Even though you mentioned another video about the subframe, you should probably at least mention that you need engine support to hold up the engine while you pull the frame. Some guys may opt to skip the other video and assume that this video is enough
Vehicular DIY just wanted to add, you can remove the subframe assembled and save a lot of time. Hang calipers, disconnect power steering hoses and shaft, and drop struts from tower. Granted I had a trans jack for this but I could imagine a 2x4 jig on a floor jack will get it. Great diy thanks
@@TheCloser1 Can you give more details about this? Is there a video? Are you saying you can remove the subframe before you do anything else? Or, are you saying you can remove the subframe permanently?
For anyone wondering: this is absolutely worth it. It transformed my car. My stock turbos were weak, only being able to hold 12psi at 17 target. After installing these, it targets 19.5 and holds 19+ and even breaks 20psi. Even without a tune, it's insane what these turbos did for my car. Highly recommend. Also, if you're a semi-novice like me this job will take you 5-6 days if you spend 4+ hours on it daily. I did it from jack stands in my driveway, having to go back and forth from the auto parts store for certain tools. It's very gratifying knowing I did it by myself and saved $3,000 by not paying an indie shop.
I have had a 335i now for 15 years upgrades over the last 7 years are Td0 4 turbos at 18 psi FBO LTD diff full seal kit in auto runninnig MHD and XHP stage 3 upgraded full pump and modified fuel pump driver with cooling fan dyno's at 550 reliable HP , and have never used E85 the main killer of reliability in these engines. at 1350KGs and a very stock looking E90 those Mustang and Dodge boys sure get one hell of a shock when this little old man is looking at them in his reaveiw, what a buzz, the most realiable and fun car I have owned, and I have owned a lot of muscle cars in my 50 years of driving.
I watch n54 video repairs religiously, read forums, and do the work myself. I was surprised I hadn't seen this video... Then I saw it was uploaded just 2 days ago! Good video, keep 'em coming!
Man I learn so much from you! You have no idea how much confidence you give and how much you help us. Even though I have a N55 I still find your stuff very helpful!
All of the positive comments on this video are incredibly well deserved!! This is a very clear and concise style of instruction that is lacking in so many instructional videos out there. Nicely done! I’ve referred to your videos many times and I cannot tell you how much they have helped, even for someone who has worked professionally as a mechanic, so I thank you. This diy is next on my list. :)
just got my first bmw..ive owned nothing but 4x4 trucks..week after i got it the alternator went out...well that was fun..now i found out it has turbos..the car has 138,000 on it so im assuming its almost time for some new ones....its still the cleanest engine i have ever worked on im now a big bmw fan.
I don't even have this car or a need to swap turbos, but I watched the video anyway. Great mix between showing/talking/explaining and not being boring. Keep it up!
Just bought a 335i n54 . Doing all my research on this platform. This good sir is an EPIC video. I'm not a content creator but the way you make your videos is the way they should all be done 💪🙌🙌🙌🙌 . You are literally mentioning every single fastener size as you go along and also mention when you buy certain tools help the job go smoothly. Thank you for posting this and ALL your other Bmw videos .
I was checking the TH-cam every day since the reviews to see if you upload this video. Great job man your videos are awesome can't wait to see dyno numbers
Doing my 07 e92 140,000 miles with CCP T17 upgrade now. Damn good reference! There's a lot to do, new water pump/thermostat, upgraded PCV/vent hose, charge pipe/CCP BOV, engine mounts, 2" inlets, and MHD stage 2 tune. Still need a larger FMIC to go 2+. Thanks for your guidance!
I made 671whp @ 29 psi with these turbos. Some of my mods are Port injection (e85) fed by dual walbro 450 fuel pumps with radium in tank surge tank, bms e85 bef, psp front mount, psp oil cooler, stage 3 spec clutch /flywheel, turner motor mounts, ground control suspension, bms charge pipe, tial bov, bms intake manifold, rb pcv valve, catch can... These turbos make power to redline easily.
@@Tstrick510 aprox 1,000 miles however it appears I cracked a piston... I did all these mods to my car once it had 118k miles. I had meth for about 45k miles and it appeared like one cylinder was getting all the meth. I'll have engine rebuilt with forged pistons soon. Turbos are great tho
C Ryan that’s rough I’m just about to reassemble mine. just got the block back from machining for new forged pistons and h beam rods. It’s been a long journey lol
@dudeinabmw great no issues, I didn't purchase "dynamic" brand but instead I purchased just a generic 17t hybrid. Works flawless. Don't get caught up buying "name brand" they are all amazing turbos.
well im going to upgrade my turbos on my z4 e89 thanks to this video. based on this video, it should take me no longer than 20 years to accomplish the task.
Ya my V1 tune is targeting 24 PSI, the first time I floored it was so much more than I expected. It feels like the difference of going from a stock tune to a stage 2 FBO tune.
