Awesome stuff man. I never could've guessed it was such a small channel putting out quality content like this. If you keep making stuff like this, I have no doubt you'll go places with it.
It’s a no brainer why that car won’t run just by the amount of trash in it. Really hurts me to see cars being trashed like that! The previous owner must be filthy as the car!
bought a 2013 535i xdrive over 5 years ago. Just broke 100k miles and hope to keep it running and in nice condition for many years to come. Will be a fun series to follow
Very interesting video, waiting for new episodes :) actually i had to edit my comment cause i've just seen that you are 1000< subs and thats crazy, the quality of the video was top tier lol. Keep doing it, you are good at it man
I have to say that its awesome content. I'm not really comment guy but I really see the future of your channel if you continue, you will definitely get what you deserve. Great choice by the car by the way, I'm looking forward to see more bmw's on the channel and wondering the future of this 535xi.
Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment it helps the me out a lot. I have had one of these BMW F10s before and I really enjoyed it. Working on pulling the engine now! it's a lot of work to film everything as I go but I'm really enjoying myself.
Nice to see someone on a similar boat as me. Though I think I have you beat 😂 Bought a 2011 535i for $2200. 130k miles, tranny was bad. The oil-water heat exchanger burst and they kept trying to drive the car with the tranny slipping (water/coolant was emulsified in tranny oil) until of course all the clutches got nice and smooth. If I got any tips for anyone: if a Haitian is selling you a car, RUN. 90% of the times it's borderline destroyed. To say that the person that worked on the car didn't know anything about mechanics, is an understatement. Everywhere I looked, missing bolts, cross threaded bolts. After taking the tranny out I noticed engine mounts were shot so it was a no brainier to just finish pulling the engine out. Glad I did. Engine mounts brackets were held in by a total of 2 out of 6 original screws. Valve cover had 3 broken screws which I had to remove and thread chase. Exhaust manifold was missing 4 nuts, and I could see by the amount of soot around it that it was leaking from that area. Both the engine wiring harnesses were super damaged, I don't think there's a single connector that still clicks into place so I'm gonna have to ziptie everything in place lol. Some frayed wires as well which I repaired. At this point I have zero trust in anything on this car so I'm ohming every single pin and torquing every damn bolt per the manual. It's wild to me dude, like I have zero issues with people working on their own cars. But it is beyond my as to why they don't bother to do it correctly. They literally had the waste gate solenoid disconnected from the vacuum on the valve cover, so the turbo was literally always bypassed. Vacuum lines broken all over the place. It's crazy that the engine even ran. It misfired a bit in idle like struggled to maintain constant rpms but all cylinders were firing for sure. So pulled the engine out and gonna do oil pan gasket, and while I'm doing oil pan I'm gonna put ACL racing conrod bearings with the extra clearance so I can run slightly thicker oil, cause pretty much all of these N55 engines fail in the same way w/spun rod bearings. Mine didn't look bad but like I really don't want to take half the car apart again lol. Also front and rear mains. On the bright side, the interior is in super good condition. The driver seat looks like it'll probably need upholstery soon but otherwise it's 9/10.
@@ShawnzeyRacing Honestly it's a lot of time and frustration, but as an aerospace engineer myself I kind of enjoy the thrill of having to take everything apart and put it back together (correctly this time 😂) Also this being the first non Japanese or American car I've had, I know they're considered pretty complicated to work on. But all in all I think it's probably the best crash course that I could've gotten for a BMW lol cause by the time I finish, I'll be able to see a bolt and tell you exactly where it should go and depending on when that is I might remember the torque specs too haha. Just finished doing the rod bearings and oil pan gasket today and put the engine back together. Hopefully next week I can have the engine and trans back in the car.
Hey thanks a ton! I feel the same way... They treated the inside of this car the same way they treated the maintenance of the vehicle. Like trash! no maintenance what's so ever. Cant wait to see what the inside of the engine looks like...
I bought a 640i in december with a seized engine due to a stupid mistake of the previous owner. The N55 is an engine that needs proper maintenance if not they will bite you back. Just keep up with the oil changes and use liqui Moly. And please don't tune it
Diagnosing issues with cars can be the most challenging part in my opinion. As soon as you got that down and your not just throwing parts randomly at cars is when it can be very affordable and fun! So I would definitely start there with your learning!
