Sir, this was one of the best repair videos I've ever seen, and your friendly, helpful and (dare I say) kind attitude really brought me back to center again and again when I started to get confused. Thank you again.
Am going to tackle this job on my 2005 X3 today. Going to try and do it without taking off the intake manifold. In case I have to take it off your video will be very helpful. Thank you so much.
I really appreciate you being so thorough on this how to video! I’m watching it as I work through the same repair and you have saved me tons of time. 👍👍
Hi Zeiten. Thanks for the reply. Your videos are great and very useful. I currently own a 2004 x5 with the M54 engine and has been very reliable. It has 300 plus kilometres and still going strong.
Really Helpful. Doing mine today in tandem with my oil filter housing gasket, water pump, Thermostat housing, and lower radiator hose. Then onto the Thrust arm bushings, CV boot repair, diff oil change, as well as transfer case fluid. 04' X5 6spd, 214k
Thanks so much. It’s the first time I’ve tried anything so complex and I wouldn’t have even thought about it without this video and your help. Nearly completed rebuild and I do have two hard plastic pipes I can’t find connections for - one comes out any the tank ventilation valve but isn’t the one to the valve (looks like it comes from drive housing near left front wheel), and the other is attached to a bracket with the dipstick - so one front and one at rear of air intake manifold. I’ll just leave them hanging and give it a go, unless you have any ideas or advice. Thanks again - great work.
Great job man. I did remove my intake after watching your video I missed to connect one hose thank you so very much keep doing what you doing wonderful job
Excellent video tutorial, but I think I may need that link for the longer oil pan to ventilator hose; it’s mentioned in the video, but I don’t see it in the description. I do thank you for one of the best vehicle repair ones I’ve seen/worked with; it’s been extremely valuable.
My ICVALVE wasn’t rattling like yours. Mine was clicking slow like something thick clogged inside. I’m replacing it. Thank you so much for this video. It was the answer to my problem. I didn’t have a third vacuum line on my crankcase valve so I’m gonna unplug the two sides and add it
You don’t need to replace your idle control valve, just clean it, it is a simple mechanism almost never needs to be replaced, just cleaned with carb cleaner or brake cleaner
@@Zeiten even if it didn’t rattle as fast as yours did? I didn’t have any code for it. I noticed a lot of milky oil junk inside the pcv pipe next to the oil filter so I decided to break down the entire top i remove the crankshaft valve underneath the manifold and it was entirely clogged up. I just bought this car Saturday and decided to rebuild the top. I honestly think the owner never Maintance it
@@Zeiten it’s back to normal. It was in bad shape. It didn’t open or close I believe it was stuck in open position and I had 4 misfire codes p300 twice p305 p302 I have one question about the oil. Can I use the green bottle of Castell high mileage or does it have to be edge Castell. I bought this bottle it says ok for ford
Excellent video. Never knew you could attach an additional vacuum line from the back of the intake manifold to the CCV valve. What would be the purpose for doing that? Thank you!
Perfect, I was able to do mine only difference was whenever I lifted up the intake manifold under it going from manifold to the starter is a electrical wire that has a bolt on it, took that off and manifold came off like a piece of cake
Thank you so much Tim this really helped me. Took me about 5 hours taking my time not to break things. I am very greatful for your videos. After this procedure I noticed my idle drops too low when I am coming to a stop and than takes a second to return to a normal smooth idle. Does that sound like the idle control valve to you? I am not getting any codes. Any help is much appreciated. Cheers!
Thank you, appreciate your feedback, might be idle control valve acting up after cleaning just give it some time it will probably get back to normal. Also other possibility is idle control valve seal leaking a bit of air so look into it too if doesn’t get back to normal after awhile
great informative video really helpful. I followed your instructions to change my crankcase valse but my intake manifold doesn't have a switch for the secondary air intake valve. I have a 2004 bow x5 3.0i e53 same engine. can you help me or I shouldn't have to worry about it.
