Part 2 of Tyler Hoover's ugly, beat down BMW X6M project uncovers a hidden secret that causes Tyler and Jonny to change course. Car Ninja Merch: car-ninja-merc...
I work 75 hours per week fixing German cars, I just came back to work right now, seated down waiting my wife bring lunch and I’m watching your video… I need a psychologist🤣 Nice job, I really appreciate your videos!👏🏼
Johnny, it’s refreshing to see a true professional methodically work his way from a disaster to an acceptable result. Doing everything correctly, fixing all the issues and not doing a lot of unnecessary work.
Much respect to him for being willing to even touch this thing. I'm sure he wouldn't have if it was for a normal walk-in customer. I know that I wouldn't.
If you're a good customer they usually will. I'm in the EU, but I had a US spec VW New Beetle, tuned 2.0 from a golf 4 under the hood, custom exhausts, custom lights, paint, riding on 18" 225 wide tyres, koni yellows all around, etc etc. The local VW dealer shop was fine working on it as he knew I'm not an idiot and understand a very custom car is hard to work on for a normal licensed shop. I paid well by the hour, no book prices. Loved that car, but divorce etc and I had to sell it. Still miss the thing, custom paint silver, black roof, xeons, licked the ground, sounded like an F1 car, nice sound, tons of little extras.
@@xiukn8 Because you end up owning that work. And with something you know has a questionable history, do you want to be held accountable for issues going forward? (Easy answer.... no.)
@@raul350raptor eh that depends on if he offers a warranty on the work. That would be a huge risk to offer one on a POS like that. Especially when it doesn’t even have the right engine in it.
If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. Thankfully Johnny is the BMW master. Thank you again Johnny for sharing your experience and knowledge. Love watching you work.
Being an automotive mechanic is so hard these days especially when you take into consideration the pressure to get things done yesterday. One of the things that this pressure to get it done fast is the overuse of power tools especially for driving screws and bolts. Much of what is done by these power tools should really be done by hand (using manual spanners / wrenches / screwdrivers etc. ) Power tools especially in tight places causes more damage than you'd think.
It would be really interesting to trace the who, why, what, and where of this N-Engine swap. I can see a diy-er doing this maybe, but if a professional shop did this, who eee! Could be a great story to follow up on. Or, hand it to someone who does that kind of thing. 👍😎✌🗽
See I knew from the previous video that this wasn’t an s63, had me researching this chassis as well. Those intercoolers were way to small and rectangular. I suspect the badges and fenders were swapped and not the engine.
@@Kyronsk8 Metal fins on the transmission are indicative of the 6HP26S which is unique to the X5M and X6M. Doubt they swapped in an M-specific transmission but not the engine. The air intake and other engine covers is also a good tell - really don't think you'd spend the thousands in parts (filter box alone is $700+) to replace that and not just put an aftermarket intake on instead. No fog light holes means they'd have had to swap the front bumper. 4-pot Brembos on the front that are only offered on the M models (there's an M sport one in-between that are different) and it didn't start being painted in blue rather than red until the 2013 MY. Couple grand to swap those in. Correct hood. It's got the correct exhaust; N63 exhaust is dual rather than quad exit and that would be a different rear bumper and diffuser. I don't think we ever got a good view of the rear differential but that is also totally unique to the M models and not something that would be a trivial swap. Interior wise it's got the right steering wheel but potentially wrong headrests (there were a number of different seats offered), right pedals and badging. The dash is correct. In short, if this really is a non-M originally, not only did someone spend way, way more than the price differential than if they'd just bought one, but they did it to a perfectionist level on everything but the engine? That seems highly, highly unlikely
Great work. I love your videos. I'm working on a 2012 750IL with less than 100K miles. It runs rough. BMW said, "That I need a new engine." But I know it's the timing chain. The tool cost over $2500. Wish me luck.
The S63 shares its engine block and basic mechanical configuration with the standard production N63 V8 engine. In addition, both engines share an overall displacement of 4,395cc (via a bore of 89mm and a stoke of 88.3mm) and a number of internal components, including the crankshaft, intake cams, double VANOS variable valve control, high-pressure direct injection system, and Motronic MSD85.1 engine management system. However, BMW M performed significant modifications to many aspects of the S63 motor. These include: -Upgraded pistons -Revised cylinder heads made from high-grade alloy -New exhaust cams -"Twin-Sroll" turbocharging (two paths or "scrolls" to each turbine) with 1.2 bar of maximum boost pressure (N63: 0.8 bar) -"Cross-over" exhaust manifold (both cylinder banks connected in sequence) -HIgh-flow air intake system mounted to the body (N63: mounted to the engine) -High-flow exhaust system with enlarged front pipes, intermediate pipes and rear silencer -Revised cooling system with larger oil cooler, longer intercooler, additional intercooler heat exchanger -Maximum engine speed increased to 6,800 rpm (N63: 6,500 rpm) The S63 B44O0 is rated at 555 hp (DIN/SAE) @ 6,000 rpm and 500 lb-ft of torque @ 1,500-5,650 rpm. This represents an increase of 155 hp & 50 lb-ft of torque over the standard N63 B44O0.
Generalize much? There's a huge difference between a simple 2002 and a modern BMW. What other stereotypes do you defend? Have you beaten your spouse today too?
@@TwoDollarGararge I live a financially responsible life and I don't drive either of those vehicles. If I want or need financial advice I will hire a professional, not some random troll posting on youtube.
Although I agree, you could say this about every car manufacturer. You see shitters on the road everywhere. The brand is just a brand. The type of car isn’t going to change shitty mechanics.
