@@mattsbeamer cool ta! I do wanna ask/ share something with fellow 116i drivers.... Mine has 11000 km but its not the most quiet or smoothest running engine hey? If I didnt know any better, Id say it sounds like a 3.0 diesel... Do you guys agree or have the same opinion? Cheers you all! Keep up the great vids btw Matt.... Love 'em!
griffonsa same, and there’s a rattle on cold start. Has to do with the wastegate actuator arm. It has to much play so that it rattles during cold starts and is more noisy in general. Don’t worry about it. If the car runs smoothly and had no issues while driving, you don’t have to worry
Hay Mate I just wanted to say thanks for your time making these guides I have never had the confidence to do my own sevicing but thanks to you I will be. You have saved me a lot and money and you now have another sub to your channel, I wish you good luck with it in the future and much love from the uk
Great instructional video, every point explained very well, lots of additional info down to the PSA engine, and relevant warnings and which tools you prefer, bravo.
2014 f20 M sport 116i. Had it for 2 years now in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. I use 5W40 Fuchs Titan Longlife. The weather averages 27 degrees Celsius here so its quite a good oil for the turbo. PS: i hate castrol oils even though the oil cap recommends castrol
Hey! Thank you for your message. My dad's girlfriend is from Zimbabwe. He loved it there, when he visited her family. I have never been there before. :)
Fabio Ortiz hey Fabio, thanks man, I am looking forward to making the next f20 diy video. I have been a bit slow lately, so I apologise. Take care. Thanks once again :)
mattsbeamer i've bought the N20's spark plugs. They have the exact same dimensions and gaps, etc. The difference is that they are 1 step colder than the N13's. Since i am planning to do a remap stage 1 (or , perhaps, stage 2) i thought colder plugs would be a nice idea. When i install them i will give you a feedback if they are better than the originals or not
@@mattsbeamer Turns out now I get smoke from the exhaust after the engine is warm and I give it some gas after sitting idle at the lights.. I'm not sure if some type of seal was on its way out (150,000kms done) or if I f*cked something up LOL!
Hi Matt! And greetings from Finland. I used shell helix 5w 30 at the beginning but after schmiedmann (shop here in Finland that claims to be specialist in BMW) suggested to change over 0w 30, I switched to that, (castrol edge fst ti 0w30 c3). It had something to do with cylinder wall (if its right word) wear during cold start with this specific engine. After that, oil consumption dropped like 50%!! Mine has 152k/km on it and I get them changed + oil and air filter every 10k. Your videos has been huge help in operations ive done myself. Im not sure from the video but is the drain plug at the rear or front end of oil pan? I'm planning to start changing oil myself on ramps and car would be tilted rear down so would be better if its on rear end if i saw right. Thats why im asking, thanks in advance :)
Thanks for your kind message. :) I’m glad my videos are useful. :) I may have to use a 5w40 oil temporary, as it’s difficult for me to get my old oil at the moment. Plus it costs about £150 for the oil alone. I change my oil over 7000k km. I will double check the sump plug location. I never paid much attention before, as I was down in the pit. I will need to use my Jack this time. Good luck :)
Oh damn, oil is very expensive there 😬 but still cheaper to replace than worn out parts 👍 Thanks that would be nice. I'll see it myself, not this but next weekend tho and change them no matter wheres the plug at. But if you happen to be in the pit let me know. Be it on either side its better to change myself from now on. Last time shop experiences made me -completely- lose trust in them.
Mbaakanyi christopher Hubona hello, not yet :) my engine still hasn’t needed that job doing. I will find you the instructions and let you know how to do it :)
I live in germany and I have the F20 116i and I don't have anything hanging in the engine area that says what oil was filled in before I bought the car 6 months ago. I just purchased 5W30 oil from castrol as I knew from other persons that I can use it too.
Great video, mate. I was suprised to hear such great english and saw Russian license plate. It seems that you are living in Russia, but Russian is not your native language? Do you speak Russian? Thank you.
