BMW E60 Radiator Replacement (How To) Save $800!
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- The following instructions will walk you through replacing the Radiator in your BMW e60.
I used this BEHR e60 radiator from Amazon: amzn.to/1N5CprY
I only paid $165! while the Dealership wanted over $1,000!
This is not too hard and can easily save you at least $800.
This video should cover:
BMW 525i / 525xi Sedan (2004-07)
BMW 528i xDrive Sedan (2009-10)
BMW 528i / 528xi Sedan (2008-10)
BMW 530i/530xi Sedan (2004-07)
BMW 530xi Wagon (2006-07)
BMW 535i xDrive Sedan/Wagon (2009-10)
BMW 535i / 535xi Sedan (2008-10)
BMW 535xi Wagon (2008)
BMW 545i Sedan (2004-05)
BMW 550i Sedan (2006-10)
BMW M5 Sedan (2006-10)
1. Drain the cooling system.
2. At the top of the metal radiator support, remove the ten T30 Torx fasteners.
3. Lift the radiator support toward the engine bay to remove it, then, flip it over and rest on the top of the engine.
5. Working on the top plastic radiator cover, remove the five T25 Torx fasteners.
6. Now, pull the coolant reservoir / radiator vent hose out of the plastic mounts. Be careful, as these hoses become brittle over time and can break. These break about 30% of the time. Have one on hand if you are not sure of the condition of yours.
7. At the top of the cooling fan, remove the AUC sensor by pushing in the side clips, then lifting up and removing. Place it out of the way, on the left side of the engine compartment.
8. Lift the plastic cover up and off the radiator in the direction of the engine bay.
9. Working at the right side of the radiator, remove the hose clamp from the radiator vent hose. You can either pry it open or cut it off. You will have to replace this clamp with a new hose clamp when replacing the radiator, as it is single use. This was the only thing I had to buy besides the radiator and the coolant. Once the clamp is loose, remove the hose from the radiator.
10. Working at the upper radiator hose, use a flathead screwdriver to lever out the coolant hose retaining clip. Be sure to pull the retaining clip out until it rests at the stop. Mine came right off, which is fine too.
11. Next, inspect the outside of the fan housing, facing the engine bay. There are coolant hoses clipped to the outside of the fan housing, and will need to be removed from the clip guides. (I think 4 or 5 clips?)
12. Now you should be able to pull the fan housing up and out. As you face the engine bay, there is a hinged guide on the right hand side of the fan housing. Bending this hinge will allow you to move past the upper right hose port we just disconnected two steps ago. Pull the fan straight up and out.
13. Now that there is some room to get down in front of the engine, use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the quick-release on the left-side hose. Be sure to pull the retaining clip out until it rests at the stop.
14. Next, remove the coolant hoses from the radiator. This can be tricky. The hoses have been attached to the radiator for quite a while and may not come off easily. You will want to pull the hose off, while rocking it back and forth. Be careful not to damage the hose if you plan to reuse it. Now be very careful with this technique, as everything you are prying on is fragile. You may want to use a bucket with the lowest radiator hose, as it was lower than our drainage point, and released more fluid for me.
15. To remove the radiator, pull it out of the support upward and out of the engine compartment. Note the amount of debris stuck in the vehicle radiator. E60 radiators seem to collect a great deal of debris. If you have poor cooling or poor A/C operation, you can check to see if your radiator is plugged like this one.
16. If your radiator is plugged but not leaking like this one is, you can spray water from the engine side of the radiator (low pressure) to clean the debris out.
17. If you are replacing your radiator hoses, you will have to swap the radiator outlet temp sensor over. Be sure to inspect the hoses for damage.
18. Filling and bleeding cooling system: Using a 50/50 coolant mix, slowly fill the expansion tank until the coolant level indicator reaches MAX. Check the level of the float with the top of the fill hole. Trapped air is common when filling a cooling system and can result in improper cooling. On late 6-cylinder models with electric coolant pumps: Install the expansion tank cap. Turn the ignition ON (do not start engine). Set the temperature controls in the vehicle interior to full warm and the blower fan to Low. Press the accelerator pedal to the floor and hold it down for ten seconds. Run the electric coolant pump for about 12 minutes to circulate coolant and bleed air from the cooling system. Once the pump has run the cycle, check the level of coolant in the expansion tank and adjust it as needed. Start and run the engine at idle until it reaches operating temperature and check the cooling system for leaks.
