hi there great video. i plan on buying a 2006 M5 veey soon and would like to know what key things should I look for mechanically before I purchase it. what should I have a mechanic check for me?
@Yves Viaud If you don't mind asking what's the mileage on car you are considering? I saw, if memory serves me, a 2008 with 19k for 29k on Autotrader. I test drove one last week with 49K, it didn't 'thrill" me. Enjoy your M5
I had a 2006 '56' reg for 18 months, sold last year. Only issue I had was a leaking oil cooler. £180 for brand new OEM cooler and 2 hours labour (front bumper has to come off). I'm not a mechanic and bought without warranty. Kept a few quid by just in case though.
Yves Viaud rod bearings, rod bearings and ROD BEARINGS, SMG Pump and throttle actuator. But the rod bearings is the #1 thing. If you hear a knock it’s probably the bearings, if u decide to buy and get that work done make sure that they include new motor mounts bcuz not everyone does
The big end bearing problem on those engines are a well known problem and is well documented, the video mentions it as well. I can hardly believe that you don't know about the problem,Google it.
Super shit with all those "known issues" I made my original comment tongue in the cheek because the guy in the video keeps on mentioning that it is a high performance car.
Yes it is its not just based on on the hp. Its how its engineered which is race car engineering. It makes higher hp cars look slow at high speeds and it only pushes out 500hp and over 205 miles per hour. F1 technology.
My boss owns one and it is fucking awesome but... it is somewhat of a "Rich Mans" car. Granted it's not expensive to get anymore. but it's VERY EXPENSIVE go maintain.
Ah so you don't personally drive an M5? Well that explains a lot. I doubt you drive anything personally have a vehicle to drive. So much rage from someone so little.
I own this car and it's absolutely epic. Goes like stink. What a sleeper. With proper maintenance support you'll be fine. What a car.....I will never sell it.
Before I bought my Bmw 2005 with 100,000 miles on clock with full history and 4 owners I test drove a 2006 with 190,000 on clock and I think 8 owners,it drove perfectly and the full Bmw history showed no mechanical problem just a clutch at 60,000 miles , I didn’t buy because of too high mileage it kinda scared me lol , but I fully warm my m5 before I enjoy, and if anyone buys one with full Bmw history it’s no more unreliable than any other sports car
0 issues with my 08 at 102k miles. Original rod bearings and know many other owners with more miles than me on the originals. Only issue mine has ever had since day one was the infamous smg hydraulic pump. Check out my exhaust videos.
I think as a preventative measure I will probably replace the rod bearings sometime soon. Thanks man just subscribed. Keep making more videos on the E60. The popularity of these is growing now that they can be found under 20k.
08 M6 w 44k miles and a real 6spd with a bunch of work... only issue, knock on wood, upper control arms... but thats a product of NYs horrid roads... zero issues w oil changes... its not rocket science, and the electronic reader is really good, ive never had and issue... love the car
the m5 shouldn't be treated like a Ferrari and only driven at the weekend. The M5 is designed as a long distance mile muncher with great performance. If your only going to use it to play in why not get something small, faster and more fun.
Been looking for one for years with low miles ....got it today 12.500 miles 2 owner car here in the UK 🇬🇧 can't wait to get it home but its coming 💯♥️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 sadly not manual as not an option in UK but its the full power unlimited all the way to 200 +
As much as I love that engine, just replace the rodbearings, complete VANOS with high pressure pump, throttle actuators, PISTONS for no reason star going out at 100k plus, after that it will literally be bullet proof, if you have the money.
i have taken mine to 170 without having to remove the governor. i was in sixth gear their are seven. it can defenetly do the 205 with limiter removed. truly amazing car
The worst part about the oil checking system is how unresponsive it is. Even if you are high/low on oil it takes a pretty long time for the vehicle to register, even if you force a check of the system using the stalk on the left side. The rest just kinda reads like a forum FAQ.
In my experience, it has always been between 9 and 10 quarts, and 9 has always been enough for me to safely take it for a drive until the sensor adapts. Then I just top it off according to how much it says I need on the level indicator.
