Had the same story with the heater. The control valve was rusty piece of garbage and had dead circulation motor Replaced it with used factory one from E39 with low mileage and that did the job Before than, it was heating up, but only if you let the engine rev up to at least 3000 rpm. But worked only at the 32 degrees on the climate control. Also, one of the E38s you showed, that had 95 style wheels, not sure if you noticed, but it was equipped with ACC - automatic crouise goddamn control. This option was rare AF.
Dude! Great eye, I have no idea how I missed it! You're 100% right - this option is rare AF and I really wish I had it. I'll try to spot this car again and take a close look.
To be honest, I regret selling my 740d, but I bought it too neglectet to ot be worthy restoring it. So was looking for a better one back in Ukraine. There was two with ACC, but one had paper issues so I decided not to take a risk and another one was too close to a front line...But fun fact, both of them had ACC failure due to radar in bumber has old rusty wiring Now I have E39 530d touring with 6spd manual, but willing to sale it and buy a V8 e38... GOD I miss that sound@@adamflower1715
i like your style of videos. Comfy, a bit of humor, talking about the car in many aspects, good tests and comparisons.. Overall very complete and calm !
For a polish person, your english is way above average. And I love that you have those weird things like turn off the lights and turn them on at night to be amazed by the light output. People call me autistic for it. lol
bardzo fajnie nawijasz po angielsku, wyraznie, z bogatym slownictwem i ladnym akcentem, bez zadnych udziwnien. Milo sie slucha takiej osoby. Oby bmka zyla jak najdluzej :) pozdrawiam z e39
Greetings from Austria, love the content. My 725tds is my trusty daily since August and has bravely managed the snowy conditions we got here the past weeks. Watching your videos make me want to get a 740d tho
no to są samochody o których będziemy śnić jako starsze dziadki. no miodzio. miodzio. Poezja prawdziwej motoryzacji. Każdy tu o Twoim angielskim się rozpływa i ja też. Zzam od urodzenia, ale jakoś taki spokojny akcent wyrobić, to nie każdy umie. Nawet po latach mieszkania za granicą. Podobno talent muzyczny trzeba mieć , by akcenty łapać. Dbaj o niego. One hell of a beautiful ride mate.
Dzięki, kolego i zgadzam się z pierwszą częścią komentarza. Te auta już nie powrócą, dlatego też korzystam na co dzień i cieszę się z niego, ile mogę. Z tym talentem muzycznym to chyba jakiś mit, albo jeszcze go nie odkryłem 😂
Very nice to see an E38 being daily driven and also interesting to follow up the updates on your 740d. Keep the videos coming! I want to take my E38 out on the road where it belongs, after I repair what it needs. It's also Orientblau like the last one you showed, but better equipped since it's a 750i (not loaded though).
@@adamflower1715 My pleasure.😁 No, the car in the video isn't a 750i. You can tell because the door trim in the B pilar section has a sort of chrome mirror effect in the V12s which isn't present in the rest of the E38s. The front grille is also different with extra chrome for the 750. The 750s have some special details (also in the interior) that weren't available with the other engines, no matter how well equipped they were. My '98 750i has much less equipment than your 740d, which are tipically fully loaded. Mine doesn't even have heated seats or sunroof, but it comes standard with hinged backrest comfort seats, extra wood trim in the seat backs, extended leather, double glazing, wooden rear ashtrays, wooden reading lights and extra footwel lights, etc.
I used to have a gasoline 1994 740i as a winter beater for a long time. Drove my e24 in the summer. Then changed places in storage with the E38 every autumn and spring. The E38 did really well in winter. Also loved the heated seats. And also looked foward to enjoying the m60 v8 again. Pity i had to sell both a few years ago. Now driving a e39 528i on all season tires 😅. Not complaining though lol.