This BMW E60 is a 530xi and may vary slightly from yours as models do change and evolve, as they grow older.
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Great tutorial, It was breeze to change the radiator. My 528XI was leaking coolant from the radiator. The upper radiator hose and the coolant purge was changed at this time as well. Dealer quoted $ 600 labour plus $ 750 for oem radiator. Tip: dielectric grease , put some on each hose before connecting to the new radiator. 😀
had to replace my fan on 06 e60 BMW, you made this so easy to follow, can't thank you enough. saved 180.00 from a shade tree mechanic here locally by doing it myself. thanks again
Your video saved me the bullshi* of other sponsored videos. I don’t comment regularly, but thanks my man. Not a lot of talking, but just straight forward WORK! I did this tonight in the rain and barely got wet. Thanks!
The plastic overflow crossover tube, (going from the driver's side of the radiator to the overflow tank) that often becomes brittle (shown in the video at 2:40), can be replaced with an 18" steel fuel line, 5/16" outside diameter. I paid $5.49 at Autozone. I cut off the flared ends and removed the threaded fittings that came with it. Pops right into the (3) securing clips like it was made for it. I removed the original clamp fittings on the old hoses with a large cutter. (WTF BMW!) I replaced them with common screw-adjustable hose clamps.
Ha ha... that is funny, because I ended up doing the exact same thing!
Later on, I noticed it was leaking, so I went an looked around at NAPA, and found an identical tube to the original (plastic OEM) within a fuel line repair kit. Worked perfect with tiny hose screw clamps.
Thank you I’ll watch this a few times before I make my attempt
Great video. I've replaced my E38 radiator at least 6 times in past 4 years but I need to do my girl's E60 and this video comes in soooo helpful! Great great vid man!
Thanks for taking time to do this vid. You showed everything I needed to know before tearing into my wife's. Videos like yours help so much. Thank God for TH-cam!
Thanks for this tutorial! I found this radiator on Amazon for $150 and installed it in 2 hours taking my time! If I had to do it again I could probably do it in one hour. I only used a little under 2 gallons of coolant. Indy would have charged $980 for this job. No telling what the stealership would have charged.
Great video...you just saved me a lot of money. Thanks man!
only the E60's with an inline 6 have an electric pump and need to be bled. the V8's (545i and 550i) have a belt driven pump and have an automatic bleeding feature. just run for a minute then add more coolant as necessary. not sure about the M5 though
MichaelFleming2011 thank you!
Thanks very very very very much. Worked perfectly.
if you could do a control arms or struts replacement videos that would be awesome !
Thanks so much for that. Much appreciated
Super helpful video. Thank you
What about the transmission lines? Are they not connected to the radiator?
Great video man , wow.
Good film.V8 they have additional engine oil coolers in the fan housing.(V8 mają jeszcze chłodnice oleju w obudowie wentylatora)
A word from the wise.... I purchased my replacement from ESC and they didnt specify manual or auto transmission and I got a confirmed fitment and now waiting for an AT version from FCP since ESC doesn't sell the behr auto transmission version.
Thanks. It really help.
Great video! My only question is where did you get the one time use clamp from? I plan on doing this project later this week.
I replaced it with something like these:
amzn.to/2kzxJkM
THANK YOU!
YOU'RE WELCOME!
thanks so far so good 👍
Thanks for the vid. I have question is the e60 m5 Break down a lot trying to buy my first and I don't want to regret it
محمد احمد
Not sure about the M5, as my e60 is a normal 530xi. I have heard the M5 is awesome, and could only wish for one.
Otherwise, my e60's engine has run great since I got it! No breakdowns, just worn out stuff that needs some replacement.
I don't think you could find a car heading toward 100k miles that doesn't need replacement of worn out parts.