Never knew my F10 M5 had sloppy engineering because it had turbos. I suppose sloppy engineering is how they got a very conservative 560 hp out of a 4.4L V8. Who knew?
Kevin, they don't do it because of "sloppy engineering". It's because emissions regulations and economy. They have to please both you by giving you lots of HP and the regulations. That's really the problem.
Very True I Had a Oil Leak on My E92 Cause i Put The 6 Quarts the Owners manual recommended You Should Always Put 5, Cause when you drive it Theres Alot of bouncing and weight being pushed around and seals cant hold that kind of quart of oil on the car
Quick question: so I got rod bearing work done to my 06 E60 M5 and before replacing the bearings I was dumping a quart of oil in my car a week, after the bearing replacement, when I check the oil electronically it was reading 1.5, checked it 2 weeks after and same thing, so I was worried that the electronic reader was broken so I put a half qt of oil and checked it again and same thing 1.5, is that normal or is my reader broken.
Hi Gary, I believe that this is the max that the sensor recognizes. This is too much already I would not run it more than 0.9-1.0 so you may want to drain slightly.
#6. Alarm 'bongs' go off for everything (as demonstrated on first startup), and the noise is the same across the board. So that 'bong' could be a 'red cog of death' SMG pump failure, which will cost $K to fix, or just be telling you the air temp has reached +3 deg. Once you've had a major failure, that bong makes your heart skip a beat every damn time. It is an awesome car though.
IMHO it's all about the engine. The S85 either makes it worth living with the M5's foibles (you may even learn to love them), or it doesn't. Nice videos BTW, you really hit all the major points.
Hi I have about 55000 kms or just over 30,000 miles and I have had one reduced power issue and that was a throttle actuator which was fixed under warranty, otherwise quite solid.
Hey man, how different would you compare the maintenance costs of this M5, to the same year 528i. I've owned a 528i for a while, from nearly new, and want a little more kick, was thinking between m3s and m5s between 2007-2012. Would you say M's have MUCH more costs in maintenance or is reasonably close, obviously i know it's more, but how significant. my 528 is a 2009 btw
i got one from 2005. bought it with 130k kilometers. car has 193k km right now. i never had any problems. and the costs to keep the car running is not bad at all. never had problems with the clutch. i just think its how you threat the car. im not a rich person. had to save long ass time to get the car. but at the end. my opinion is that everyone with a normal job can afford it. The only thing that is a problem is that in some country's fuel is really expensive. here its about 70 cents a liter. not too bad.
He didn't mention the clutch, from BMW, cost me £2·5K, throttle actuators £1·2K, Traction control module £5K, including M Service labour and sundries, one bill from BMW cost me £12K! Fuel consumption is very VERY high, I couldn't get a better consumption better than 23MPG and can easily increase consumption to around 8 MPG, oil consumption is also high and it requires a expensive high quality synthetic race oil, eats tyres...... The list is endless, it's a very expensive car to operate and maintain but, as he said, that BMW Sauber bread race 🏁 engine is very VERY tuneable and the sound is out of this world......! Put some sensible exhaust system on it etc etc etc and you have one legendary M5, but don't expect it to be a cheap M5 to own, despite the cheap purchase price, it's UBER COOL BUT EXPENSIVE..... In my opinion, despite newer version's are faster and more powerful, it's up there on one of the best M5s on the list 📝📝
Couldnt agree more, at least the expensive maintanance costs keeps the backward capped, saggy jean brigade out of these cars. After all it would just get wrecked if they drove them.
Good video. I got rid of my E60 M5 and got the F10 M5. My E60 was at around 70k miles and kept going into limp mode, etc. It made me nervous so I thought it best to move on...
Swee video man. Very goood info. wanted this car since 2008. Finally in a position to afford one. Will be buying wit low mileage becuase unlike some others, i truly believe this car will be a classic gem in years to come wit all the small turbo'd engines being stuck in all cars today. Info was real helpful. Am also ready to deal wit maintenance issues. Couple compromises for v10 unique power!
