I was such a noob that I swapped a 206 gti for a 319 ti compact, and I didn't even know it was rear wheel drive for ages. First proper drive I thought it handled terrible because it was twichty on rear. Not long later timing chain rail or something broke, only other BMW I owned was a base model 1998 520i, cloth seats manual, that lasted about 6 months before a coil pack if I remember correctly went and I couldn't afford the repairs. I tried the poor man route but didn't work lol
I was a BMW Technician for 10 years and love these cars from these eras. Watching your videos makes me feel like a complete rookie. You are one of the best mechanics I have ever seen. Love your videos.
You are a superb mechanic Sreten, but even more you are a superior level video editor. You give us just the POP and none of the POOP. It's what makes your videos so watchable.
Feeling dread as I move my cursor to see how long is left only to find that I'm only half way through and have another amazing 20 minutes to enjoy! Such a refreshing feeling to get through some significant work with out the project being unnecessarily chopped into tiny pieces.
I would almost say "Like a Virgin", however, I have always found that a good engine that has been looked after and has gone through heat cycles is a better candidate than a brand new engine for a refurb project.
@@dantheman1337 Dan, I think that you would have to agree, however, that the sticky exhaust valves are easily fixed and it would be very hard to find a better engine of that age, with such low mileage.
Wow that exhaust manifold is a piece of art!!!! And especially when I heard that it is made in Ukraine, that makes my skin with goosebumps, I am so proud of our people's!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Ukraine!!!!
@@LovelessAndroid 120 000 dead, approx 8 Ukrainians killed for every 1 Russian, there's no glory there, just being used as cannon fodder to make money for arms companies and corrupt politicians.
Good to know that a 5000 km a hidrogen motor was not rusty. The reason for the leak valve could be many. If solar hidrogen production plant be economic and susteinable this car could be axcelent options for Germans in general. Good look
You are the only channel I watch a video from the beginning to end without skipping once. The pacing there is phenomenal and there's not a single moment where I feel like I'd need to jump a tiny bit, simply wonderful.
I gotta say you're so good for people's mentality because you do what many shrinks can't do. Provide such a viewing pleasure that anyone watching your work feels at peace. By far always a pleasure watching you go! I love it and it's a constant motivator to go and do my own mechanical work on my whip! One thing you said that's 100% right is the pleasure you get when it's done and your inspections by the Government is proof of it. Keep making it happen!!!💪🏼
I was working in Munich near Hauferlandstrasse on NG4 engine planning when these cars were out and about. They converted 1 pump to hydrogen at the Shell garage on Leopoldstr.
Ive honestly gained a SIGNIFIGANT amount of BMW knowledge + facts from this channel ..... which I regurgitate to my pals as if i knew .... Thank you guys for educating me ... and my friends lol
Awesome! Two engine tear-downs for the price of one! Also, your excitement is understandable and very contagious, hahaha. This is going to be one hell of a ride. Imagine if you could've done the impossiblest (yes, it's now a word) task of rebuilding this engine to run on hydrogen, lol. Regarding the new camera, I'm pretty much sold on this one. Video quality looks pretty on-par with the old 4k one, and there aren't any strange audio issues, so that's already an Improvement. Also, well, I'm a massive Sony fanboy, so I can't quite be neutral on this, but I'm glad this one's working for you! Autofocus can be a little bit hard to manage, I guess, but practice makes perfect, don't worry too much about it.
@@machtschnell7452 I know, I know. I was just building on the general Internet joke of creating words that you know are wrong (especially with comparatives and superlatives) just for fun. That's why you add the "(yeah, that's now a word)" thing between parentheses.
No nothing of engineering or car maintenance, but I find what you do absolutely fascinating and addictive, your humour your enthusiasm is a joy and to know it’s a chap doing what he loves kinda makes it special, and by the way thank you .
Your excitement, the happiness are contagious. It's a real pleasure to see you working on these projects and 45 minutes of video flown away too fast. Congratulations and keep up the fantastic job.