Kirill - hey kirill. :D you’re spot on. I’m from the south east of England, but moved to Moscow. My russian isn’t very good, I wish I could speak it well, so I could have more opportunities for this channel. Thank you :)
Hi matts It's Mahdi here from Australia I drive a 118i 2013 f20 1 series . The water expansion tank cracked right where is the screw air bleeding is .So ,I never rich my car,always goes to the work shop .But this time I felt to challenge my self and I replaced the water expansion tank my self .Right,I have 2 question !! 1_ Do I need to drain the old coolant ? 2_ Does the hoses need to be replaced at the same time as the water expansion tank been replaced ? Best Regards Mahdi
Sorry about the delay. If it was my car, and the coolant hasn't been changed for a while, then id change it over, it will save you time later. It depends on the condition of the pipes. For peace of mind, id swap them if it was mine. :)
Hi Matts, great video, thank you. One question though, is it correct to first drain old oil, then change the oil filter and then fill it with a new oil? Thank you
Отличная инструкция! У Вас очень хороший английский, мне было интересно смотреть и слушать. У меня точно такая же головка на 36мм для съема масляного фильтра. Если углубиться в форумы, то Кастрол не особо то и хвалят для наших моторов. Как часто Вы меняете масло ?
эй, спасибо за ваше сообщение :) Это означает, что нужно услышать отзывы. Я обычно меняю масло между 5000-7500 милями или на ежегодной основе. Я не очень сильно езжу на своем f20, поэтому его обычно делают раз в год. мой автомобиль проделал настоящие 38000 километров. Спасибо за предупреждение об этом масле. какое масло вы рекомендуете? какой форум является хорошим форумом для участия в России :) спасибо.
Haadi Al Haatimee it would be better if the steps where the other way thou and further towards the back. Of the garage. I had to jump into the pit with the car half way out of the garage :)
Your videos are amazing, they helped me through knowing my first bmw, exactly the same with a slightly different N47 engine. thanks Matt. My question to you is if you are planning on making a short summary video of your knowledge about the timing chain problem, and if there is a way to know if it might fail as it seems very expensive to replace and now I fear I will have to get mine replaced, they said it is making a noise, which could cost >£1000 to replace and >£4000 if it fails. This has me worried and am now even considering selling the car. Thanks Matt, any thoughts?
fady492001 hey, thank you so much for this wonderful comment. It means so much to me if I get a positive comment. Ohh the N47 timing chain issue :( I will look into this issue and work things out. It would be an interesting video to make too. It may be worth reading up on this thread in the meantime :) www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62400 I hope it’s something else that is causing this noise. What year and model is your n47 f20 :)
n13 is known for these high temps it's completely okay. just get a good quality oil like 0w-40 or 5w-40 with LL-01 or LL-04 specification and change oil and oil filter every 15,000 km
Officially BMW info = 4.2L incl oilfilter. 0w30 in Belgium
Thank you :) I shall pin your comment.
@@mattsbeamer cool ta! I do wanna ask/ share something with fellow 116i drivers.... Mine has 11000 km but its not the most quiet or smoothest running engine hey? If I didnt know any better, Id say it sounds like a 3.0 diesel... Do you guys agree or have the same opinion? Cheers you all! Keep up the great vids btw Matt.... Love 'em!
griffonsa same, and there’s a rattle on cold start. Has to do with the wastegate actuator arm. It has to much play so that it rattles during cold starts and is more noisy in general. Don’t worry about it. If the car runs smoothly and had no issues while driving, you don’t have to worry
griffonsa next to that the car is also directly injected which is noisier in general
Jeroen Lecluse hey, I see you are subscribed to my favourite DIY channel. M539 restorations is amazing. Have a good day :)
Hay Mate I just wanted to say thanks for your time making these guides I have never had the confidence to do my own sevicing but thanks to you I will be. You have saved me a lot and money and you now have another sub to your channel, I wish you good luck with it in the future and much love from the uk
Bridge Burner thank you so much!! It means so much hearing feedback, it is what motivates me!!!! Thank you for subscribing as well!!! :)
Great instructional video, every point explained very well, lots of additional info down to the PSA engine, and relevant warnings and which tools you prefer, bravo.
Planet Auto thank you for your kind comments :D :)))
Hey, thanks for abother great bmw 1 series DIY video! Keep up the good worth Matthew!!
Thank you!!! It means a lot receiving these messages :D
Hello, could you please specify the part number of the socket for unscrewing the oil filter? Nice video - helped a lot!
ty dude your f20 n13 videos are usefull as hell
Hey, thank you for letting me know they are useful to you :D have a great day
2014 f20 M sport 116i.
