Start To Finish Engine Restoration On A BMW S52 - Satisfying Transformation
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Today, we finally get started on the process of prepping my S52 engine for my BMW E36. Despite being fairly low miles the engine looked like it had seen better days. Rust, oil, grime, old paint, you name it, this engine had it stuck to it. I started by stripping all the accessories and begun the process of endless wire wheeling to achieve as clean of a block as I could get. When I say endless, I really mean it haha, the video doesn't do it justice, that took forever. Once clean I applied semi gloss black paint to the block to match the factory finish, and silver to the rest. I am very happy with those this turned out considering it was a DIY and the engine was still together. Really looking forward to slapping on new accessories and tossing this thing in the bay! More soon, much love.
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You have a real gift my man. I have severe PTSD and watching your videos really calm my symptoms and as an added bonus your detailing is top notch. You can clearly see the dedication in both your work and videos!👍🏼
Wow! That’s really really nice to hear, you don’t really think of that stuff when you’re making the videos but to hear it genuinely helps others bring me a lot of joy. I appreciate you spending any of your time here. Much love 🖤
If you have PTSD and want to cure it you should try overdosing on either mushrooms or lsd. Look it up. Seriously
RIP to those dunks 😢
Come onnnn they’ll be fine 😂
Amazing quality as always man. Really love seeing more videos like this about older BMWs. Can't wait to see the progress on the E36!!
Thanks man! I’m excited to finally start sharing what is planned for it. I’m hoping it’s above and beyond what is expected 🙂
There’s that S52 content! Excellent work on the restoration, that was a ton of wire wheeling. Lots of satisfying ratcheting too. I love my power tools but manually ratcheting just feels right. Engine looks mint.
Thank you so much bro! I agree, hand tools on engines have always felt right. Hope you had a rad weekend!🤝🙏
Hey man just wanted to say thank you for the great content :)
You’re the only car guy on TH-cam with a shop looking like a Designer store, a great eye for perfect shots, great editing and a sense for style.
But most of all i admire your dedication to detail aswell as to your community.
And all of that all while being as calm as your background music…truthly amazing man
Ps: Hope you cleaned your shoes afterwards tho :)
Thank you so much man! You really pointed out all the things I really do care about and genuinely just enjoy. I appreciate you for watching the videos, it means a lot! Much love 🖤
I know this feeling of accomplishment. i too have spent countless hours tinkering with many engines and there is nothing that compares to the satisfaction in your heart after seeing all your efforts make such a huge difference in this new "piece of art" as my dad would tell me growing up back when I would buy an e30 for 1000 bucks, and do exactly what you are doing. taking every individual piece and making it spotless, because of the love. keep on loving brother! 🤙🏻
Imagine if you had something else to cover the valves like a valve cover :P
Haha I preferred to do it this way, it felt like the right way 😭
You’ve really got the ball rolling on all the projects right now and I’m here for it 🥺 you absolutely nailed this bro
Man the balls really are moving rn! Just how we like it. Love you and can’t wait to do april 😭🖤
Well I have to say, result is really nice. Camera work is great too and it was really satisfying to watch. Keep up the good work!
Glad you enjoyed it man! Thank you for the kind words 😊
Was this a known 100% good engine? I'd be worried about timing chain wear, cam/crank wear, and piston ring wear. Head gasket failures have plagued two of my BMWs. You're a few steps away from taking the whole thing apart, getting it cleaned, machined, painted, and reassembled! No, not a "few" steps really, but with the work it takes to install an engine, why not fully rebuild it while it's like this?
I had it compression tested before doing this. I’d say I’m quite far from doing all of that, would be a little extra at this point. But I’m sure I’ll do that to another engine soon
Those poor Syracuse dunks! 🤣 Great shoes and great video! 🙂
Haha thanks bro! They’re done😭😭
Watching you clean that engine is inspiring me to clean my ultra shitbox, not that it matters but the car will probably appreciate it hahaha
Hahaha nah it does matter man! Get to it!😳🤝
Hey, how come you are not filthy, messy and disorganized like most mechanics? Very nice work, you make me want to work on my car!! lol I just had to like and subscribe based on how clean this is being done.
