shop to be hot tanked, checked over, and decked. Check out subi performance's N54 build that started Dec 26 2020 to see what sort of measurements to rods and pistons you need to be doing. You can get a shop to measure and assemble them for you. If you can really swing it, get the deck closed like what ABR or ghassan do - it's just a plate with coolant holes pressed into the block and decked flat to keep your bores from wobbling. I wouldn't want to cheap-out on rods or pistons without some assurance of quality and strength.
I bet your clearances for each bearing weren't correct in one dimension, and spun under load when the oil got squished out and you had metal-on-metal. Grooves in bearings "just get filled with oil," but that groove allows oil to be evacuated from the bearing surface under load - so possibly worse than a raised surface! Cam ledge grooves didn't cause your rod to spin - just wore out your cam bearings faster - unless you suspect any shavings that may have been creating from the cams migrated into the rod bearings and were large enough to gouge either surface.
Really interesting. Don't see the internals of an n54 too often
Part of me tells me that's a good thing.
You always do an amazing job. Good work and detailed explanations
Thanks again brother. Over the last 2 years you've made a mechanic of me!!
You definitely got my support for building the engine!🙌🏻 I heard few people using those chinese brand rods and doing great! Whichever route you decide to go I'll be happy, I just want you to keep releasing amazing content like you always do sir!👍🏻
nothing is better than OEM bearings, but that’s just an experience!
+1 to the motor rebuild.
Just get the new or good used crankshaft and standard OEM bearings.
I just wanna say thank you for all your videos. Without them I woulda been broke and without this amazing machine. Much love
Glad to help!
What I love about your videos among other things is that you have the shortest intro and then straight to the point! Most of the BMW RUclips channels start with wasting a precious 20 to 30s on intro! Like it's a 'rite of passage' or something. Keep up the good work!
I get so excited when i see you post brother. KEEP IT UP !!!
Thanks for watching!
Very interesting ! I think it would be right to do a full build since you are very informative when I comes to these things ! Keep it up!
Agreed. It would be nice to see what you can do with it.
SINGLE TURBO! Would love to see that content as thats the direction im headed on my e90 335i, your videos are awesome i think the go fund me would be a great idea for the single turbo build and maybe the engine currently in your car as a giveaway? Either way excited for all the future content on this car 😁
I would pay money for that complete rebuild... I got a 2005 X5 6 Cylinder and I think that's the same motor as the one I just saw you pull apart... right or wrong... Anyway im always impressed with your content and had no idea how this motor looked from the inside out ... I got 200 thousands miles on mine and she still gets up and goes ... Im so impressed with how nice they built these motors and you taken the time to show us everything.. Thanks !!
thanks for the content love your videos keep up the good work :)
I would love to see you rebuild this engine with those rods maybe forged pistons too and a nice single turbo kit
As always with quality footage 👌🏻
Really awesome to see the internals of the N54...and honestly a giveaway of a built N54 & sponsors would be really cool if things are looking right for such thing to do :D
I hope you build it. Been looking at doing it myself for the summer. Will be interesting to look first
Man, your video editing has improved so much over the past couple years.
I'm not a youtube expert or anything; I don't know what it would take to enable or setup, but get the "Join" as a member option setup already. Would love to be able to help with these awesome projects.
Thanks! There is a new feature called applaud that I'm hoping to add. I was worried if I activated the membership option I might not have enough time to make exclusive content to make it fair?
Best bmw channel on RUclips!
Do the single turbo build this is great content. I believe it was the rod bearing clearance that damaged the motor. The head looks fine, the cam trays are toast, replace them. Great channel love the hard work and dedication to make this happen.
Thanks!
Build it!!! I love your content, Go team N54!
Great video 👍🏻
If you had the non turbo version (N52) like mine then I'd say sure, cut and oversize is fine, but on yours I would certainly replace the crank all together, and I would take that guy up on those rods too. Also those cam trays, but I would be more okay with trying to polish that out a bit, but you can't do much. Worse case scenario, you have to go back in to replace the tray, but you can do it easily in car at that point. Some say the road to more power starts with the crank. Nice video, would love to see this grow into a nice build.