@@Zeiten Hey man I need your help please. Where does the hard vacuum line next to the hose for the tank ventilation valve goes? I see it’s going under the intake manifold near the power steering and oil filter reservoir but where does it goes exactly?
I have the same year and motor in my x5 and it ran amazing until I got in and it backfired on me and I got into it and the manifold blew a chuck out ... my question is could have something else failed to cause this to happen... is it worth just replacing the manifold or do I need to replace something else ... thanks for any advice that I could use
E53 2004 M54 6spd manual. I did the extra vacuum line off the CCV to the manifold. Replaced CCV, all vac lines and plugs. Carefully reassembled. I am now chasing burn fail codes for cyl 1, 3, and 5 and Lamda codes. Car runs well, then settles eventually into a rough idle when stationary. DISA is holding vacuum. Put an O-Ring over the factory RTV. Fits tight in the hole, but I am suspicious of this seal here. 02 sensors are original most likely with 216k. Bought all 4 to replace. Bosch. Also just did Plugs. Bosch quad platnium. Not doing O2s until I verify DISA and Vacc lines are good. What would cause those Burn fail codes and the Lamda codes if not the 02 sensors? Lamda codes not there before service. Thank you!
Good to hear, secondary air injection system doesn’t affect car’s performance at all it only works during cold start for about a minute to supply extra oxygen into exhaust system
Well inspection is necessary always, white smoke - burning oil most likely pcv issue if it 6 cylinder engine, blue smoke - coolant burning that’s completely different. In my experience with 6 cylinder engines it is pcv issue especially if you live in colder climate
Hi, yes it is a 6 cylinder petrol. The radiator has oil in it. Is not bubbling in the radiator. I live in Australia. Thanks for the help, keep it coming.
Hey Zeiten, Thanks for the video! So helpful. I replaced the ccv and added the additional vacuum line. I noticed the gas cap has suction when the engine is running. Is this expected?
Any thoughts on the horrible p0505 code. I've recently replaced the disa and then I got a cam position sensor code and a icv code. Pulled the cam position sensor and re-installed it and erased the code. Drove around and only the icv code came back. Took the icv out and cleaned it real good put it back in erased and it popped back up. Also the car is idling high so I'm guessing it probably stuck open. I've ordered a new icv and really hope that's the problem.
I have 2006 Bmw x5 e53 gasoline engine with misfires on 2 and 4, coils and spark plugs are good, injectors are good fixed all cracked hoses and possible vacuum leaks, compression is good too is it possible that it could be the ccv that is bad causing misfires on 2 and 4????
That video might be coming, there are 2 ways of replacing oil pan gasket: 1 is full removal of deferential axles front drive shaft etc very labor intensive 2 is just lowering oil pan with diff and axles attached that will create enough room to replace oil pan gasket and much simpler way although you won’t be able to clean the oil pan itself (that is not really necessary)
hey Zeiten- I changed my PCV and followed all the Steps- I have a 2001 BMW X5 E53 3.0 -i was able to put everthing back together -but car wont start, it cranks but does not go all the way, if it does , car dies out. Do I need to program the Throttle body since i disconnected t? I also cleaned and remove all the 6 fuel injectors. The Fuel line and Rail has pressure and has gas coming out if i press the release valve, so Gas does flow in the engine.
Sorry for coming late to the party, but I'm trying this service my X5 2006. The back of my manifold does not have the extra vacuum lines and the switch like your does. Can I still install the extra vacuum line from the second port to the CCV port?
Thanks man. This is pure gold and saves a fella hours of looking and figuring.
Thank you, happy to help🙌
Man, thank you very much for the video you made..you helped me financially.. may god give you strength and wisdom. Thanks once more.
Happy to help🙌
Sir, this was one of the best repair videos I've ever seen, and your friendly, helpful and (dare I say) kind attitude really brought me back to center again and again when I started to get confused. Thank you again.
Happy to help👍 thanks for your feedback
Am going to tackle this job on my 2005 X3 today. Going to try and do it without taking off the intake manifold. In case I have to take it off your video will be very helpful. Thank you so much.