To check the oil you can check threw the display in the car and from there you can check the cars oil level but it has to be running and it will load for a minute
Really good and honest video. Bmw m5 e60 its my dream car with a manual transmission (hard to find), i want to buy one but the maintenance and the common fails like you said scares me to dead.
I've done my oil changes and not had a problem with over filling? the car tells you when it's eaten the oil and refill by measuring the amount before topping up how is a quazi dry sump a problem? how is a large naturally aspirated engine a problem? that's pretty much the reason why people buy it in the first place
These cars need to be driven and if you look around there are more issues with people that only put 6k miles a year than there are that put 20k a year. These cars need to be driven. As for oil the book in the glove box will tell you how much to put in... not really a problem for people who know cars and it is a perfect car. F1 family sedan with warranty. PERFECT
No that means it is 1.1 litres over the minimum so there is still 8-9 litres in the engine. It is overfilled though and technically 0.1 litres should be removed.
This is the greatest M5 of all time. The v10 sound is historic. No v8 can beat the sound of this insane monster of a car. Jesus what a car!!!! Ridiculous power that shoots you to hell and back like the space shuttle
If you are not used to these cars as in the V10 M6 as well, you can easily overfill with oil because the oil you put in does not register right away, so you can keep looking at the electronic measure as in this video and STILL think it wants some more oil. You put more in and the result you can experience, and some dealers do not know this is what happens, the car chucks it out in a huge white cloud, It can take up to 60 miles to register the oil you have put in, preferably no more than 500ml as measured on side of plastic oil container. DO BE carefull, that is a lot of engine to mash!
Just brought one yesterday with 55k so I figured I should know what I'm in for. I went ahead and paid the extra 3 grand for extended warranty. Good decision on my part.
***** It's for 2 years platinum warranty coverage. So I'm covered for everything except for paint chips. I feel like with foreign cars the warranty is always worth it. I also have a 2006 M6 I paid for the warranty for. Made my money back within 6 months after the vehicle needed 4200 dollars in work.
That wasn't the biggest N/A engine BMW used in a production line.They had V12 engines that had 5.2 & 5.6 Liter displacement that were used in the classic 850csi. But nonetheless the V10 is the most popular in recent years, and it's truly an engine to marvel at. I own one actually :)
The 1.1 ltr means over filled by 1.1ltr need to drain 1.1ltr out. The reason why it did not have dip stick is because it wanted you to keep the oil meter on the screen youve shown us, as e60 consumes oil. You are meant to add oil always at top arrow. In the case of the car you show us it exceed the top arrow by 1.1ltr, the car is over filled with oil as you shown us. The oil must be on the top arrow not middle, if the oil is ib middle the rod bearing loose some pressure. This oil suppose to consume oil the guage is to tell dricer when to top up to the top arrow when below should top us asap.
ExoticCar PlayPlace will have a look at your other video. Thanks for sharing. I have an e90 m3 and love it. I've started thinking about the e63 m6, which has the same engine as yours. Not to worries about maintenance on engine that's granted ie do bearings and vanos, throttle body gears It's that smg gear box that I hear is a problem
The oil system is designed by the BMW engineers and their service department to fill during services with know how exactly how much to pour in it and not for bush mechanics to have a go in the garage at home. The M5 E60 was no poor mans car retailing here in Australia $240000 , you can buy them now with 60000 kilometers on the clock for less then $60000, but there is no way i would be stuffing around with them in the garage very expensive toy to be fiddling with. There is nothing cheap about M5 or M3, M4 or any of them.
Please make more gallardo videos. I'm having the dreaded well known 1-5 CEL.. Trying to get as much info on it. Keep reading to just add a booster, fill it fresh gas & it should disappear with in 3 to 5 starts/runs
hi there great video. i plan on buying a 2006 M5 veey soon and would like to know what key things should I look for mechanically before I purchase it. what should I have a mechanic check for me?
ExoticCar PlayPlace thanks so much I sure will check it out right now.
@Yves Viaud
If you don't mind asking what's the mileage on car you are considering? I saw, if memory serves me, a 2008 with 19k for 29k on Autotrader. I test drove one last week with 49K, it didn't 'thrill" me. Enjoy your M5
bbigrocker1 it sold already... these cars never last very long at all.