Nice job. Those old n63 engines take a lot to keep it in shape. I had dual oil catch cans to keep it from smoking. The TU was a marked improvement. But that is a real bummer that it’s not an S63.
@@k-dawg58 block is solid, and they like 700tq all wheels under 3k rpm; it's actually a monster, which is why people get rod issues while not paying attention to the tq curve and using basic piggyback tuners like the burger stuff instead of better tunes
@@k-dawg58 The N63 block is one of the strongest stock alloy blocks you will find in any modern car. If you've ever seen the bottom end of one you'd understand. It's many other components that can be a huge let-down when neglected.
A Confederacy of Dunces had previously worked on Hoovies BMW. Wrong engine, gash on oil line, incorrectly installed parts and gaskets; what a laundry list!
Hoovie needs to return the car to wherever he bought it and get his money back. If the x6 was represented as an M vehicle then they can be charged with fraud and grand larceny. He’ll never be able to recover the money he’s already sunk into the x6 to uncover the deception. Hopefully he’ll be able to claw back his initial cost.
@@darag2358 When a listing is misrepresented, transactions are voided. The only way that the auction house isn’t forced to refund the purchase price paid is that the condition was fully disclosed before the “As Is” sale. Sales at auction don’t shield the seller from full disclosure requirements.
@@slimdugger99 ha, good luck with that. Most auctions are extremely buyer-beware. Tyler is also busy and probably bought it sight unseen, so there's probably a lack of due diligence on his part. In any case, I won't be too worried about Tyler on this. He bought a stinker and it makes for lots of views.
Omg, I am 18yo, i have skoda citigo (same car as vw up). I worked on the car for a few times so i have some kind of beginner expirience and I have to say… man if i had few days, my basic equipment and help from the youtube and reddit, I am sure that I am able to get done better job on this car than the previous mechanic. Why are people like this even touching cars…. It is so sad to see so many missing screws, untightened sensors and much more. Hope you can get it together. Greeting from Czech republic😁 PS, I dont know why you guys hate this car so much, I think that it is pretty damn nice car😂😅
I like the X6 BMW, but I just do not want to spend money on high cost of maintenance, especially when one gets stuck with mechanics who do not care about doing a good job the first time around and overcharging for what they do. Unfortunately, I was a victim of an unscrupulous auto service shop who charged me for a replacement part without actually installing it. An independent franchisee of a national brand, a thief, who went out of business soon thereafter.
@@snap_oversteer jojo to je, miluju to auto. Rok 2019 a nejvíc svítivě zelená barva kterou škodovka dělá🤪. Moc výkonu to fakt nepobralo (je to ultrašnek a moje babka na elektrokole je rychlejší) ale narvu tam 4 holky a to je vlastně všechno na čem záleží😂. Vymáčk jsem z toho 165 a dál už to nešlo. Jenom na to že je to skoro nový auto by to mohlo mít bluetooth který jsem si ale dodělal sám a ještě ty vyhřívaný sedačky by tam mohly bejt, ale to se v tom roce už nabízelo ale jen to moje to nemá. Celkově spolehlivý a roztomilý auto na kterym jsem se hoooodně naučil.
@@nonedispose7420 I feel that. Finding good and caring mechanics is nowadays rare and hard. Best thing is to learn how to do it yourself properly… You will save a lot of money, you will learn a lot and you will know what was really replaced and what not. On todays internet and youtube you can find every information about any car.😁🚀
This is an easy situation to read -- it's an X6M, you can actually stick the VIN in manhiem mmr and see what he paid for it (It's not as cheap as you think). Either a shady (and savvy) customer blew the engine out and swapped it to trade it in, or more than likely a very shady wholesaler bought a cheap inop X6M, put it together as cheaply as possible (wrong engine and thrown together in a garage), and then sent it through the sale for someone to get stuck with. He probably could've arbitrated this if they caught it in the first week or two but now he's most likely just an owner stuck in a bad situation. This is why I don't buy cars from other dealers at the sale. Tons of SRT's and hellcats and manhiem and copart with regular 5.7's in them!
I'm going to guess most people in these comments (like myself) don't have access to Manheim's MMR. But I have checked the VIN myself and know it's a real X6M. And I agree with your assessment that someone tried to "fix" it as cheaply as possible.
@@Borg561 Yeah, true. Its definitely an X6M and I have a pretty good idea what he has in it after the purchase price, auction fee, transport, and then all this work. It's a HORRIBLE situation. Luckily he can offset some of the losses with youtube, and use his massive subscriber base to move it and minimize losses. If a dealer had actually bought this thing instead of him they would've been so screwed
Tyler is well-connected. He has other go-to repair places besides Car Ninja and Wizard. There is not a better feeling when you know you can trust an auto repair shop. The longevity of my MBZ is a direct result of the excellent service of my go-to repair shop.
Your really good to be able to reconize where go every bolts on the cars. It true you done many bmw too... i have difficulty to remember what people say to me 10 minutes ago somethimes.
I bet Jonny goes through a lot of holy water working on BMWs and Audis every day. Wish I lived near KS to be able to take my car there - for service, or maybe just a sprinkle of that water. Cheers Jonny and crew, and thanks!
Even if Jonny works his magic, and gets that thing running 100%, it'll still be the ugliest car on the road. The X6 to me looks like a high-end Pontiac Aztec.
With everything else being loose on that engine i am not sure if I would trust anything the other shop did. I would double check every bolt that would have been touched replacing the engine.
As if the guy who was pounding that line into place didn’t feel the screwdriver suddenly go right through it. 😂 And tell himself, “yeah, we’re just going to pretend that didn’t happen.”
