Can We Make This V10 BMW M5 Mechanically Perfect? - E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 7
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2022
- Welcome to an hour long wrenching session on the mighty BMW E60 M5 followed by Autobahn driving. In this episode we do throttle actuator service on the S85 V10 engine, install Bilstein B6 DampTronic shocks, fix the mirror unfolding problem and replace the sunroof seal. This formerly neglected and cheap M5 is now fully mechanically sorted!
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The broken plastic piece in the shock is a broken shipping puck from when the vehicle was delivered. It keeps the front of the car raised for removal off the transporter to not scratch the bumper. Looks like the dealer who delivered the car might have not removed it. If the shipping puck was not removed and the car was driven at highway speeds, the spring could have been displaced from the correct position since the car was still raised on that one side. Once the shipping puck cracked and broke off from the impact of driving at highway speed, the spring settled into the incorrect position.
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Yep. That's what I was thinking too. That means the dealer that prepped that car after delivery straight up left that piece in
Seen few complains about dealership forgetting to remove these on F80s as well.
@@snikwadRR Sometimes the transport people are not gentle to the cars and the top spacers get jammed WAY up into the strut boot. When I did PDIs I'd do my best to remove them if they were stuck but some were just beyond retrieval without taking the strut apart, but that means they were also out of the way of suspension travel and it was benign to leave them where they lay.
The puck's are there for when the car is secured on a ship or train that it is stable. (transport blocks)
ONE HOUR LONG!!!!!!!!!! SRETEN HAS BLESSED US WITH THIS ONE!!!!!
I know, its like a late christmas gift
he blessed our ears with the acceleration!
Amen ❤
I love his videos. Great for just learning a lot about cars in general and he’s so informative about components to the car
@@senjo4374 lol moklllolp i
I never met a mechanic who’s so much passionate for doing his work under so much perfection. Congrats, Bro!
Mechanic or enthusiast vlogger?
Sreten i have NEVER binge watched anything on RUclips before until i found your station. I want to thank you for instilling the belief that regular people with a bit of understanding can move forward and take care of a BMW. I just bought a 2016 535i and i already have some knowledge and now feel empowered to take on things i hadn't done before.
The heater does not make too much noise. It's perfectly fine.
Stay warm buddy.
♨👍
I agree with you, its not noisy at all
Nunca tinha visto outro brasileiro nos comentários, bom gosto, amigo!
The heater is fine, no worries. I like how you don't play music while wrenching. I don't mind the music when you are using the blast cabinet. Love your attention to detail.
You can't work on the car if your back is f***ed or you've got pneumonia. Keep the heater on!!!
@@AriettiJoao Opa!
FML! One hour with you (and of course an E60 M5...) ... what a way to start a great weekend!
Fruity much
watch at 1.5 speed, then switch to normal for the engine sounds.😉
@@brenj we don't do this here 😶
@@brenj why would I, it'll end sooner that way
@@brenj OP probably wants the one hour.
so satisfying watching a master in their element.
impeccable editing too.
man.. the amount of knowledge.. self restraint not to cut corners and precision handy work on you is just.. spot on 💓
"stopped by the dealer to get robbed" best line ever hahaha
Finally! a RUclipsr that rebuilds struts the right way! All the ones I've seen always removes/installs the nut with an impact, without bothering to hold the shock shaft with a wrench, risking blowing the shock without it even seeing a km.
Also important with ball joints. Dont install new one with impact. It spins The joint against the nylon inside and it is shot instantly
The pointing fingers to the airboxes....details, details of humor. I love it!!
That was THE quickest 67+ minutes of video I've viewed in a long time! Normally, when I notice a video of similar duration, I either skip through it, or don't watch it at all! But not with yours! They aren't subject to such criteria! Ever! Your content is ALWAYS informative, entertaining, and inspiring! Keep it up! And congrats on achieving 300,000(and growing!) subscribers! You've earned and deserve all the success that comes your way! Cheers!
So, I did have work to get done but now, it can wait. I'll just take this hour and seven minutes for myself and enjoy another awesome M539 episode. As always, thank you for all the hard work!
Get to work , you lazy bastard ! . . . or you'll be here all day. 😁
You came, we see, and you continue to conquer! Did the seal help with wind noise on your glorious sunroof?