I had a 2006 '56' reg for 18 months, sold last year. Only issue I had was a leaking oil cooler. £180 for brand new OEM cooler and 2 hours labour (front bumper has to come off). I'm not a mechanic and bought without warranty. Kept a few quid by just in case though.
Yves Viaud rod bearings, rod bearings and ROD BEARINGS, SMG Pump and throttle actuator. But the rod bearings is the #1 thing. If you hear a knock it’s probably the bearings, if u decide to buy and get that work done make sure that they include new motor mounts bcuz not everyone does
Won't stop me from getting an m5 just helps me figure what to check out!
Woodpecker lol
Akram AbuAli same I'm currently saving and won't stop till I can buy one.
gianni sevilla I just got mine about a week ago! 2010 with 62k miles, one hell of a toy
Akram AbuAli great lol I'm going for the same year 2010 m5 enjoy man :)
Akram AbuAli agreed
The car may have some problems but the engine is a Legend
One of the best? With bearings made of tin foil?
@@MrGoogelaar are you sure about that?
The big end bearing problem on those engines are a well known problem and is well documented, the video mentions it as well. I can hardly believe that you don't know about the problem,Google it.
@@MrGoogelaar alright ill do
@@MrGoogelaar you where right ;-;
Correction: V10 isnt the biggest engine BMW has used. They have V12's in the 7 and 8 series.
Chris Reapz Sherlock, you forgot the V16 ;) Oh you dont know it? then Google it
Chris Reapz and e type jaguars.
ExoticCar PlayPlace you didn't state that.. you said.. the biggest BMW make...
they even constructed a V16 for a few cars
Chris Reapz ohbyou forgot the jet engines they built for the Nazi's 😉
Drinking game: take a shot every time he says "high performance"
Lol ya gonna be dead halfway through
Be wasted in minutes
Rod bearings go bad because of the 10w60. Use 5w40 and it will last the lifetime of vehicle.
Not the dealer but the manufacturer. It was a mistake from them from day 1. I have a few friends with these M5s using 5w40/10w40. No issues.
What about 5W50
The e60 best bmw ever made!😍
I drove mine 1500 miles to Florida and back still going strong at 133k miles lol it isnt a Ferrari its a bmw I daily mine
BMW Galaxy that's the way I drive it
BMW Galaxy I'm looking into buying one that has around 80k miles on it. Is there anything you specifically looked for when you bought yours?
Man its your daily wow I wish I have a m5 I just have the 530i but what problems you have or how much you spend per month using this car ?
I wonder if this is a high performance car.
Philip Koen no it's a super car
Super shit with all those "known issues" I made my original comment tongue in the cheek because the guy in the video keeps on mentioning that it is a high performance car.
True, I had one and it died
Yes it is its not just based on on the hp. Its how its engineered which is race car engineering. It makes higher hp cars look slow at high speeds and it only pushes out 500hp and over 205 miles per hour. F1 technology.
Only took me 5 seconds of listening to your accent to figure out that you are another fellow canadian 👍
Toronto
QC
My boss owns one and it is fucking awesome but... it is somewhat of a "Rich Mans" car. Granted it's not expensive to get anymore. but it's VERY EXPENSIVE go maintain.
rcysiFg2 I have one let me tell you it’s A darn site cheaper than my wife’s sdv8 Range Rover to repair
@@gerryr1893 really? I'd imagine both are unbelievably expensive to fix...
He says "high performance" every 6 seconds…
So finiky.
Zatharos thing will beat a ferri and lambo keep ur mouth shut
Sure. 458 Italia did the Nürburgring in 7:28 vs the M5 with a 7:52. Nice try kid. Come back when you have actual proof to your claims
Zatharos buddy shutup my dad drives a M5 its faster then most cars so shutup its better then what u drive
Ah so you don't personally drive an M5? Well that explains a lot. I doubt you drive anything personally have a vehicle to drive. So much rage from someone so little.
I own this car and it's absolutely epic. Goes like stink. What a sleeper. With proper maintenance support you'll be fine. What a car.....I will never sell it.
