E39 update that I know some of you would appreciate. In the video I mention it's been 3 years since I have owned this car but after reviewing some uploads this would actually be the 4th year of ownership.
Simon Magnusson oh they broke lol. They decided to go at around 153k. Woke up one morning for work walked out and turned the car on and they were done.
@@TheMysticSpade Oh shit ! At least now yours is good for another 150 k ; ) I have the same 2002 540 with about 100k on it , pray to god every morning :)
@@Simonsays.. yeah I still have chain slap at startup everymorning which is weird because everything is new. I just really don't trust the M62tu. This is why LS swap is on my radar. Or finding a clean manual 530 and switch my parts over.
@@TheMysticSpadeI've got 140,000 on mine and have yet to see any plastic in the oil or filter. Just like you my chain had some slap on startup. I just replaced the tensioners and it quieted it up significantly.
that trunk is stupid clean! i just picked up a 120k mi 540it for $1500. has a blown head gasket (or two) but i’m about to have it wrenched on and hope for a few more years of good use out of it. thanks for the informational video.
I will tell you if you put in the money to catch the car entirely up on maintenance they’ll last a long time. The problem with these cars is the maintenance gets passed around because people would rather sell than fix the problems.
semaj d indeed mine isn’t going anywhere either. 6 speeds in my area are way too expensive even if they’re trashed. Mine is never done as well, so much planned for this thing.
TheMysticSpade glad to meet another passionate owner...well usually every e39 owner I meet is passionate. In got so much planned that thinking about it overwhelms me sometimes. There have been times when I didn’t drive it much and thought about selling it but every time I drive it I remember why I love it. BMW really chose the best tag line...ultimate driving machine
TheMysticSpade yes mines was parked for months too...replaced a few batteries. However lately I’ve been getting a lot done... guides and every single other preventative maintenance is getting done. Also got some super sprint headers for a great price brand new. Just waiting on a clutch and flywheel set up to get it back on the road. Did you relocate your precat 02 sensors when you did your headers? Or do you have the non vanos engine with no precats?
@@trevorsoza7469 that's exactly what my wife said. I have the budget for the LS swap to get going but I've heard horror stories of little things that pile up big $ during the swap process.
@@TheMysticSpade I've heard that too comes to alot more than what you anticipate I'm trying to decide whether I turbo or just do a na build. I've started to collect parts for turbo but still want to do the chip until I get it done lol
I can definitely confirm sitting = something breaks. I had to replace more stuff on this car after it set for 9 months than ever in the first 2 years I owned it.
@@TheMysticSpade thanks for confirming. man I really want a 540i with sport I'm gonna be in texas too would you recommend buying locally or leaving town and searching a bit?
@@bvedant Texas is a great place to buy cars due to very low risk of rusting. But you definitely need to have a mechanic you trust look over a car purchase before you lock in your decision. 540 / 740’s are the cars that most people just pass the maintenance on to the next owner.
Sadly there isn't one. Some guy offered me far more than the car was worth last october and I sold it. This was a little video I put together of the car through it's stages. th-cam.com/video/NFY6woXMZ6k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gXKmAK8OE4-RPYCL
So I've been looking at getting one of these and for the past few months I've been gathering info on the issues. Now people have been saying they have spent quite a lot of money on these things which are understandable since pretty sure the first owners drove these like they stole it but looking up the parts corresponding to the issues online, they don't seem too crazy expensive to me (I'm not rich, I wouldn't be looking at a used beamer if I was). Is it the labor that really kicks you in the nuts?
Mine ultimately had every problem you could think of eventually happen. Over my total 7 years ownership I maybe spent 8k for maintenance. But I also bought it from someone that didn't maintain it. Yes it's definitely the labor for them, parts are reasonably priced. To give you an idea all the parts for my timing job was around 2k and labor was 4k.
@@TheMysticSpade YIKES! Still gonna get one though. I'm gonna try my best to find a cleaner example. I just think this car 6 or 8 cylinder is just incredible.
Auto or Manual has no effect on engine maintenance. If you’re buying a 540 make sure it has verifiable records especially regarding the timing guides. Otherwise keep that 5k in your back pocket to have the job done when they blow, because they will.
That's hard to say. If you get one that the maintenance has been kept up WITH proof you should be fine, but expect to pay significantly more. Otherwise and what usually happens all the maintenance is getting passed to the next owner. It's best to spend a few hundred and have a proper PPI (pre purchase inspection) done before you commit. That way you know exactly what you're getting into. I LOVE my 540, but I did get stuck with the work although I did get 2 years out of it before I had to do any actual work besides oil changes.