Another great video! Is this the 240hp engine used in the e36 M3?
You got it! Thanks Chris!
Okay, how the hell are your sneaks not ruined from the oil, grease and rust from the engine? 😂 I could never survive that. also I'm a sneaker head too. Im down to see some shoe detailing for sure! 👟
Hahaha I have to admit these shoes are now done after this. Mostly because of paint overspray 🥹
@@ChromaticGarage ahh damn. Lol well every video I watch I always wait to see what you're going to be reppin
This is how you watch Chromatic videos: make coffe, sit back, hit like, hit play, enjoy.
You can thank me later boys.
Hahaha love it. Much love dude!
nice vid nice edit nice contend. bit u shoul have sand the engine for the spray colour to stick
Thanks man! The white wheeling in different directions has a very similar affect as paper. Creating valleys in the surface to help adhesion
Im litteraly doin this today after im fone eating. Perfect timing. Had no idea how to power wash the bare block
Heck yeah dude! I hope it turns out super rad 🙏🙏
You gotta get a 3/8ths impact, unless you want to keep ratcheting but impacts are nice
Honestly I wouldn't do the wire wheel cleaning when the engine is open
It was very much covered
Well I hope that was as good for you as it was for me!!!! Hahaha! +30 hp for sure. 🤜🤛
Hahaha said that before! Thanks for checking it out man🙏🙂
@@ChromaticGarage 😂😂 anytime man. Hope everything is good on your end brotha!
Almost makes me want to rip out my engine out and clean it :D
You have my vote haha!
yessirr this is it! love it
my face when the nikes got more & more dirty during the video tho
Haha you know I appreciate you! Dirty but they survived, kinda 🤠
Painting cast aluminium is a bit of a fail, that’ll flake off after a few heat cycles.
I believe it will cure further but okay
What kind of restoration is it when you just paint the thing ?What about unmounting the head? checking the conecting rod bearings and main crranks shaft bearing and more and more ? :D ok this is vid about engine painting not restoration man :D but as a painter gj
It’s about a restoration of the paint/exterior. Cheers
Nothing like some Dusty Decks to jam to while doing this 👍👍
Heck yeah Matthew! Thanks for watching 🤝
Another masterpiece 💯 Your body of work is inspiring and calming. Thanks for continuing to share your artwork 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I am glad you’re enjoying it my friend! It sure is a lot of fun🙂
This shouldn’t be allowed on TH-cam because it’s X-rated content 🤤🤤
Hahaha if you say so bro!😭 thank you for watching 🖤
This is such a beautiful video from a uniquely gifted creator. Cars, for me, are a pure joy and an escape from the depressing nonsense that overwhelms our lives. It’s the one thing I am allowed to enjoy with a childlike sense of wonder. Your videos rekindle that awe and appreciation for these gorgeous mechanical souls that never cease to fascinate. “Thank you” can’t convey enough appreciation, but truly- thank you!
Thank you so much Johannes! I believe that everything you just said is very relatable for a lot of us. There are very few things in life that allow that genuine disconnect. Appreciate you for taking the time to watch 🙂🖤
good job, is there a reason why you are not using impact or cordless ratchet? isnt that the easy way
No real reason! I find hand tools more methodical when taking more delicate things apart like engines 🙏🤝
Świetny kolejny film, przyjemnie się to ogląda. Gratuluje umiejętności. Świetna muzyka 👍
Thank you my friend!🙂🙂
First Class man!
My man! Much love dude 🙏🖤
You did an excellent job mate. It came better than the factory 🥵🔥
Thank you so much bro!🖤🙏
Nothing beats a freshly painted engine! Awesome work as usual man
Thank you so much Ollie! This was really fun
Wow
Thanks king!
Smurf here for some satisfaction!!! ( grabs his tissues ) let's goooo LMAO 🤣
Hahahaha even better seeing the first half
@@ChromaticGarage 🤣🤣🤣
the amount of time it must take to set up each angle of taking a component off must be insanity
Hahaha yeah it isn’t the smooooothest 😎
Some engines just get lucky,👌
Haha if only they could all be so lucky
This is some hardcore shit and I love it. Good job!