To be honest it must be super rare to see E38 or even E39 without heated seats.. 🤔 I rarely use half of the heating power in my 540i since it’s so powerful you can literally hardboil your family jewels 🥵🍒
@marekhaek6757 Zanim ja kupiłem swoje 740d przeglądałem ogłoszenia ze wszystkimi E38 przez około 3 lata. Co jakieś pół roku są momenty, że zobaczysz ze 2-3 sztuki dostępne na sprzedaż jednocześnie. Warto znaleźć takie, w którym trochę jest do zrobienia i potem to powoli robić element po elemencie. Najważniejsze jest to, że jak coś zrobisz porządnie to masz spokój na lata i naprawdę możesz tym na aucie polegać. Tylko to jest przeciwieństwo tego co robi Adam, bo on po prostu jeździ zepsutym. Na początku lepiej, żebyś miał inne auto do jeżdżenia. 740d generalnie nie ma dużo, ale na pewno warto się zainteresować, bo to lepszy i solidniejszy samochód niż W211 400CDI czy A8 4.2 TDI. W220 400CDI nie można nawet brać poważnie, bo co z tego, że silnik ze skrzynią jest solidny jak dzwon, ale reszta tego to jest gówno na kołach. Jakbym nie mógł mieć E38 740d to pewnie bym rozważył W211 400CDI/420CDI albo Phaetona 5.0 TDI. Audi z 4.2 nie, bo nie zaakceptuję takiego powalonego rozrządu w swoim aucie.
I wish it will snow soon in Romania so I can drive my E38 in winter-snowy conditions. I have the Style 60 with Nexen winter tires now. I also have a set like yours (Style 6 I think they are called) with some crap chinese A/S tires. Greets! 🤝
I have the 740i as a daily driver in finland. going second winter strong and it handels so nicely on the snow. my model is 95 without traction control but it was very nicely equiped back in germany :D
That G Wagen is stalking you! 🤣 Those same wheels came standard on my 94 730i (M60 V8). I have recently replaced them with a set of M pars - she looks super hot now 😎
I myself have a BMW F11 530d (258Hp & 560Nm), in snowy and slippery conditions the DSC is doing a great job indeed to maneuver with the torque that the engine gives out.
NIce E38 diesel! I was thinking about getting a "diesel locomotive" myself after my E32 had to go. Well, taxes for big old diesel engines are pretty high in Germany , so i went astray with a japanese gas V8 instead...
Thanks for the video! Looking forward to watch more near future. Few words about the Phaeton. I had Phaeton with 3,0 Tdi V6 (facelift as it was 2011), that was a great car. Silent and smooth. Only problem was that doors had some corrosion (or is it oxidation as the doors are aluminium?). Also some slight electricity problem was around. V10 Tdi might have expensive maintenance work costs as the engine need to drop down if something bigger is done (there is no room for working). Same issue with the 6,0 W12. And both those engines can have in pre-facelift models. So I recommend Phaeton with the 3,0Tdi engine as it has enough power 240-245hv and it is facelift model and little bit modern related to lights (rear/headlights) and dashboard components (navigation etc.). I also had a VW Touareg (same car as Porsche Cayenne) with the same engine, that was also facelift model and there were no common Touareg pre-facelift drive shaft issues (vibration). In case that is your cup of a tea, you should test drive that carefully in order to avoid buying car with tricky vibrations. That Touareg was also excellent car to drive, especially at the winter time as it is "over-engineered" and full capable off road car. Nowadays I have a Lexus RX450h and I'm enjoying reliability and I can recommend that also.
Thanks for the comment. Nice to see that a Phaeton owner is one of the viewers :) I saw a really nice V6 facelift for sale, but not only did the listing show up after I purchased the E38, it was also too expensive for me. That being said I think it was a really good deal from a foreigner in Warsaw that was leaving the country. I know that a V10 TDI will be expensive to maintain, but I feel like it might just be worth it! I mean, come on, a 10-cylinder diesel in a 4-door? They will never make such a car again. I appreciate all the tips. I know that the RX450h is a great car and my dad's actually considering buying one (1st gen) after a decade of 1999 V6 Camry ownership.
@@adamflower1715 Yes, you're right Phaeton with V10 Tdi is like a future unicorn that is highly appreciated. The sound of that engine is great! I bought mine from Germany as there is lot of choices. The current RX450h that I drive with is 2021 model and I bought it from Sweden when it had only 26tkm (now 42tkm). Most probably that will last long.