My son ordered these for his 135i about the same time. You did however beat us getting them on. To say the least we have been impressed. Nice power band that doesn't overwhelm the drivetrain ( pump gas 93) have you seen many datazap's of these cause it is adding up to be some incredibly strong numbers.
Just got all my parts to do this on my e90. One thing I wanted to mention is that while you cannot adjust the rod on the front wastegate while it’s on the car, you can get to the vacuum actuator bolts and space it out with washers. Obviously this is a hack to get a little more life out of your turbos, but it worked for my car for another 20k miles or so.
Great video. I watched your channel in the past because it very detail and I can I pick thing up easily. I have to come back and watch this video again because the turbos in my car are now bad. It's a smoking machine every time I start and I'm being told is the turbos.
Thanks! I bought a higher mileage X5 with the N55 thinking it'll act up and I'll make a bunch of content on it, it's been reliable after working out a couple kinks so I need to start modding it to make some content.
I bought 2015 X5 ,m-sport after watching one of your video on your X5 F15. I have a couple of retrofit I would like to perform on the car. i. e rear entertainment , dvd, monitor etc. it’s very hard finding BMW F15 DIY online. Keep up the good work!!
Hell yeah brother! VRSF!!! I just got the aluminum inlet set. Can't wait for my new turbos to get to the house so I can literally do the exact same thing you're doing.. lol
Luper I did this myself about a year ago and its honestly not as bad as i thought it would be. My best advice would be to use a 1/4 ratchet with 3/8 adapter to remove the bolts around the headers/turbos. This let's you turn the bolts out a lot faster
G Thankfully my turbos were still good. I had multiple leaks( vacuum lines from the turbo it’s self and the intercooler.) Running well now on mhd stage 1 plus 🙏🏾.
Dude i watch you videos before i bought a BMW. I got a 2012 335is. You know who you sound like? The guy on the couch from half-baked. Lol no offense brotha! you videos are the truth.
Please release a video update on how the turbos feel, dyno results, and their reliability. I just placed an order for these, but I'm a little skeptical considering it's to cheap to be true. Let us know!
Thanks! I'm on V1 of my initial tune "safe" tune and they already feel wild. The difference in power feels like the difference between a stock 335i and a full bolt on stage 2 335i.
Got a set of these, and sometimes they don't make boost, paid like $500 for a shop to inspect them, "Manually actuated the waste gates with hand pump while watching and making sure they close. Bad. Found the bank 2 turbo waste gate is seized. Recommend replacing both turbos."
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! Straight to the point and clear filming. I feel like I have everything I need now to tackle this. It helps that I've tinkered with a motorcycle before. How much harder can this be? (Especially with resources like this video?)
Nice video, definitely getting a set of these when mine blow(I'm at 97000 so they have some life left), I just finished buying a set of index 12 injectors for my n54
I love the videos. professional detailed and just a wealth of information. Would it be possible to provide a list of all the hardware necessary for the job, gaskets, studs, nuts, bolts ect. . . . thanks in advance.
Great video brother. One of the most thorough videos of its kind out there. Also, you always have great camera placement and quality. Keep up the excellent work.
Truly an excellent tutorial!! Thank You for taking the time ; only thing thing questionable was the use of the G-05 coolant; I would recommend G-48. I used G-05 in 2 seperate BMW cars and had overheating issues (it was not air in the system) ;(or I just suck at car ownership)
Thanks! Oh yeah? I've been running it for a few years and ran it on my E70 for years also. Haven't noticed any issues, it's just easily available locally and meets BMW spec.
Bro I have 535i 2009 it runs like a beast but I thinking of doing this in the future great video and really helpful well all of your videos are. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥💯BMW FOR LIFE❤️
I’d love to see a video on how these turbos are holding up. I have the same ones with 9k miles. Bought them from link in description. Pretty wild how far their company has come. They look much more legitimate nowadays!
Another excellent video. You have helped me learn so much, and saved me thousands in labor. I’m checking your affiliate links now to show some support.
I have these same turbos and so does my friend, they are great. Quick spool up, nice sound, good power. Still hard to make over 500hp on our crappy pump gas here in Canada but in the US these will make a lot more power
Wow, yet another amazing video! Exactly what I was thinking of doing, once I got the courage to change them out myself. My 09 E90N54 is at about 120k so lots of (expensive) things need to be changed at once. Wish you mentioned putting the cross brace on first before dropping your subframe, but I knew to do this from your other videos. You covered so many procedures in this one video, many many thanks! Money being the same, would you have used the Vargas GC lite instead? Thoughts on them? Thanks again! Steve
Thanks! I was looking at them, I stumbled upon the DAW turbos and they sounded promising so I figured the info would be helpful to the community. So money being the same I still would have gone with them but more for interesting content.
