TOP 35 Things That Will Go Wrong With a 100k+ Mile BMW E61 M Sport
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- in this video i go over the most common common problems on the BMW E61 and what to look for before even attempting to purchase this car as this one is more riddled in problems then the normal saloon and requires alot more money
I’m so lucky to have Dr Dean explain our E60 thoroughly=)
Cheers mate love that you keep watching
Absolute legend! Your knowledge on this model is next to none, and has helped myself and I’m sure the rest of the viewers to no end. Thank you once again, fella.
I am about to pick one up and watched all your videos, preparing for inspection. I must say it helped a lot for sure. So thank you very mutch! I wish you were my neighbor haha
Lol where you live mate I might be
BMW Doctor No chance. I live in eastern Canada!
Haha 😂 no problem mate
Dean, too many mods are always a huge problem and that has always been and always will be and is called job security, too many minds working overtime to fix a wheel that's not broken. sorry again for going overboard, most of the problems with the 5 series and others can be fixed with money and eBay, but thank you for all your professional help for all of us mechanical inclined entrepreneurs.
I own an 08 E61 535xi in America, we have them here but they are not common. In the last 2 years the big repairs have been: hatchback pump failure $2000, rear turbo N54 replacement of both turbo and associated components $6000, transfer case seals, oil filter housing leak, battery. 15 hours labor to do turbos on the N54 :(. The rest has been normal stuff, sensors, plugs, vac lines, coils, etc
Love my e61 best car I've ever owned, like you say it's all down to how it's looked after and luckily mine had been looked after great when I bought it! Great video 👍🏼
Really informative. Thanks for this.
thanks mate
👍 top stuff dean chucked the link up on my insta 🤘 keep the coming buddy
Nice video! please please please do a BMW f11/f10 diesel
No problem I will do it espically for you
Great video, thank you. I wanted an E61 but got scared with the problems, and went for an E91 instead (which is obviously not without it's own issues).
Choose an e39 or e46 much more reliable but you have to check for rust
Had an E36 328is before this, and wish I had kept it now, as it's probably worth double what I sold it for.....
328is mate thats 4 door car forget that that aint worth nothing if it aint the 328i sport version 2 door I can see them listed 4 door version for about 1500 if you want something that holds value STRONG E36 328I SPORT 2 door ONLY
exactly a much much bigger issue then e60 and e61 my friend these may have there issue but only people who aint mechanically or electronically minded would say stick with E46 OR E39 very basic and crappy car and old technology
sorry but do you see me moaning about these cars ???? hell no I love them regardless at least they dont suffer rust which is more of a major issue then e60 and e61
Ermmm..... 328i was a saloon, 328is was a coupe.....My E36 328is was a 2 door coupe matey, I think you have your information wrong. It was a mint condition Boston Green model, with the M50 manifold conversion, a Simota carbon shield induction kit, remap, clutch delay valve delete, Bilstein shocks, M3 front/rear splitters, etc etc I could go on with a long list but won't bore you. I sold it on Pistonheads to a lad who swore he was going to keep it in mint condition, then saw it for sale again on Ebay about 6 months later advertised as a 'drift toy' completely stripped out, a 'normal' diff fitted - welded, I was gutted. I should have never let that idiot buy it.
Thanks for the videos really helpful and informative. Is it a good idea to change the rear air suspension to standard springs and do you know if the ride is better or not?
E61! Thanks for putting up vids!
Just picked up one of these and going to start babying it. I'm sure your channel will be helpful with doing so. Liked and sub - Tnx Doc
No problem mate and thanks for that your very much welcome
Great information video Dean.
Cheers art your t shirt is ready mate gonna ship to Nathan to send to you
@@BMWDoctor Thank you very much Dean.