H2 ICE are very interresting at the moment now in the R & D field. I worked on it during my master degree in the laboratory and now in my job for combustion research. It is a great engineering area, where is much to discover. But a NA H2 ICE is not barley impressive, since the volumetric energy amount of H2-air gas mixture is poor. Yet it burns so fast througth and leaves alsmost no residuals (as we see on your V12 here) in the chamber. And one can run it extremly lean which means nearly no NOx emissions. With the correct charging system you can reach same values for torque and power as a comparable diesel engine. Great disassambling again Sreten, perfect!
I thank you once again for uploading a such well filmed and well edited video and of course entertaining my afternoon with Project Marseille. Much love from me :)
As always, I absolutely love your videos. This is really neat - you don't usually get to see an almost factory new engine being torn apart. As a fellow IT and car guy, I'm super happy that you get to work on your passions all day!
It warms my heart to see you like a kid on Christmas morning when you are playing with that engine. You got one hell of a deal on that pristine engine!!!ENJOY!!!!!!!!
I really like the idea of porting & polishing the heads, but I also don't want to wait months for it...hopefully the second shop can work something out and put this project at the head of the line!
Sreten, you’re the man! 😎 I love BMW’s and seeing you put all the hard work that you do in each build is incredible, I’m buying an E46 M3 this year hopefully, depending on the market, can’t wait to see the conclusion to this SWEET 8-series! Saludos from Los Angeles ☀️👋🏼
We used to have a 6-cylinder motor on the farm that ran on propane. It was always super clean. Changing the oil was eye opening since the oil barely showed signs of use. The spark plugs were always clean. Propane was so much better than that filthy gasoline. I was worried and confused for a moment when you said "hard pass" as around here that means "no good, no way, no how, I'm walking away now" but then I realized you meant that it had passed with flying colors as it was perfect.
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Watching this disassembly just flew by and I am so looking forward to the reassembly process. That motor is going to sing.
It was a pile of crap. Heavy and limited range. Using liquid H2 was a crazy idea. As a concept, using H2 for personal transportation is a non-starter. Better to rip that overly complicated boat anchor of an engine out and stick an electric motor in there.
two or three episodes of content in one - awesome as ever, and much appreciated. And yes, this is as (vicariously) exciting to us as for yourself. That engine is just stunning - what a result! - I suspect a few people are going to be doing double-takes on the autobahn when it gets its first blast after break-in.
Is it strange I feel a certain exclusivity when I catch one of your uploads early enough that it hasn't reached 1k views yet, knowing that it will soon be in the hundreds of thousands?! This channel is pure inspiration & pure Gold! Greetings from the Swiss cheese roads of NJ!
Great teardown compilation! It's fun just watching you do this after wrenching on cars, bikes, and trucks since the 1970's. Looking forward to the build up for installation into the 850i. New subscriber here. Keep up the great work!😄👍
I’m no mechanic, have zero experience fixing cars but I love your content. Your attention to detail and quality focus as well as your sense of humour make this such an enjoyable channel. Thanks for entertaining us.
I absolutely love the BMW hydrogen Fleet and wish they would still consider to develop it further. I dont like electic cars and neither electric cars with a hydrogen fuel cell, but a hydrogen combustion engine is really appealing if we have to move away from regular fuels.
26 minutes in and I was getting worried that I wouldn't see any vapour blasting! Phew, I knew Sreten would have my back though. Parts cleaning porn courtesy of Vixen Surface Treatments as always. 🙂
Sreten, now it's official: you are the BEST content creeator on TH-cam.....I would watch you for hours without blinking! Our best wishes from a frozen and burried under the snow Montreal! Cheers!
So cool seeing a prototype engine back to life. I hope project Marseille doesn't have too much rust on her. Should look and sound absolutely amazing. Maybe one day we'll see Sreten do an electric bmw conversion just for shits and giggles lol. Cheers my friend. You can try lapping the valves, if that doesn't work you can just replace the valve seat, it would have to go to a shop to get cut though so praying just lapping em works. Should if the rust hasn't pitted the seat.
This video series is something I’ve looking forward to for months! So excited for the journey and end result. Just curious, on the m73, how did/could the rod bearings get damaged on such a low mile engine while every other neighboring component like the crankshaft and piston components were pristine?