Edit: for curiosity, how many hours you spend doing this start to finish?
Thank you André! It would maybe like 18 hours total work!
Mesmerizing . Surgical work . Greetings from France .
Thank you my friend! Much love from Canada
Fake it till you make it hahaha. After these cars you will be a seasoned pro!
Haha the plan is to get better then everyone else
So sick bru. Loved the blanket intro. You are for sure a paragon in the industry.
Haha I appreciate you bro! Hope life is blessing you 🖤🙏
Massive thanks for the cleanest and best presented mechanic in the universe - you are doing sooooo dunkin’ well My Friend! 👌🏻🤩👍🏻
No no a massive thank you to you for watching! Hope your weekend was awesome man!
Which wrench are you using with what brand sockets? i'm looking for a quality set.
They’re Stanley, I actually wouldn’t recommend them unfortunately 😎
@@ChromaticGarage No worries, but right now I'm using all different tools I found at the thrift shop.
Back on 2012 i replaced the headgaskets since im already there i cleaned the plenum the rods rockers etc. For the heads i used a acid from BettyMills worked wonders. The engine was entirely clean and sparkling that same year i lost my 1992 Acura Legend to Sandy. But an engine sparkling clean is at best.
I agree man! Spotles engine is the best engine. Glad you put in the work 🖤
what socket set brand are you using? the black ones?
I honestly wouldn’t recommend them so I’m not even going to tell you. They break constantly 😒
You should have used Dupicolor primer, DE1612, at least for the block. The paint will most likely have adhesion issues. Source: I did the same thing a decade ago with the same motor.
Seems fine so far! Thank you though
Just love resto videos like this! So many folks want to talk to death in their videos, I watch for the action! Great work
I appreciate you noticing that man! Glad you enjoyed 🖤🤝
Gee that looks tricky. Sweet job dude 👌
Thank you man! A lot of time involved but also quite a bit of fun!
this dude really disrespected his garage floor for our entertainment. legend.
Violated for it! Haha I have a feeling I’ll be doing some much worse stuff soon 🤭
@@ChromaticGarage yes 🗿
Wait all week for these vids
I genuinely appreciate that bro! I wish I could make em faster
The day isn't complete without watching a video on your channel. This is the dirtiest I've seen your shop since you moved in! That feels like ages ago! Great work as always!
Haha thanks man! This definitely was dirtiest I have made the floor, no doubt about that. However I think it’s about to get worse with some upcoming stuff haha
Why just respray? It’s on a stand? Refresh it? Just bearings and seals. A good internal clean on the galleries. Rods, pistons, crank, cams will all be good. Just amazes me that the opportunity is there and ya just… paint it. And you paint the core plugs. Why :/
i really appreciate you just using hand tools and in some sick shoes, amazing video!
Thank you Josh! Appreciate you 🤝
Another awesome video !! ✌️✌️
Thank you my friend! 🤝🤝
About five minutes into this job, those sneakers would have been covered with oil and my down jacket ripped in three pieces. Props for all you did, but especially on keeping clean! :P
Really enjoyed the video.👍 Great work on the engine it looks superb.😎👌
Thanks so much John! I’m very excited about it!
@@ChromaticGarage You can do this in your sleep!
Great skills and discipline there mate, to get it done from start to finish defo thumbs up. It's a pity u guys have to deal with USDM garbage m50 rebranded as M engines .
Love the videos man! Pretty ballsy move working on the motor in the 1's 🙃
Haha thank you king!
This is awesome but I’m a bit confused.
All the rust on the floor going back as far as the chair 12:16 in, but the shoes are still crispy white? Who was doing it all for you to step in for the shot🤣🤣🤣🤣.
But nah on a real this channel is always sick asf and I love watching them
21:50 is why I watch... the attention to DETAIL... Thank you for sharing these with is Mestre....