Thank you for this video and for all explanations, cause I really need to replace my turbos too on my 08 bmw 535xi I can’t drive it this’s almost two years parked on my driveway 😣 after I took it to Many mechanics all they asked higher Price for repairs 😵💫
Hey I order them olso from Dynamics Autowerx. Your installation video has help a lot, thank you for that. Can't wait for the first start. Hope to do this today or else tommorow 👍🏻
Once turbos are removed from the block what’s the best thing to use to clean the block before reinstalling. Also what are the torque settings for, control arm , tie rod ends, steering rack , sub frame etc please on the 335i N54
Say, brother, your links are broken. I'd prefer to buy them and get you paid with your affiliate link than not. Great video! I was dreading this project... I still am to some degree, but feel a lot more confident going into it than before. Thanks!
Interesting to see you did exactly the same thing I did, which was to put the downpipes back in before bolting up the right hand engine mount bracket :)
I seen that too! Lol I was like wait a second. by the way my son just bought the same turbos we have them mounted the motor and transmission are out of the car and are going back in this week as well.
Lmao i feel the missing screw part. I just did some work on my n54 and found so many missing lol i was able to find them all at ace with the help of a bmw tech forum on reddit.
I know you are a much better mechanic that I am (or will ever be) , but can you estimate the # of hours for this project? And as a suggestion would you do hour estimates for any of your more complicated projects in the future? I watch you video all the time and you really have given me the confidence to tackle projects I would never tried before. Thank you for that.
Can these be tuned with JB4 or MHD or do they need to be custom? Also, can you PLEASE upload another video w/ your thoughts?😭 I want to pull the trigger on these but waiting on you brother!! Lol, btw I think I've subscribed to maybe 4 channels in my life. Yesterday you became number 4!! Keep up the good content!👍🏽
Anything can be tuned with JB4 and MHD back end. Tuning has nothing to do with turbos it’s all about ECU and if it’s worth your while... this guy is very good at what he does so while I mention that it would be pointless for him to install upgraded turbos if he can’t tune on JB4 or MHD or both platforms for tuning. But great question man.
I love this channel been subscribed for quite a while ever since 2020 when I purchased my first E90. Your content is very useful and helps me decide which jobs I will tackle in my driveway as well as the best way to go about it. This video was great but I can't seem to find the links for the follow up videos of Street pullls or track or on the dyno with this setup before you manual swapped it.. please reply those links if they are available thanks
can you please provide a link for the Intercooler you used, if you purchased a new intercooler, thanks brother + awesome videos I got your chargers and kit links, just no Intercooler
Great Video. Just got through doing mine. Not fun on the garage floor. I managed to get a P0420 and P0430 pop up two days later. I thought maybe I had connected those rear O2 sensors to the wrong connector, but not sure that would throw those codes and I believe I put them in correctly. Any ideas. I was very careful with the CATS when i had them off the car. Those codes usually mean bad sensors, but very odd sense they were fine before doing the job.
I did this exact job on my 2008 e90 m57 diesel 335d and that was hard enough. But after watching this it's a harder job on the petrol version like yours. What with the turbo coolant lines and pipes and two separate turbos and manifolds etc and 2 separate down pipes. The diesel version makes good power at 365 bhp and 730nm torque or close to 553lb ft torque. Don't need the petrol version here in the UK in my opinion.
But excellent video and channel for us 335 owners. Great work and thanks. RHD versions present some slightly different minor challenges such as steering column and access problems.
I love watching your videos. The question I have for you is that I plan on doing, I clutch, turbos, and water pump. Would it just be easier to pull the engine out of the front of the car? Also how long did this take you?
Great video and to the point, but it would be even more helpful if your can note any special tool used and then size of tools used to complete the job It takes the guess work out of the scope of the repairs.
Great video! Haven't been that deep but have done suspension, springs, struts, and waterpump. Gotta do valve cover gasket next (bad oil leak). How long did it take you to get the turbos out? Music is cool...low stress!
I know this is an old video, but did you have any concerns on swapping turbos on a higher mileage motor? I'm over 200k miles and at the point of questioning what to do once these ones go.
I just did a turbo change on my 07 n54 but noticed when I turned it on I got the steering wheel lock error on my dash.I connected the steering column as it should.Any Ideas on that?
At about 12 mins in you pull off the oil drain hose out of the sump and oil pours out I thought all turbo manufactures require the drain to be above the level of the oil to allow proper draining from the turbo to stop it pushing out the exhaust seal Could the oil have been overfilled ? Or is that just another N54 oddity Thanks
I actually didn't go into boost once without the new tune, I drove easy on it but if you got anywhere near boost they felt like they wanted to spool hard. I'm running on V1 of my new tune now, target was 24 and they actually hit 25 at a couple spots, the WGDC is really low so they seems to be performing better than my tuner was expecting even. V1 with very little timing is indicating 520 WHP on virtual dyno, 550 WHP should be easy.
