Mine eats about a quart every 4-500 miles, no discernible issues with the engine. Did the PCV valves; the old ones worked fine and unsurprisingly there was no change. It’s. 2007 m5 6mt and I only paid 15k for it so I suppose I shouldn’t complain. No other trouble really except coil packs and a blown hose on the power steering cooler. Money well spent I think.
Another good video. That is a beautiful engine. I daily drive my 08 M5. I drive it easy most of the time and get on it when appropriate and under every bridge underpass! It consumes 1 liter of Castrol 10w-60 every 1000 miles like clockwork. I found some info on the S85 online the other day. It listed oil consumption as 1 liter every 750km. That made me feel better. I have replaced my oil cooler because of a leak that developed where the lines run into the coils.
Oil cooler leak very common on these cars. 1L per 1000 miles is a reasonable amount. That’s cool you daily drive your M5, gotta love that tunnel/underpass noise 🎼 👍
Honestly my 09 m5 daily driver consumes about 1 quart of 10w-60 every 3 to 4,000 miles just hit 43k miles. Definitely got lucky with my s85 she's running strong!!
Same here on oil but make sure that Clutch hydraulic unit harness is well insulated if you got an SMG. Otherwise its going to fry. MLRENG sells repair kit or unit if needed.
All these cars seem to vary wildly in their use of engine oil. My 2010 with 90K miles uses a litre around every 5,000 miles so in practice I normally change the oil rather than top it up. That electronic dipstick is very untrustworthy though - if you follow what it says you’re in danger of over filling it. Seems to need a good few miles to stabilise as you say,
Agreed, although part of ownership of these cars, the electronic dipstick does suck! It wouldn’t be so bad if it was actually accurate, but it lies and you never know where you are with it for 100% certainty. It does seem to stabilise over a few miles, but for something so important it’s ridiculous
Hi guys,I am just both e60 m5 from japan,it's in the perfect condition outside and inside,with the full service history,but there is no records about road berings replacement. It has 100 000km on the clock. Should I replace them?
My M5 came from Japan, they certainly know how to look after their cars! You’ll never know what condition the rod bearing are without pulling them out. 100,000 km’s is a good time to do the rod bearings (mine where done about then) also VANOS HP line & inspect the VANOS pump- spend the money now and have no worries for many years to come 😊
@@MTechGuy If you hook a Manometer to the oil filler cap does it ever develop vacuum throughout the RPM range through the gears? My wifes TL; ruclips.net/video/0NmEvB2lFS0/видео.html Does your oil get dark quickly or does it burn so much you keep putting new oil in it?
@@robertjackson7590 Never tried it to be honest. My M5 doesn’t really use oil, not too discoloured but I do change it frequently. So long as the PCV valves are in good shape on these engines it’s all good
Hey any idea why the input speed in trans is matching the engine rpm at idle after new clutch, flywheel and hydraulic unit? 900 rpms wont pass clutch slip point on adaptations.
Did you run the two necessary learning programs with ISTA? I think that’s a necessity with a new Smg clutch. There a Smg clutch replacement video out there from Reddish Motorsports. It shows proper Smg clutch replacement procedures start to finish.
Did you fit a new throw out bearing with the new clutch? Did the adaptions pass for the clutch curve teach in & shift solenoid cycle prior to the slip point error? Sometime a bad slave cylinder, release fork, or pivot ball pin can cause adaption issues. Make sure all your connectors are seated correctly too! this can catch some folk out after refitting the gearbox
@@MTechGuy I will check. All great questions I don’t have the answer for. The tech leaning towards wires contacting each another that needed to be repaired but didn’t get anything back since that last discussion. 3rd time trans has been out. I would assume if car moving in gear like a automatic clutch is engaged which have to due with the installation. Again hes getting trans input reading matching engine rpm after install of those parts car in gear at idle. Thank you for getting back I will follow up next week.
@@MTechGuy i love this car so much. My only issue is a "brake vacuum pump code" I believe its the brake vacuum pump relay. I get a reduced power situation but can turn off the car and the code goes away. I've replaced the booster, vacuum pump and sensor. Still working on it.
Have you visually confirmed the vacuum pump is running when required? Check fuse 23, and check the brake vacuum pump relay under the passenger side dash. The relays can get lazy after a number of years/miles
@@MTechGuy I need to figure out the dash removal. Pump seems to run. Funny thing. If I steadily pump the brake while I start the car, I do not get the code. If I don't pump the brake I will get the code. Odd
The oil meassurement should always be done after several minuteres of low reving otherwise it will show up to 0.5 liter less oil than there is in the engine.
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Hey guys, I made a mistake in this video! I referred to the N52 engine as an N54 for whatever reasons- don’t ask me why 🙃 Apologies for any confusion
Mine eats about a quart every 4-500 miles, no discernible issues with the engine. Did the PCV valves; the old ones worked fine and unsurprisingly there was no change. It’s. 2007 m5 6mt and I only paid 15k for it so I suppose I shouldn’t complain. No other trouble really except coil packs and a blown hose on the power steering cooler. Money well spent I think.
Another good video. That is a beautiful engine. I daily drive my 08 M5. I drive it easy most of the time and get on it when appropriate and under every bridge underpass! It consumes 1 liter of Castrol 10w-60 every 1000 miles like clockwork. I found some info on the S85 online the other day. It listed oil consumption as 1 liter every 750km. That made me feel better. I have replaced my oil cooler because of a leak that developed where the lines run into the coils.