Honestly when I have questions I usually google them as tons of other people usually have the same question and will ask on forums. Forums are a great source for info but just make sure you read most if not all of the replies as there has been tons of occasions where some people will give out bad info and others in the comments will correct them. Other then forums I get most of my knowledge from TH-cam! I would also recommend looking at getting the BMW ISTA+ software as that will have every procedure for every BMW ever!
Honestly I read a comment a while ago that said "A German car is like a high end mistress, you need to give her everything she needs and wants or she'll leave you stranded on the side of the road. The best bit is I said this to the parts guy at my BMW dealership when doing suspension bushings - and he laughed and agreed. Don't skimp out, a lot of problems can be avoided by maintaining the car. And don't listen to "lifetime" fluids malarkey. Change your trans fluid!
Zero compression isnt necessarily too bad. What if a valve is stuck open? I would personally drain the oil too to check for shavings, just to be on the safe side
I probably should've done a leak-down test as well you're right! However, in my next video, you'll see how awful the maintenance was on every aspect of the car and I figured pulling the motor would make all the maintenance this thing needs easier to do at the same time.
For sure! I'll most likely post a poll on the channel with a direction for the build once I post the video of pulling the motor and figuring out how bad the block is!
Really good video. Cool guy. But the car.... unbelievable, how messy people can be sometimes... I wish you all the best, but from first impression of the inside, I must assume the engine is broken. But even with a new one it should be flushed with antibiotic cleaner inside... but luckily no bugs inside...
I was very happy I didn't find any bugs crawling around anywhere! I'll use an ozone machine to get rid of the smoke smell. And yes no maintenance in or out of the car for sure.
Random YT recc, love the f10/f11 gen 5 series bmw, you got a smoking deal! Even with the blown motor! Earned a sub! Also, would be a fun little project, if you'd go and do a 1JZ swap on this thing? Or even K24 Turbo maybe? Just something noone would expect in one of these!
Thank you! I have been going through the idea of an engine swap to keep the build entertaining and fun. But we will see what's wrong with the engine first!
amzn.to/48PTUbP This one here. Its an Autel. I really like it for the price but have been thinking about getting something a little more expensive with a nice big touch screen.
My word that's expensive... A lot of vehicles in the states with sub par maintenance so plenty of blown engine or transmission cars to pick from here...
The engine makes a lot of metallic noises when it cranks over so I assumed it was the bottom end but we could have issues on the top end messing with the timing for sure!
You're spot on! The car could be parted out for a lot more then I paid for it. In this case the owners of this car were sick of dealing with it and it was sitting at a repair shop. The repair shop told the owners they had two days to get it out of their parking lot so they posted it on Facebook Marketplace for cheap so they wouldn't have to deal with the car or getting it towed away. Originally they were asking for 5k and on a whim I told them I can come get it same day with 1k cash and they agreed! Now it's my problem... :)
El coche no arrancaba después de tres días parado, miraron batería, fusibles y poco más, me pidieron más de 5.000 € por arreglarlo, además un faro bixenon se llenaba de agua y tenía hace tiempo un fallo de tirones en frio creo que por carbonilla en la admisión, así que eché cuentas y al ver que esos coches en mi país se venden funcionando a partir de 8.000 € pensé que no merecía la pena arreglarlo y que al poco tiempo me saldría otra cosa o que la reparación no fuese correcta.
The Chevelle has been a very long but gratifying project and I learned a lot along the way. Maybe I can build something very similar on the channel in the future so you can see how we did it.
I've gotten a lot of comments not believing the price :D. I have a signed title, bill of sale, and Facebook messages but honestly, those can faked regardless. Guess you'll just have to believe me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I think the previous owner was in a financial stick and just wanted out as fast as possible no matter what price they got.
If there is something you'd like a tutorial on let me know! I didn't put anything saying I was making a guide in the title ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But would be happy to make a guide on something if you request it.
Here is the next video for the BMW F10! th-cam.com/video/XWkr5noniAU/w-d-xo.html
I like seeing small creator before they blow up, wish you luck
People like you give me the confidence to do it!