It may well be that your heater control valve doesn't work but you can test it fairly simple by just feeling if it clicks (rather violent) when it ist activated. Cleaning also can help fixing it when it's not rusted into pieces. But what I found is that with that age it actually tends to be the heater core being clogged up. This thing has a rather unusual setup with 3 lines. The hot water comes in in the middle and exits onthe left or right side (this is how the dual climate is done) whilst then flow is controlled by the mentioned heater valves (or maybe the other way round). Especially if your E38 gets warmer on one side while having the climate control setting identical this clearly shows a clogged heat exchanger. I successfully unclogged mine without removing it with a self made contraption out of three hoses, a cheap water pump adapter for a drilling machine and a bucket full of hot water mixed with citric acid. But on the diesel models there's another thing what can prevent the heater from working: the egr thermostat! This thing normally fails open and the engine simply will not get warm enough. I would never have believed this myself but this definitely can happen and actually does so quite frequently. The temperature gauge has to stay right in the middle even in the coldest weather. If it stays on the left side it's time for a egr thermostat (assuming that the normal one is ok).
Lucky you your E38 has everything heated. My 95 Opel Vectra A has no heated steering, Seats or mirrors😂. My heatercore was clocked when I bought the car so I had no heat whatsoever in my car. It was so cold in my car that the freezing temperatures started to hurt. At least after 3 years owning the car I replaced many parts and even repainted both sides because of rust. Now with wax in all hollow spaces the car is my perfect daily.
Your vids reminded me of my days when I was studying in Warszawa. Wonderful memories with amazing people. One of the best countries I ever lived in! @@adamflower1715
Now I want to get an e38 too :( maybe an Option as a second car, since my 6 Series e63 650i has been my Daily All year round and still is. Nice Videos, keep up the good Work
Wciągnąłem się w te twoje tripy Powiedz mi, bo zastanawiam się pomiędzy 730D a 740D - ile ci ta twoja bestia pali na co dzień? (w średniej wielkości mieście)
Sometimes when its really cold and icy i also turn off the heating and just use the heated seats and mirror so the engine warms up even when u drive slowly
The past two years In Chełm looked similar, I remember beating my e39 on the Żółtańce lake parking lot two years ago, changing a thrust arm at -20C wasn't fun
I have E39 530d and my heater has a bit different problem, it blows max hot or max cold, nothing in between lol. By the way I'm new to your channel and found your videos informative and very chill :) subbed
@@adamflower1715 Widziałem i czekam na kolejne :D taki kontent do tej pory był tylko za granicą i dla mnie osobiście jest mega relaksujący. Oby udało się dostać do zagranicznej publiki i duże wyświetlenia gwarantowane
Z tym DSC to chyba działa trochę inaczej, przynajmniej w E39 i E46 guzik od DSC jest dwustopniowy - zwykłe "kliknięcie" dezaktywuje tylko kontrolę trakcji, umożliwiając "mielenie" w miejscu (przydaje się czasem właśnie w zimie, szczególnie kiedy jest za ślisko, żeby kontrola trakcji przy próbie ruszenia nie odcinała całkowicie gazu). Dopiero kiedy przytrzymasz dłużej guzik DSC oprócz kontrolki trakcji zapali się też żółta kontrolka awarii układu hamulcowego, całkowicie odłączając system kontroli stabilności toru jazdy, czyli systemu który przyhamowuje pojedyncze koła na podstawie parametrów z akcelerometrów, prędkości kół i kąta skrętu. Wtedy dopiero cała "kontrola" nad autem jest w rękach kierowcy.