No problem art
Epic!! About to by a E61, now I know what to look for :)
Hi Dean, thanks for all the e61 info, have I just bought a bag of spanner’s 😂. What sort of money should a CCV cost to get done at a indi garage? Cheers
I’m not sure mate but if it’s n52 engine it shouldn’t cost a lot at all the job is so easy watch my video as I did it on my e61 myself check out my videos and I did the valve cover save yourself money knowing them they will still charge around £400 without parts but you haven’t bought a bag of spammers at all all BMW’s need it doing it’s common
I have 2007 petrol 523i M sport with vacuum when I try to remove oil filler cap, is this normal
Excellent Dr Dean. Very comprehensive. Thanks very much. Just moved the modules in the boot as per your recommendation. Bone dry just now but prevention is better than the cure. Cheers.
That’s right mate prevent before the cure as I always say it’s a known common problem
Great work Dean, working on a 06 530xi hatch motor making good sound but not opening or closing. work in progress. sounds to me like Germany needs better education on building cars. Sorry but what I see and hear is sad. But I love your Diagnosis. I do wish you can be more positive sorry again mate.
so if you fix water and oil leaks right away then %80 of the problems are gone
That’s it yep indeed that’s the most common problem that Bmw have always suffered with as there engines produce to much power hence putting pressure on the gaskets and the cooling system
The microfilter location is sad, love the idea, and I really do. Bad design on BMW part with water and ice build-up, questions do you have a better invention on keeping all not some but all water and ice out of that area. if not I can help in some way.
thanks, very informative
It will be quicker and easier if you just list what won't fail with the E61.
It would indeed but that list is very short
Choose Japanese instead, absolutely bulletproof, I had a 2007 Honda legend with 230.000' miles on the clock, and in 6 years only failed one MOT, and that was only on tyre wear! Why do so many people volunteer to get mugged off with this crout shit?
I would add the ground cable between the chassis and engine etc. Thanks for the video!
That one doesn’t usually cause a problem there only causes a problem if someone forgets to put it back but it doesn’t go bad
Mine was almost shredded on my E61, 2006 with 30’ km. My friend with a E61 2007 got his LMA fried due to the ground cable got too corroded :(
On my E70 2009 with 17’ km it broke and due to that it probably killed my DSC/ABS module :(.
Mate the lma and frm will fry regardless even in programming they end up bricking there has always been a problem with them and nobody knows why not even bmw
@@BMWDoctor Yes, i have read about them...
But, here in Sweden the ground issue seems like a bigger issue than in the UK. Another friend had his cable burnt off in his E92 2007 but no fried ECU's :)
I'm enjoying your channel even if some information hurts a bit :D
Lol no problem mate here in the uk it’s completely different with the cars same as in the us they suffer with problems we don’t even hear of here
I been looking at a 2007 e61 with faulty air suspension, whenever it tries to pump air into the bags, it kinda sounds like water running?😅
Hey mate nice review over there. I’m thinking to go for a 530i(N53) touring from 2008 with 200 thousand khm. Nice car overall with many individual and rear extras in it plus up to 5000euros maintenance from the current owner within the last two years.Air suspensions,SAG fixed/ overhauled and still in guarantee, some electronics done too, new bobines and bougies etc.Overall the car looks good and drives good too. But to be honest having a look in different forums and reviews I’m quite discouraged for that purchase since everybody speaks for” constant need of fixing something” about the car. What would you advise me to do shall I go for it or choose something else instead?
Mate avoid the E61 and avoid the n53 engine it’s a complete money pit and very very expensive on constant injectors and HPFP it’s as expensive as running a diesel E61 is a very bad car and requires more maintenance then your normal e60 because it also has air suspension which fails aswell its more expensive then the saloon to look after if I was you mate get yourself a 2006 and up e60 saloon with N52 parts are coming down on these cars and make great cars all round with wicked power and no need for expensive injector ONE INJECTOR CAN COST AS MUCH AS 300 alone
That’s why everyone gets rid with N53 engine mate it’s very very expensive and I bet they guy getting rid will sell you that and go buy one with n52 engine like most do here they tel you they don’t want another bmw next week you see them with another with n52 because there trying to be smart
Bmw Doctor Hey man thanks for the answer! What you say is exactly what I get everywhere as a feedback for E61 N53. An unreliable engine! I will go for another brand I thin for a change. I need a station wagon salon won’t fit our needs. Just sold last week a 320i E91. Nice one but nothing special.Keep up the informative and good reviews thumbs up from me!