Awesome stuff man. I never could've guessed it was such a small channel putting out quality content like this. If you keep making stuff like this, I have no doubt you'll go places with it.
Hey man that means so much I appreciate it! Next piece of content coming out is going to be on the R32 GT-R hope to see you there!
I definitely agree man 👍👍
wow , really look forward to the next video
Happy to hear it! Working on the next one as we speak.
It’s a no brainer why that car won’t run just by the amount of trash in it. Really hurts me to see cars being trashed like that! The previous owner must be filthy as the car!
Exactly! If where they sit wasn't taken care of It's pretty likely the rest of the car wasn't either.
I’m sure the technicians weren’t super motivated to go further with it. Quick diagnosis and on to the next.
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bought a 2013 535i xdrive over 5 years ago. Just broke 100k miles and hope to keep it running and in nice condition for many years to come. Will be a fun series to follow
I'm going to bring this one back from the dead! 😎
Very interesting video, waiting for new episodes :) actually i had to edit my comment cause i've just seen that you are 1000< subs and thats crazy, the quality of the video was top tier lol. Keep doing it, you are good at it man
I appreciate the kind words!. I really enjoy working on cars and making the videos at the same time so I won't be stopping anytime soon!
I have to say that its awesome content. I'm not really comment guy but I really see the future of your channel if you continue, you will definitely get what you deserve. Great choice by the car by the way, I'm looking forward to see more bmw's on the channel and wondering the future of this 535xi.
Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment it helps the me out a lot. I have had one of these BMW F10s before and I really enjoyed it. Working on pulling the engine now! it's a lot of work to film everything as I go but I'm really enjoying myself.
Keep up the good work! you'll definitely grow big if you keep up with the quality like this :)
Thanks for the love! I appreciate you
Nice to see someone on a similar boat as me. Though I think I have you beat 😂
Bought a 2011 535i for $2200. 130k miles, tranny was bad. The oil-water heat exchanger burst and they kept trying to drive the car with the tranny slipping (water/coolant was emulsified in tranny oil) until of course all the clutches got nice and smooth.
If I got any tips for anyone: if a Haitian is selling you a car, RUN. 90% of the times it's borderline destroyed.
To say that the person that worked on the car didn't know anything about mechanics, is an understatement.
Everywhere I looked, missing bolts, cross threaded bolts. After taking the tranny out I noticed engine mounts were shot so it was a no brainier to just finish pulling the engine out. Glad I did.
Engine mounts brackets were held in by a total of 2 out of 6 original screws.
Valve cover had 3 broken screws which I had to remove and thread chase.
Exhaust manifold was missing 4 nuts, and I could see by the amount of soot around it that it was leaking from that area.
Both the engine wiring harnesses were super damaged, I don't think there's a single connector that still clicks into place so I'm gonna have to ziptie everything in place lol. Some frayed wires as well which I repaired.
At this point I have zero trust in anything on this car so I'm ohming every single pin and torquing every damn bolt per the manual.
It's wild to me dude, like I have zero issues with people working on their own cars. But it is beyond my as to why they don't bother to do it correctly.
They literally had the waste gate solenoid disconnected from the vacuum on the valve cover, so the turbo was literally always bypassed. Vacuum lines broken all over the place. It's crazy that the engine even ran. It misfired a bit in idle like struggled to maintain constant rpms but all cylinders were firing for sure.
So pulled the engine out and gonna do oil pan gasket, and while I'm doing oil pan I'm gonna put ACL racing conrod bearings with the extra clearance so I can run slightly thicker oil, cause pretty much all of these N55 engines fail in the same way w/spun rod bearings. Mine didn't look bad but like I really don't want to take half the car apart again lol. Also front and rear mains.
On the bright side, the interior is in super good condition. The driver seat looks like it'll probably need upholstery soon but otherwise it's 9/10.
That sounds rough! hopefully when I start pulling this motor I don't run into to much trouble like your situation.
@@ShawnzeyRacing Honestly it's a lot of time and frustration, but as an aerospace engineer myself I kind of enjoy the thrill of having to take everything apart and put it back together (correctly this time 😂)
Also this being the first non Japanese or American car I've had, I know they're considered pretty complicated to work on.
