Good to see you back👍 pulled mine out the garage the other day and ran it up to temp whilst I was messing around in the garage! After about 15mins car is up to temp and I suddenly hear the engine note change! I’ve just lost a cylinder and then a thousand thoughts of terror ran through my mind! ( it’s bizarre how all the horror stories of these cars effect your mindset). Get in the car engine check light reduced power! Scan the codes: Misfire with engine cut off cylinder 6! Restart car engine still rough can smell unburnt fuel! Up pops engine light again! Turn off. Now thinking best case: ignition coil - spark plug- worst case: injector is stuck wide open. Injector and spark plug both only a few 1000 miles old,so hanging onto happy thought of most likely the ignition coil as original and 19 years old! Luckily I have a spare brand new Bremi in my parts collection so no need to swap coils around and its cylinder 6 so relatively easy to access! Swapped out and all is good again. Lucky it happened on my Driveway I guess rather than out and about! It still bizarre to hear a component just give out! One last spark and gone. She did well and has given numerous hours of V10 noise to the world💔😁
Nice one Duncs, easy fix! Not often you hear a cylinder dropping coil fail live while idling. Good you’ve already sorted your injectors. I used to always keep a spare ignition coil in the boot of my M5, as it’s not uncommon for them to fail at this age, but I’ve used them all now 🤷🏻♂️ You’ve just reminded me to organise another spare. I’ve never been game enough to splash out on all 10 at once!
That’s the first one I’ve had go to be fair! I replaced 5 & 10 when I did the spark plugs! Just cause I knew they would be the most difficult to get at! So I now have 3 Bremi’s the rest are all original stamped 2005! I picked up 4 a few years ago fairly cheap and just picked up another 4 for £37 each in an autodoc sale! I have read to avoid certain auction sites as there is meant to be fakes out there! So have stuck to known suppliers and just keep an eye out for sales.
I'm very afraid of having a fatal problem with mine. But I remain confident in taking care of this jewel. After that Clarkson program badmouthing the M5, the market mistakenly began to devalue it. But I'm sure that in the future they will give due value to this trophy of human engineering.
No worries. Super common problem, easy job but just watch the plastic clips on the upper seat trim & the gear cover, they like to break easily now these cars are getting older th-cam.com/video/F5qIw84TOpU/w-d-xo.html
Now then my old pal so nice to have a vid on the e60 mist these vids so mutch ❤ E46 vids fantastic also you just hang on in there guy slowly slowly things will get back to normal Keep safe ..stay well and be happy 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
334k Km’s, that’s big Km’s man, you must being doing a good job of looking after the car. Just goes to show they are pretty solid. Have you had any major repairs in that time?
Only major repairs were not the car’s fault (transmission replacement due to previous owner installing an aftermarket clutch incorrectly). I did most other major repairs preventatively. Just warm it up and then drive it hard!
Unbelievable, mine failed last weekend and you post a video on how to fix it. Where can I get one of those replacement gears? Excellent content keep it up and don’t ever sale your E60 M5.
Hey Melvyn, good timing! There are like a million of them on eBay & Amazon, very cheap too, got both mine off eBay. Yes doing everything I can to hang on to this car right now! Cheers
@@MTechGuy Very good ! im sure your climate doesnt get too cold ... cold weather is havoc for the electronics on these cars and wring imo .. mine is garaged i live in climate that gets cold .
@minorityofone1510 Well I’ve run BMW’s for more than 20 years now and they’ve been totally reliable and no more expensive to maintain than any other cars. You keep on believing the stories that you read, which are mostly written by people that have never owned one.
Thanks
Cheers Andrew, it’s greatly appreciated 👍
Good to see you back👍 pulled mine out the garage the other day and ran it up to temp whilst I was messing around in the garage! After about 15mins car is up to temp and I suddenly hear the engine note change! I’ve just lost a cylinder and then a thousand thoughts of terror ran through my mind! ( it’s bizarre how all the horror stories of these cars effect your mindset). Get in the car engine check light reduced power!
Scan the codes: Misfire with engine cut off cylinder 6!
Restart car engine still rough can smell unburnt fuel! Up pops engine light again! Turn off. Now thinking best case: ignition coil - spark plug- worst case: injector is stuck wide open.
Injector and spark plug both only a few 1000 miles old,so hanging onto happy thought of most likely the ignition coil as original and 19 years old!
Luckily I have a spare brand new Bremi in my parts collection so no need to swap coils around and its cylinder 6 so relatively easy to access!
Swapped out and all is good again.