Before I bought my Bmw 2005 with 100,000 miles on clock with full history and 4 owners I test drove a 2006 with 190,000 on clock and I think 8 owners,it drove perfectly and the full Bmw history showed no mechanical problem just a clutch at 60,000 miles , I didn’t buy because of too high mileage it kinda scared me lol , but I fully warm my m5 before I enjoy, and if anyone buys one with full Bmw history it’s no more unreliable than any other sports car
My friend just put on 200,000 MILES on his E60 M5. I cannot belive it's still running. Great video BTW!
But one question... is it a high performance car?
Very nice explanation, i probably buy one the Next year so its really helpful!!
Thank for the video 🙌
Thanks for watching
I have one and I recently swapped my engine out it was over 10k! Thank god I swapped my vanos out too with the rebuild. I love this car. Great video
0 issues with my 08 at 102k miles. Original rod bearings and know many other owners with more miles than me on the originals. Only issue mine has ever had since day one was the infamous smg hydraulic pump. Check out my exhaust videos.
I think as a preventative measure I will probably replace the rod bearings sometime soon. Thanks man just subscribed. Keep making more videos on the E60. The popularity of these is growing now that they can be found under 20k.
08 M6 w 44k miles and a real 6spd with a bunch of work... only issue, knock on wood, upper control arms... but thats a product of NYs horrid roads... zero issues w oil changes... its not rocket science, and the electronic reader is really good, ive never had and issue... love the car
Which oil grade do you use ?
I just bought a 2009 m5 with 49000 miles on it. This car is AWSOME. Also bought an extended warranty
the m5 shouldn't be treated like a Ferrari and only driven at the weekend. The M5 is designed as a long distance mile muncher with great performance. If your only going to use it to play in why not get something small, faster and more fun.
I'm getting one because it's like a poor man's Ferrari. It's perfect. They're cheap fast and easy to daily
K311F1R3 did you buy one? How has it been?
C J probably spent all his money fixing it lmao
*you're. Moron.
Been looking for one for years with low miles ....got it today 12.500 miles 2 owner car here in the UK 🇬🇧 can't wait to get it home but its coming 💯♥️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 sadly not manual as not an option in UK but its the full power unlimited all the way to 200 +
As much as I love that engine, just replace the rodbearings, complete VANOS with high pressure pump, throttle actuators, PISTONS for no reason star going out at 100k plus, after that it will literally be bullet proof, if you have the money.
very true.i have changed rod bearings vanos timing, also vanos oil pump, smg pump, is a headache
i have taken mine to 170 without having to remove the governor. i was in sixth gear their are seven. it can defenetly do the 205 with limiter removed. truly amazing car
How about reading the manual and putting the recommended amount in
Lfair
The steering wheel Dow’s not look standard to me. Where did you find that? Is it stock?
Hi Michael, yes the car is completely stock and maybe its just an upgrade ? The stitching is typical M. Do you have an M5 as well ?
The worst part about the oil checking system is how unresponsive it is. Even if you are high/low on oil it takes a pretty long time for the vehicle to register, even if you force a check of the system using the stalk on the left side.
The rest just kinda reads like a forum FAQ.
In my experience, it has always been between 9 and 10 quarts, and 9 has always been enough for me to safely take it for a drive until the sensor adapts. Then I just top it off according to how much it says I need on the level indicator.
Hey guys, its not only a high performance car..but its a borderline race car. I bet you probably didn't know.
Now you do
Never knew my F10 M5 had sloppy engineering because it had turbos. I suppose sloppy engineering is how they got a very conservative 560 hp out of a 4.4L V8. Who knew?
Just got done w my F10 comp pack manual trans lease. It was kinda boring.
Kevin, they don't do it because of "sloppy engineering". It's because emissions regulations and economy. They have to please both you by giving you lots of HP and the regulations. That's really the problem.