@@VehicularDIY Ah I see...asking because I just got a E90 335i that I don't know what had been done to it and on an MHD OTS map my car overboosted way past target and had massive throttle closures lol then talked about it to Wedge and he said I needed a custom tune because the turbos might not be stock. Now running the v2 of my map at 19psi to 16-17psi taper at redline with stock inlets and just a drop in K&N, no downpipes just an intercooler and CP. Does that boost PSI sound right for some kind of stage 1 upgraded turbos? They're about 60% WGDC at redline. Your turbos sounds like they're way more impressive tho lol I want them now especially knowing they're affordable...
@@VehicularDIY Would you recommend going with one of the manufacturer recommended tuners? I already have MHD but it doesn't sound like they do a tune for these. Just pulled my subframe to change the oil pan gasket so I'm thinking it's a good time to swap out my stock turbos and get rid of that darn wastegate rattle! Nice videos BTW.
I have an 07 335i, leaking oil into turbo I guess, sometimes after sitting, smoke comes out exhaust. plus I have a periodic rattle. what do I need do? it runs good, just these issues
How has your stock valve cover held up? I had to repair mine temporarily with some flexible high temp epoxy and considering going with a billet aluminum upgrade rather than going with another plastic OEM replacement. Is it worth it?
Hi brother first of all thanks for all the content that you have made I was wondering if you can help me with question that I have I have an mmp stage 3 installed and I was reading about need bigger turbo drain lines because of the boost increase can you give some advice on that also I have a leak on the the turbo lines so I'm going to drop the turbos to change the seals and the copper washers would you suggest to get new wider or thicker lines for the turbos thanks for your time and advice cheers from South Texas
I replaced the aluminum torx bolts with normal bolts because it’s cheaper, less likely to be stripped and alot safer due to it’s strength on my friends 08 335i convertible
Even though you mentioned another video about the subframe, you should probably at least mention that you need engine support to hold up the engine while you pull the frame. Some guys may opt to skip the other video and assume that this video is enough
Yeah, I pinned this comment to get the attention of anyone watching so they know to watch my other video first.
@@VehicularDIY Good point you should annotate the video at that time to let people know. TH-cam should allow you to edit a text or a link
Vehicular DIY just wanted to add, you can remove the subframe assembled and save a lot of time. Hang calipers, disconnect power steering hoses and shaft, and drop struts from tower. Granted I had a trans jack for this but I could imagine a 2x4 jig on a floor jack will get it. Great diy thanks
He did mention it
@@TheCloser1 Can you give more details about this? Is there a video? Are you saying you can remove the subframe before you do anything else? Or, are you saying you can remove the subframe permanently?
For anyone wondering: this is absolutely worth it. It transformed my car. My stock turbos were weak, only being able to hold 12psi at 17 target.
After installing these, it targets 19.5 and holds 19+ and even breaks 20psi. Even without a tune, it's insane what these turbos did for my car. Highly recommend.
Also, if you're a semi-novice like me this job will take you 5-6 days if you spend 4+ hours on it daily. I did it from jack stands in my driveway, having to go back and forth from the auto parts store for certain tools. It's very gratifying knowing I did it by myself and saved $3,000 by not paying an indie shop.
It’s always worth it, price and labor is the reason why ppl don’t do it. BMW is 100% for the mechanically inclined crowd.
What turbos are they?
@@AnthonyGonzalez-zy5zm Dynamic Autowerks, but they no longer sell N54 turbos
is your car less reliable now
@@lukewedlock7105how would it be less reliable when you putting stronger turbo's?
I have had a 335i now for 15 years upgrades over the last 7 years are Td0 4 turbos at 18 psi FBO LTD diff full seal kit in auto runninnig MHD and XHP stage 3 upgraded full pump and modified fuel pump driver with cooling fan dyno's at 550 reliable HP , and have never used E85 the main killer of reliability in these engines. at 1350KGs and a very stock looking E90 those Mustang and Dodge boys sure get one hell of a shock when this little old man is looking at them in his reaveiw, what a buzz, the most realiable and fun car I have owned, and I have owned a lot of muscle cars in my 50 years of driving.
Just knocked out my turbos, along with a bunch more from this channel. Keep up the videos. Thank you
I watch n54 video repairs religiously, read forums, and do the work myself. I was surprised I hadn't seen this video... Then I saw it was uploaded just 2 days ago!
Good video, keep 'em coming!
I just got into the N54 scene and trying to learn all there is about it. This is very informative. Great video!
Man I learn so much from you! You have no idea how much confidence you give and how much you help us. Even though I have a N55 I still find your stuff very helpful!
All of the positive comments on this video are incredibly well deserved!! This is a very clear and concise style of instruction that is lacking in so many instructional videos out there. Nicely done! I’ve referred to your videos many times and I cannot tell you how much they have helped, even for someone who has worked professionally as a mechanic, so I thank you. This diy is next on my list. :)
just got my first bmw..ive owned nothing but 4x4 trucks..week after i got it the alternator went out...well that was fun..now i found out it has turbos..the car has 138,000 on it so im assuming its almost time for some new ones....its still the cleanest engine i have ever worked on im now a big bmw fan.