But all in all I think it's probably the best crash course that I could've gotten for a BMW lol cause by the time I finish, I'll be able to see a bolt and tell you exactly where it should go and depending on when that is I might remember the torque specs too haha.
Just finished doing the rod bearings and oil pan gasket today and put the engine back together. Hopefully next week I can have the engine and trans back in the car.
Wow, no gloves when cleaning out other peoples trash. You sir are a brave man.
Or just a little crazy... Wearing no gloves cleaning the old fishing lures that still had chunks on them was probably a little dumb.
I don’t get it why people treat their car as a trash can and then ride in them anyways, nice car man good job.
Hey thanks a ton! I feel the same way... They treated the inside of this car the same way they treated the maintenance of the vehicle. Like trash! no maintenance what's so ever. Cant wait to see what the inside of the engine looks like...
I am in the same boat litterally... with a 2012 f10 528i.... no start issue
You'll have to let me know what the diagnosis is! :)
Subscribed! Would love to watch you restore it into a clean OEM F10!
Thanks so much! We'll see what's wrong with it in the engine tear down video then decide on a direction!
Im a subscriber. I hope to see you do big things. I actually have this same car but mines a 2012. And mine is immaculate.
Happy to hear that! And thanks for subscribing!
I bought a 640i in december with a seized engine due to a stupid mistake of the previous owner. The N55 is an engine that needs proper maintenance if not they will bite you back. Just keep up with the oil changes and use liqui Moly. And please don't tune it
Liqui Moly and a Mann Filter definitely goin in this when rebuilt!
I have a 2011 535 x drive as well, can’t wait to see what your going to do to it
stay tuned! I should be pulling the motor here very soon.
I would love to do this…but I wouldn’t even know where to begin if it had an engine problem
Diagnosing issues with cars can be the most challenging part in my opinion. As soon as you got that down and your not just throwing parts randomly at cars is when it can be very affordable and fun! So I would definitely start there with your learning!
Hey I bet it’s timing 😊
You're the second person to guess that! I should post a poll to get everyone's guess on what the issue is going to be on the next episode!
Even with a brand new motor, you’ve still got a pretty decent budget sleeper
I agree! Once I tear the engine apart and find out what's wrong with it I should have a more clear direction on what I'm going to do for the build.
@@ShawnzeyRacing just whatever you do, don’t waste your time with a JB4. I eventually switched to MHD and it was night and day difference in power
Awesome I appreciate the advice! I do have the MHD wireless adapter but I've never had a tune from either MHD or JB4.
When you buy a car with such an interior... Gloves and Mask for cleaning it. Nevertheless, nice buy, subscribed. 😉
My guess is the timing chain snapped and a couple of valves got bend.
I'll put a poll up on my next video of me pulling the engine so I can get everyone's guesses on what's wrong inside the engine!
Don't think you'd get any compression if chain is snapped, valves would be stuck open or closed, no air pumping possible.
I enjoyed this video as I am looking at buying my first BMW
Glad to hear it! Just know that there is no such thing as a cheap BMW! The cheaper the purchase price the harder the price tags hurt for maintenance!
@@ShawnzeyRacingIs there a good resource you recommend that I can use to learn about BMWs and all their quirks? I've recently found Bimmerpost
Honestly when I have questions I usually google them as tons of other people usually have the same question and will ask on forums. Forums are a great source for info but just make sure you read most if not all of the replies as there has been tons of occasions where some people will give out bad info and others in the comments will correct them. Other then forums I get most of my knowledge from TH-cam! I would also recommend looking at getting the BMW ISTA+ software as that will have every procedure for every BMW ever!
Honestly I read a comment a while ago that said "A German car is like a high end mistress, you need to give her everything she needs and wants or she'll leave you stranded on the side of the road. The best bit is I said this to the parts guy at my BMW dealership when doing suspension bushings - and he laughed and agreed.
Don't skimp out, a lot of problems can be avoided by maintaining the car. And don't listen to "lifetime" fluids malarkey. Change your trans fluid!
What if it jumped timing? Wouldn't that explain why different cylinders have different compression numbers?
A very good guess! Well see what actually happened in the next episode!