Loved the episode, and stoked you got a rare new mintt engine for the E31. Hence, why did you have to change the oil pump back to the old one and the uneven wear on the rod bearings within 5k km needs little more investigating. Perhaps measure the weights of the pistons and rods see if they are all within tolerances since you're going to be removing them anyway
Thank you! I have to use M70 (old) oil pump because I also need to use M70 oil pans. A bit of wear on the rod bearings is somewhat expected on a test engine, probably revved high. The weight of the pistons and rods can't change unless they were damaged nor does that affect bearing wear. Oil lubrication and clearance do.
Sreten, now it's official: you are the BEST content creator on TH-cam.....I would watch you work on your cars for hours without blinking! Our best wishes from a frozen & burried under the snow Montreal! Cheers!
It is cool to see you be able to live out your passion. As an old dude who also loved working on my vehicles back in the day...and still do just not to this extent, I can totally appreciate your enthusiasm. It's wonderful and rare to be able to live your life, and make a living, doing what you love. Cheers on you mate !!
That last part hit hard, finally pursuing a career as a mechanic and its been 9hr days minimum, often times no proper lunch break, but it feels like nothing compared to 6hrs at my old job
So nice to see your joy & enthusiasm for this type of work. One day when I grow up (I am 54 years old!) this is what I would love to do! FWIW I've already contacted Viktor re some custom headers ;)
Sreten, every time your videos come out, I sit down, pour myself a Weissbier and chill. Such good content from a master of BMW's! Please keep them coming.
Sreten, good job, great approach to engine repair. I'm a motorist myself... and your videos are a thrill for my eyes. Do not delay the continuation of this project. I wish you development and constructive creation.
I love everything about this channel and his content. I'm a big bmw guy. I wish I could get my hands on one of them 90's 850i. I love that car so much! 😍
Shreten wagging his tail out of happyness over a disassembled engine: true love for the sport of mechanicken. Good and heartwarming to watch. Keep on enjoy yourself!!! We love ya!
I stumbled across this video in my TH-cam suggestions, and I must admit: your German pronunciation is nearly spot on - Hut ab! 😁 Grüße aus Deutschland von einem BMW-Fahrer
Sreten, there is no need to bring the heads to a machine shop. Remember that your 323i had the same issue, and it fixed itself. Lap the leaking valves and the job is done. Away from this: It is great to watch you disassebling a V12 to the last bolt. And to see that there is nothing to be afraid of. There is just more of everything. With exeperience, courage, good tools and a manual, everything can be done. Keep up the good word.
You made me crack up. Whenever I break something with my Milwaukee I do the same. I can never go back I believe it. And it’s small too! Crank bolts, I haven’t met one wheel that’s defeated it too. Just gotta keep charged batteries
This may be your most interesting post ever. I watched this program with great interest back in the day and chalked it up to Arnold Schwarzenegger's hydrogen infrastructure failure. I have owned an M73B54 in the 850 but with the Steptronic which had a mind of its own. I sold it and bought the old OBDI 850CSi so I could control the car myself - when it was time to change EDC at $2500 per corner. I would believe the 5,000 km story as it was just a short test program for short commuters. We had a 100 car experiment in Sacramento, CA as well that BMW provided the legislators each a car to drive for a year. Small tanks and the EPA killed the project by claiming oil blow-by ruined the zero emissions category pissed BMW off so they dropped it. It looks like they ported the heads at the factory. I tore down a couple S70 and an M73 and they had these ridiculous steps supporting the valve stems. I have seen people do a brain transplant [DME] because of the incompatible flywheel from OBDII. Do you have the BMW mechanics training paper on the M73 differences? It's "in the public domain," but may not be easy to get anymore since the old E31 clubs [Roadfly etc] are offline now. Did you know Ed Raether of MWrench? www.mwrench.com/Whitepapers/BMW%20M70%20Head%20Port%20Geometries.wmv
Most channels on TH-cam are terrible - your channel and content gets better with each video!! Thank you Sreten for entertaining as well as educating us!! 😊
3:11 As an organic chemistry grad I had a nerdgasm how they put on the filler cap the various IUPAC structures for the components of the hydrocarbon soup mix that we call petrol I think this may well be the closest a German engineer ever came to doing something funny
Hai Sreten, it's a pleasure to see you I love what you do also because I'm a technician and I love BMW, my first was a 1602 ,then 2002tii, e21 316, e30 318, e36 318, e46 320, e46 320 LCI, e90 320, e91 318, and now an f31 328. Keep it up love it
If it were me working on taking that hydrogen engine apart, I would've ruined it... By drooling all over it. That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen and I can't think of a better person than you to have and handle that engine. What a score! And that amazing nostalgic video at the beginning was *chef's kiss*
Through family illness and various dramas I have missed many episodes and looking forward to catching up after watching this one. it has been around 5 months since I uploaded to You Tube and I feel i need some motivation to get on with my projects and create some more videos .. what better way to do that than by watching these!!! Awesome as always.