Możliwe że w e38 sterownik DSC jest inaczej skonfigurowany - można tą podwójną funkcję wyłączyć w zmiennych, żeby nie było możliwości całkowitego odcięcia kontroli stabilności. Niewykluczone, że przy takim kolosalnym momencie po prostu producent uznał, że nie warto dawać kierowcy szansy bo może go to przerosnąć :D
What‘s the issue driving these on low rpms? I often do it the other way round, shifting up for cruising constantly and on low rpms to reduce engine wear… 😮 Regarding the broken headlight adjuster it helps, if you fix the unit from towards the engine bay by either taping it in the up position or block it upwards with something between the light unit and the air filter box - at least until repairs…
Every 740d should have the aux heater ;) also using defrost setting will give you hot air Do the bi xenon upgrade, I was the first to do that 15 years ago (homerraas /BMWorks)
Much better to go bi-led now that the tech has surpassed xenon. Retrofitlab are a great resource. You could upgrade the dips to bi-led projectors and the mains to led main beam projectors. I'm not sure if you could program the body module to not throw up a fault. Though if you had switch it to xenon the load might be very similar at 35 or so watts. I have bi-led and main beam LED and they absolutely rock (not in a 7er sadly lol, but a 2004 Astra Bertone Coupe)
@@TheRoverspeed Thanks, my friend had an E39 with bi-leds and they were great, but I'm just afraid that some grumpy inspection man will have issues with it as it's technically illegal. But the bi-xenons might fly under the radar.
I am unsure about e38s but on e46s the exterior temperature sensor may inhibit the AC and heater from working. I see yours indicates -40. Replace it. It might just be your fix.
Hey, i know the video is 2 weeks old but, my E39s heating stopped working last month as it got colder outside, i thought my heater valve was rusted stuck, turns out i just had to top up the coolant, the heater matrix is higher in the system than the coolant resrvoir that means when the level gets low, it cant push the coolant up there, only needed like 500ml of coolant and voila, heating works as it should, somethimes its the simple stupid things :D
hey man you make me really want to get an e38 aswell. i remember when i had an e46 coupe a couple of years ago and i always had something to fix on that car, it makes me kind of nostalgic to see you talk about all of these small things on this beautiful e38
Hey, you only live once. You might as well get one! So far my biggest expense was the 1K EUR rust repair, but I bought a couple of parts here and there for it. I will make an update video with all the expenses once she's all fixed up.
Did you find the culprit for the sudden-loss-of-power-on-the-highway problem? I got the same car with same problem and it's impossible to accelerate/overtake on high speeds, as it shuts down suddenly..it shows some generic error with the high-pressure-fuel-pump, but who knows..
@@adamflower1715 Ah yeah, "Transmission failsafe mode" is just the message displayed on the screen, indicating going into limp-mode. However, after diagnosis, it showed that particular error.
@@adamflower1715i m looking on forums and everywhere,but found nothing. I m doing my oil service every 10k/km.I hope to not have any problems in future.
Had the same story with the heater. The control valve was rusty piece of garbage and had dead circulation motor
Replaced it with used factory one from E39 with low mileage and that did the job
Before than, it was heating up, but only if you let the engine rev up to at least 3000 rpm. But worked only at the 32 degrees on the climate control.
Also, one of the E38s you showed, that had 95 style wheels, not sure if you noticed, but it was equipped with ACC - automatic crouise goddamn control. This option was rare AF.
Dude! Great eye, I have no idea how I missed it! You're 100% right - this option is rare AF and I really wish I had it. I'll try to spot this car again and take a close look.
To be honest, I regret selling my 740d, but I bought it too neglectet to ot be worthy restoring it.
So was looking for a better one back in Ukraine. There was two with ACC, but one had paper issues so I decided not to take a risk and another one was too close to a front line...But fun fact, both of them had ACC failure due to radar in bumber has old rusty wiring
Now I have E39 530d touring with 6spd manual, but willing to sale it and buy a V8 e38... GOD I miss that sound@@adamflower1715
Where is the ACC located? Bottom of the front lip?
The radar of ACC is closer to the passenger side in the lower part of the bumper.@@henrik1743
@@henrik1743 Yes, that black sphere underneath the license plate.