It’s possible to do without intake removal
I really appreciate you being so thorough on this how to video! I’m watching it as I work through the same repair and you have saved me tons of time. 👍👍
Happy to help👍 smash that like button😉
Hi Zeiten. Thanks for the reply. Your videos are great and very useful. I currently own a 2004 x5 with the M54 engine and has been very reliable. It has 300 plus kilometres and still going strong.
Really Helpful. Doing mine today in tandem with my oil filter housing gasket, water pump, Thermostat housing, and lower radiator hose. Then onto the Thrust arm bushings, CV boot repair, diff oil change, as well as transfer case fluid.
04' X5 6spd, 214k
Thanks so much. It’s the first time I’ve tried anything so complex and I wouldn’t have even thought about it without this video and your help. Nearly completed rebuild and I do have two hard plastic pipes I can’t find connections for - one comes out any the tank ventilation valve but isn’t the one to the valve (looks like it comes from drive housing near left front wheel), and the other is attached to a bracket with the dipstick - so one front and one at rear of air intake manifold. I’ll just leave them hanging and give it a go, unless you have any ideas or advice. Thanks again - great work.
Great job man. I did remove my intake after watching your video I missed to connect one hose thank you so very much keep doing what you doing wonderful job
Happy to help👍
Thank you, Tim. I was a little inhibited by the look and feel of European upon purchasing the X5.... You made the unknown look easy.
Happy to help👍
Sir you are the best and most precise I’ve seen yet thank you
Thank you for watching🙌
Excellent video tutorial, but I think I may need that link for the longer oil pan to ventilator hose; it’s mentioned in the video, but I don’t see it in the description. I do thank you for one of the best vehicle repair ones I’ve seen/worked with; it’s been extremely valuable.
Thank you, don’t have the link but here is the part number 11 15 7 532 628
My ICVALVE wasn’t rattling like yours. Mine was clicking slow like something thick clogged inside. I’m replacing it. Thank you so much for this video. It was the answer to my problem. I didn’t have a third vacuum line on my crankcase valve so I’m gonna unplug the two sides and add it
You don’t need to replace your idle control valve, just clean it, it is a simple mechanism almost never needs to be replaced, just cleaned with carb cleaner or brake cleaner
@@Zeiten even if it didn’t rattle as fast as yours did? I didn’t have any code for it. I noticed a lot of milky oil junk inside the pcv pipe next to the oil filter so I decided to break down the entire top i remove the crankshaft valve underneath the manifold and it was entirely clogged up. I just bought this car Saturday and decided to rebuild the top. I honestly think the owner never Maintance it
Yes, just clean icv
@@Zeiten it’s back to normal. It was in bad shape. It didn’t open or close I believe it was stuck in open position and I had 4 misfire codes p300 twice p305 p302 I have one question about the oil. Can I use the green bottle of Castell high mileage or does it have to be edge Castell. I bought this bottle it says ok for ford
@@Zeiten what’s the part number for the oil separate hose that goes to the oil dip stick? I got the kit with the smaller hose
Tim I So Appreciate you ✌️and you thoroughness in your walk through videos are Amazing 🤩 I have the exact BMW 2006 E53 !!
Thank you🙌
Great video. I'll be rewatching this while doing the same on my '06 X5 (E53). Can you please provide a full parts list?
Excellent video. Never knew you could attach an additional vacuum line from the back of the intake manifold to the CCV valve. What would be the purpose for doing that? Thank you!
Thank you, increased crankcase pressure which means less oil consumption 😉
Perfect, I was able to do mine only difference was whenever I lifted up the intake manifold under it going from manifold to the starter is a electrical wire that has a bolt on it, took that off and manifold came off like a piece of cake
Thank you so much this job was still a pain but this helped very much
Happy to help🙌
Tim, you are the master mate👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 best explanation on youtube
Thank you👍
Thank you so much Tim this really helped me. Took me about 5 hours taking my time not to break things. I am very greatful for your videos. After this procedure I noticed my idle drops too low when I am coming to a stop and than takes a second to return to a normal smooth idle. Does that sound like the idle control valve to you? I am not getting any codes. Any help is much appreciated. Cheers!