Me too 😀
1 hour of M539 Restorations? Yes please! What a way to start my weekend!
this channel is awesome because of all the little jokes and the excellent timing on the edit cuts. 'grease up rodney' it clearly shows the effort you put into making the episodes is as much a craft as the work you are putting in these cars. cheers!
I don't even own a BMW, but love watching the reasoning behind this massive experience floating around the complex issues.
Yeah me neither. I just like watching stuff.
Replacing the rod bearings was the biggest single thing that catapulted you into RUclips superstardom imo. I hope this gets appreciated in the long run. I'm an Audi guy, but I appreciate your awesomeness nonetheless.
Actually its harder to find Rod bearings than to get them off the car, and put on the new ones
Since you're an Audi guy, if you or someone you know is looking for a new/refurbished set of chrome rims for an early 2000s A8 I have some that I'm going to be selling in the very near future so please do let me know!
@@mds2465 Alas, my dream of owning an A8L W12 has not yet come true. Sorry, I don't know anyone who still owns a 4E generation.
Your running commentary as you work is priceless! Of all the RUclips channel’s I watch your channel is by a huge margin the very best. Please don’t ever change a thing!
Thank you!!
Totally agree to everything is this comment 💪🏽
I agree, better than annoying music which really wreck some good commentary. I really feel like he is talking to us.
Totally agree.
Gotta appreciate that you refurbish your own parts again and again, trying to do as much as possible. It's not only great for saving money, but you learn so much of the parts too. Imho, wish more mechanics/hobbyist would do that.
I'm going to miss seeing the E60 being worked on. It's one of those poster cars for me. Really enjoyed this project Sreten, can't wait to see the E32 get worked on!
There are RUclips videos 4 to 15 mins long that I fast forward through. Then there are the videos by Sreten which I cannot miss even a second off. Man, you are a genius, down to earth and a straight shooter. Absolutely brilliant stuff.
Another hour that stops time and makes you forget everything.. just peaceful..
“Leave the wood trim alone. I’m not gonna replace it by carbon stupid fiber. I’d rather set it on fire than do that.”
I love your style, Sreten.
Sreten, the quality and content of your videos is well documented by all of the comments. I want to thank you for helping me through a very painful recovery from shoulder surgery. I discovered your videos using RUclips to distract myself from the beyond red-line ache. I loved every minute of every one and for the all too brief time I was distracted enough to stop thinking about the pain and enjoy a few moments of relief. I am fully recovered now but have not stopped watching, you are now my treadmill companion. Now want to find another 2002 530i which I stupidly sold.
Cheers my friend
the only channel that you appreciate one hour long video from start to end.
You’ve really Taught me to be Thorough when fixing cars and not cutting corners and doing it right the first time
Always easy to say but when customer is begging poverty... not so easy in practice
@@greg4673 i don’t work on peoples car that want to be cheap. They can either get it done right and come up with the extra cash or go elsewhere
It's a philosophy for life tbh.
Good job man!
@@famus801 Best way to work. Saves you from a lot of trouble with bad cars, and bad customers.
Amazing work man! E60 M5 gets bad publicity. It’s essentially, like you said, a 4 door super car and should be maintained and treated as such. It’s one well engineered machine and s great car in the right hands. Keep up the good work and I am jealous that I can’t drive that fast in my car here in USA!
Not a BMW guy but this channel makes me consider one from time to time. As always great content and dig the longer video. Cheers!
This newly wrapped steering wheel is just beautiful! Absolutely love that car.
Honestly i don't understand how you made a 1 hour video feel like 5 minutes. Love your content and keep up the great work !!
I agree...just amazing! 🤣
I love watching this. I unfortunately lost my E61 M5 and I miss it greatly 😔 (especially when watching and hearing this 😁) but seeing yours looked after so well and making you so happy also definitely warms the heart!
Your content can't get any better, I've learned an uncountable amount of tips and tricks to work on my car while laughing in the process, thanks you Sreten, I will forever be grateful.
My girlfriend already knows that when an M539 video is uploaded to give me my time to watch it. :D You are a legend Sreten! You are seriously inspiring to start work on my own car. e39
My happy place, a full 60 minutes of watching, listening and learning how to replace the shocks on an M5. Entertaining, educational and humorous. You always know when a video/film is keeping your attention, it ends and you’re disappointed because you want more. 😊 Masterful editing too, so many other channels should take a lesson from Sreten. Thank you for making my day. 🙏🏼👍🏼
The results from the Aqua blast treatment are absolutely stunning. Which somehow fits perfectly with your way of working.