Love the content.
Definitely worth proceeding!
If you could get sponsored to have an entire top to bottom engine rebuild, it would probably be one of the most educational videos on the N54 on the internet
this is dope i love this guy
Love your videos mate, I've had really bad luck with my n54, started off with timing issues, then the garage my car is in found pieces of metal in the sump and rubber gasket sticking out the oil feed pipe to the oil pump 💔 = cylinder 1&4 had some scoring, was struggling to find a replacement engine so took the crankshaft out 💔💔 cracked and bent crankshaft. Found a replacement engine now hopefully it lasts.
Your videos are why my 335i is still running, I wish I was in Texas so I could get your opinion getting this thing to perform better, 8k invested in the last 2 months and I’m still hesitant to do a proper pull for logs :/
Great diving in video
Please go for the rebuild! That would be amazing content and I am sure many people would like to support you.
Build the motor! Pleeeeeease! This channel was a major reason I bought a 335xi. Would love to see the motor rebuilt.
Kinda figured it was the king bearings nice that you showed us thanks 👍
Yeah I was hoping to give you guys as much of a definitive answer as possible. Thinking about reaching out to King to see if they had any input.
@@VehicularDIY I would maybe defect or something with the torque spec or installation process let me know what they say
Yes sir! Pleeeeeeeese rebuild! Port and polish!!!! I have the king bearing installed so you have me a little scared :-)) what would you need to complete the rebuild? I’d be more then willing to bug every manufacturer that makes n54 parts to get them to sponsor you. Not like I should have work that hard with your existing content and the very likely hood that the platform is going to be here for the foreseeable future. There’s plenty of product for them to sell.
2 Vanos Filters (check valves) are still in it... left side of engine near the front, two recessed round plugs one on top of the other with torx holes in them. People often change Vanos solenoids, but do not know about these filters and leave them there, gunked up. They can be easily changed by hand feel or using mirror, without any disassembly.
I would take the engine block and crankshaft to a machine shop first... then install those rods and boost it to the max! Cant wait for the next videos!
Damn bro
Ur a bmw surgeon
Beast
I blew #2 piston rings @ 33 psi on my n54 single turbo. Deciding if I want to put money building bottom end or just focus on my 2jz. Will definitely watch if you build this one 👍
I can recommend the maxpeedingrods, I had them checked and they were fine. They hold up 30 psi on my 1.6l engine.
Another artistry... Wish contents like yours will get more viewership. My suggestion is with your knowledge, perhaps start working on higher end cars. Btw share your social media accounts.
Really good video the rods look good but originals also looked like they sustained 200k without issue. Try the new rods and do a turbo build met s hut at Sears Point Raceway with turbo that claimed it made 475hp reliably. Do it! It will make for great content and thank you for awesome video
Rebuild - I did the same with a 850R it was a lot of work but worth it in the end.
The oem bearings made it to 200k so I'd say you are safe to.go with those. Single turbo will make big power but seeing twins maxed out would be interesting. Keep in mind the other upgrades for reliability. More power=broken parts. Traction is always going to be huge issue with the power you put out. A comparison between stock location and relocated inlets on upgraded turbos would be nice to see. Keep making the vids!
Build the motor with single turbo!!
Connecting Rods are Solid
Great content.Would be good to see a built single turbo N54.👍👍
Nice job
Sorry to hear man. Thx for doing the vid. Appreciate u. 1 bad camshaft/tray costed me madd loot over years and almost did my engine in. Turbos wore out ..limp mode daily. Replaced 1 camshaft 2 trays & all 24 low side lifters. Took forever. Found out 1 tray had too bad scoring on it ... I love ur old n54 bro but nah don’t rebuild it. Buy another used one w/ 20k+ miles if you still want n54
Garage lighting looks like a studio!!!!!!!
Awesome to watch your work...and honest commentary...also would like to know about the vvt motor..can it be refurbed or must it be replaced.thank you
Setup a gofund me. I would love to see a single turbo setup! I would also love to see some cams and that thing reving to 8.5k
Hey man check out dujo N54 he’s literally just built a closed deck fully built N54 aiming for 1000whp! Some fancy stuff he’s put in there!