Thank you, appreciate your feedback, might be idle control valve acting up after cleaning just give it some time it will probably get back to normal. Also other possibility is idle control valve seal leaking a bit of air so look into it too if doesn’t get back to normal after awhile
@@Zeiten Thank you very much. I will check it out and report back in case it can help someone else. Cheers.
great informative video really helpful. I followed your instructions to change my crankcase valse but my intake manifold doesn't have a switch for the secondary air intake valve. I have a 2004 bow x5 3.0i e53 same engine. can you help me or I shouldn't have to worry about it.
Not all m54 engines have that switch so don’t worry about it
"Don't break it be careffuullll" I broke it 😂😭
Thank you so much for this video, it helped me a lot, thank you again
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Glad you made this I’ll be doing mine soon
Happy to help👍
@@Zeiten Hey man I need your help please. Where does the hard vacuum line next to the hose for the tank ventilation valve goes? I see it’s going under the intake manifold near the power steering and oil filter reservoir but where does it goes exactly?
I bet you are referring to differential vent line, it starts on top of front diff and just goes up without connecting anywhere on the other end
@@Zeiten yeah that makes sense then because when taking my intake manifold off It was just in that area not connected to anything. Thanks man!
Sure thing, that’s how it supposed to be😉
Good job, congratulations
Very nice and informative! Thank you, awesome video!
Thank you👍
Nicely Done Now I know where my vacuum hoses route too I was getting lean codes
I have the same year and motor in my x5 and it ran amazing until I got in and it backfired on me and I got into it and the manifold blew a chuck out ... my question is could have something else failed to cause this to happen... is it worth just replacing the manifold or do I need to replace something else ... thanks for any advice that I could use
Thank you for this information, your the best,,,
Thank you🙌
E53 2004 M54 6spd manual.
I did the extra vacuum line off the CCV to the manifold. Replaced CCV, all vac lines and plugs. Carefully reassembled.
I am now chasing burn fail codes for cyl 1, 3, and 5 and Lamda codes. Car runs well, then settles eventually into a rough idle when stationary.
DISA is holding vacuum. Put an O-Ring over the factory RTV. Fits tight in the hole, but I am suspicious of this seal here.
02 sensors are original most likely with 216k. Bought all 4 to replace. Bosch. Also just did Plugs. Bosch quad platnium.
Not doing O2s until I verify DISA and Vacc lines are good.
What would cause those Burn fail codes and the Lamda codes if not the 02 sensors? Lamda codes not there before service.
Thank you!
Impossible to tell, retrace your steps, you definitely missed something or haven’t plugged in fully
@@Zeiten
The codes have settled down and I now have Secondary Air Injection codes, just the 2, with the car running very well dispite.
Good to hear, secondary air injection system doesn’t affect car’s performance at all it only works during cold start for about a minute to supply extra oxygen into exhaust system
The video is wrong don’t add a vacuum line from the ccv to the intake, it will cause a misfire at idle
@user-qf2fg8sj5y you have no idea what you’re talking about 🤡
Great video thank you. Have large amounts of white/ blue smoke from exhaust of my 2006 X5 BMW. Do you think it is the PCV?
Well inspection is necessary always, white smoke - burning oil most likely pcv issue if it 6 cylinder engine, blue smoke - coolant burning that’s completely different. In my experience with 6 cylinder engines it is pcv issue especially if you live in colder climate
Hi, yes it is a 6 cylinder petrol. The radiator has oil in it. Is not bubbling in the radiator. I live in Australia. Thanks for the help, keep it coming.
Excellent video, thank you....
Happy to help🙌
I learn some new. Good job
Hello Zeiten, my question is what is the reason for the vacuum hose, the valve you removed did not have one.
It’s a mod to increase vacuum pressure which in turn lowers oil consumption
@@Zeiten thank you
Hey Zeiten, Thanks for the video! So helpful.
I replaced the ccv and added the additional vacuum line. I noticed the gas cap has suction when the engine is running. Is this expected?