Haha I’m glad you like that man! I appreciate you playing such close attention 🖤
Too bad it's going to leak from day one lol
Bmws simply do not ever
Get e90 studs (w torx at the end)
For the headers?
let’s have a garage tour my friend
That’s not a bad idea man!
When i do this, i only paint the parts that where either painted from the factory or have had corrosion so paint would help prevent it happening again.
Also a steel wire is not suffecient at getting all the corrosion of, the correct method would be blasting.
Also 2K paint is reccomended, the one you used wont last if it sees fuel or oil...
The carpet intro 😭 So good !
Hahaha appreciate you bro!
Love the video! Well… half of it so far since it put me to a power nap haha, very relaxing content keep it up!
Hahaha my bad! Thanks Austin, glad you’re enjoying it 🙏
Bro can I have your playlist
I keep telling myself to make one and I keep forgetting 😅
May I ask how does wire brushing compares to media blasting for this specific application?
Amazing !! I hope I can do this on my W220 in my freetime
You got that Marcel! Thanks for checking out mine 🙂🤝
I wish when I worked on cars it would go this smoothly
Haha if only everything made it in the video. This car stuff ain’t easy 😭
Dobra robota
Thank you Miki!
looks awesome! ツ
Thank you bro!
I absolutely loved watching this!
*taking notes*
You know the final product is going to be awesome when a dremel is used in prep
Haha I think the Dremel will be coming out a bit more this summer. Thanks Henry!
Very nice but why not reseal the vanos and timing cover gasket while you’re there?
Сбивать шкивы молотком и покрасить говно-краской мотор из баллончика, перед этим не подготовив покрытие- это действительно great restoration
Extremely relaxing and satisfying video to watch.
Thank you so much bro!🙏
while its out change bearings, vanos revision, timing chain, ... Now is the moment. You wont regret it
A wednesday evening couldn't get better with a new video of Chromatic! What a pleasure to watch!
Lil hump day special! Thanks for watching buddy. Hope you’re having a great week!
What tool set are you using
I won’t recommend them sorry. They’re quite bad
Them Jordan 1’s….. 👀👀👀
Troche zakrycie farba . Lepiej by było suchym lodem to wyczyścić.
Absolutely amazing bolt organization...
They’re getting plated so they were fling to get messed up regardless
That must have taken forever, and lots of battery charging to strip that engine like that!
Может я чёт не понял, но не проще отпескоструить!? Это намного проще и результат в разы лучше! Через года 2 краска слетит и с блока и головки....
ポルコ「こりゃフォルボーレじゃねぇか」
😎😎😎😎
First off, how many hours of work did this take you (roughly) not including dry time on the paint? Frickin amazing work, the fact that you were able to accurately remove everything is my fav part 😂 really awesome
Second, man you made this look way easier than it is 😂
I’m currently on day 1 doing this on my m54b30. Like the tape over the holes, that takes me 1 minute minimum each one 🤣 don’t get me started on getting all the crud out of the crosshatched patterns. I thought it was gonna be a nice, enjoyable cake walk 😭
Did you measure your used pistons? What size were they exactly??
My man …not only are your videos next level, your mechanical inclination is boundless.
Haha I donno about that man! But thank you 🖤🖤
Dude you always have the best kicks on, idk how you wear them without fear of them getting dirty but you manage to keep them clean af
Haha admittedly these got totalled 😭
So all the cash heade from the video went to replacing them shoes. Merrp lol jk 🤯🤣
Why Socket 11? Not 10?
I’m assuming because it was an 11 and not a 10?
I think dry ice blasting is faster in cleaning the outside parts of the engine.
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Took a moment away from the memes for a comment. Okaaaaay😳🫵
Did you disassemble and rebuild it or was this an external refresh?
Luv those high tops!
Thank you king!
Excellent job
Thanks Milton!🙏🙏
@@ChromaticGarage No problem. I have only watched Ford, Chevrolet or even VW engine restoration videos but no one of BMW videos. Is nice to see something new. 👌🏻 Greetings from Mexico City 🇲🇽
i tot you gonna blast it of with media blast @ dry ice... huhu
just so amazing how it looks in the preview image!!
Hope the video lived up!