Does BMW see this VIN as a true 'M' car (gearbox is different, Diff is different), or is that little m badge just an options kit? My old diesel X5 has this same badge, and accoding to the books all it means is a different dash cluster display and a couple of other minor trim items. Mechanicals are same as all the rest.
Wow this would be a true nightmare situation for most people. Fortunately this car fell into the hands of a popular TH-camr so it can be monetized via "content". I wonder if Tyler knew that the car had the incorrect engine from the start - but funny he would want Ninja to post about it first.
Problem with buying a once very expensive vehicle is exactly this; unscrupulous owners/dealers swapping out parts and in this case a real M engine with a regular engine. I hate dishonest people.
Does the engine serial # at the lower front driver side of the engine have a N63 stamp as well? That should tell you for sure what specifications the engine was built to. I’m no expert, but I think the N63/S63 share the same block, just have different internals and turbos.
The issue I see with it is with the manifolds to the turbochargers. The S63 and S63Tu use twin scroll turbocharger units with an almost “basket of snakes” style manifold that crosses over between the manifolds. The manifolds in this video when they come out below the turbochargers to me just look like the regular N63 manifolds
They maybe didn't expect this engine situation, But Tyler is a clever guy. He buys these turdboxes intentionally. You're all watching, Creating revenue and learning something.
Yeah if you bought a normal car with nothing wrong with it or nothing serious he wouldn't get 1/10 the views since people like to watch other people suffer as long as it doesn't hurt then
@@neiltitmus9744 Kinda why I don't watch him much any more. "I JUST BOUGHT THE BIGGEST POS IN THR COUNTRY!! HERE'S THE WIZARD/NINJA TO SHOW YOU WHAT ITS GONNA TAKE AND COST TO FIX!!" kinda got old...
The idea behind tyler's videos is to try to shake the market. He buys a cheap or neglected but desirable car, and sees what's it like to fix it, to see if they are worth buying used or to restore them, even at a loss, if the result is good enough. If they do and some news come up, he shakes the market and creates new interests in some cars, or he makes these cars lose interest if the car is still no good. In this case, the message of Tyler and Car Ninjas' video is that a BMW X6M is still not a good car to buy 2nd hand: costly to maintain, probably neglected or fixed really poorly, not very good looking, and on top of that it could even not be a real M.
I have so many questions. Is a it just an X6 50i with a M body kit or an actual M with the N63 block? Is it only the block, and the rest (head, intake, turbo, ecu) from an M? How the stock N63 handles the extra boost? I love the idea of saving cars and all, but what do you do with this? It's atrocious, and not even the real engine. 20+k for a new engine!? I see a lot of X6 M quite clean go for around 20k and less on Autotrader right now.
Honestly I’m wondering the same as well. It just doesn’t seem reasonable to do an engine swap from an S63 to an N63 in the first place for a supposed M car, and then keep “fixing” it. I wanna believe it’s just an upbadged X6 and not an M that lost their engine in a bad swap deal.
The VIN that I pulled from Hoovie's video checks out as an X6M. Based on the bad install work, I'm guessing the engine was previously replaced by a shop that doesn't really know BMWs well and when searching for a replacement didn't know the difference between an S63 and N63 and went with the less expensive option.
Engine block is the same on s63 and N63. S63 produces 555 HP and N63 408 HP so...it's a big difference but it might hold the power without any problems. Car can drive just fine as is...of course that was a heck job but now runs and drives. Well done 👏
I have an X5 and some prior owner put M badges, pedals and other items in it. I ran the VIN before buying and got a BIG discount when I pointed out that it wasn't an M.
Imagine if some high school kid bought that car thinking they was getting a steal on a BMW. Like the car ninja said. Shame on the person who put that monstrosity together. 😳
You have to wonder about a mechanic that put together a mess like this. Was he trying to sabotage the engine install to punish an employer or just pissed off at the world?
I'll be interested in seeing Hoovie's next video on this car. To me, it looks like he should at least ask you to fix the misfire problem so that the car at least runs decent, then he can decide how much more to do to it before he can pass it on to a new owner with a clear conscience.
You can’t sell this car to someone else unless you disclose everything that you’ve found out about the car. Who in their right mind would want to buy a counterfeit X6M with the wrong engine and problems when perfect examples of the car are for sale at reasonable prices. You couldn’t give me that car let alone sell it to me. The car should be returned to the seller who should probably part the car out.
Love the video and the content, but I'm not seeing anyone else writing about the audio issues... hope they get worked out, it drove me nuts trying to listen to Jonny with the buzz issues- maybe use the on-board mic?
As soon as he showed the yellow salvage yard scribble on the engine in the previous video, I realized by the accessories it was a non-M engine. An owner somewhere along the way clearly blew the original engine and had to cheap out. Very sad. It would be interesting to see if a salvage S63 is out there to swap and sell this now well sorted N63.
Do you charge this Hoovie fellow a inconvenience fee like if someone else has done a shoddy repair and it takes you twice the time to correct? Love your work !
Let this be a lesson to you people, whenever you deal with a salvage yard engine, anything is possible. When a friend of mine bought an s20 inline-6 for his skyline 34r, he hired and sent a local retired Nissan/Datsun mechanic to the salvage yard in New Jersey to look it over. He did that because it was one of these so-called low-mileage imported Japanese engines.
I literally was watching this and saw @4:00 and they must've put 50i headers on the S63 block or that's a........... @7:00 explained it. (N63 motor instead of the S63)
Er, magic mechanic , if you ever need to get liquids out of a valley on the engine. Grab an empty washing up liquid bottle and if you put the nozzle in the fluid and squeeze it. When the re-expands it will suck up the fluid. Saving you blue paper towels or rags and a trail of oil to hour waste oil container.