Is this a RR pcv n ccv or RR engine? All that work just to replace PCV?
Is the vortex breather Cause engine oil shortages?
Do you have a video change steering wheel pump x5 e53
Any thoughts on the horrible p0505 code. I've recently replaced the disa and then I got a cam position sensor code and a icv code. Pulled the cam position sensor and re-installed it and erased the code. Drove around and only the icv code came back. Took the icv out and cleaned it real good put it back in erased and it popped back up. Also the car is idling high so I'm guessing it probably stuck open. I've ordered a new icv and really hope that's the problem.
I have 2006 Bmw x5 e53 gasoline engine with misfires on 2 and 4, coils and spark plugs are good, injectors are good fixed all cracked hoses and possible vacuum leaks, compression is good too is it possible that it could be the ccv that is bad causing misfires on 2 and 4????
What did you figure out? I have same vehicle and problem
Couldn’t figure it out at the end I ended up fixing all lean codes
But misfire on coil # 2 prevailed
Hi can you please send a link where did you get all the hoses for this?
Could you possibly do a instructional video on removing and cleaning the oil pan to the BMW x5 e53 pleasee
That video might be coming, there are 2 ways of replacing oil pan gasket:
1 is full removal of deferential axles front drive shaft etc very labor intensive
2 is just lowering oil pan with diff and axles attached that will create enough room to replace oil pan gasket and much simpler way although you won’t be able to clean the oil pan itself (that is not really necessary)
Beautiful! Great video.
Thank you🙌
Hey quick question so if I use a kit for e46 but I buy a hose separately will it work?
Yeah
hey Zeiten- I changed my PCV and followed all the Steps- I have a 2001 BMW X5 E53 3.0 -i was able to put everthing back together -but car wont start, it cranks but does not go all the way, if it does , car dies out. Do I need to program the Throttle body since i disconnected t? I also cleaned and remove all the 6 fuel injectors. The Fuel line and Rail has pressure and has gas coming out if i press the release valve, so Gas does flow in the engine.
Check idle control valve and for air leaks, nothing needs to be programmed at all
@@Zeiten Thanks - I think my Throttle Body is Busted. will change it
Sorry for coming late to the party, but I'm trying this service my X5 2006. The back of my manifold does not have the extra vacuum lines and the switch like your does. Can I still install the extra vacuum line from the second port to the CCV port?
Yes you can, the port is there still on the manifold
Yes... all 3 ports are in the back of the manifold, but they are all plugged up.
@@Zeiten what size was the vacuum line you used? How thick was the circumference of it please.
What are the benefits of increasing crankcase pressure??
Lower oil consumption
Really good mister..
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Thanks!
Well documented
I have fuel pouring from the rear injector. Is there something I didn’t do?
Check o-rings on injector
Why did you add the extra vacuum hose? The one you cut to size.
Increases vacuum pressure and pcv valve works better
@@Zeiten great. Thanks for the super quick reply!👍🏻
Doing my best🙌
Fine job!
Excellent video
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Do you need to disconnect the battery?
Yes if you want to be safe
Imam bmw 320i e46 zadržava mi obrtaje kada pustim gas šta može biti tačan uzrok tome?
I like the way work
I had a BMW X5 3.0 also.
I had to replace my starter and my Camshaft position sensor
Absolutely no need to remove intake manifold...have performed this procedure 100s of times as a BMW tech
Hello friend, you who are a BMW technician know why he added the vacuum hose to the valve if the one he removed did not come with it.
Well why are you watching the video then
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you forgot to connect the candy cane shaped vacuum line behind the oil filter can.
Don't need to remove intake manifold
Correct!
@@loricain1719 how do you get there then from underneath?
you can get from an airplane to the ground without a parachute also...lol
Took him like 25 minutes to do this but for me like 6 hours
Bro it took me 3 hours to even look into the video 😂😂
If you are a mechanic, why are you working in the main road?… Don’t you have a workshop?.
It’s called mobile service
do you still do mobile service?@@Zeiten
Yes of course