You are a great communicator. Meaning I am following everything you are explaining and find it very interesting. I like your dry sense of humour as well.
Hell yeah. One hour of Sreten being a methodical maniac. You really love to see it!
13:38 “I stopped by the dealer this morning and got robbed.” 😂😂😂😂😂
Kudos and congrats on finishing the project. What a relief is to say - "The project is finished. Now you can enjoy it fully". Great content, inspiration and knowledge sharing. Awesome work, keep it up. I ve learned a lot of things thanks to you.
I don’t have an m5 but Iv just become hooked watching you work.
The aluminium finish was serious impressive
Ти си, друже, легенда ☺ ако не пратиш домаће јутјуб канале, само да знаш да те сви хвале и често те спомињу и доста те нас прати из отаџбине. Свака ти част и надам се да ћеш трајати још сто година! Жив био, Сретене ☺
И в България много го хвалим !
Love the Turkish cuisine touch, that spilled dirkn was Ayran which is diluted yogurt. Keep up the good work man, appreciate it.
Hocam sizi burda görmek mutlu etti saygilar :)
Nice to se you here Noyan hocam. Always a pleasure to watch your content too.
The German cuisine is much better. But this excitement from Turkish boys is rather cute I guess.
@@AlexanderMichelson Falsch. Ayran ist eins der besten Getränke überhaupt. Über Döner brauchen wir ja wohl nicht diskutieren. Obwohl, das ist ja ein deutsches Essen. Ups.
@@AlexanderMichelson I like both, really. And I'm Indian, so I have nothing to do with either, but both taste rather good to me.
Wow, I’ve never seen this aquablast machine before! The result of cleaning valve covers is mind blowing!!!
The ultimate NA M5, after all the hard work you clearly showed that this brilliant version has a lot to offer. Enjoy one of the best ever produced. Congratulations 👏
This series is getting better with every episode! Love the editing.
Yet another great video Sreten. Thank you for making it 1hr and not a single advert.
How good did those valve covers turn out!? Real rippers.
Although you do know you'll need to take the engine out now, break it down and clean every part of it as well. It just wouldn't look right otherwise.
Of always liked the V10 M5s but I'd happily have a touring version. The fastest station wagon in the world.
Npq for the future. I always look forward to all of your videos but this and the Alpina, in a back to back test, that would just be heaven.
@Jonas Jonaitis ok it is the Mercedes but it is not as fun as this m5 and the m5 is more refined with better overall build quality compared to the Mercedes or Audi
@Jonas Jonaitis bad reliability doesn’t m mean it has bad quality and it is bad design because BMW’s are built to breakdown after the warranty and once you change the parts it will run for the same km it did before breaking down
I took our hoover apart to repair it. Your careful methodical clean approach has taught me how to tackle all sorts of repairs. Was für ein Mensch!! Best regards from Switzerland.
I grew up without a father but I really love cars, wish I had someone like you to look up to. Having to learn everything all by myself gets a bit tough, not having the tools, not being strong enough for the screws, I just wish I had someone like you to laugh around with. I'm only 16, and I have been getting into cars for about 3 years now. I just love engines and everything to do with cars. I owned a white 2010 lci e90, and a spacegray 2012 m sport e92, with the carbon roof etc. but I love your videos. You teach me a lot. Thank you ❤️.
Best way to start the weekend!
Finest entertainment and wrenchfest, as per usual!
Hopefully he will be more careful, no more crushes from now on specially on this V10.. BTW.. i wouldn't bother painting it just leave it as it is is working perfectly, on body parts has no surface rust just few dents & small scratches which are part of patina & can be buffed out.. safe roads & stay out of troubles Streten and keep posting fixing these incredible machines ! ;0)
We're on the same train of thought Sreten, maintaining our cars so that they can work perfectly, all the time. Keep like that. Vámos, ánimo!!! (Like we say here in Spain)
"Vanos dammit" - as many other BMW owners say worldwide ;)
@@iainarthur7713 Very true. I myself don't own a BMW, but I would like to get one some day in the future, so I can shout that phrase out loud every time I get a failure🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@iainarthur7713 love his e30 video. Have a 84 320i coupe in spain original everything. Maybe I can drop it off at his place in a year with 30k and let him turn loose. It has 103k km on it. Passes ITV's in spain.