More 740D videos pls :)
I love to see this car driving that much effortless in between 1100-1300 rpm 😍😍😍
it has 560Nm at 2000rpm :D
diesel
@@deppen123 Damn, that's a tractor :D
@@deppen123 Scania who? ;)
i like your style of videos. Comfy, a bit of humor, talking about the car in many aspects, good tests and comparisons.. Overall very complete and calm !
Thanks, really happy you liked them!
For a polish person, your english is way above average. And I love that you have those weird things like turn off the lights and turn them on at night to be amazed by the light output. People call me autistic for it. lol
autists🤝old bmw owners
bardzo fajnie nawijasz po angielsku, wyraznie, z bogatym slownictwem i ladnym akcentem, bez zadnych udziwnien. Milo sie slucha takiej osoby. Oby bmka zyla jak najdluzej :) pozdrawiam z e39
Dzięki kolego, cieszę się, że filmik się podobał. Szerokości w tej E39!
dokładnie, daje radę
Dokładam się do słow kolegi, super słownictwo i świetna gablota.
Pozdrowienia z przedliftowego 540iA 😎
dołaczam się, dużo zagranicznego YT oglądam i troche mieszkałem w uk i dobrze się słucha twojego ang
I enjoy so much watching your 740d!!!!!
e38 in winter is simply a masterpiece, thank you for the video🤝🏻
Thank you for watching!
TH-cam algorithm did a nice thing once again, it showed me this nice video, a style that I really enjoy. Thank you and keep up the good work! Subbed!
Thank you, I'm glad the video founds its way to you. I'm happy you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!
great car, looking forward to more videos.
I love a well-maintained German luxury cruiser with a caring owner. Myself driving a 2001 Audi A8 2.5TDI. Greetings from Estonia!
Thank you, greetings from Poland!
Greetings from Austria, love the content. My 725tds is my trusty daily since August and has bravely managed the snowy conditions we got here the past weeks. Watching your videos make me want to get a 740d tho
Excellent video greetings from Serbia
Thank you friend!
such nice calm style videos about one of the best looking bmw-s, i love it
Thanks, I'm really glad you liked it!
Looks and sounds good ;) I'm glad that we're lucky to have a good proper winter in Poland this year
no to są samochody o których będziemy śnić jako starsze dziadki. no miodzio. miodzio. Poezja prawdziwej motoryzacji. Każdy tu o Twoim angielskim się rozpływa i ja też. Zzam od urodzenia, ale jakoś taki spokojny akcent wyrobić, to nie każdy umie. Nawet po latach mieszkania za granicą. Podobno talent muzyczny trzeba mieć , by akcenty łapać. Dbaj o niego. One hell of a beautiful ride mate.
Dzięki, kolego i zgadzam się z pierwszą częścią komentarza. Te auta już nie powrócą, dlatego też korzystam na co dzień i cieszę się z niego, ile mogę. Z tym talentem muzycznym to chyba jakiś mit, albo jeszcze go nie odkryłem 😂
Very nice to see an E38 being daily driven and also interesting to follow up the updates on your 740d. Keep the videos coming!
I want to take my E38 out on the road where it belongs, after I repair what it needs. It's also Orientblau like the last one you showed, but better equipped since it's a 750i (not loaded though).
Thanks for watching and I'm really glad you liked the video. Really, the car in the last clip was a 750i?!
@@adamflower1715 My pleasure.😁
No, the car in the video isn't a 750i. You can tell because the door trim in the B pilar section has a sort of chrome mirror effect in the V12s which isn't present in the rest of the E38s. The front grille is also different with extra chrome for the 750.
The 750s have some special details (also in the interior) that weren't available with the other engines, no matter how well equipped they were.
My '98 750i has much less equipment than your 740d, which are tipically fully loaded. Mine doesn't even have heated seats or sunroof, but it comes standard with hinged backrest comfort seats, extra wood trim in the seat backs, extended leather, double glazing, wooden rear ashtrays, wooden reading lights and extra footwel lights, etc.
@@E34Benzin "the door trim in the B pilar section has a sort of chrome mirror effect" damn you know your E38's 😂
@@adamflower1715 hahaha It sounds pretty geeky, I know. 😂
In the Mercedes W140 is like that for all models, not only the V12s.