Every single time I receive notifications from this channel I hit the like button first 😂 thank you Sreten for all your shared passion ☺️ Regards from Romania, a JDM fan
My Dad was a BMW guy, he made it up to the 635csi, this car (even in the same color) he bought me as a toy at the dealer. BMW was selling models of their cars at the dealers as merch. That´s why I always wanted to go with him when he brought his for inspections. Good job, Buddy
I am not even a BMW guy and watch these videos from start to finish, Great watching a craftsman do what they love.
Me neither but these old Bimmers definitely dont suck like the new ones.
Same here, i dont like bmw:s at all but Sreten is just a maqnificent man.
Mw neither, im in french cars, but videos are excelent.. Sreten is also from my conutry.. and im proud of him..
@Bas bzb I'm a Mercedes guy..
I was such a noob that I swapped a 206 gti for a 319 ti compact, and I didn't even know it was rear wheel drive for ages. First proper drive I thought it handled terrible because it was twichty on rear. Not long later timing chain rail or something broke, only other BMW I owned was a base model 1998 520i, cloth seats manual, that lasted about 6 months before a coil pack if I remember correctly went and I couldn't afford the repairs. I tried the poor man route but didn't work lol
I was a BMW Technician for 10 years and love these cars from these eras. Watching your videos makes me feel like a complete rookie. You are one of the best mechanics I have ever seen. Love your videos.
All “technicians” that work in STEALerships don’t have a clue what their doing
What are you now?
You are a superb mechanic Sreten, but even more you are a superior level video editor. You give us just the POP and none of the POOP. It's what makes your videos so watchable.
Indeed
Ditto
Fully agree with you. Always a pleasure watching your vids Sreten!
No BS just BMs. Brilliant work as usual 👍
Well said!
Kudos to Viktor for his support. Prayers for his safety and that of his family and employees.
It's no exaggeration to say that Viktor is a hero.
Feeling dread as I move my cursor to see how long is left only to find that I'm only half way through and have another amazing 20 minutes to enjoy! Such a refreshing feeling to get through some significant work with out the project being unnecessarily chopped into tiny pieces.
Haha, exactly!
hahaha I also do this :D
Same here!
Same here🤣🤣
And videos come in a very reasonable amount of time.
I can imagine the pure joy of finding a V12 engine like that in such immaculate condition. You must be thrilled.
I would almost say "Like a Virgin", however, I have always found that a good engine that has been looked after and has gone through heat cycles is a better candidate than a brand new engine for a refurb project.
Not immaculate since 4 of the cylinders have bad exhaust valves
@@dantheman1337 Dan, I think that you would have to agree, however, that the sticky exhaust valves are easily fixed and it would be very hard to find a better engine of that age, with such low mileage.
Amazing how quick you've filled up this bigger workshop 😂. You'll be taking over the whole yard soon!
Wow that exhaust manifold is a piece of art!!!! And especially when I heard that it is made in Ukraine, that makes my skin with goosebumps, I am so proud of our people's!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Greetings from Ukraine!!!!
Slava Ukrani!
@@LovelessAndroid 120 000 dead, approx 8 Ukrainians killed for every 1 Russian, there's no glory there, just being used as cannon fodder to make money for arms companies and corrupt politicians.
Boring propaganda!
@@charliecoco2115 What exactly do you mean?
@@ЛюбомирДикий Russian troll, ignore him
Your doing such a great job saving these neglected car. Thank you for everything you do.