@@preslavboyanov buy an old one. Das new ones are labour and parts cost intensive.
@@carlosoruna7174 Yes, probably an older one would be good. Maybe in some years time I could afford even an E90/E82 chassis BMW (maybe a 1 or 3 series with the 3.0 straight six), although an E46 325i would be golden.
Hi, I'm a big fan of yours and I'm following you with interest.
I worked at BMW for 5 years as a logistics director in promoting new products and test drives !!! Now I have a small car parts store !!!
I have two bmws, my e91 and my wife's f20 !!!
It's amazing how well you explain everything you do !!!
Congratulations from Romania!!!
I know this video is more than 1yo but people are still enjoying this video, ok?! Awsome job with this proyect Sreten. Respects from BMW fan in Uruguay!
Sretem, You deserve a gold medal for your work! Just MESMERIZING!
This guy is such a legend!
Sreten, I stumbled across this series thinking it would be some amateur trying to fix the E60 M5 V10 on a shoestring budget. I couldn't have been more wrong! The quality of your work is exceptional and love your sense of humour. It must take you ages to edit these videos so professionally but it makes all the difference - thank you. Can't wait to see the Alpina finished next and maxing out on the Autobahn. Best channel on RUclips.
These videos are so good! Really enjoy the attitude and presentation. No short cuts, but no wasted effort. Very entertaining, and very informative. 👍👍
I used to dislike the e60 m5 but you honestly changed my opinion!
Yes, that’s also my conclusion. Thanks to Sreten 👌🏾
I would like to have a Touring and a garage to work on it 🥰
I used to despise the Hawk eye look of the e60, but after purchasing one and looking at it everyday, I’ve grown to love the design, and now consider it gorgeous
That’s bc he has the manual. The SMG is garbage as you know
@@startingtech3900 no I didn't like the styling and the interior
watching this at 2.30 am drunk after an birthday (in germany) is perfekt to get sleeping!
thank you for your videos !
keep going!
Das ist schön von dir sreten
Ive watched two videos every night for the past month and this channel has become one of my absolute favorites! Keep up the good work bud, you’ll get to a million subscribers in no time. Your content is golden!
I LOVE those older M5s. One of my favorite cars of all time when you add up everything it offers. The styling has a subtle, classic and timeless beauty. I honestly believe if this car came out now, nobody would find it dated in the least. And even though I absolutely hate working on cars, oddly, I love watching YOU work on em. lol
I seem to be getting this immense smile on my face whenever I hear 'Coming up..." !! Keep it up buddy, best channel on RUclips by far !!
1:05:28 Agree entirely about wood trim. My family had an E90 335i with the wood trim, sport package, manual, etc. The interiors from this era of BMW are fantastic, and I really think the wood trim suits it perfectly. Beautiful car, wish we never sold it.
Piano black FTW!
Yeah the 335 is one of my favorite cars ever made. The e46 m3 is awfully fun too but, adding turbo/s to a 3 series is awfully sweet.
@@mtbhussler good sarcasm
Same
I have a E46 with bright beige interior and awesome wood trim. I’m only 20, but I love it!
you are the type of car guy who would be known as 'there's a serious fella' in Ireland - in other words this guy is super technical and smart. keep it up man, from a bmw guy in Ireland
It's a pleasure watching a master at work. Remember kids, when a master does it, it always looks effortless.
Cheers
absolutely magnificent content, the M5 is just the perfect autobahn car, great to see it again and I'll be waiting patiently on the next video of the E32 750
That Aquablast machine is incredible. What an end result! You could start a separate channel just Aquablasting things.
That would definitely be watched aswell. I'd watch it immediately!
true that
First thing that came to mind when i saw that part.
You need to make a compilation of videos.
"Oh no, oil leak!"
"There is no leak, strange, maybe there is no oil?"
Etc😂
I love this series of E60 M5, it's a pleasure watching you work accurately in this lovely car. As a BMW fan boy, I bless RUclips algorithm to have made me knew this channel. I love the poster "Keep it classy, keep it OEM", I share this philosophy of thought
Making me want a V10 M5 again! I had an E60 550i and I can’t praise enough how solid and well put together that car felt. I think the E60 does not get enough love for how good of a car it can be. Even with my E46 M3 I replaced it with, I still miss that car a bit. M5 would be the next logical step.