Oil cooler leak very common on these cars. 1L per 1000 miles is a reasonable amount. That’s cool you daily drive your M5, gotta love that tunnel/underpass noise 🎼 👍
Honestly my 09 m5 daily driver consumes about 1 quart of 10w-60 every 3 to 4,000 miles just hit 43k miles. Definitely got lucky with my s85 she's running strong!!
They are good engine when look after properly, that run incredibly strong! That’s cool you daily your M5 😎
@@MTechGuy oh absolute and ya got her at 31k miles, definitely one of the most reliable car I've ever owned, 3+ years basically no problems
Same here on oil but make sure that Clutch hydraulic unit harness is well insulated if you got an SMG. Otherwise its going to fry. MLRENG sells repair kit or unit if needed.
I bought my 07 M6 E63 a few months ago and have driven nearly 2k miles. Hasn't burned a drop of oil!
2009 M6 here! 40.000 miles and Ravenol 5w50, 1quart every 4.000 miles. I found a leak near the oil pan bolt in the last oil change
Thanks for sharing Alvaro, 1 quart per 4,000 miles fairly typical
All these cars seem to vary wildly in their use of engine oil. My 2010 with 90K miles uses a litre around every 5,000 miles so in practice I normally change the oil rather than top it up. That electronic dipstick is very untrustworthy though - if you follow what it says you’re in danger of over filling it. Seems to need a good few miles to stabilise as you say,
Agreed, although part of ownership of these cars, the electronic dipstick does suck! It wouldn’t be so bad if it was actually accurate, but it lies and you never know where you are with it for 100% certainty. It does seem to stabilise over a few miles, but for something so important it’s ridiculous
Excellent well explained video 👊.
Cheers Eddie
Hi guys,I am just both e60 m5 from japan,it's in the perfect condition outside and inside,with the full service history,but there is no records about road berings replacement. It has 100 000km on the clock. Should I replace them?
My M5 came from Japan, they certainly know how to look after their cars! You’ll never know what condition the rod bearing are without pulling them out. 100,000 km’s is a good time to do the rod bearings (mine where done about then) also VANOS HP line & inspect the VANOS pump- spend the money now and have no worries for many years to come 😊
@@MTechGuy thanks for the reply. I will replace them as soon as possible.
Good plan 👍
What is the crankcase vacuum at Hot/Idle on this engine? My bet is .5"Hg(16.9mbar) or less.
0.0 mBar on the S85 engine (+/- 1.0 mBar)
@@MTechGuy If you hook a Manometer to the oil filler cap does it ever develop vacuum throughout the RPM range through the gears?
My wifes TL;
ruclips.net/video/0NmEvB2lFS0/видео.html
Does your oil get dark quickly or does it burn so much you keep putting new oil in it?
@@robertjackson7590 Never tried it to be honest. My M5 doesn’t really use oil, not too discoloured but I do change it frequently. So long as the PCV valves are in good shape on these engines it’s all good
@@MTechGuy Thanks, I was just curious. How do you know when the PCV valves start failing?
When the V10 starts chewing through oil
I love this car so much..
I love the M5 more the longer I own it!
@@MTechGuy so true..
My m5 consumes 1 Quart every 400 miles. What do you recomend me to check?
I would start with the PCV valves
@@MTechGuy i have ordered them. And what else?
Hey any idea why the input speed in trans is matching the engine rpm at idle after new clutch, flywheel and hydraulic unit? 900 rpms wont pass clutch slip point on adaptations.
Did you run the two necessary learning programs with ISTA? I think that’s a necessity with a new Smg clutch. There a Smg clutch replacement video out there from Reddish Motorsports. It shows proper Smg clutch replacement procedures start to finish.
Did you fit a new throw out bearing with the new clutch? Did the adaptions pass for the clutch curve teach in & shift solenoid cycle prior to the slip point error? Sometime a bad slave cylinder, release fork, or pivot ball pin can cause adaption issues. Make sure all your connectors are seated correctly too! this can catch some folk out after refitting the gearbox
@@MTechGuy I will check. All great questions I don’t have the answer for. The tech leaning towards wires contacting each another that needed to be repaired but didn’t get anything back since that last discussion. 3rd time trans has been out. I would assume if car moving in gear like a automatic clutch is engaged which have to due with the installation. Again hes getting trans input reading matching engine rpm after install of those parts car in gear at idle. Thank you for getting back I will follow up next week.
All fix wiring from smg harness contacting together
@@digitalrealestate7712 Good find! This problem seems to be getting more and more common with these cars age. Cheers for the follow up 👍
My 06 e60 m5 loves to consume oil . I add a quart regularly. 68k
Not uncommon!
@@MTechGuy i love this car so much. My only issue is a "brake vacuum pump code" I believe its the brake vacuum pump relay. I get a reduced power situation but can turn off the car and the code goes away. I've replaced the booster, vacuum pump and sensor. Still working on it.
Have you visually confirmed the vacuum pump is running when required? Check fuse 23, and check the brake vacuum pump relay under the passenger side dash. The relays can get lazy after a number of years/miles
@@MTechGuy I need to figure out the dash removal. Pump seems to run. Funny thing. If I steadily pump the brake while I start the car, I do not get the code. If I don't pump the brake I will get the code. Odd
Get someone to press the brake multiple time while you visually inspect the pump motor confirming that it turns on by sound, or feel it vibrate
The oil meassurement should always be done after several minuteres of low reving otherwise it will show up to 0.5 liter less oil than there is in the engine.