Great pleasure to enjoy a e38 asa daily driver, keep the videos coming of your driving trips and key maintenance issues
Nice video, wonderful to see snow and the e38 at the same time!
Perfect spec👌. Absolutely beautiful. Also, Amazing content. Much love from Albania🇦🇱
Thanks, glad you liked it! Greetings from Poland!
Your videos are so relaxing
Im glad this came across my recommended page, beautiful car man! I found a new dream car :D
Thanks man, I'm glad you like it!
Awesome video! I really enjoy the 7-series content. Keep on going bud!
Thank you, I'm really glad you liked it!
I used to have a gasoline 1994 740i as a winter beater for a long time. Drove my e24 in the summer. Then changed places in storage with the E38 every autumn and spring. The E38 did really well in winter. Also loved the heated seats. And also looked foward to enjoying the m60 v8 again. Pity i had to sell both a few years ago. Now driving a e39 528i on all season tires 😅. Not complaining though lol.
To be honest it must be super rare to see E38 or even E39 without heated seats.. 🤔 I rarely use half of the heating power in my 540i since it’s so powerful you can literally hardboil your family jewels 🥵🍒
Watching your videos is so freakin relalxing! Dunno why, but it is
Thanks, glad you like them!
Hey man please keep making videos. I love this chassis. Got an e39 myself as well as a daily and love it to death. Watching from USA. Keep it up
Thanks, man. I'm glad you like these. I'll definitely make more.
bardzo dobre filmy robisz, świetnie się słucha polaka, który potrafi fajnie nawijać po angielsku. I w dodatku bardzo ciekawy samochód:)
Dzięki wielkie, kolego!
@@adamflower1715
Witam. Chciałbym kupić takie 740d.
Będziesz w stanie coś doradzić ?
Jak się można skontaktować ewentualnie (np. Facebook?)
@@marekhaek6757 Cześć, sprawdzając sporadycznie OLX i Otomoto, trudno jest dorwać 740d. Jak masz jakieś pytania zapraszam na email akwork63 małpa gmail
@marekhaek6757 Zanim ja kupiłem swoje 740d przeglądałem ogłoszenia ze wszystkimi E38 przez około 3 lata. Co jakieś pół roku są momenty, że zobaczysz ze 2-3 sztuki dostępne na sprzedaż jednocześnie. Warto znaleźć takie, w którym trochę jest do zrobienia i potem to powoli robić element po elemencie. Najważniejsze jest to, że jak coś zrobisz porządnie to masz spokój na lata i naprawdę możesz tym na aucie polegać. Tylko to jest przeciwieństwo tego co robi Adam, bo on po prostu jeździ zepsutym. Na początku lepiej, żebyś miał inne auto do jeżdżenia. 740d generalnie nie ma dużo, ale na pewno warto się zainteresować, bo to lepszy i solidniejszy samochód niż W211 400CDI czy A8 4.2 TDI. W220 400CDI nie można nawet brać poważnie, bo co z tego, że silnik ze skrzynią jest solidny jak dzwon, ale reszta tego to jest gówno na kołach. Jakbym nie mógł mieć E38 740d to pewnie bym rozważył W211 400CDI/420CDI albo Phaetona 5.0 TDI. Audi z 4.2 nie, bo nie zaakceptuję takiego powalonego rozrządu w swoim aucie.
@@darek4488 Skrzynie w tych Mercedesowskich V8 CDI to jednak temat rzeka...
Damm man, that sound incredible 😍
I wish it will snow soon in Romania so I can drive my E38 in winter-snowy conditions. I have the Style 60 with Nexen winter tires now. I also have a set like yours (Style 6 I think they are called) with some crap chinese A/S tires. Greets! 🤝
Warm up a huge diesels in a cold weather its special aesthetic)
I have the 740i as a daily driver in finland. going second winter strong and it handels so nicely on the snow. my model is 95 without traction control but it was very nicely equiped back in germany :D
Hats off to you daily driving an E38 in Finland!