Hopefully someone can you give me good advice I currently on a 2007 335I and I am in the market looking to get an E39 540i should I just keep my 335I or should I get the E39 540i? So my question is how reliable is the e39 540i?
If you buy one that the maintenance was kept up with verifiable records it’s a very reliable car. If you’re buying one without verifiable maintenance it’s a crap shoot. Timing guides, vanos and cooling system are the top mechanical failures of this car and can cost upwards of 7-8k to repair everything at a quality shop. If you’re going to do all the work yourself parts are around 2-3k for everything. I love my 540i but I definitely got stuck having to pay out for the maintenance.
the 335 can be very expensive to maintain also. the turbo engines wear out fast and the turbos are plastic. when they break they're just as expensive. they are a newer generation so they have even more computers emissions than the e39 which was primarily designed in the 90s
Mine does not sadly. On the walkaround at the very beginning if you pause it when I'm at the trunk you'll see. I have a full carbon trunk and didn't want to drill a hole in it and like the clean look to it..... but that definitely was a kick in the nuts when I closed it without a battery in the car.
Noah Head just some eBay specials. The brand they are is DTM moto. I actually just made a video about modding them th-cam.com/video/VzB86FqCVfw/w-d-xo.html
I’m 19 got my license should I get this car for my first car. I’m gonna have it for 5 plus years and I’m just in love w it. I’m also thinking bout a e36.
realistically I would say no but only to a 540i. You'd have much better reliability with a 525 or 530. The inline 6 engine is not near as much of a maintenance queen as the M62tu v8. But if you find one that has had all main issues taken care of cooling wise and Timing Guides (WITH PROOF) then snatch it up. With any bmw purchase I highly recommend have a mechanic look it over before buying, BMW owners tend to pass the maintenance issues onto the next owners all to often.
@@brandonnazir7922 but if you do your own work you should b fine with the 540, yes the inline 6 is reliable af but it got no power 😒 and I needs my power.
It’s 50/50 for sure. Purists definitely don’t like it but tons of others compliment me for not doing the normal thing. If it was an M5 I wouldn’t have changed it at all. I bought a trashed 540 to specifically go against the grain. But if you don’t like how it looks in this video you’re definitely going to hate how it looks in the 6 year update coming out at the end of the month.
When you put all that extra stuff on E39 540i it looks like nothing but a pimp's car looking around to get attention from drug dealers. Everything looks nasty ugly 😷😂
Where you living that pimps driving cars like these? To each their opinion it’s my car and I love how it looks. Here in Dallas, pimp are rocking box chevy’s and big tacky wheels on rubber bands.
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E39 update that I know some of you would appreciate. In the video I mention it's been 3 years since I have owned this car but after reviewing some uploads this would actually be the 4th year of ownership.
At what milage did u do the Timingchain guides ?
Did they break or u did it anyway ?
Simon Magnusson oh they broke lol. They decided to go at around 153k. Woke up one morning for work walked out and turned the car on and they were done.
@@TheMysticSpade Oh shit ! At least now yours is good for another 150 k ; )
I have the same 2002 540 with about 100k on it , pray to god every morning :)
@@Simonsays.. yeah I still have chain slap at startup everymorning which is weird because everything is new. I just really don't trust the M62tu. This is why LS swap is on my radar. Or finding a clean manual 530 and switch my parts over.
@@TheMysticSpadeI've got 140,000 on mine and have yet to see any plastic in the oil or filter. Just like you my chain had some slap on startup. I just replaced the tensioners and it quieted it up significantly.
that trunk is stupid clean! i just picked up a 120k mi 540it for $1500. has a blown head gasket (or two) but i’m about to have it wrenched on and hope for a few more years of good use out of it. thanks for the informational video.
I will tell you if you put in the money to catch the car entirely up on maintenance they’ll last a long time. The problem with these cars is the maintenance gets passed around because people would rather sell than fix the problems.
@@TheMysticSpaderight they let small issues compound into big ones
Just bought a 02 540i with Dinan stage 3 ECU tune w/ supporting mods and stage 1 trans tune. BC coil overs and I’m really enjoying it.
It's hard not to love one once you start driving one.