Interesting order you chose there.
1000 hp singel ,first test crank shaft balance , N54 bottom end is very strong but if they start creating issue,those issues never get stoped but you need very good test on that engine it self and parts,
if its ok ,well can be time to build new engine for more powa baby
I think everyone can agree we will throw some money to see you built this motor i wanna see a mean performance build since i wanna do the same in the future for 1000+wheel horse power
The connecting rods are awesome
Definitely rebuild it, please, I would love to see it
I’d love to see a build on the N54!
very cool video. In the next week's I will teardown my n55 for a rebuild and closed deck conversion this video gave me confidence. Btw, n54 doesn't have valvetronic?
Thanks, yeah it doesn't. The technology was out when they made the N54 but they opted to leave it out and run an additional cam tray.
Would definitely like to see a fully Forged N54 👍
Definitely like your videos they are very informative I have a question where did you get those little red plugs for oil port and antifreeze
P.S. run Clevite bearings. get a tri layer; and do the diligence of checking if ya round....you should know what i mean later...
Yeah I'd get the machine shop to verify the clearance but assemble the motor myself.
Ah glad I've seen this, doing my oil pan gasket soon and I purchased king rod bearings to do at the same time, think I'll get OEM instead 😂
the crank girdle is like a honda K24 engine, really strong design!
Yeah a nice design for sure.
Logically speaking, I dont see how those cam trays would have contributed to the engine spinning a bearing. I think all the new parts you replaced, coupled with the new bearings etc had something to do with it. Something was most likely out of spec
Just caught the last part of the video, I definitely think you're right putting the blame on those bearings.
Even with the right sized bearings, if you torque the caps too tight there wont be enough clearance for oil. If things haven't changed since I last rebuilt an engine, you'd normally torque everything to spec using the new bearings and use a crush gauge to check clearance. I wouldn't trust anyone except OEM in terms of specs and tolerance.
@@alexeimaterov3226 i used kolbenschmidt bearings on my build but i polished the crank myself until it was very shiny. I had no machine work done on the used crank i bought off ebay and my clearances were on the loose side of the specs. I put in a brand new oil pump also. I've put 12k miles on it and its still holding. I feel that bmw bearing specs are too tight which is causing the majority of these spun bearings. Add into the mix a worn out oil pump with 200k miles or miscalibrated torque wrench or the king bearings were fake china specials but we'll never know the real reason why it failed but seeing that all the other bearings have damage, I'de put my money on a worn oil pump and too tight bearing clearances.. I'de love to see him do a rebuild with aftermarket bearings and stock rods, just replace the 1 rod. Ah... i just finished watching his rod bearing install video and i believe he was doing the torque sequence wrong. He did 2 70 degree torque's when he should have only done 1. I'de say those rod bolts failed because they were overtorqued
Surprisingly I like your monotone approach to working on your cars....it's kinda soothing I normally hate monotone like fuck bud show a little love and emotion lol
I'd love to see a build motor, and it'd be cool to see you run it too.
REBUILD AND SINGLE TURBO! 😍🙏
I say you build the engine and put a single turbo kit in it. A lot of people are building N54, N55s or attempting to put single turbo kits on them but they end up cutting corners or doing a job that will work but won't necessarily be sustainable. Being you, I know you'll dedicate yourself to it and will not overlook certain steps or required hardware. Fuel port injection, single turbo, upgraded clutch! It's not some project you can just snap your fingers and it would be done, but it's something we would like to see!
Thanks for the feedback!
go for the rods, "driving4answer" use them on his toyota build, would be nice to see how they perform on bmw platform..
I think you're getting to the correct conclusion. It seems too coincidental that you replaced the rod bearings, shortly after you spin a rod bearing. And in that short time they don't look great. Something was not right, I believe you plasti gauged them but that is at best a crude check in my experience and doesn't account for out of roundness or other factors. I don't think those cams and trays had anything to do with it. That being said my vote is for a 'budget' rods and pistons rebuild and see where it can go. There is lots of talk about it but no one really seems to do it and document it, you could. Till then keep up the good work.