I don't even have this car or a need to swap turbos, but I watched the video anyway. Great mix between showing/talking/explaining and not being boring. Keep it up!
Just bought a 335i n54 . Doing all my research on this platform.
This good sir is an EPIC video. I'm not a content creator but the way you make your videos is the way they should all be done 💪🙌🙌🙌🙌 .
You are literally mentioning every single fastener size as you go along and also mention when you buy certain tools help the job go smoothly. Thank you for posting this and ALL your other Bmw videos .
How’s that 335i now still own it? 😂
I was checking the TH-cam every day since the reviews to see if you upload this video. Great job man your videos are awesome can't wait to see dyno numbers
Doing my 07 e92 140,000 miles with CCP T17 upgrade now. Damn good reference! There's a lot to do, new water pump/thermostat, upgraded PCV/vent hose, charge pipe/CCP BOV, engine mounts, 2" inlets, and MHD stage 2 tune. Still need a larger FMIC to go 2+.
Thanks for your guidance!
Respect to everyone who does this kind of job in there garage. I turn a 1 hour job into 8 hour job because I forget where simple nuts and bolts go.
Hey can you do an update video on how the turbos are performing?
+1 I’ve seen mixed results from DAW
I bought these with your affiliate link, hope it helps the channel. Great job as always, I will let you know how it goes on my 2007 E93.
Thank you, it does. I've been putting any affiliate money back into gear, like better cameras, lighting and audio solutions.
videos like this need a super like button... the amount of time an effort put in to make a detailed how to deserves more! ty
I made 671whp @ 29 psi with these turbos. Some of my mods are Port injection (e85) fed by dual walbro 450 fuel pumps with radium in tank surge tank, bms e85 bef, psp front mount, psp oil cooler, stage 3 spec clutch /flywheel, turner motor mounts, ground control suspension, bms charge pipe, tial bov, bms intake manifold, rb pcv valve, catch can... These turbos make power to redline easily.
C Ryan those are great results. how many miles have you put on them?
@@Tstrick510 aprox 1,000 miles however it appears I cracked a piston... I did all these mods to my car once it had 118k miles. I had meth for about 45k miles and it appeared like one cylinder was getting all the meth. I'll have engine rebuilt with forged pistons soon. Turbos are great tho
C Ryan that’s rough I’m just about to reassemble mine. just got the block back from machining for new forged pistons and h beam rods. It’s been a long journey lol
@@Tstrick510 I hear ya, I'm gonna keep it under 650 and enjoy it...
@dudeinabmw great no issues, I didn't purchase "dynamic" brand but instead I purchased just a generic 17t hybrid. Works flawless. Don't get caught up buying "name brand" they are all amazing turbos.
well im going to upgrade my turbos on my z4 e89 thanks to this video. based on this video, it should take me no longer than 20 years to accomplish the task.
how did it go lol
@@pabloalfaro2595think he’s still at it
22psi with these on my 135i...freaken rocket...couldn't be happier!
How long have you had the turbos? No issues with them?
Ya my V1 tune is targeting 24 PSI, the first time I floored it was so much more than I expected. It feels like the difference of going from a stock tune to a stage 2 FBO tune.
@@VehicularDIY chuu chuu Shanghai boy! lol this thing spools quick huh?
@@WalrusPowder no issues so far... I know guys that had them a yr or more.
My son ordered these for his 135i about the same time. You did however beat us getting them on. To say the least we have been impressed. Nice power band that doesn't overwhelm the drivetrain ( pump gas 93) have you seen many datazap's of these cause it is adding up to be some incredibly strong numbers.
This was depressing to watch.
To think I'm gonna have to do this one day🤦♂️🤦♂️
Yeah bro my day came . Just installing new turbo :(
@@amberlombera9604 a girl installing her own turbos? Yeah okay...
@@thinkingagain5966 what’s the issue?
@@thinkingagain5966
Damn my dude, can you be anymore of a douche?
Just got all my parts to do this on my e90. One thing I wanted to mention is that while you cannot adjust the rod on the front wastegate while it’s on the car, you can get to the vacuum actuator bolts and space it out with washers. Obviously this is a hack to get a little more life out of your turbos, but it worked for my car for another 20k miles or so.
So u have to remove one turbo to do it then? At that point if one’s coming out I might aswell replace both of em
Great video. I watched your channel in the past because it very detail and I can I pick thing up easily. I have to come back and watch this video again because the turbos in my car are now bad. It's a smoking machine every time I start and I'm being told is the turbos.
Great Job! Enjoy watching your video. The little details means a lot in DIY. I ll love to see more N55 videos.
Thanks! I bought a higher mileage X5 with the N55 thinking it'll act up and I'll make a bunch of content on it, it's been reliable after working out a couple kinks so I need to start modding it to make some content.