How do the bc’s feel on the 540 ? I’ve had bc’s on 2 e36’s and feel like it killed the handling / comfort completely
Love my e39 540 6 speed...wont ever sell that. Forever a work in progress
semaj d indeed mine isn’t going anywhere either. 6 speeds in my area are way too expensive even if they’re trashed. Mine is never done as well, so much planned for this thing.
TheMysticSpade glad to meet another passionate owner...well usually every e39 owner I meet is passionate. In got so much planned that thinking about it overwhelms me sometimes. There have been times when I didn’t drive it much and thought about selling it but every time I drive it I remember why I love it. BMW really chose the best tag line...ultimate driving machine
semaj d to be honest out of the 4 years I’ve owned this car it was parked for a year and a half of that.
TheMysticSpade yes mines was parked for months too...replaced a few batteries. However lately I’ve been getting a lot done... guides and every single other preventative maintenance is getting done. Also got some super sprint headers for a great price brand new. Just waiting on a clutch and flywheel set up to get it back on the road. Did you relocate your precat 02 sensors when you did your headers? Or do you have the non vanos engine with no precats?
Check mine out bro. Just bought it! Done some stuff already nice ride mine is pre vanos no headaches m62
I love my 97 540i. Getting ready to put my suspension on shortly getting lowered in hr springs and konis with adjustable camber plates up front.
that is a very tried and true spring / shock combo. I'm actually at the verge with mine of either starting the LS swap.... or selling it.
@@TheMysticSpade you'll regret it lol just change it up.
@@trevorsoza7469 that's exactly what my wife said. I have the budget for the LS swap to get going but I've heard horror stories of little things that pile up big $ during the swap process.
@@TheMysticSpade I've heard that too comes to alot more than what you anticipate I'm trying to decide whether I turbo or just do a na build. I've started to collect parts for turbo but still want to do the chip until I get it done lol
Man that genuinely sounds so good.
Lol. I’ve had many “I’m a dumb ass” moments
Yeah this was by far the worst one I've ever had though lol.
I've heard the opposite regarding stuff breaking, if it's sitting stuff will break but when it's used everything's closer to being gravy
I can definitely confirm sitting = something breaks. I had to replace more stuff on this car after it set for 9 months than ever in the first 2 years I owned it.
@@TheMysticSpade thanks for confirming. man I really want a 540i with sport I'm gonna be in texas too would you recommend buying locally or leaving town and searching a bit?
@@bvedant Texas is a great place to buy cars due to very low risk of rusting. But you definitely need to have a mechanic you trust look over a car purchase before you lock in your decision. 540 / 740’s are the cars that most people just pass the maintenance on to the next owner.
lol wanting them to ask a question just so you can say no is diabolical 😂 we need an 8 year update
Sadly there isn't one. Some guy offered me far more than the car was worth last october and I sold it. This was a little video I put together of the car through it's stages. th-cam.com/video/NFY6woXMZ6k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gXKmAK8OE4-RPYCL
I realize I'm late to the party here, but won't the ignition key open the trunk?
It would…. If it was the OEM trunk. I (like a genius lol) decided to not drill a hole for my trunk lock cylinder in my carbon fiber trunk.
So I've been looking at getting one of these and for the past few months I've been gathering info on the issues. Now people have been saying they have spent quite a lot of money on these things which are understandable since pretty sure the first owners drove these like they stole it but looking up the parts corresponding to the issues online, they don't seem too crazy expensive to me (I'm not rich, I wouldn't be looking at a used beamer if I was). Is it the labor that really kicks you in the nuts?
Mine ultimately had every problem you could think of eventually happen. Over my total 7 years ownership I maybe spent 8k for maintenance. But I also bought it from someone that didn't maintain it. Yes it's definitely the labor for them, parts are reasonably priced. To give you an idea all the parts for my timing job was around 2k and labor was 4k.
@@TheMysticSpade YIKES! Still gonna get one though. I'm gonna try my best to find a cleaner example. I just think this car 6 or 8 cylinder is just incredible.
@@thomaschristopherwhite9043 definitely. I'm genuinely considering grabbing another one once I let go of my LS swapped E46.
Sounds nice
Nice car bro E39 is the best.
Thank you and yes it is. For the longest time I never saw the appeal... then I drove one.
Your E39 is a stunna!
Thank you. I’ve dedicated a lot of time to it and it’s still not done yet.