Interesting. Tyler got even more of a Hoovie than he thought he got. I know he is apparently going through a lot so I'm in no way picking on him regarding this.
I've learned over the years the amount of truly qualified mechanics has to hover around 5% of all mechanics. You might think it's more, but that's because you haven't seen how the mechanics fixed your car. I just do things myself. Why pay a buttload of money AND have horrible quality work? I do better quality than 95% of mechanics at 1/100th the cost. Unfortunately many people can't do their own work and have to hope they are dealing with the 5% of mechanics that know what they are doing, but unfortunately, statistically speaking, they're not. Most of us don't have a Johnny or Eric O. from South Main Auto.
Yeah, actually its obvious, the gear knob on real M is different, and the gearbox also… I haven’t seen the gear knob until now, and yeah it’s from “plain” X6. Don’t know how Tyler got information its an M car through the VIN number, that’s a shame…
Tyler puts some real effort in to finding the worst possible examples of a given car.
This is going to be a huge mess to repair.and this is why BMW don’t hold good value
I like watching these hoopties get put back together a lot more than 150k Italian cars
Which I really like, it shows a reality too many people are not aware of.
@@maximeparent3004 you think so? 99% of buyers of cheaper-than-cheap-cars still think it should be in a pristine condition.
Trust me, there are no good examples of the X6M
I work 75 hours per week fixing German cars, I just came back to work right now, seated down waiting my wife bring lunch and I’m watching your video… I need a psychologist🤣
Nice job, I really appreciate your videos!👏🏼
Genau
This one has to rank up there in Tyler’s turd hall of fame.
I agree
Oh, yes indeed.
We are all watching Car Ninja now on top of Hoovies channel, mission accomplished.
Tyler is a smart man.
@@schwags1969 shame on you, if you weren't already watching ninja's channel
"Turd Hall of Fame" That's a good one!
Is it just me or did the video go dark?
from X6M to X6 m-sport.
Best comment 😅😅😅
What if black is same for both and has n63 stamp.
The M stands for Miserable
Next thing you know Tyler's gonna put a tune on it to get close to the X6M's power and hopefully break it again. 😆
I would think computer tune would be drastically different. Probably overboost turbo at least. dont think it would run right thats the wrong car lol
Watching Jonny correct the mistakes made by Bob's Plumbing Pastries and BMW Repair. LOL. Great job Jonny!
The knowledge and integrity and work ethic on display… so impressive.
I love the videos about these abused machines, keep ‘em coming
Does Bob use a screwdriver to stuff his pastry bags? 😅😂😅😂
How many times did Jonny say “why” love this stuff. N63 motor, what number should it have been to be an M car?
@@jimamizzi1 There should be an "S" as third character in the VIN as well as an S-code engine instead of M or N.
Johnny, it’s refreshing to see a true professional methodically work his way from a disaster to an acceptable result. Doing everything correctly, fixing all the issues and not doing a lot of unnecessary work.
Anyone else hearing high frequency noise through the video?
Unfortunately our wireless system was picking up interference that we didn't catch when recording. Sorry.
@@realcarninja That was the sound of Jonny gnashing his teeth...
Nope, I'm a mechanic with tinnitus
Much respect to him for being willing to even touch this thing. I'm sure he wouldn't have if it was for a normal walk-in customer. I know that I wouldn't.
If you're a good customer they usually will. I'm in the EU, but I had a US spec VW New Beetle, tuned 2.0 from a golf 4 under the hood, custom exhausts, custom lights, paint, riding on 18" 225 wide tyres, koni yellows all around, etc etc. The local VW dealer shop was fine working on it as he knew I'm not an idiot and understand a very custom car is hard to work on for a normal licensed shop. I paid well by the hour, no book prices. Loved that car, but divorce etc and I had to sell it. Still miss the thing, custom paint silver, black roof, xeons, licked the ground, sounded like an F1 car, nice sound, tons of little extras.
Why not? Car like every other, job like every other. Costumer pays so he repairs
@@xiukn8 Because you end up owning that work. And with something you know has a questionable history, do you want to be held accountable for issues going forward? (Easy answer.... no.)
He’s not the Wizard, if you pay he works on it as long as its the type of car he specializes in.
@@raul350raptor eh that depends on if he offers a warranty on the work. That would be a huge risk to offer one on a POS like that. Especially when it doesn’t even have the right engine in it.
B m w mechanics will never be out of a job. Any of these obviously will likely be be an endless money pit
True. There's a reason BMW mechanics make a ton of money lol. I have no doubt Johnny is making a killing every month fixing these cars
If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. Thankfully Johnny is the BMW master. Thank you again Johnny for sharing your experience and knowledge. Love watching you work.
well, then no one would ever learn right? The issue here is they let it go like that instead of correcting their mistakes.
I think you mean you're going to mess up mess up on your own car I butchered my first E46 which caused me to learn how to do it properly
@@TwoDollarGararge yep same with my legacy rs made alot of mistakes but thats how you learn im fairly confident working on any subaru now.
I would just throw the vehicle away. Has all the unreliability of an M vehicle without the M engine, power, and performance.
If he does, I'll take it. To be clear, I wouldn't pay anything for it though.
@@jonell1425 Shall we start bidding now for Hoovies "throw aways"?? ;-)
Being an automotive mechanic is so hard these days especially when you take into consideration the pressure to get things done yesterday. One of the things that this pressure to get it done fast is the overuse of power tools especially for driving screws and bolts. Much of what is done by these power tools should really be done by hand (using manual spanners / wrenches / screwdrivers etc. ) Power tools especially in tight places causes more damage than you'd think.