Zero compression isnt necessarily too bad. What if a valve is stuck open? I would personally drain the oil too to check for shavings, just to be on the safe side
I probably should've done a leak-down test as well you're right! However, in my next video, you'll see how awful the maintenance was on every aspect of the car and I figured pulling the motor would make all the maintenance this thing needs easier to do at the same time.
Glad this video found its way to me in the algorithm, saw the “1” SD plate, are you in Sioux Falls?
Born and raised!
Gotta get that n55 running again 🔥🔥🙏
For sure! I'll most likely post a poll on the channel with a direction for the build once I post the video of pulling the motor and figuring out how bad the block is!
Enjoyed the video 💯
Thanks for watching!
Really good video. Cool guy. But the car.... unbelievable, how messy people can be sometimes... I wish you all the best, but from first impression of the inside, I must assume the engine is broken. But even with a new one it should be flushed with antibiotic cleaner inside... but luckily no bugs inside...
I was very happy I didn't find any bugs crawling around anywhere!
I'll use an ozone machine to get rid of the smoke smell.
And yes no maintenance in or out of the car for sure.
I wonder if this is the same one I seen in NYC marketplace 🤔
All I know is that its been registered in South Dakota for 2 years so probably not.
You had better overtake me in subs quick cos your content is amazing 😂 keep it up
Subs are going up quickly and I wasn't expecting it! But I do deeply appreciate it!
@@ShawnzeyRacing keep doing what you're doing man, it's great 👍
I’ve been looking for one myself same year and all….
This will be my second one! They are very nice cars for the price. If the maintenance is good...
Hearing the BMW chimes while seeing compression test showing 0 is hilarious😭😭
It's crying for dear life 😂
get yourself esys and ista together with a enet cable.
I'll check it out!
Just subbed! Hi from NZ!
Welcome aboard!
Og fan right here
Thanks for being here! 😊
Just followed you bro, much love from Nigeria..
I appreciate it thank you so much!
how is it even possible to trash car this much :D Nice video, well done.
Seems like the damage they did was done over the course of 2 years...
I liked your video and gave you a thumbs up, good luck in future mate
And wear some gloves next time :D
Thank you! And yes gloves on in the next video!
Random YT recc, love the f10/f11 gen 5 series bmw, you got a smoking deal! Even with the blown motor! Earned a sub!
Also, would be a fun little project, if you'd go and do a 1JZ swap on this thing? Or even K24 Turbo maybe? Just something noone would expect in one of these!
Thank you! I have been going through the idea of an engine swap to keep the build entertaining and fun. But we will see what's wrong with the engine first!
You must have bought this in Vegas 😂 1:32
The way this thing was treated I wouldn't be surprised.
What obd2 reader is that
amzn.to/48PTUbP
This one here. Its an Autel. I really like it for the price but have been thinking about getting something a little more expensive with a nice big touch screen.
Is it a car video or a disco channel ??
What's wrong with a little rave while we fix cars 😎
I wasnt expecting you to do that without gloves on. Brave and nasty
I learned my lesson in the next episode don't you worry!
Harbor Freight sells gloves on the cheap bro! Do not risk it for the views. We are still going to watch! 😅
I agree I should wear gloves. I just hate them so much...
bare hands cleaning is wild i cant lie
What's the worst that could happen right? It's not like I was digging through a box of a bunch of old fishing lures with hooks on them or anything 😁
The entire time, I was hoping you'd at least put some gloves on while cleaning it.
Next video I promise! 😁
He put some glasses on he found in the filth I don’t think he cares about gloves
I was wondering if anyone would catch that. Good eye!
why you don't ware gloves?
I do in the next videos! Check them out you won't be disappointed 😎
Jesus! in Sweden I would expect you to pay atleast 10-11k usd for that... cheapest ones in good condition are 23-26k usd.
My word that's expensive... A lot of vehicles in the states with sub par maintenance so plenty of blown engine or transmission cars to pick from here...
I bet it's timing
The engine makes a lot of metallic noises when it cranks over so I assumed it was the bottom end but we could have issues on the top end messing with the timing for sure!
Just don’t understand how you could get this for 1k. Over here, even crash damaged, broken cars would be 5k+
This for parts only is worth way more.