If you are doing OEM+ build you can coat the exhaust collectors in ceramic. There are surfaces that are blocking heat better
I second this👍Also helps performance
Actual real good suggestion! Not only helps keep the engine compartment cooler, it helps the cats doing their job.
Good to know that a 5000 km a hidrogen motor was not rusty. The reason for the leak valve could be many. If solar hidrogen production plant be economic and susteinable this car could be axcelent options for Germans in general. Good look
You are the only channel I watch a video from the beginning to end without skipping once. The pacing there is phenomenal and there's not a single moment where I feel like I'd need to jump a tiny bit, simply wonderful.
Same here. Every other channel I find myself playing with my phone but this I'm truly engaged in.
You got that M73 for a steal! really clean engine. I'm very excited for the first start up 😁
I gotta say you're so good for people's mentality because you do what many shrinks can't do. Provide such a viewing pleasure that anyone watching your work feels at peace. By far always a pleasure watching you go! I love it and it's a constant motivator to go and do my own mechanical work on my whip! One thing you said that's 100% right is the pleasure you get when it's done and your inspections by the Government is proof of it. Keep making it happen!!!💪🏼
I was working in Munich near Hauferlandstrasse on NG4 engine planning when these cars were out and about. They converted 1 pump to hydrogen at the Shell garage on Leopoldstr.
Ive honestly gained a SIGNIFIGANT amount of BMW knowledge + facts from this channel .....
which I regurgitate to my pals as if i knew .... Thank you guys for educating me ... and my friends lol
Dobra robota 💪🇵🇱!!!
Kiełbasa z Polski :)
gute Arbeit!
ja pierdole
polska gurom
🇵🇱🇵🇱🗣️‼️‼️
The effort you spend editing, it alone, deserves all the praise! You’re the best
Awesome! Two engine tear-downs for the price of one! Also, your excitement is understandable and very contagious, hahaha. This is going to be one hell of a ride. Imagine if you could've done the impossiblest (yes, it's now a word) task of rebuilding this engine to run on hydrogen, lol.
Regarding the new camera, I'm pretty much sold on this one. Video quality looks pretty on-par with the old 4k one, and there aren't any strange audio issues, so that's already an Improvement. Also, well, I'm a massive Sony fanboy, so I can't quite be neutral on this, but I'm glad this one's working for you! Autofocus can be a little bit hard to manage, I guess, but practice makes perfect, don't worry too much about it.
Most impossible is the correct superlative.
@@machtschnell7452 I know, I know. I was just building on the general Internet joke of creating words that you know are wrong (especially with comparatives and superlatives) just for fun. That's why you add the "(yeah, that's now a word)" thing between parentheses.
No nothing of engineering or car maintenance, but I find what you do absolutely fascinating and addictive, your humour your enthusiasm is a joy and to know it’s a chap doing what he loves kinda makes it special, and by the way thank you .
Your excitement, the happiness are contagious. It's a real pleasure to see you working on these projects and 45 minutes of video flown away too fast. Congratulations and keep up the fantastic job.
H2 ICE are very interresting at the moment now in the R & D field. I worked on it during my master degree in the laboratory and now in my job for combustion research. It is a great engineering area, where is much to discover. But a NA H2 ICE is not barley impressive, since the volumetric energy amount of H2-air gas mixture is poor. Yet it burns so fast througth and leaves alsmost no residuals (as we see on your V12 here) in the chamber. And one can run it extremly lean which means nearly no NOx emissions. With the correct charging system you can reach same values for torque and power as a comparable diesel engine.
Great disassambling again Sreten, perfect!
26:00 That is the best Milwaukee non-ad ad i have ever seen.
I thank you once again for uploading a such well filmed and well edited video and of course entertaining my afternoon with Project Marseille. Much love from me :)
As always, I absolutely love your videos. This is really neat - you don't usually get to see an almost factory new engine being torn apart. As a fellow IT and car guy, I'm super happy that you get to work on your passions all day!
You do on TH-cam what Ed China needed a whole TV show for. Now he can’t even come close to you. Thank you dude.