You can tell how much care and attention to detail the previous shop made to put this thing back together
Always a pleasure to watch a professional at work. Thanks for the video.
It would be really interesting to trace the who, why, what, and where of this N-Engine swap. I can see a
diy-er doing this maybe, but if a professional shop did this, who eee! Could be a great story to follow up on. Or, hand it to someone who does that kind of thing. 👍😎✌🗽
See I knew from the previous video that this wasn’t an s63, had me researching this chassis as well. Those intercoolers were way to small and rectangular. I suspect the badges and fenders were swapped and not the engine.
@@Kyronsk8 you might be right. Only real way to know is search up the vin
@@Kyronsk8 Metal fins on the transmission are indicative of the 6HP26S which is unique to the X5M and X6M. Doubt they swapped in an M-specific transmission but not the engine.
The air intake and other engine covers is also a good tell - really don't think you'd spend the thousands in parts (filter box alone is $700+) to replace that and not just put an aftermarket intake on instead.
No fog light holes means they'd have had to swap the front bumper.
4-pot Brembos on the front that are only offered on the M models (there's an M sport one in-between that are different) and it didn't start being painted in blue rather than red until the 2013 MY. Couple grand to swap those in.
Correct hood.
It's got the correct exhaust; N63 exhaust is dual rather than quad exit and that would be a different rear bumper and diffuser.
I don't think we ever got a good view of the rear differential but that is also totally unique to the M models and not something that would be a trivial swap.
Interior wise it's got the right steering wheel but potentially wrong headrests (there were a number of different seats offered), right pedals and badging. The dash is correct.
In short, if this really is a non-M originally, not only did someone spend way, way more than the price differential than if they'd just bought one, but they did it to a perfectionist level on everything but the engine? That seems highly, highly unlikely
@@Kyronsk8 If the VIN I pulled from Hoovies video is correct, which I'm 99% sure it is, it checks out as an X6M.
Some one swapped the motor for sale probably had cash left for a junk n63
This is pure misleading and even theft. Selling an item knowingly it isn't what it is supposed to be!
the key factor would be if you could PROVE the previous owner knew. For all they knew the shop misled them and charged them for an M engine......
Hearing Ninja Giggle and others stupidity brings a smile to face!
I had to rewind when you said $21k. I had to check I heard that right 🤣
You are being very generous calling the previous person who worked on the car a “mechanic” 😂
I honestly love to see someone who knows what they're doing with a BMW, and a really bad 1 at that. You are awesome Boss great video!
Great work. I love your videos. I'm working on a 2012 750IL with less than 100K miles. It runs rough. BMW said, "That I need a new engine." But I know it's the timing chain. The tool cost over $2500. Wish me luck.
Before I started watching Ninja, I was looking at buying a BMW. Now BMW on my no go list.
I wouldn't trust a single thing that's been done in that engine compartment before Car Ninja got his hands on the car. Not a single thing.
The S63 shares its engine block and basic mechanical configuration with the standard production N63 V8 engine. In addition, both engines share an overall displacement of 4,395cc (via a bore of 89mm and a stoke of 88.3mm) and a number of internal components, including the crankshaft, intake cams, double VANOS variable valve control, high-pressure direct injection system, and Motronic MSD85.1 engine management system. However, BMW M performed significant modifications to many aspects of the S63 motor. These include:
-Upgraded pistons
-Revised cylinder heads made from high-grade alloy
-New exhaust cams
-"Twin-Sroll" turbocharging (two paths or "scrolls" to each turbine) with 1.2 bar of maximum boost pressure (N63: 0.8 bar)
-"Cross-over" exhaust manifold (both cylinder banks connected in sequence)
-HIgh-flow air intake system mounted to the body (N63: mounted to the engine)
-High-flow exhaust system with enlarged front pipes, intermediate pipes and rear silencer
-Revised cooling system with larger oil cooler, longer intercooler, additional intercooler heat exchanger
-Maximum engine speed increased to 6,800 rpm (N63: 6,500 rpm)
The S63 B44O0 is rated at 555 hp (DIN/SAE) @ 6,000 rpm and 500 lb-ft of torque @ 1,500-5,650 rpm. This represents an increase of 155 hp & 50 lb-ft of torque over the standard N63 B44O0.
So the issue is that the lower spec engine components are now taking the boost of the higher spec engine - so could easily grenade
It's the positive attitude, and determination to just get on with out that I really like about Jonny and his team. That was great !
Or it could be big paycheck he is about to get too lol
@@ricky_ricardo Yes, there's always that !
Most BMW owners can't afford to maintain their BMWs. This is proof.
Generalize much? There's a huge difference between a simple 2002 and a modern BMW. What other stereotypes do you defend? Have you beaten your spouse today too?
They obviously can, but they don't. They buy them as disposable commodities, and THAT is what has ruined BMW.
If most people lived financially responsible and lived within their means when it comes to cars they would all be driving Toyota corllas and Camrys
@@TwoDollarGararge I live a financially responsible life and I don't drive either of those vehicles. If I want or need financial advice I will hire a professional, not some random troll posting on youtube.
Although I agree, you could say this about every car manufacturer. You see shitters on the road everywhere. The brand is just a brand. The type of car isn’t going to change shitty mechanics.
Nice job. Those old n63 engines take a lot to keep it in shape. I had dual oil catch cans to keep it from smoking. The TU was a marked improvement. But that is a real bummer that it’s not an S63.