You're spot on! The car could be parted out for a lot more then I paid for it. In this case the owners of this car were sick of dealing with it and it was sitting at a repair shop. The repair shop told the owners they had two days to get it out of their parking lot so they posted it on Facebook Marketplace for cheap so they wouldn't have to deal with the car or getting it towed away. Originally they were asking for 5k and on a whim I told them I can come get it same day with 1k cash and they agreed! Now it's my problem... :)
@@ShawnzeyRacing very good deal! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! :) even if you get a 2nd hand engine you can sell it for profit
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Dude check all the ground straps
Didn't check but didn't see any electrical faults when running the codes but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
Fact you thought you get 535i 1000 minor problems is wild lol😂 if u did you basically won the lottery.
Naw I knew the engine had major problems I heard it turn over and heard the awful noises. 😭
I have (young) kids but holy crap my car is nothing like that biohazard!
The thing is I don't think the kids did most of the damage!
Yeah from the looks of they I would not have bought it, engine is shot,inside a car says a lot
You can definitely tell a lot about a cars maintenance from the inside of the car that's for sure!
Mi F10 520D de 2011 rompió la cadena de distribución con 284.000 kilómetros, lo mandé a la chatarra😢.
It will be missed :(
El coche no arrancaba después de tres días parado, miraron batería, fusibles y poco más, me pidieron más de 5.000 € por arreglarlo, además un faro bixenon se llenaba de agua y tenía hace tiempo un fallo de tirones en frio creo que por carbonilla en la admisión, así que eché cuentas y al ver que esos coches en mi país se venden funcionando a partir de 8.000 € pensé que no merecía la pena arreglarlo y que al poco tiempo me saldría otra cosa o que la reparación no fuese correcta.
I would pay you guys to make me a car like that Chevy
The Chevelle has been a very long but gratifying project and I learned a lot along the way. Maybe I can build something very similar on the channel in the future so you can see how we did it.
Bought a 2011 for 3100$ needed a water pump
Sounds like a score to me! Might even be a better deal then what I got here! We'll find out what the damage is on mine shortly.
1k....1 freaking k... this is 30k defect in Turkey😅
30k USD!??!
Gloves!!!
I got gloves on in the future episodes I promise 😅
Swap 528i 3.0 engine
What's your reasoning to switch to the N52 NA over the N55 turbo?
@@ShawnzeyRacing reliability over N54 and N55
1k for a f10? Awesome
Very 😎
Wo bekommen sie nur so ein Auto? Für 1000 Dollar? In Deutschland findet man sowas nie im Leben
Prices have been sporadic since covid I have no clue what normal prices are anymore...
I don’t believe you got this car for a grand in usa, no matter the engine is bad or not.
I've gotten a lot of comments not believing the price :D. I have a signed title, bill of sale, and Facebook messages but honestly, those can faked regardless. Guess you'll just have to believe me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I think the previous owner was in a financial stick and just wanted out as fast as possible no matter what price they got.
The content is amazing, the music selected it’s annoying asf
Unfortunately no matter what genre I pick for music someone will hate it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1 like = 1 nitrile glove for this mf’er 😂 godddam my dude.
Don't worry gloves are on in the next video 😎. Thank you so much!
would be better without the music.
Perhaps...
What the hell, looks like a trashbin inside
All those energy drinks but still not enough energy to clean the car.
I recommend wearing gloves when cleaning other peoples' cars
100% Gloves are on in the next videos!
Dude, wear 🧤
So I've been told! 🤣 I got them on in this next coming video.
Unbelievable how disgusting some people are
Wonder how the passengers felt.
Rubber gloves !!!!!
They're on in the next episode! 😁
What an absolute pig owned this car before 🤢
Whoever it was like their caffeine!
Have you heard of wearing gloves ?,
I have been told a few times yes 😂
@@ShawnzeyRacing waiting for you to finish this project
bro please wear gloves next time u handle garbage lmao
I agree. Gloves are on in the next videos. Especially since the engine is caked in oil...
Ps, no such thing as a budget bmw 😂
Nothing more expensive then a cheap BMW!
No example of anything corny vid
If there is something you'd like a tutorial on let me know! I didn't put anything saying I was making a guide in the title ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But would be happy to make a guide on something if you request it.