Prvo lajk pa se onda gleda ova profesionalnost i posvecenost sa uzivanjem. Bravo ! Kapa dole !
It warms my heart to see you like a kid on Christmas morning when you are playing with that engine. You got one hell of a deal on that pristine engine!!!ENJOY!!!!!!!!
I really like the idea of porting & polishing the heads, but I also don't want to wait months for it...hopefully the second shop can work something out and put this project at the head of the line!
This, my friend, is waaaay better than Netflix!
Greetings from Brazil!
Sreten, you’re the man! 😎 I love BMW’s and seeing you put all the hard work that you do in each build is incredible, I’m buying an E46 M3 this year hopefully, depending on the market, can’t wait to see the conclusion to this SWEET 8-series! Saludos from Los Angeles ☀️👋🏼
This is why I love TH-cam. Real talented people sharing something like this for free!
Os melhores vídeos sobre BMW do mundo estão aqui. Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho! Abraço do Brasil.
I always look forward to watching a new M539 Restoration video. Glad to be part of your journey.
We used to have a 6-cylinder motor on the farm that ran on propane. It was always super clean. Changing the oil was eye opening since the oil barely showed signs of use. The spark plugs were always clean. Propane was so much better than that filthy gasoline. I was worried and confused for a moment when you said "hard pass" as around here that means "no good, no way, no how, I'm walking away now" but then I realized you meant that it had passed with flying colors as it was perfect.
Yea propane burns cleaner. I’d do a oil analysis and see if it needs to be changed. Might be able to get more hours on it.
Thanks to the supplier of the vapour blast machine, best advertisement ever
I'm a JDM guy, but seeing you work on these cars is a sight to behold. Amazing content. You rock!
I was born 43 years ago, today was my birthday, I enjoy every moment of your pasion.Thank you for the clip,2 x v12😎😎😎
Great attention to detail in all your builds, the hard work pays off well done👍
Your enthusiasm is infectious. Watching this disassembly just flew by and I am so looking forward to the reassembly process. That motor is going to sing.
Cannot wait to see how this hydrogen prototype V12 performs. So exciting 😎
It was a pile of crap. Heavy and limited range. Using liquid H2 was a crazy idea.
As a concept, using H2 for personal transportation is a non-starter. Better to rip that overly complicated boat anchor of an engine out and stick an electric motor in there.
He's not using it for that - no hydrogen going to be performing anywhere
Great work Viktor and all the best to you and Ukraine!
two or three episodes of content in one - awesome as ever, and much appreciated. And yes, this is as (vicariously) exciting to us as for yourself. That engine is just stunning - what a result! - I suspect a few people are going to be doing double-takes on the autobahn when it gets its first blast after break-in.
This literally the only internet content creator I have ever given money to (Patreon), best automotive repair/BMW channel on TH-cam imo
Another great project. Please never stop what you are doing.
Is it strange I feel a certain exclusivity when I catch one of your uploads early enough that it hasn't reached 1k views yet, knowing that it will soon be in the hundreds of thousands?!
This channel is pure inspiration & pure Gold! Greetings from the Swiss cheese roads of NJ!
Great teardown compilation! It's fun just watching you do this after wrenching on cars, bikes, and trucks since the 1970's. Looking forward to the build up for installation into the 850i. New subscriber here. Keep up the great work!😄👍
I’m no mechanic, have zero experience fixing cars but I love your content. Your attention to detail and quality focus as well as your sense of humour make this such an enjoyable channel. Thanks for entertaining us.
That 45 minutes went by so fast! Fantastic as always! 😎
I absolutely love the BMW hydrogen Fleet and wish they would still consider to develop it further.
I dont like electic cars and neither electric cars with a hydrogen fuel cell, but a hydrogen combustion engine is really appealing if we have to move away from regular fuels.
26 minutes in and I was getting worried that I wouldn't see any vapour blasting! Phew, I knew Sreten would have my back though. Parts cleaning porn courtesy of Vixen Surface Treatments as always. 🙂
Sreten, now it's official: you are the BEST content creeator on TH-cam.....I would watch you for hours without blinking! Our best wishes from a frozen and burried under the snow Montreal! Cheers!