I bought 2015 X5 ,m-sport after watching one of your video on your X5 F15. I have a couple of retrofit I would like to perform on the car. i. e rear entertainment , dvd, monitor etc. it’s very hard finding BMW F15 DIY online. Keep up the good work!!
Hell yeah brother! VRSF!!! I just got the aluminum inlet set. Can't wait for my new turbos to get to the house so I can literally do the exact same thing you're doing.. lol
Thanks! Literally got a quote back yesterday on replacing my turbo’s and I was like.... welp. Looks like I’m doing it myself!
Luper I did this myself about a year ago and its honestly not as bad as i thought it would be. My best advice would be to use a 1/4 ratchet with 3/8 adapter to remove the bolts around the headers/turbos. This let's you turn the bolts out a lot faster
How much were your turbos
About to do mine thankfully🙏🏾
G Thankfully my turbos were still good. I had multiple leaks( vacuum lines from the turbo it’s self and the intercooler.) Running well now on mhd stage 1 plus 🙏🏾.
how much was the quote
Dude i watch you videos before i bought a BMW. I got a 2012 335is. You know who you sound like? The guy on the couch from half-baked. Lol no offense brotha! you videos are the truth.
You are a true mechanic. You can call out the last guys mistakes. You said they used silicone instead of a gasket and that was lame.
I been tossing up between these turbos or tte600's I'm keen to see your dyno results and thanks for a great walkthrough 😎
Same again 😬
Please release a video update on how the turbos feel, dyno results, and their reliability. I just placed an order for these, but I'm a little skeptical considering it's to cheap to be true. Let us know!
This is a superb video. The hyperlink to the forum is now bad. Videos like this are why one should purchase a BMR.
192k miles ?!?! Super clean👍
Nice work, can’t wait to see the results and hear your thoughts on these turbos. Props for changing em out without a lift!
Thanks! I'm on V1 of my initial tune "safe" tune and they already feel wild. The difference in power feels like the difference between a stock 335i and a full bolt on stage 2 335i.
Vehicular DIY is the spool still in the same range as the stock turbos or do you feel it has shifted to the right a bit?
I watch this last year and still bought a 535 shortly after 🤷🏻♂️😉
I am from Recife in Brazil South American and it’s always a pleasure watching your videos,
Are a professional mechanic? You know a lot
What did you do exactly to prime the turbos? Like step by step , I’m done replacing my turbos now it’s time to start it , thanks in advance
Got a set of these, and sometimes they don't make boost, paid like $500 for a shop to inspect them,
"Manually actuated the waste gates with hand pump while watching and making sure they close. Bad.
Found the bank 2 turbo waste gate is seized.
Recommend replacing both turbos."
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial!
Straight to the point and clear filming. I feel like I have everything I need now to tackle this. It helps that I've tinkered with a motorcycle before. How much harder can this be? (Especially with resources like this video?)
Can't wait see what numbers u get from em am waiting to see as I want a set ....
Nice video, definitely getting a set of these when mine blow(I'm at 97000 so they have some life left), I just finished buying a set of index 12 injectors for my n54
Mine just hit 105k and wastegate rattle just started and slight smoke on decel. They have been tuned since 62k 22psi
I love the videos. professional detailed and just a wealth of information. Would it be possible to provide a list of all the hardware necessary for the job, gaskets, studs, nuts, bolts ect. . . .
thanks in advance.
Great video brother. One of the most thorough videos of its kind out there. Also, you always have great camera placement and quality. Keep up the excellent work.
Truly an excellent tutorial!! Thank You for taking the time ;
only thing thing questionable was the use of the G-05 coolant; I would recommend G-48.
I used G-05 in 2 seperate BMW cars and had overheating issues (it was not air in the system) ;(or I just suck at car ownership)
Thanks! Oh yeah? I've been running it for a few years and ran it on my E70 for years also. Haven't noticed any issues, it's just easily available locally and meets BMW spec.
Bro I have 535i 2009 it runs like a beast but I thinking of doing this in the future great video and really helpful well all of your videos are. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥💯BMW FOR LIFE❤️
I’d love to see a video on how these turbos are holding up. I have the same ones with 9k miles. Bought them from link in description. Pretty wild how far their company has come. They look much more legitimate nowadays!
Another excellent video. You have helped me learn so much, and saved me thousands in labor. I’m checking your affiliate links now to show some support.
I have these same turbos and so does my friend, they are great. Quick spool up, nice sound, good power. Still hard to make over 500hp on our crappy pump gas here in Canada but in the US these will make a lot more power
what are you running bov? my tial chasing surge with these
@@curtisg5117 you need a softer spring in the BOV
What turbos are these? Stage 2 or stage 2+
Gran trabajo, para cebar los turbos también podrías haber desconectado las seis bobinas y no hubiera habido chispa.