The new m5s are a great bargain but these are alot more fun to me
Very True I Had a Oil Leak on My E92 Cause i Put The 6 Quarts the Owners manual recommended You Should Always Put 5, Cause when you drive it Theres Alot of bouncing and weight being pushed around and seals cant hold that kind of quart of oil on the car
Quick question: so I got rod bearing work done to my 06 E60 M5 and before replacing the bearings I was dumping a quart of oil in my car a week, after the bearing replacement, when I check the oil electronically it was reading 1.5, checked it 2 weeks after and same thing, so I was worried that the electronic reader was broken so I put a half qt of oil and checked it again and same thing 1.5, is that normal or is my reader broken.
Hi Gary, I believe that this is the max that the sensor recognizes. This is too much already I would not run it more than 0.9-1.0 so you may want to drain slightly.
ExoticCar PlayPlace ok thanks. The weirdest thing happened, the oil level went down to 1.3 but then went back up to 1.5, then the CEL came on
Great video brother!!
Thanks a ton for watching. Have a great one.
Its a great vehicle indeed,thank you Mark,...my 2006 BMW M5 is a charm!
They are really great cars for sure, still loving mine as well.
I have an issue with my 535xi e60 is says faults in vanos exhaust what does that mean
How do you remove the limiter on your car?
This is a truly high performance car
Touche. Thanks for watching, have a great one.
This is also one the nicest drifting cars. I've seen people do crazy stuff with this car
about to open hood....”let’s see if i can open this shit up” 😂😂
#6. Alarm 'bongs' go off for everything (as demonstrated on first startup), and the noise is the same across the board. So that 'bong' could be a 'red cog of death' SMG pump failure, which will cost $K to fix, or just be telling you the air temp has reached +3 deg. Once you've had a major failure, that bong makes your heart skip a beat every damn time. It is an awesome car though.
IMHO it's all about the engine. The S85 either makes it worth living with the M5's foibles (you may even learn to love them), or it doesn't. Nice videos BTW, you really hit all the major points.
How many miles on your M5? Ever had issues with traction control or reduced power issues?
Hi I have about 55000 kms or just over 30,000 miles and I have had one reduced power issue and that was a throttle actuator which was fixed under warranty, otherwise quite solid.
Five key things to know:
High performance car!!!
Super car
Fast car
No dipstick car
High performance car!!!!
My BMW motorbike has a dipstick, sight gauge & electronic level sensor. Overkill ? I think not. Should get the bike engineers to run the car factory.
I think the manufacturers are underestimating the consumer and assume that we are lazy and not interested in getting our hands dirty
Hey man, how different would you compare the maintenance costs of this M5, to the same year 528i. I've owned a 528i for a while, from nearly new, and want a little more kick, was thinking between m3s and m5s between 2007-2012. Would you say M's have MUCH more costs in maintenance or is reasonably close, obviously i know it's more, but how significant. my 528 is a 2009 btw
Bruh there is a Lambo in the garage
Of course!
i got one from 2005. bought it with 130k kilometers. car has 193k km right now. i never had any problems. and the costs to keep the car running is not bad at all. never had problems with the clutch. i just think its how you threat the car. im not a rich person. had to save long ass time to get the car. but at the end. my opinion is that everyone with a normal job can afford it. The only thing that is a problem is that in some country's fuel is really expensive. here its about 70 cents a liter. not too bad.
He didn't mention the clutch, from BMW, cost me £2·5K, throttle actuators £1·2K, Traction control module £5K, including M Service labour and sundries, one bill from BMW cost me £12K! Fuel consumption is very VERY high, I couldn't get a better consumption better than 23MPG and can easily increase consumption to around 8 MPG, oil consumption is also high and it requires a expensive high quality synthetic race oil, eats tyres...... The list is endless, it's a very expensive car to operate and maintain but, as he said, that BMW Sauber bread race 🏁 engine is very VERY tuneable and the sound is out of this world......! Put some sensible exhaust system on it etc etc etc and you have one legendary M5, but don't expect it to be a cheap M5 to own, despite the cheap purchase price, it's UBER COOL BUT EXPENSIVE..... In my opinion, despite newer version's are faster and more powerful, it's up there on one of the best M5s on the list 📝📝
Couldnt agree more, at least the expensive maintanance costs keeps the backward capped, saggy jean brigade out of these cars. After all it would just get wrecked if they drove them.