That G Wagen is stalking you! 🤣 Those same wheels came standard on my 94 730i (M60 V8). I have recently replaced them with a set of M pars - she looks super hot now 😎
More 740D videos pls)))
Will do my best to think of some interesting videos, friend.
We have snow here as well, saw a new RWD 3 series being pushed this morning😂. Stay safe , especially with no heat in your car.
Great Videos! Keep up the Good work!✌🏼
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed
I myself have a BMW F11 530d (258Hp & 560Nm), in snowy and slippery conditions the DSC is doing a great job indeed to maneuver with the torque that the engine gives out.
great video, beautiful car with v8
NIce E38 diesel! I was thinking about getting a "diesel locomotive" myself after my E32 had to go.
Well, taxes for big old diesel engines are pretty high in Germany , so i went astray with a japanese gas V8 instead...
e38 and snow perfection
Dziękuje za film i lekcje angielskiego...
top tier i miło się słucha, szacun i pozdrawiam
Dzięki wielkie za oglądanie! Cieszę się, że się podoba.
Pozdro z wiednia, piękny samochód, zawsze byłem fanem tych v8 diesel
If u decide to change headlights cover or some details, please record and do another video! It is very interisting to watch
what a machine
Thanks for the video! Looking forward to watch more near future.
Few words about the Phaeton. I had Phaeton with 3,0 Tdi V6 (facelift as it was 2011), that was a great car. Silent and smooth. Only problem was that doors had some corrosion (or is it oxidation as the doors are aluminium?). Also some slight electricity problem was around. V10 Tdi might have expensive maintenance work costs as the engine need to drop down if something bigger is done (there is no room for working). Same issue with the 6,0 W12. And both those engines can have in pre-facelift models. So I recommend Phaeton with the 3,0Tdi engine as it has enough power 240-245hv and it is facelift model and little bit modern related to lights (rear/headlights) and dashboard components (navigation etc.).
I also had a VW Touareg (same car as Porsche Cayenne) with the same engine, that was also facelift model and there were no common Touareg pre-facelift drive shaft issues (vibration). In case that is your cup of a tea, you should test drive that carefully in order to avoid buying car with tricky vibrations. That Touareg was also excellent car to drive, especially at the winter time as it is "over-engineered" and full capable off road car.
Nowadays I have a Lexus RX450h and I'm enjoying reliability and I can recommend that also.
Thanks for the comment. Nice to see that a Phaeton owner is one of the viewers :) I saw a really nice V6 facelift for sale, but not only did the listing show up after I purchased the E38, it was also too expensive for me. That being said I think it was a really good deal from a foreigner in Warsaw that was leaving the country.
I know that a V10 TDI will be expensive to maintain, but I feel like it might just be worth it! I mean, come on, a 10-cylinder diesel in a 4-door? They will never make such a car again.
I appreciate all the tips. I know that the RX450h is a great car and my dad's actually considering buying one (1st gen) after a decade of 1999 V6 Camry ownership.
@@adamflower1715 Yes, you're right Phaeton with V10 Tdi is like a future unicorn that is highly appreciated. The sound of that engine is great! I bought mine from Germany as there is lot of choices. The current RX450h that I drive with is 2021 model and I bought it from Sweden when it had only 26tkm (now 42tkm). Most probably that will last long.
e38 is still one of the most beautiful cars imo truely timeless
It may well be that your heater control valve doesn't work but you can test it fairly simple by just feeling if it clicks (rather violent) when it ist activated. Cleaning also can help fixing it when it's not rusted into pieces. But what I found is that with that age it actually tends to be the heater core being clogged up. This thing has a rather unusual setup with 3 lines. The hot water comes in in the middle and exits onthe left or right side (this is how the dual climate is done) whilst then flow is controlled by the mentioned heater valves (or maybe the other way round). Especially if your E38 gets warmer on one side while having the climate control setting identical this clearly shows a clogged heat exchanger. I successfully unclogged mine without removing it with a self made contraption out of three hoses, a cheap water pump adapter for a drilling machine and a bucket full of hot water mixed with citric acid. But on the diesel models there's another thing what can prevent the heater from working: the egr thermostat! This thing normally fails open and the engine simply will not get warm enough. I would never have believed this myself but this definitely can happen and actually does so quite frequently. The temperature gauge has to stay right in the middle even in the coldest weather. If it stays on the left side it's time for a egr thermostat (assuming that the normal one is ok).