Wow, yet another amazing video! Exactly what I was thinking of doing, once I got the courage to change them out myself. My 09 E90N54 is at about 120k so lots of (expensive) things need to be changed at once. Wish you mentioned putting the cross brace on first before dropping your subframe, but I knew to do this from your other videos. You covered so many procedures in this one video, many many thanks! Money being the same, would you have used the Vargas GC lite instead? Thoughts on them? Thanks again! Steve
Thanks! I was looking at them, I stumbled upon the DAW turbos and they sounded promising so I figured the info would be helpful to the community. So money being the same I still would have gone with them but more for interesting content.
Thank you for this video and for all explanations, cause I really need to replace my turbos too on my 08 bmw 535xi I can’t drive it this’s almost two years parked on my driveway 😣 after I took it to Many mechanics all they asked higher Price for repairs 😵💫
Hey I order them olso from Dynamics Autowerx. Your installation video has help a lot, thank you for that. Can't wait for the first start. Hope to do this today or else tommorow 👍🏻
Great tutorial mate! I have this project ahead of me so I'm sure gonna go step by step with this. Keep up the great work!
Once turbos are removed from the block what’s the best thing to use to clean the block before reinstalling. Also what are the torque settings for, control arm , tie rod ends, steering rack , sub frame etc please on the 335i N54
I've been looking at these same turbos cant wait to see how they do for you I want them.for my daily
Did you get them?
Say, brother, your links are broken. I'd prefer to buy them and get you paid with your affiliate link than not. Great video! I was dreading this project... I still am to some degree, but feel a lot more confident going into it than before. Thanks!
Daw went out of business I believe
@@Out_the_mud94 nah they went to the newer engines, the B58s :(
On the floor doing this as we Speak. Thanks for the video m!
Your videos are so clutch. When are we going to see an update on these?
Interesting to see you did exactly the same thing I did, which was to put the downpipes back in before bolting up the right hand engine mount bracket :)
Lol yeah but it slips right in behind so no time lost luckily.
I seen that too! Lol I was like wait a second. by the way my son just bought the same turbos we have them mounted the motor and transmission are out of the car and are going back in this week as well.
Lmao i feel the missing screw part. I just did some work on my n54 and found so many missing lol i was able to find them all at ace with the help of a bmw tech forum on reddit.
I love this guy video they are 5👍up
I only have one question 🙋♂️ can u use Rotella Diesel engine oil on twins turbo engine ?
Yeah I've been using it for years.
You are the best I’m going to try it on my car 🚙 can I switch from synthetic to this oil now
I know you are a much better mechanic that I am (or will ever be) , but can you estimate the # of hours for this project? And as a suggestion would you do hour estimates for any of your more complicated projects in the future? I watch you video all the time and you really have given me the confidence to tackle projects I would never tried before. Thank you for that.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad my videos have inspired you! I'd say 14 hours or so. Plan on a full weekend
Can these be tuned with JB4 or MHD or do they need to be custom? Also, can you PLEASE upload another video w/ your thoughts?😭 I want to pull the trigger on these but waiting on you brother!! Lol, btw I think I've subscribed to maybe 4 channels in my life. Yesterday you became number 4!! Keep up the good content!👍🏽
Anything can be tuned with JB4 and MHD back end. Tuning has nothing to do with turbos it’s all about ECU and if it’s worth your while... this guy is very good at what he does so while I mention that it would be pointless for him to install upgraded turbos if he can’t tune on JB4 or MHD or both platforms for tuning. But great question man.
I love this channel been subscribed for quite a while ever since 2020 when I purchased my first E90. Your content is very useful and helps me decide which jobs I will tackle in my driveway as well as the best way to go about it. This video was great but I can't seem to find the links for the follow up videos of Street pullls or track or on the dyno with this setup before you manual swapped it.. please reply those links if they are available thanks
can you please provide a link for the Intercooler you used, if you purchased a new intercooler, thanks brother + awesome videos
I got your chargers and kit links, just no Intercooler
How much hp? How much psi? How much lag ?
I watched a lot of your videos by the way. They've been really helpful. Thx!
Just figured it would be less straining.
Gotcha. 👍
Great video as always. Thank you for taking the time to make this for us. 👍
I guess 335xi is more difficult?
Great Video. Just got through doing mine. Not fun on the garage floor. I managed to get a P0420 and P0430 pop up two days later. I thought maybe I had connected those rear O2 sensors to the wrong connector, but not sure that would throw those codes and I believe I put them in correctly. Any ideas. I was very careful with the CATS when i had them off the car. Those codes usually mean bad sensors, but very odd sense they were fine before doing the job.
Is there a reason why you didn’t put the heat shields?
I wish they had a function to prime to oil system the way they do with the cooling system.
Awesome video. What camera/lens are you using?
Thanks, it's a Sony A6400 with the better kit lens.
Best video I have seen on this subject
Great video thank you keep up the content best N54 on the net!