@@jaybilis9723 indeed 😏
@@andrewward9601 they are much like a Vulcan, best in class in their day, legendery now, but finding suitable pilots make them hard to own.
You need to drive these cars!!!! Don’t drive them once a month!!! Drive the hell out of em’. Just maintain it and if you can’t, learn to run a wrench!
Good video. I got rid of my E60 M5 and got the F10 M5. My E60 was at around 70k miles and kept going into limp mode, etc. It made me nervous so I thought it best to move on...
Lol, gluten. Thing you meant glutton.
mattnycm3 so why do still have an e60 m5 on your profile pic? you don't have time to take a pic of your f10?
anx1300c think you ment think..
how is the f10 now in comparison?
mattnycm3 my dad went from E60 M5 to M6 grancoupe
I’m considering purchasing one of these cars . Thank you sir for posting informative information about the e60m5 .
Swee video man. Very goood info. wanted this car since 2008. Finally in a position to afford one. Will be buying wit low mileage becuase unlike some others, i truly believe this car will be a classic gem in years to come wit all the small turbo'd engines being stuck in all cars today. Info was real helpful. Am also ready to deal wit maintenance issues. Couple compromises for v10 unique power!
So I missed it is this a hi performance car or a low performance car?
lol
Awesome video! thanks
the Number 1 Goal on my bucket List is to by one of these ..
when u get to the point where ur day dreaming about it u just have to own it
*****
No matter what .. I will do it
thanks for the quick reply
I'm 52 and I have had problems with my rod bearings and dry sump too :(
To check the oil you can check threw the display in the car and from there you can check the cars oil level but it has to be running and it will load for a minute
Hi, I’m just wondering...would you describe this car as a high performance car?
Lol...you bet
Really good and honest video. Bmw m5 e60 its my dream car with a manual transmission (hard to find), i want to buy one but the maintenance and the common fails like you said scares me to dead.
well done
I have E60 M5 how i can remove the speed limiter i mean which software to use.
Dinan
I've done my oil changes and not had a problem with over filling?
the car tells you when it's eaten the oil and refill by measuring the amount before topping up
how is a quazi dry sump a problem?
how is a large naturally aspirated engine a problem?
that's pretty much the reason why people buy it in the first place
Very informative video. Thank you :)
These cars need to be driven and if you look around there are more issues with people that only put 6k miles a year than there are that put 20k a year. These cars need to be driven. As for oil the book in the glove box will tell you how much to put in... not really a problem for people who know cars and it is a perfect car. F1 family sedan with warranty. PERFECT
Is it bigger than the v12s? Like per cubic inch?
No, the V12s are generally increased displacement overall
@@ECPP alright then that's what I thought
I’ve never seen such a beautiful car
Great topic. I didnt know two of them thanks
When it reads 1.1 does it mean there is only 1 liter of oil in the engin ???
No that means it is 1.1 litres over the minimum so there is still 8-9 litres in the engine. It is overfilled though and technically 0.1 litres should be removed.
$10 for every time he said “high performance car”
And you could buy the car
Please what actually does 1.1 L on the oil level check display mean? Is it 1.1 L above minimum ?
V10 is the largest BMW has used? what about the 760li with the 6.0L V12?
This is the greatest M5 of all time. The v10 sound is historic. No v8 can beat the sound of this insane monster of a car. Jesus what a car!!!! Ridiculous power that shoots you to hell and back like the space shuttle
My brother used to own one silver E60 M5 , then he crashed it .......... lol
He is okay! sadly the M5 is written off , after that he bought the VW PASSAT R36.
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Oh is that were a dip stick would be that isnt?
Everything you mentioned is very common knowledge for an enthusiast
If you are not used to these cars as in the V10 M6 as well, you can easily overfill with oil because the oil you put in does not register right away, so you can keep looking at the electronic measure as in this video and STILL think it wants some more oil.
You put more in and the result you can experience, and some dealers do not know this is what happens, the car chucks it out in a huge white cloud, It can take up to 60 miles to register the oil you have put in, preferably no more than 500ml as measured on side of plastic oil container. DO BE carefull, that is a lot of engine to mash!