The block is dogsh** , poor engineer
Until 2018 they fix the issues
@@k-dawg58 block is solid, and they like 700tq all wheels under 3k rpm; it's actually a monster, which is why people get rod issues while not paying attention to the tq curve and using basic piggyback tuners like the burger stuff instead of better tunes
@@k-dawg58 The N63 block is one of the strongest stock alloy blocks you will find in any modern car. If you've ever seen the bottom end of one you'd understand. It's many other components that can be a huge let-down when neglected.
@@XcoolcoolbeansbeansX so basically the G chassis they fixed the issue right
Don't they have 3 technical updates for the n63 😮 the " hot turbo " layout sounds nasty
A Confederacy of Dunces had previously worked on Hoovies BMW. Wrong engine, gash on oil line, incorrectly installed parts and gaskets; what a laundry list!
I understood that reference
Hoovie needs to return the car to wherever he bought it and get his money back. If the x6 was represented as an M vehicle then they can be charged with fraud and grand larceny. He’ll never be able to recover the money he’s already sunk into the x6 to uncover the deception. Hopefully he’ll be able to claw back his initial cost.
99.9% of used car sales a buyer beware, unfortunately. Up to you to do your due diligence.
He bought it at auction. No way to return now
@@darag2358 When a listing is misrepresented, transactions are voided. The only way that the auction house isn’t forced to refund the purchase price paid is that the condition was fully disclosed before the “As Is” sale. Sales at auction don’t shield the seller from full disclosure requirements.
@@slimdugger99 ha, good luck with that. Most auctions are extremely buyer-beware. Tyler is also busy and probably bought it sight unseen, so there's probably a lack of due diligence on his part. In any case, I won't be too worried about Tyler on this. He bought a stinker and it makes for lots of views.
It is X6M, but some parts are not stock, like the engine 😂. It is from auction, so it is sold as is, and there is nothing hoovie can do.
“I’m draining the ocean” LMFAOOOOOOOOO I HAD A BOSNIAN GIRLFRIEND AND THATS DEFINITELY EUROPEAN HUMOR
Omg, I am 18yo, i have skoda citigo (same car as vw up). I worked on the car for a few times so i have some kind of beginner expirience and I have to say… man if i had few days, my basic equipment and help from the youtube and reddit, I am sure that I am able to get done better job on this car than the previous mechanic. Why are people like this even touching cars…. It is so sad to see so many missing screws, untightened sensors and much more. Hope you can get it together. Greeting from Czech republic😁 PS, I dont know why you guys hate this car so much, I think that it is pretty damn nice car😂😅
I like the X6 BMW, but I just do not want to spend money on high cost of maintenance, especially when one gets stuck with mechanics who do not care about doing a good job the first time around and overcharging for what they do. Unfortunately, I was a victim of an unscrupulous auto service shop who charged me for a replacement part without actually installing it. An independent franchisee of a national brand, a thief, who went out of business soon thereafter.
Citigo v 18 je dobrej zacatek, lepsi jak jednickova Fabie junior/HTP :D
@@snap_oversteer jojo to je, miluju to auto. Rok 2019 a nejvíc svítivě zelená barva kterou škodovka dělá🤪. Moc výkonu to fakt nepobralo (je to ultrašnek a moje babka na elektrokole je rychlejší) ale narvu tam 4 holky a to je vlastně všechno na čem záleží😂. Vymáčk jsem z toho 165 a dál už to nešlo. Jenom na to že je to skoro nový auto by to mohlo mít bluetooth který jsem si ale dodělal sám a ještě ty vyhřívaný sedačky by tam mohly bejt, ale to se v tom roce už nabízelo ale jen to moje to nemá. Celkově spolehlivý a roztomilý auto na kterym jsem se hoooodně naučil.
@@nonedispose7420 I feel that. Finding good and caring mechanics is nowadays rare and hard. Best thing is to learn how to do it yourself properly… You will save a lot of money, you will learn a lot and you will know what was really replaced and what not. On todays internet and youtube you can find every information about any car.😁🚀
Keep going friend. You have a bright future with cars.
This is an easy situation to read -- it's an X6M, you can actually stick the VIN in manhiem mmr and see what he paid for it (It's not as cheap as you think). Either a shady (and savvy) customer blew the engine out and swapped it to trade it in, or more than likely a very shady wholesaler bought a cheap inop X6M, put it together as cheaply as possible (wrong engine and thrown together in a garage), and then sent it through the sale for someone to get stuck with. He probably could've arbitrated this if they caught it in the first week or two but now he's most likely just an owner stuck in a bad situation. This is why I don't buy cars from other dealers at the sale. Tons of SRT's and hellcats and manhiem and copart with regular 5.7's in them!
I'm going to guess most people in these comments (like myself) don't have access to Manheim's MMR. But I have checked the VIN myself and know it's a real X6M. And I agree with your assessment that someone tried to "fix" it as cheaply as possible.
@@Borg561 Yeah, true. Its definitely an X6M and I have a pretty good idea what he has in it after the purchase price, auction fee, transport, and then all this work. It's a HORRIBLE situation. Luckily he can offset some of the losses with youtube, and use his massive subscriber base to move it and minimize losses. If a dealer had actually bought this thing instead of him they would've been so screwed
"tyler was looking for a turd. he got one." lmao!!!
Bro.
Tyler is so lucky to find not one freaking kick ass mechanic but two.
Tyler is well-connected. He has other go-to repair places besides Car Ninja and Wizard. There is not a better feeling when you know you can trust an auto repair shop. The longevity of my MBZ is a direct result of the excellent service of my go-to repair shop.