Had it for 2 years now in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. I use 5W40 Fuchs Titan Longlife. The weather averages 27 degrees Celsius here so its quite a good oil for the turbo.
PS: i hate castrol oils even though the oil cap recommends castrol
Hey! Thank you for your message. My dad's girlfriend is from Zimbabwe. He loved it there, when he visited her family. I have never been there before. :)
Hi Matts, coincientally i just has my oi change today too! Cant wait for your promised video on changing the spark plugs. Best regards.
Fabio Ortiz hey Fabio, thanks man, I am looking forward to making the next f20 diy video. I have been a bit slow lately, so I apologise. Take care. Thanks once again :)
mattsbeamer i've bought the N20's spark plugs. They have the exact same dimensions and gaps, etc. The difference is that they are 1 step colder than the N13's. Since i am planning to do a remap stage 1 (or , perhaps, stage 2) i thought colder plugs would be a nice idea.
When i install them i will give you a feedback if they are better than the originals or not
Fabio Ortiz now that sounds interesting!! I’d love to see how you get on. Good luck man!!
First time doing an oil change myself, cheers for the tutorial mate!
Hey, oh cool. I hope it went well! Cheers
@@mattsbeamer Turns out now I get smoke from the exhaust after the engine is warm and I give it some gas after sitting idle at the lights.. I'm not sure if some type of seal was on its way out (150,000kms done) or if I f*cked something up LOL!
@@liam2409I got same problem. Probably burning oil. Have you sorted yours?
normaly you loosen the oilfiltercover bevor draining the oilpan to get all oil out
Hi Matt! And greetings from Finland.
I used shell helix 5w 30 at the beginning but after schmiedmann (shop here in Finland that claims to be specialist in BMW) suggested to change over 0w 30, I switched to that, (castrol edge fst ti 0w30 c3). It had something to do with cylinder wall (if its right word) wear during cold start with this specific engine. After that, oil consumption dropped like 50%!! Mine has 152k/km on it and I get them changed + oil and air filter every 10k. Your videos has been huge help in operations ive done myself.
Im not sure from the video but is the drain plug at the rear or front end of oil pan? I'm planning to start changing oil myself on ramps and car would be tilted rear down so would be better if its on rear end if i saw right. Thats why im asking, thanks in advance :)
Thanks for your kind message. :) I’m glad my videos are useful. :)
I may have to use a 5w40 oil temporary, as it’s difficult for me to get my old oil at the moment. Plus it costs about £150 for the oil alone. I change my oil over 7000k km.
I will double check the sump plug location. I never paid much attention before, as I was down in the pit. I will need to use my Jack this time.
Good luck :)
Oh damn, oil is very expensive there 😬 but still cheaper to replace than worn out parts 👍
Thanks that would be nice. I'll see it myself, not this but next weekend tho and change them no matter wheres the plug at. But if you happen to be in the pit let me know. Be it on either side its better to change myself from now on. Last time shop experiences made me -completely- lose trust in them.
When it comes to oil filters, Just go for a MANN filter, they are the OEM supplier AFAIK, Best filters you can get. And cheaper than BMW Genuine.
Do u have a video on how to replace top cover gasket bwm f20 n13 engine
Mbaakanyi christopher Hubona hello, not yet :) my engine still hasn’t needed that job doing. I will find you the instructions and let you know how to do it :)
@@mattsbeamer thank you sir, will await for that. wanna do mine,asap
I live in germany and I have the F20 116i and I don't have anything hanging in the engine area that says what oil was filled in before I bought the car 6 months ago. I just purchased 5W30 oil from castrol as I knew from other persons that I can use it too.
Hi Matts, when are you going to do the replacement of the spark plugs if you have can you please tell me which video it is, thanks in advance
ramon bido hey it should be this week. :) sorry for the wait.
mattsbeamer ok I’ll be waiting for it, thanks 😁
Great video, mate. I was suprised to hear such great english and saw Russian license plate. It seems that you are living in Russia, but Russian is not your native language? Do you speak Russian? Thank you.