Since you're in North America I think the 6 speed manual is the better choice for both driver involvement and potential maintenance costs.
What happens if the oil level sensor fails and it runs out of oil? 🤔
Kaboom 💥
Just brought one yesterday with 55k so I figured I should know what I'm in for. I went ahead and paid the extra 3 grand for extended warranty. Good decision on my part.
***** It's for 2 years platinum warranty coverage. So I'm covered for everything except for paint chips. I feel like with foreign cars the warranty is always worth it. I also have a 2006 M6 I paid for the warranty for. Made my money back within 6 months after the vehicle needed 4200 dollars in work.
Tq bro 4 ur information.
What year is that particular car?
thanks!
I am buying a 2007 M5 for 19k with almost 90k miles in it for would you recommend getting it ?
A Dinan tune for the E60 , which will delete the govern, is done via laptop, software, and cable. There is not a "chip" to replace.
True, the term is used interchangeably. Agreed on the plug in programming.
Any reviews on the E39 M5 the best M5!
I have not yet reviewed one officially, but would love to if I could find a donor. I have driven them in the past and love the experience.
ExoticCar PlayPlace I would let you test drive mine if you lived in Montreal!
Very good video, would you happen to have information on 2007 M6's?, I'm planning on purchasing one and can't seem to find a good video for it.
Im looking to get one after all you discuss about it... you think this is still the best car to have...
Does chipping it, or de-restricting it void the warranty?
Ok, thanks
That wasn't the biggest N/A engine BMW used in a production line.They had V12 engines that had 5.2 & 5.6 Liter displacement that were used in the classic 850csi. But nonetheless the V10 is the most popular in recent years, and it's truly an engine to marvel at. I own one actually :)
I wonder how it compares to the m760li
Drinking game: take a shot whenever he says "high performance" and "finicky"
So, is it a high performance car?
vehicle does not have a dry sump. it does have pumps to help keep the oil in the correct places tho.
If you don't k know oil level go to bmw dealer they will show u. Thank you for sharing
I can't imagine somebody telling me their weekend car is a 5 door saloon. I wish my wallet was deep enough to buy and run one of these daily.
The 1.1 ltr means over filled by 1.1ltr need to drain 1.1ltr out.
The reason why it did not have dip stick is because it wanted you to keep the oil meter on the screen youve shown us, as e60 consumes oil. You are meant to add oil always at top arrow.
In the case of the car you show us it exceed the top arrow by 1.1ltr, the car is over filled with oil as you shown us.
The oil must be on the top arrow not middle, if the oil is ib middle the rod bearing loose some pressure.
This oil suppose to consume oil the guage is to tell dricer when to top up to the top arrow when below should top us asap.
How are the maintenance costs ?
ExoticCar PlayPlace will have a look at your other video.
Thanks for sharing.
I have an e90 m3 and love it. I've started thinking about the e63 m6, which has the same engine as yours.
Not to worries about maintenance on engine that's granted ie do bearings and vanos, throttle body gears
It's that smg gear box that I hear is a problem
The oil system is designed by the BMW engineers and their service department to fill during services with know how exactly how much to pour in it and not for bush mechanics to have a go in the garage at home. The M5 E60 was no poor mans car retailing here in Australia $240000 , you can buy them now with 60000 kilometers on the clock for less then $60000, but there is no way i would be stuffing around with them in the garage very expensive toy to be fiddling with. There is nothing cheap about M5 or M3, M4 or any of them.
Less than $15000k in US
I have to save money and grind to get a BMW e60, Lamborghini Gallardo 2014, C6 Z06, C5 Z06, and... a Toyota Prius. :)
Is 18k for a 2007 m5 a good price? What should I look for?
There’s one for sale near me for 8500, has 130k on it though. Might mean major service has already been done to it .
nice rotary trails in your clear coat on your hood.
leyend said this guy still describing all the things can go wrong with this car
Please make more gallardo videos. I'm having the dreaded well known 1-5 CEL.. Trying to get as much info on it. Keep reading to just add a booster, fill it fresh gas & it should disappear with in 3 to 5 starts/runs
What kinda car is it again?