So cool seeing a prototype engine back to life. I hope project Marseille doesn't have too much rust on her. Should look and sound absolutely amazing. Maybe one day we'll see Sreten do an electric bmw conversion just for shits and giggles lol. Cheers my friend.
You can try lapping the valves, if that doesn't work you can just replace the valve seat, it would have to go to a shop to get cut though so praying just lapping em works. Should if the rust hasn't pitted the seat.
These guys might be able to help, they do incredible work. youtube.com/@JAMSIONLINE
i just love when you say "Cooming up" it always in the same tone and i repeat it with your video, you such a good man, cheers.
This video series is something I’ve looking forward to for months! So excited for the journey and end result. Just curious, on the m73, how did/could the rod bearings get damaged on such a low mile engine while every other neighboring component like the crankshaft and piston components were pristine?
Loved the episode, and stoked you got a rare new mintt engine for the E31. Hence, why did you have to change the oil pump back to the old one and the uneven wear on the rod bearings within 5k km needs little more investigating. Perhaps measure the weights of the pistons and rods see if they are all within tolerances since you're going to be removing them anyway
Thank you! I have to use M70 (old) oil pump because I also need to use M70 oil pans. A bit of wear on the rod bearings is somewhat expected on a test engine, probably revved high. The weight of the pistons and rods can't change unless they were damaged nor does that affect bearing wear. Oil lubrication and clearance do.
Sreten, now it's official: you are the BEST content creator on TH-cam.....I would watch you work on your cars for hours without blinking! Our best wishes from a frozen & burried under the snow Montreal! Cheers!
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦!
I dont have a shop ,but really wanted teh Aqua Blast. UNREAL machine. Love it.
not even five minutes in and just want to say thank you for including the factory videos. what a cool thing to learn about
It is cool to see you be able to live out your passion. As an old dude who also loved working on my vehicles back in the day...and still do just not to this extent, I can totally appreciate your enthusiasm. It's wonderful and rare to be able to live your life, and make a living, doing what you love. Cheers on you mate !!
Told my parents (raved to them) about these videos, they said “but, you’re not a BMW fan.” My response: “I am now!”
Wow. I look forward to your videos the same way I used to look forward to Christmas 60+ years ago! Your photography is excellent!
Thanks Sreten! Subscribed forever!
That last part hit hard, finally pursuing a career as a mechanic and its been 9hr days minimum, often times no proper lunch break, but it feels like nothing compared to 6hrs at my old job
So nice to see your joy & enthusiasm for this type of work. One day when I grow up (I am 54 years old!) this is what I would love to do!
FWIW I've already contacted Viktor re some custom headers ;)
I’ve been a Mercedes guy for a while since I’ve never had a reliable BMW, but this channel is the absolute best!
Sreten, every time your videos come out, I sit down, pour myself a Weissbier and chill. Such good content from a master of BMW's! Please keep them coming.
Ćao, Sretene legendo. Uživanje je gledati ove videe.
Wow! There is something magical about watching this man work - he knows what he is doing and gets on with it! Thanks for sharing man!
Sreten, good job, great approach to engine repair.
I'm a motorist myself... and your videos are a thrill for my eyes.
Do not delay the continuation of this project.
I wish you development and constructive creation.
I love everything about this channel and his content. I'm a big bmw guy. I wish I could get my hands on one of them 90's 850i. I love that car so much! 😍
That bolt stack from the oil pan was a thing of beauty 😁
Sreten - The Godfather of the BMW V12. Awesome work Sreten. Your videos on all things BMW are absolutely fantastic. Keep it going Sir!
I can’t get over how flawless those headers are! They’re works of automotive art
Shreten wagging his tail out of happyness over a disassembled engine: true love for the sport of mechanicken. Good and heartwarming to watch. Keep on enjoy yourself!!! We love ya!
I stumbled across this video in my TH-cam suggestions, and I must admit: your German pronunciation is nearly spot on - Hut ab! 😁 Grüße aus Deutschland von einem BMW-Fahrer
Thanks!
Sreten, you’re the man, this is the only BMW vehicle I have ever want to purchase, and I’m glad to see you rebuilding this one.
Polska kiełbasa, as always you did great job!