Good to see we still have people that care and make a bad job good
The depth of your knowledge is NINJA LIKE……i am impressed. I learned my lesson with a turbo BMW CSL, my one and only BMW I might add.😊
Your really good to be able to reconize where go every bolts on the cars. It true you done many bmw too... i have difficulty to remember what people say to me 10 minutes ago somethimes.
I bet Jonny goes through a lot of holy water working on BMWs and Audis every day. Wish I lived near KS to be able to take my car there - for service, or maybe just a sprinkle of that water. Cheers Jonny and crew, and thanks!
Even if Jonny works his magic, and gets that thing running 100%, it'll still be the ugliest car on the road.
The X6 to me looks like a high-end Pontiac Aztec.
Well said. Every SUV is just a high end Pontiac Aztek, to me.
With everything else being loose on that engine i am not sure if I would trust anything the other shop did. I would double check every bolt that would have been touched replacing the engine.
My back hurts just watching this video.
Dam.. very good job thank you for showing what was incorrect and fixing correctly.
1. Never trust a used car dealer (oh the irony). 2 Never buy a car when in a weak emotional state.
If I owned a BMW, Jonny is the only mechanic I would let touch my car. 👍
As if the guy who was pounding that line into place didn’t feel the screwdriver suddenly go right through it. 😂 And tell himself, “yeah, we’re just going to pretend that didn’t happen.”
Ninja watching you work on a car is like watching Rembrandt painting a picture.
BMW or "Bring My Wallet", $21,000 for a new engine, wow, great job Jonny!!
BM Trouble You.....
Does BMW see this VIN as a true 'M' car (gearbox is different, Diff is different), or is that little m badge just an options kit? My old diesel X5 has this same badge, and accoding to the books all it means is a different dash cluster display and a couple of other minor trim items. Mechanicals are same as all the rest.
Wow this would be a true nightmare situation for most people. Fortunately this car fell into the hands of a popular TH-camr so it can be monetized via "content". I wonder if Tyler knew that the car had the incorrect engine from the start - but funny he would want Ninja to post about it first.
Problem with buying a once very expensive vehicle is exactly this; unscrupulous owners/dealers swapping out parts and in this case a real M engine with a regular engine. I hate dishonest people.
These V8 were made for US markets, here in EU we are happy with L6.
Does the engine serial # at the lower front driver side of the engine have a N63 stamp as well? That should tell you for sure what specifications the engine was built to. I’m no expert, but I think the N63/S63 share the same block, just have different internals and turbos.
The issue I see with it is with the manifolds to the turbochargers. The S63 and S63Tu use twin scroll turbocharger units with an almost “basket of snakes” style manifold that crosses over between the manifolds. The manifolds in this video when they come out below the turbochargers to me just look like the regular N63 manifolds
They maybe didn't expect this engine situation, But Tyler is a clever guy. He buys these turdboxes intentionally. You're all watching, Creating revenue and learning something.
Getting scammed for not doing your homework isn’t DIY content, it’s a shit for brains morality play. “Caveat Emptor”, Hoovie.
Yeah if you bought a normal car with nothing wrong with it or nothing serious he wouldn't get 1/10 the views since people like to watch other people suffer as long as it doesn't hurt then
And still keeps his hands clean
@@neiltitmus9744
Kinda why I don't watch him much any more. "I JUST BOUGHT THE BIGGEST POS IN THR COUNTRY!! HERE'S THE WIZARD/NINJA TO SHOW YOU WHAT ITS GONNA TAKE AND COST TO FIX!!" kinda got old...
The idea behind tyler's videos is to try to shake the market. He buys a cheap or neglected but desirable car, and sees what's it like to fix it, to see if they are worth buying used or to restore them, even at a loss, if the result is good enough. If they do and some news come up, he shakes the market and creates new interests in some cars, or he makes these cars lose interest if the car is still no good.
In this case, the message of Tyler and Car Ninjas' video is that a BMW X6M is still not a good car to buy 2nd hand: costly to maintain, probably neglected or fixed really poorly, not very good looking, and on top of that it could even not be a real M.
Bad mechanics/ bad owners make everything harder than it should be. Thank goodness for the BMW master / ninja 👍👍
"Maybe it's an oiling issue. Is the engine getting enough oil?" 4:23 Yes
I have so many questions. Is a it just an X6 50i with a M body kit or an actual M with the N63 block? Is it only the block, and the rest (head, intake, turbo, ecu) from an M? How the stock N63 handles the extra boost? I love the idea of saving cars and all, but what do you do with this? It's atrocious, and not even the real engine. 20+k for a new engine!? I see a lot of X6 M quite clean go for around 20k and less on Autotrader right now.
I’m wondering the same.
Honestly I’m wondering the same as well. It just doesn’t seem reasonable to do an engine swap from an S63 to an N63 in the first place for a supposed M car, and then keep “fixing” it. I wanna believe it’s just an upbadged X6 and not an M that lost their engine in a bad swap deal.
I wonder also, who on earth retrofits an n63 into s63 car
@@rexpontiusfulmaybe someone shady that could make some money by switching them out. Customer would never know.
The VIN that I pulled from Hoovie's video checks out as an X6M. Based on the bad install work, I'm guessing the engine was previously replaced by a shop that doesn't really know BMWs well and when searching for a replacement didn't know the difference between an S63 and N63 and went with the less expensive option.
I used to work on cars in the 80s and 90s. It is astonishing how utterly complicated cars have become.
Hoovie didn't buy a turd, he bought the whole damn sewage treatment plant.