If you do know of one, let me know! Lol.
Does the right side of the fan goes underneath the transmission cooler ??
Why are you using generic green coolant and not BMW oem blue coolant? You don't have to use BMW brand, but there are other brands that are made for BMW. So you don't run into issues of the coolant degrading any seals in the engine and oil cooler.
Does this apply to 2010 bmw 535xi ?
Is it an E60?
How many miles were on this car? Thanks for the video.
Morgan Lingsweiler Hmmm...
I think it was right around 90k miles...
Although, I think it has probably been leaking since 80k, and I just kept filling it.
Have you had any problems from the Mahle-Behr radiator? My e39 needs one and the BMW part is over twice the price of a M-B.
No problems at all... Actually, what I have read is that the BMW OEM Radiator is actually a Behr. So, it is pretty much the same radiator, but doesn't have the BMW stamp on it. Mine's been good.
Thanks for the reply! The factory part for my e39 is $337 while the Behr is $149, but since they're the same, you know which one I'm going with.
what if i have the same car but my radiator does not have a drain plug if i get a radiator with a drain plug and install it would it mater
working on mines now and ran into the same problem. So I had to skip draining the system and move to removing the fan. Then I removed the lower radiator hose to drain the system. Getting ready to replace the lower radiator hose then will close her back up.
I have a question regarding that upper radiator hose/vent hose you know how that middle plastic part is brittle (the one at 2:35 in the video) I accidentally broke it while trying to get it out and ordered a new one but I wish you showed how to put it back on into the holding clip cuz I don't want to break the new one is there any trick to it? will it be okay if I don't put it inside the clip and just let it hang above it?
+Kiro Sami
Yes, I actually did the same thing later, when I was replacing my Water Pump.
I went over to NAPA and found the EXACT SAME tube with the same numbers on it and everything, in a fuel line repair kit. It was an 18 Inch Nylon Tube, as seen here:
amzn.to/1T1HWzw
+Random Exposure thank you so much bro!!! although this one^ from amazon says that it's only 2.5 inches in length but I got the point thank you!!
+Kiro Sami
Hmmm... I think that must be an error on whoever is selling it on Amazon. Possibly, it is speaking about the metal tube-joint part. I looked up the part number "Dorman 800-062" and here is the same thing at walmart: www.walmart.com/ip/42916601
This one states properly, the 18 inches.
What did you use for the behr radiator drain plug for that radiator ? The oem had the red plug and I can't use it. Help !
The new radiator I got did not have a drain spigot. If it seems like you have an extra port on the radiator, make sure you got the correct one for your transmission. Auto transmission needs the radiator with an extra port for cooling the Tranny.
Random Exposure I have the same oem red drain plug as your video and I got the same behr radiator but what do I connect on the lower right side if you're looking at it from the cabin. I'm not sure what to connect there. I assume that was the drain plug supposedly.
Two hoses plug into the right side.
As seen here: prntscr.com/idqcgj
Those match these: prntscr.com/idqfda
Lower right hose here: prntscr.com/idqdch
Lower right hose is below the drain on old one, but no drain on new one: prntscr.com/idqefw
Here is another better shot of it at about 4:54 -
prntscr.com/idqipu
Random Exposure yeah the part is axtually where my red drain plug is. So I guess I don't have that part?
It's ok to use the green coolant?
Shane Sexton
Um... If you mean antifreeze?
Yes, I believe BMW calls for the usual 50/50 mix.
I adamantly believe you should be using the global extended life coolant. looks yellowish NOT green
Actually my antifreeze is blue.
+Uriel Risher I actually went with the BMW oem as well.. For the extra $5 per gallon, not worth taking chances with all that plastic and electric water pump.
Use Zerex G48
Hey I'm having trouble with this exact repair. Is there any way you can private message me or shoot me an email to discuss? Any help would be super appreciated.
bmw dealer wanted over 650 to replace radiators my mechanic did it for less than 200 dollars
Huh, my dealership quoted like $1200.
@@RandomExposure my bmw dealer quoted $6000 for radiator job! (australia)