Sreten, there is no need to bring the heads to a machine shop. Remember that your 323i had the same issue, and it fixed itself. Lap the leaking valves and the job is done. Away from this: It is great to watch you disassebling a V12 to the last bolt. And to see that there is nothing to be afraid of. There is just more of everything. With exeperience, courage, good tools and a manual, everything can be done. Keep up the good word.
fast rewind trick combined with some funny german words cracked smile on my face.Greetings from Poland.
Pretty fun that they made an “environmentally friendly” V12, pretty interesting choice of engine to choose as a base.
I only wish I could take a lap in this beauty once she's finished! Great car. Great technician. Great content! Thanks SO much for the video.
You made me crack up. Whenever I break something with my Milwaukee I do the same. I can never go back I believe it. And it’s small too! Crank bolts, I haven’t met one wheel that’s defeated it too. Just gotta keep charged batteries
I'm not a BMW lover, but your videos are,....
No words..
Thanks, and..
Keep going..
This may be your most interesting post ever. I watched this program with great interest back in the day and chalked it up to Arnold Schwarzenegger's hydrogen infrastructure failure. I have owned an M73B54 in the 850 but with the Steptronic which had a mind of its own. I sold it and bought the old OBDI 850CSi so I could control the car myself - when it was time to change EDC at $2500 per corner. I would believe the 5,000 km story as it was just a short test program for short commuters. We had a 100 car experiment in Sacramento, CA as well that BMW provided the legislators each a car to drive for a year. Small tanks and the EPA killed the project by claiming oil blow-by ruined the zero emissions category pissed BMW off so they dropped it.
It looks like they ported the heads at the factory. I tore down a couple S70 and an M73 and they had these ridiculous steps supporting the valve stems. I have seen people do a brain transplant [DME] because of the incompatible flywheel from OBDII. Do you have the BMW mechanics training paper on the M73 differences? It's "in the public domain," but may not be easy to get anymore since the old E31 clubs [Roadfly etc] are offline now. Did you know Ed Raether of MWrench? www.mwrench.com/Whitepapers/BMW%20M70%20Head%20Port%20Geometries.wmv
Happy you´ve further improved your German (wie neu)! Keep it up 😄 Seriously - I so adore your work and your way to present it....
I watch for the BMWs and manly screams. Entertainment defined.
Most channels on TH-cam are terrible - your channel and content gets better with each video!! Thank you Sreten for entertaining as well as educating us!! 😊
Ive owned 2 M70 750s..great engines
I dont know why I enjoy watching your videos so much man. Stacking the bolts from the lower oil pan was hilarious.
Sreten, I think it's safe to say you are living the dream of many of your viewers. Please keep it up, you've got a great thing going.
3:11 As an organic chemistry grad I had a nerdgasm how they put on the filler cap the various IUPAC structures for the components of the hydrocarbon soup mix that we call petrol
I think this may well be the closest a German engineer ever came to doing something funny
Hai Sreten, it's a pleasure to see you I love what you do also because I'm a technician and I love BMW, my first was a 1602 ,then 2002tii, e21 316, e30 318, e36 318, e46 320, e46 320 LCI, e90 320, e91 318, and now an f31 328.
Keep it up love it
@35.27, that engine is going to breath fantastic with those exhaust manifolds. Great video.
Thanks
If it were me working on taking that hydrogen engine apart, I would've ruined it... By drooling all over it. That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen and I can't think of a better person than you to have and handle that engine. What a score! And that amazing nostalgic video at the beginning was *chef's kiss*
Through family illness and various dramas I have missed many episodes and looking forward to catching up after watching this one. it has been around 5 months since I uploaded to You Tube and I feel i need some motivation to get on with my projects and create some more videos .. what better way to do that than by watching these!!! Awesome as always.
Every single time I receive notifications from this channel I hit the like button first 😂 thank you Sreten for all your shared passion ☺️
Regards from Romania, a JDM fan
My Dad was a BMW guy, he made it up to the 635csi, this car (even in the same color) he bought me as a toy at the dealer. BMW was selling models of their cars at the dealers as merch. That´s why I always wanted to go with him when he brought his for inspections.
Good job, Buddy