Why are people still buying bmws...🙄
Engine block is the same on s63 and N63. S63 produces 555 HP and N63 408 HP so...it's a big difference but it might hold the power without any problems. Car can drive just fine as is...of course that was a heck job but now runs and drives. Well done 👏
I have an X5 and some prior owner put M badges, pedals and other items in it. I ran the VIN before buying and got a BIG discount when I pointed out that it wasn't an M.
That you didn't light this on fire speaks bounds of your patience. Or masochist tendencies
Whoever did this has no business near anything mechanical.... just wow.
Why not take a look on the VIN sticker who is located on the bottom on the C pillar on the driver side and see what kind of X6 it is....
Someone else not me has done that and apparently the body checks out, it's the engine that doesn't!
100k subs yet, let go people, push push
Whoever put this motor back together has NO business breathing the same air as I do... REALLY!
I had a 2005 325ci and I want another BMW so bad, until I watch these videos !
It might be smart for Tyler to have Jonny do a PPI on any future BMW purchases.
There would be no BMW disasters then...not good for content, besides Tyler has a unlucky streak when it comes to BMWs, but this one takes the cake.
Imagine if some high school kid bought that car thinking they was getting a steal on a BMW. Like the car ninja said. Shame on the person who put that monstrosity together. 😳
You have to wonder about a mechanic that put together a mess like this. Was he trying to sabotage the engine install to punish an employer or just pissed off at the world?
I'll be interested in seeing Hoovie's next video on this car. To me, it looks like he should at least ask you to fix the misfire problem so that the car at least runs decent, then he can decide how much more to do to it before he can pass it on to a new owner with a clear conscience.
You can’t sell this car to someone else unless you disclose everything that you’ve found out about the car. Who in their right mind would want to buy a counterfeit X6M with the wrong engine and problems when perfect examples of the car are for sale at reasonable prices. You couldn’t give me that car let alone sell it to me. The car should be returned to the seller who should probably part the car out.
Love the video and the content, but I'm not seeing anyone else writing about the audio issues... hope they get worked out, it drove me nuts trying to listen to Jonny with the buzz issues- maybe use the on-board mic?
Big oof on the poor car!
PS Love the new camera work and story telling
As soon as he showed the yellow salvage yard scribble on the engine in the previous video, I realized by the accessories it was a non-M engine. An owner somewhere along the way clearly blew the original engine and had to cheap out. Very sad. It would be interesting to see if a salvage S63 is out there to swap and sell this now well sorted N63.
Great Presentation - Hope your channel grows !
I Hope Tyler says - address the short-falls and Created the only "NON-M" X6 out there - and does a TV Show around the car...
Tyler is the king of putting down bmw!
hoover hasn't made many good automotive decisions, why start now?
Doesn’t the owner know how to verify numbers before buying a ‘special’ car or does he think all sellers are honest?
It's amazing how this thing could still run and drive after such horrific mess under the hood
If it is an N63 how does it work with S63 ECU. Shouldn't it throw a bunch of codes?
God only knows how many miles that engine really has 👀
Who sold Tyler this excellent example of a hoopdie?
Like Hoovie wanted, he got a real turd this time 😮
Hoofy is a turd.
Seeing this pile of Shiza is ironic because I legitimately saw a wood paneled Chrysler Lebaron convertible today that was absolutely immaculate.
Do you charge this Hoovie fellow a inconvenience fee like if someone else has done a shoddy repair and it takes you twice the time to correct? Love your work !
Seen one around fresno were I stay and it's a pretty nice car when it has a nice exhaust to hear the v8 and some nice rims.
Now we know why Wizard wont work on Hoovies BMW wrecks.
Let this be a lesson to you people, whenever you deal with a salvage yard engine, anything is possible. When a friend of mine bought an s20 inline-6 for his skyline 34r, he hired and sent a local retired Nissan/Datsun mechanic to the salvage yard in New Jersey to look it over. He did that because it was one of these so-called low-mileage imported Japanese engines.
Tyler is hooptified big time. n63 swapped 😮
tyler pony up the bucks and put a new/used motor in it, come on now, we need to see this one through.
I literally was watching this and saw @4:00 and they must've put 50i headers on the S63 block or that's a........... @7:00 explained it. (N63 motor instead of the S63)
Well done Jonny!!!
Er, magic mechanic , if you ever need to get liquids out of a valley on the engine. Grab an empty washing up liquid bottle and if you put the nozzle in the fluid and squeeze it. When the re-expands it will suck up the fluid. Saving you blue paper towels or rags and a trail of oil to hour waste oil container.
Damnn the sounds of this camera !!!
Interesting. Tyler got even more of a Hoovie than he thought he got. I know he is apparently going through a lot so I'm in no way picking on him regarding this.
I've learned over the years the amount of truly qualified mechanics has to hover around 5% of all mechanics. You might think it's more, but that's because you haven't seen how the mechanics fixed your car. I just do things myself. Why pay a buttload of money AND have horrible quality work? I do better quality than 95% of mechanics at 1/100th the cost. Unfortunately many people can't do their own work and have to hope they are dealing with the 5% of mechanics that know what they are doing, but unfortunately, statistically speaking, they're not. Most of us don't have a Johnny or Eric O. from South Main Auto.
Tyler can run that junk on beat street
ROFLMAO, 9:28, "Tyler was looking for a turd, he got one."🤣 Should've just LS swapped it.....
It's always a privilidge to watch a master at work! Thank you :)
Yeah, actually its obvious, the gear knob on real M is different, and the gearbox also…
I haven’t seen the gear knob until now, and yeah it’s from “plain” X6.
Don’t know how Tyler got information its an M car through the VIN number, that’s a shame…