Start up the gofundme! I owe you for all the money you've saved me and would love to see a single turbo build
Yes please use those other rides maybe even get some raceing pistons
Yeah I'd go upgraded pistons as well.
please do the new rods!! would love to see a rebuild
Do the build! Budget power!
Rebuild. I think it would be good N54 content that you don’t see too often.
Please rebuild the entire BMW engine with higher horsepower better parts and go slow so that a slow think in fast talking M Ephors can see exactly what you’re doing I would love to see you rebuild an engine to a better performance spec than what it is that would be awesome
I would love to see you build the motor
Regardless of which direction you go a timelapse of cleaning the block would be good.
Them maxpeeding rods are used a lot in the VAG scene and perform very well, that’s about all I knoW that are any good, their coil overs are junk lol if your going to build it though ur going to wanna do it
right, I wouldnt personally put them in!
Would love to see the build and its limitations? The bearing seem to be a clearance issue.
Go acl race bearings, i built my 620hp n54 with them and they seem perfect and i have been racing the car often.
Thanks for the feedback.
I bought a set of Maxspeedingrods for my audi 1.8t build a few years ago, quality and finish on them was decent but they sent me a set that wouldn't possibly fit any audi 1.8t application. The application required either 19mm tapered small end for the wrist pin or it required a 20mm wrist pin non tapered. They sent a 19mm non tapered rod..
Nice, thanks for the info.
@@VehicularDIY no problem, I had a buddy who needed the 20 mm version of the rods and they sent him the right ones, he made over 500 hp with them on a 1.8t and they didn’t snap our bend so I’m guessing they are using the right process just didn’t have the sizing down. Maybe they’ll be better for the n54
Do the Rods and some forged pistons!
I would like to see a full built motor. I just got a new daily and I am thinking about ripping out my n54 and would like to see someone who knows what they are doing complete it first.
Built motor would be amazing content!
Get the maxpeedingrods!
Seems like others have had problems with King bearings. Cam bearings (and a couple of cam lobes?) looked scored. Cam trays need to be new, evidently.
You could have the head ported by headgames, go to the Mahle 9.5:1 low compression pistons ands Shrick cams and a closed block plate, but then you are in real bucks. But with stock head, there is not much room for improvements. Also, for street performance and longevity, eutectic pistons seem better than forged or cast. If you use forged pistons, you must be religious about achieving full operating temperature before you roll an inch out of your driveway.
You should set a budget for your build. If you do not go towards $10K, might as well keep it like it is with new stock components.
I say build it with max speeding rods, a lot of us want to build our engines but we’re on a budget and we’d love to see other companies that we can actually trust that’s not gonna break the bank
Sounds good, thanks for the feedback!
Maxspeeding rods are unbelievably good at their pricepoint. Finnish RUclipsr Pazi88 uses them on his +600hp turbobuilds without any problems. I'd go with them
Edit: +700hp apparently
Get the rods, its content and atleast well know if there any good. As long as it's good material and balanced what's the issue??
I think you should build a bad a$$ engine with upgraded internals, make it bullet proof. Go single turbo and don’t be afraid to start a go fund me, you make bad a$$ content that we love to see!
Thanks for the feedback!
a lot of people use those rods here in europe on Vw 1.9 tdi engine built to make over 350 bhp( stock they make 150) they even use them on diesels with nitrous
Thanks for the feedback.
@@VehicularDIY your welcome
Lets see a build on the motor !!!
I’m building my N54 with Alibaba upgraded pistons and rods lol 😂 I will tell you how it goes once we swap the motor in
Nice!
Please please please do the main bearings while you are there, OEM bearings, and I concur the clearance was too tight
Big single 👍
Wow definitely not touching my rod bearings, unless absolutely have to. It would be cool to see you do a fully built motor, hopefully you can land some decent sponsors to be able to!
Yeah that's going to be my advice, I actually said that in the past in comments but ended up changing them out when my oil pump chain let go. I wouldn't have touched them proactively. Seems like only high revving motors need them changed out for maintenance.
Please, please do another video where you rebuild it with the new forged rods! I fully agree that this video will be a source of truth. Also, proceed with OEM bearings is better.