Sold my E60 550i it was a shit car and got 11 mpg IMO
Enjoying my pancakes and coffee on Saturday morning while watching project Raleigh. Bliss!
Brother, you are AMAZING!!! You remind me of the early 80's when i was in the US Army south of Mainz (Dexheim). I knew a couple amazing mechanics and 'gear heads' between Dex and Frankfurt. They always kept me fed with amazing Euro cars and kept them up to speed for me (an older 280 SE coupe, an early 5 series,and then an beautiful 928. I still miss Germany for the pure love of autos and the love of mechanical GREATNESS. THAT is what you remind me of. I want to either import you to here in Florida, or export myself back to Deutchland!
Love this project and your work! Your camera work and editing is sooooo good and the way you are able to get great lighting in real tight spaces is really impressive!
LOL at "number eins and number dos". Mixing it up nicely.
I love your choice of music while you were blasting the covers.👍🏻
Stumbled on your channel by accident when I was looking for M5 E60 videos. But what a happy accident! Love your channel! The humor and jokes, the cars, the rebuilds. I subscribed 🍀👌
me too
It's crazy to think back at how this car was when you got it. Amazing what you have done sir👏
+ I also love the wood trim 🙌
*Starts to put in new part*
“Actually I want to clean that on the inside.”
This is me every single time 😂
That engine sound is just something else. Awesome video as always mate
I got sick two days before New Year's which was a "perfect" ending of a worst year in my life given the fact my mom died in November. One of the rare things that kept me sane were these videos, old ones and new ones. For some reason, beside being a die hard BMW fan, these videos calm me down. I can't thank you enough Sreten, just keep this up. Hopefully I'll become a Patreon too come spring and my pay raise :)))
Veliki pozdrav iz Kragujevca brate. :))
Seeing those valve covers so clean, feeds my soul. 🥰❤
I just can't skip a single minute of your Video! Thanks a lot for this, what you doing for us!
1 hour 7 minutes of awesome 😁
Man I'm so jealous of your knowledge and skills with Bmw's 😭 every time I watch your videos i get anxiety trying to memorize all of the things you showing us. Amazing! 💪🏻
Favourite RUclips find of the last year. Love the channel, gradually worked through the whole of the back channel. Humour is on point!!! Keep it up 👍🏻 👍🏻👍🏻
Over one hour? Hell yeah!
Had to turn the brightness down on the monitor to look at the vapor blasted covers! Fantastic video as usual. I can't hear any noise.
I love when you use the chisel to spread the knuckle
Love that m5 speach at the end. Understand your BMW feeling its a thing only bmw owners know and hard to explain for others
Really nice video, as usual! Good editing, good choice of music, and I absolutely love your content!
one hour long..... I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS!!!! I need popcorn now!
Next video we watch, you will be at 300 thousand. Congratulations!! Your show is the best. Hope to see the beautiful E39 again and maybe a blast run on the autobahn. Never miss an episode.
Just discovered your channel. Great videos. Strangely calming. Great cars. Love your sense of humour. And I’m learning. What’s not to like?
Absolutely stunning the best channel on youtube by a country mile,never fails to amaze
I am not alone in loving this project! Well done Sreten! M5s are super rare here in Colombia and the prices are climbing in the US, especially for a 6-speed.
you have a gift in spanish that is the best thing you speak and the mechanical skill and the knowledge and understanding about the BWM is a fact, I always follow you congratulations great miracles with those classics
Great channel , that plastic piece you found in the shock is a spacer that stops the car bottoming out on when it’s being transported to the dealership from factory by truck , to stop damage, they are ment to be removed when the car has its PDI but obviously it wasn’t !! I’m new to this channel and enjoying it a lot ,thanks
This is the car that brought me to your channel a few days after you posted the first video with it. So happy to see more of it!
One hour of pure entertainment, and a bit of jealousy from my side as this E60 is such a beauty! Thank you Sreten!
The best youtube channel.... in the world! :)
I automatically read the last part in Clarkson's voice 🤪
@@vipul_singh That was my intention :)
“You are on RUclips now” 😂 it’s the cut scenes that really do it for me… that or the carbon fiber towels. One hundred percent the best automotive channel!
I started watching when this e60 came on the channel and the energy is absolutely the reason I'm hooked onto M539 keep it up👀 hope to see a bmw 6 cylinder diesel on the channel one day 😀 👍🏼