Duck Dizzy your welcome mate get N52 engine mate or failing that get diesel very reliable and cheap to maintain and very good power
This car is not M sport. but anyway i had 535d with over a 400.000km and car was brutal! motor,transmision,everything.....
What is the scanner you mentioned? I did a Google search for std and now my eyes hurt
I love when people struggle to understand what I say it means there about to get conned when they go to buy there car
BMW Doctor so what’s the scanner for BMWs and is Carly scanner any good?
E60!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Subscribed !
i know its E61 tho, noone does any videos about E60 /61 so im happy anyways! :D
Well I’m the one that does we are in the greatest country with all the gifted cars
I had to put the video on 0.75 x you talk fast as f*. But excellent video! Congrats
hi dean ive got a 335d 07 1st and 2nd gear seems laggy and doesnt feel full power anymore can you help?
Yes mate it’s normal the solenoids in the gearbox usually fail mate it’s a common problem on the Diesel gearboxes mate usually tho the torque converter is the failure have you had it remapped
@@BMWDoctor thanks for the quick reply! and no the cars completely standard and done 150k feels like the small turbo isnt working aswell
That’s common mate the small one always goes out it’s a common problem on them the turbine starts coming lose and looses power on take off
Where are you based mate and do you have a garage?
Of course I have a garage sir I have about 20 e60s to repair this week and 5 e61s
What is it you require we run a garage based on e60 e90 e91 e61
@@BMWDoctorI have a e60 touring with a tensioner problem, the chain is still intact. I can't drive the car now but when I turn it on and let it run for sometime it makes some rattling sound from the engine.
Young Luo what engine isit if it’s 520d or 520i we don’t get involved mate we don’t rescue the 4 cylinders unfortunately
@@BMWDoctor 520d
Yes mate I could tell straight away common problem and garages won’t do it you will be hard pushed to find a garage to take on that job garages HATE that job with a passion and it’s not worth it time and labour why not just sell and get N52 or N53 engine
Lose the diesel mate
You can keep the 5th door open .. you close you open ... 5times on half video
😂😂😂😂😂 yes mate as to many things inside there has problem lol
@@BMWDoctor
Video post production .. I understand
thats correct mate check out my others regarding the E61 not all are the same
What did he say at 18:30?
I said tell your mum to shave her beard
@@BMWDoctor Oh, shit. Thanks I'll let her know.
Hi Dean, great video. I bought a 2008 E61 5251 (80k miles) about 6 months ago. Had it checked over by an indi that has excellent reviews on Google, came back with clean-bill-of health. Had it serviced in Aug as my son and I were touring the UK in it. Was told there was a Software update from BMW. Since that been done the auto dip mirror sometimes fails to dip when selecting 1st gear or sticks down when out of reverse. and a missfire started on cylinder2. Recommended to change the coil/injector and spark plug. That cured it but now (6wks later) cylinder 4 is playing up. We're due to have 2 of the coils swapped (4 is going to no.3 and 3 to no.4) tomorrow (29/11/19). Does all this sound correct or will it just be the coils you mention? Thank you!
it could be coils OR injectors mate if you have N53 engine in its N52 engine mate you will have valve steam seal failure which means oil is getting into the chambers
@@BMWDoctor oil is indeed going somewhere very quickly!
How do I know what engine that is?
It's a 3.0ltr 525i
UPDATE: The car has been running really bad and I need it for the weekend so I had the coil and spark plug changed. Garage says its running fine now.