I did this exact job on my 2008 e90 m57 diesel 335d and that was hard enough. But after watching this it's a harder job on the petrol version like yours. What with the turbo coolant lines and pipes and two separate turbos and manifolds etc and 2 separate down pipes. The diesel version makes good power at 365 bhp and 730nm torque or close to 553lb ft torque. Don't need the petrol version here in the UK in my opinion.
But excellent video and channel for us 335 owners. Great work and thanks. RHD versions present some slightly different minor challenges such as steering column and access problems.
two questions. 1. did you fully disconnect your steering rack, or just swing it out of camera. 2. do you have stock secondary cats?
I am from RECIFE in Brazil South America and what a great vid...
I love watching your videos. The question I have for you is that I plan on doing, I clutch, turbos, and water pump. Would it just be easier to pull the engine out of the front of the car? Also how long did this take you?
Great video and to the point, but it would be even more helpful if your can note any special tool used and then size of tools used to complete the job It takes the guess work out of the scope of the repairs.
What purpose does the vacuum cannisters have? they are removed on mine
I couldn’t see well. What exactly did you disconnect on the fuel system?
On removal the 2 down pipes come off and then the engine mount but upon refitting the 2 down pipes were fitted before engine mount. Is this right
Great video! Haven't been that deep but have done suspension, springs, struts, and waterpump. Gotta do valve cover gasket next (bad oil leak). How long did it take you to get the turbos out? Music is cool...low stress!
Thanks, about 4 hours to get them out.
@@VehicularDIY Wow. Sometimes it takes me 4 hours to do my brakes! Way to go!
What did you need to do under the back seat?
I know this is an old video, but did you have any concerns on swapping turbos on a higher mileage motor? I'm over 200k miles and at the point of questioning what to do once these ones go.
Great video. What turbos did you install?
I just did a turbo change on my 07 n54 but noticed when I turned it on I got the steering wheel lock error on my dash.I connected the steering column as it should.Any Ideas on that?
At about 12 mins in you pull off the oil drain hose out of the sump and oil pours out
I thought all turbo manufactures require the drain to be above the level of the oil to allow proper draining from the turbo to stop it pushing out the exhaust seal
Could the oil have been overfilled ? Or is that just another N54 oddity
Thanks
Quick question, with the new turbos and no new tune yet do you just overboost over the target?
I actually didn't go into boost once without the new tune, I drove easy on it but if you got anywhere near boost they felt like they wanted to spool hard. I'm running on V1 of my new tune now, target was 24 and they actually hit 25 at a couple spots, the WGDC is really low so they seems to be performing better than my tuner was expecting even. V1 with very little timing is indicating 520 WHP on virtual dyno, 550 WHP should be easy.
@@VehicularDIY who are you using for your tune?
@@VehicularDIY Ah I see...asking because I just got a E90 335i that I don't know what had been done to it and on an MHD OTS map my car overboosted way past target and had massive throttle closures lol then talked about it to Wedge and he said I needed a custom tune because the turbos might not be stock. Now running the v2 of my map at 19psi to 16-17psi taper at redline with stock inlets and just a drop in K&N, no downpipes just an intercooler and CP. Does that boost PSI sound right for some kind of stage 1 upgraded turbos? They're about 60% WGDC at redline. Your turbos sounds like they're way more impressive tho lol I want them now especially knowing they're affordable...
@@VehicularDIY Would you recommend going with one of the manufacturer recommended tuners? I already have MHD but it doesn't sound like they do a tune for these. Just pulled my subframe to change the oil pan gasket so I'm thinking it's a good time to swap out my stock turbos and get rid of that darn wastegate rattle! Nice videos BTW.
I have an 07 335i, leaking oil into turbo I guess, sometimes after sitting, smoke comes out exhaust. plus I have a periodic rattle. what do I need do? it runs good, just these issues
Do you recommend buying new lines for the oil and coolant for the turbos or just o-rings
How has your stock valve cover held up? I had to repair mine temporarily with some flexible high temp epoxy and considering going with a billet aluminum upgrade rather than going with another plastic OEM replacement.
Is it worth it?
Hi brother first of all thanks for all the content that you have made I was wondering if you can help me with question that I have I have an mmp stage 3 installed and I was reading about need bigger turbo drain lines because of the boost increase can you give some advice on that also I have a leak on the the turbo lines so I'm going to drop the turbos to change the seals and the copper washers would you suggest to get new wider or thicker lines for the turbos thanks for your time and advice cheers from South Texas
they have some coating for storage that burns off
is a engine holder required?
what’s the reason behind using the diesel 5w40 oil rotella ?
I did this but had a shop do it. Vargas oem upgraded wastgate and internals. Brand new from ecs. And the wastgate are rattling. Any idea why
I replaced the aluminum torx bolts with normal bolts because it’s cheaper, less likely to be stripped and alot safer due to it’s strength on my friends 08 335i convertible
After doing downpipes and inlets turbos look like no biggie! How long did it take you? And who'd you have do your tune