Lucky it happened on my Driveway I guess rather than out and about! It still bizarre to hear a component just give out! One last spark and gone. She did well and has given numerous hours of V10 noise to the world💔😁
Nice one Duncs, easy fix! Not often you hear a cylinder dropping coil fail live while idling.
Good you’ve already sorted your injectors.
I used to always keep a spare ignition coil in the boot of my M5, as it’s not uncommon for them to fail at this age, but I’ve used them all now 🤷🏻♂️ You’ve just reminded me to organise another spare. I’ve never been game enough to splash out on all 10 at once!
That’s the first one I’ve had go to be fair! I replaced 5 & 10 when I did the spark plugs! Just cause I knew they would be the most difficult to get at! So I now have 3 Bremi’s the rest are all original stamped 2005! I picked up 4 a few years ago fairly cheap and just picked up another 4 for £37 each in an autodoc sale! I have read to avoid certain auction sites as there is meant to be fakes out there! So have stuck to known suppliers and just keep an eye out for sales.
Great to see you back and making top quality content again mate!
Cheers mate
Pure therapy watching you work! Thank you!
Cheers Matt, working on the M5 is always therapeutic 👍
Always a pleasure watching your videos 👍
Cheers Steve, it’s a pleasure working on the M5!
I'm very afraid of having a fatal problem with mine. But I remain confident in taking care of this jewel. After that Clarkson program badmouthing the M5, the market mistakenly began to devalue it. But I'm sure that in the future they will give due value to this trophy of human engineering.
Thanks for the video! Both my thigh supports do the same thing. Helped a lot I feel more confident in doing the job.
No worries. Super common problem, easy job but just watch the plastic clips on the upper seat trim & the gear cover, they like to break easily now these cars are getting older th-cam.com/video/F5qIw84TOpU/w-d-xo.html
Sold mine and just got it back lol feels so good!
Nice one! I’ve spoken to a few people that have owned these cars and sold them, and miss the car
@ yes! These cars are amazing machines when they run right!
I wish that’s all I had to do on my e60😂
🤣
real
Me too, mine is throwing faults like it's spending cash at a titty bar 🤬
Now then my old pal so nice to have a vid on the e60 mist these vids so mutch ❤
E46 vids fantastic also you just hang on in there guy slowly slowly things will get back to normal
Keep safe ..stay well and be happy 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Cheers Steve 👍
Still driving mine, at 207k miles (334k km) on original engine. I remember fixing all these items lol
334k Km’s, that’s big Km’s man, you must being doing a good job of looking after the car. Just goes to show they are pretty solid. Have you had any major repairs in that time?
Only major repairs were not the car’s fault (transmission replacement due to previous owner installing an aftermarket clutch incorrectly). I did most other major repairs preventatively. Just warm it up and then drive it hard!
@@112hounddog Nice. What you described there sums up best way to own these cars I reckon- Preventive maintenance, warm it up and drive it hard 👍
about bloody time :) ,, great to see you back and hope for better things to come
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Great video. My question is which oil pump is bank 1 is it left of oil pan or right side. US car. Thanks!
U.S. car passenger side (right)
Ok quick question 2008 BMW m5 good or no everyone tell’s the rod bearings could go bad and you need to replace the hole engine I need some advise
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@@MTechGuythank you very much 😊for sending me the video have a nice day be safe😊and thank you once again
Unbelievable, mine failed last weekend and you post a video on how to fix it. Where can I get one of those replacement gears? Excellent content keep it up and don’t ever sale your E60 M5.
Hey Melvyn, good timing! There are like a million of them on eBay & Amazon, very cheap too, got both mine off eBay. Yes doing everything I can to hang on to this car right now! Cheers
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I've been procrastinating on the dash removal to get to the brake vacuum relay replacement. What a dumb location for a relay
Should be able to access it through the glove box area
How many cars do you have now 😄
Just the M5 & the E46
@ oo sold the one series?
Yep, 130i is gone
Mate cover that car ! if not geeerarged!
I do have a BMW car cover, no garage though. It’s fine, it’s got a massive coat of wax on the paint 👍
@@MTechGuy Very good ! im sure your climate doesnt get too cold ... cold weather is havoc for the electronics on these cars and wring imo .. mine is garaged i live in climate that gets cold .
BMWs continue to have a brand status totally at odds with their shitty build quality, reliability, and cost of running one.
If that was true, this car wouldn’t still be going strong after almost 20 years
@minorityofone1510 Well I’ve run BMW’s for more than 20 years now and they’ve been totally reliable and no more expensive to maintain than any other cars. You keep on believing the stories that you read, which are mostly written by people that have never owned one.