It’s neverending, shit breaks and styling ftw
So are you saying that if I buy a stick shift I should be fine? Great content 👍🏽
Auto or Manual has no effect on engine maintenance. If you’re buying a 540 make sure it has verifiable records especially regarding the timing guides. Otherwise keep that 5k in your back pocket to have the job done when they blow, because they will.
Sooooo I shouldnt buy an E39 540i as a student?
That's hard to say. If you get one that the maintenance has been kept up WITH proof you should be fine, but expect to pay significantly more. Otherwise and what usually happens all the maintenance is getting passed to the next owner. It's best to spend a few hundred and have a proper PPI (pre purchase inspection) done before you commit. That way you know exactly what you're getting into. I LOVE my 540, but I did get stuck with the work although I did get 2 years out of it before I had to do any actual work besides oil changes.
If you do your own work you can get it
Hopefully someone can you give me good advice I currently on a 2007 335I and I am in the market looking to get an E39 540i should I just keep my 335I or should I get the E39 540i? So my question is how reliable is the e39 540i?
If you buy one that the maintenance was kept up with verifiable records it’s a very reliable car. If you’re buying one without verifiable maintenance it’s a crap shoot. Timing guides, vanos and cooling system are the top mechanical failures of this car and can cost upwards of 7-8k to repair everything at a quality shop. If you’re going to do all the work yourself parts are around 2-3k for everything. I love my 540i but I definitely got stuck having to pay out for the maintenance.
the 335 can be very expensive to maintain also. the turbo engines wear out fast and the turbos are plastic. when they break they're just as expensive. they are a newer generation so they have even more computers emissions than the e39 which was primarily designed in the 90s
my trunk also opens with a key
Mine does not sadly. On the walkaround at the very beginning if you pause it when I'm at the trunk you'll see. I have a full carbon trunk and didn't want to drill a hole in it and like the clean look to it..... but that definitely was a kick in the nuts when I closed it without a battery in the car.
what do you have for wheel rims?
Cosmis Racing XT005r 18x10 all around
@@TheMysticSpade thx man✌🏻
what headlights do you have
Noah Head just some eBay specials. The brand they are is DTM moto. I actually just made a video about modding them th-cam.com/video/VzB86FqCVfw/w-d-xo.html
Goddamn w the white wheels looks great
Nico Catalano yes she does.
I’m 19 got my license should I get this car for my first car. I’m gonna have it for 5 plus years and I’m just in love w it. I’m also thinking bout a e36.
realistically I would say no but only to a 540i. You'd have much better reliability with a 525 or 530. The inline 6 engine is not near as much of a maintenance queen as the M62tu v8. But if you find one that has had all main issues taken care of cooling wise and Timing Guides (WITH PROOF) then snatch it up. With any bmw purchase I highly recommend have a mechanic look it over before buying, BMW owners tend to pass the maintenance issues onto the next owners all to often.
TheMysticSpade thanks for the insight!!
Brandon Nazir no problem the E39 is one of my favorite body styles ever. Always down to help someone looking to get into them.
@@brandonnazir7922 but if you do your own work you should b fine with the 540, yes the inline 6 is reliable af but it got no power 😒 and I needs my power.
Whats the rims name?
@@xillusss8092 cosmis racing xt-005r
@@TheMysticSpade Do they exist in europe?
@@xillusss8092 no clue, I'm sure you could more than likely find a supplier that sells them. Just Google the name I gave you.
What wheels are those??
Cosmis Racing XT-005r. 18x10 with 255/35/18 all around.
You could just open the front door with the key and then fold down your back seats to connect the batterie
Sarkadi Balazs my car doesn’t have the ski pass through though.
@@TheMysticSpade ohh ok. I didnt know that. Nice car btw
I know it’s different strokes for different folks but you’ve ruined the times less e39 look in my opinion
It’s 50/50 for sure. Purists definitely don’t like it but tons of others compliment me for not doing the normal thing. If it was an M5 I wouldn’t have changed it at all. I bought a trashed 540 to specifically go against the grain. But if you don’t like how it looks in this video you’re definitely going to hate how it looks in the 6 year update coming out at the end of the month.
When you put all that extra stuff on E39 540i it looks like nothing but a pimp's car looking around to get attention from drug dealers. Everything looks nasty ugly 😷😂
Where you living that pimps driving cars like these? To each their opinion it’s my car and I love how it looks. Here in Dallas, pimp are rocking box chevy’s and big tacky wheels on rubber bands.