Kirill - hey kirill. :D you’re spot on. I’m from the south east of England, but moved to Moscow. My russian isn’t very good, I wish I could speak it well, so I could have more opportunities for this channel. Thank you :)
Hi Matt, do you replaced coolant liquid?
Hi matts
It's Mahdi here from Australia
I drive a 118i 2013 f20 1 series .
The water expansion tank cracked right where is the screw air bleeding is .So ,I never rich my car,always goes to the work shop .But this time I felt to challenge my self and I replaced the water expansion tank my self .Right,I have 2 question !!
1_ Do I need to drain the old coolant ?
2_ Does the hoses need to be replaced at the same time as the water expansion tank been replaced ?
Best Regards
Mahdi
Sorry about the delay.
If it was my car, and the coolant hasn't been changed for a while, then id change it over, it will save you time later.
It depends on the condition of the pipes. For peace of mind, id swap them if it was mine. :)
Hi Matts, great video, thank you. One question though, is it correct to first drain old oil, then change the oil filter and then fill it with a new oil? Thank you
Yes
Hey man this video is awesome, thank you
Glad it helped, cheers!
Отличная инструкция! У Вас очень хороший английский, мне было интересно смотреть и слушать. У меня точно такая же головка на 36мм для съема масляного фильтра. Если углубиться в форумы, то Кастрол не особо то и хвалят для наших моторов. Как часто Вы меняете масло ?
эй, спасибо за ваше сообщение :) Это означает, что нужно услышать отзывы. Я обычно меняю масло между 5000-7500 милями или на ежегодной основе. Я не очень сильно езжу на своем f20, поэтому его обычно делают раз в год. мой автомобиль проделал настоящие 38000 километров. Спасибо за предупреждение об этом масле. какое масло вы рекомендуете? какой форум является хорошим форумом для участия в России :) спасибо.
bmwclub.ru - the best forum i think. I change oil every 7000 kilometers or every year. Shell Helix, Liqui Moly or Original BMW(Shell inside)
Михаил Алипов oh great! Thank you! I will look into joining :) also thank you for the oil recommendation!! I will look into them as well!! Cheers!! :)
how do you change a oil vanos salonoid on a f20 118i 2012 model
güzel video Türkiye den tesekkurler😊
Thank you for your message :) I’m glad it was useful for you :)
Well explained video thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Very helpful ;)
linda pet thank you :) I’m glad you like my diy videos :)
loving that 'pit'
Haadi Al Haatimee it would be better if the steps where the other way thou and further towards the back. Of the garage. I had to jump into the pit with the car half way out of the garage :)
Your videos are amazing, they helped me through knowing my first bmw, exactly the same with a slightly different N47 engine. thanks Matt.
My question to you is if you are planning on making a short summary video of your knowledge about the timing chain problem, and if there is a way to know if it might fail as it seems very expensive to replace and now I fear I will have to get mine replaced, they said it is making a noise, which could cost >£1000 to replace and >£4000 if it fails. This has me worried and am now even considering selling the car.
Thanks Matt, any thoughts?
fady492001 hey, thank you so much for this wonderful comment. It means so much to me if I get a positive comment.
Ohh the N47 timing chain issue :( I will look into this issue and work things out. It would be an interesting video to make too. It may be worth reading up on this thread in the meantime :) www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62400
I hope it’s something else that is causing this noise. What year and model is your n47 f20 :)
Very nice, thanks!
Thank you too!
What oil should I use in Europe for this engine?
In South Africa BMW recommend 5w30
Thank you for the advice!! I shall pin your comment to the top :D
Hi Matt, is normal that oil temp. Gets to 120* ? Have same bmw 1.6 turbo. Looking forward
n13 is known for these high temps it's completely okay. just get a good quality oil like 0w-40 or 5w-40 with LL-01 or LL-04 specification and change oil and oil filter every 15,000 km
Who's idea was it to put a oil filter next to a turbo?
R FlorezD haha I was thinking the same thing. )
Thanks mate
5w40... South Africa
Thank you for letting us know.
So the engine is a fucking renault like MB? I am sticking to VW. They make true german engines. What is happening??
Daniel Fl. The main block is Peugeot related, but BMW did a lot of magic to the cars used in BMW and mini. It’s a good engine thou :)
Thank you very much...