Thanks for the extensive reply, much appreciated!
Loved the video! You're funny aswell, keep uploading bud!
Thanks, glad you liked it! will do!
This is so smooth 😌 but man, -40 degrees! I can’t even imagine what that is, I’m from south of Europe 😅
No worries, barely -5 C. The sensor is missing.
Lucky you your E38 has everything heated. My 95 Opel Vectra A has no heated steering, Seats or mirrors😂. My heatercore was clocked when I bought the car so I had no heat whatsoever in my car. It was so cold in my car that the freezing temperatures started to hurt. At least after 3 years owning the car I replaced many parts and even repainted both sides because of rust. Now with wax in all hollow spaces the car is my perfect daily.
Could you please add more BMW vids in the snow :D
Will do my best!
Your vids reminded me of my days when I was studying in Warszawa. Wonderful memories with amazing people. One of the best countries I ever lived in! @@adamflower1715
23:32 probably water/moisture got into the connector and changed the resistance
Waited for a new video after i subscribed from the trip video
e38 (and e32) is a allways beauty!
E38: The ultimate skiing machine
fajnie ze korzystasz z niej jako wozu na codzien, piękny samochód
Dzięki, cieszę się, że się podoba!
Now I want to get an e38 too :( maybe an Option as a second car, since my 6 Series e63 650i has been my Daily All year round and still is. Nice Videos, keep up the good Work
Thank you, I'm glad you liked the video. An E63 650i is hell of a daily!
I am impressed by the power of the engine that can drift in the snow. It requires a minimum power of 500+ hp
i am impresed about turn signals still working,
good video bro but where are you coming from and where are you headed?
Thanks man, this was a Kraków - Chełm - Kraków trip.
Wciągnąłem się w te twoje tripy
Powiedz mi, bo zastanawiam się pomiędzy 730D a 740D - ile ci ta twoja bestia pali na co dzień? (w średniej wielkości mieście)
Hej, cieszę się, że filmy się spodobały. 740d w mieście pali plus minus 15 litrów przy stosunkowo normalnej jeździe.
Beutiful car 😍 i thought my X6 with 3L stright six was thirsty, at 1,4 l/mile city driving, but yours was more 😅
Sometimes when its really cold and icy i also turn off the heating and just use the heated seats and mirror so the engine warms up even when u drive slowly
The past two years In Chełm looked similar, I remember beating my e39 on the Żółtańce lake parking lot two years ago, changing a thrust arm at -20C wasn't fun
Widziałem na żywo, piękna sztuka
I have E39 530d and my heater has a bit different problem, it blows max hot or max cold, nothing in between lol. By the way I'm new to your channel and found your videos informative and very chill :) subbed
Thanks and welcome to an E39 owner. I'm glad you liked the videos!
I also have a e39 330 d touring m sport it’s the best car I have ever owned the engine I’m sure you feel the same 👊
@@peterolley7159 Touring gang 🫡
@@nsxss 🫡👊❤️
Great video, you should definitely post more often lol
Thank you, glad you liked it! Will try to!
Is there anyway you can post ASMR Snow Driving videos with the Windshield Wiper and driving sounds please
I'll see what I can do. Hopefully it still snows after I return from my 2-week trip next week.
U sound actually like the guy speaking in the radio of the simple indie game called the long drive, is there a connection?
Man, thanks for this oddly specific of a comment 😂 But no, no connection. At least not yet, I'm not excluding any career paths 😂
Very nice video! -40°C ?? Really?? BMW rules.👏🏻👏🏻🤟🏻🚘
4:41 as an eastern european i can confirm every owner of an old vw sharan with polish number plates is like this :)))))))))
We have one in the family and I cannot disagree with you 😂
5:14 my e39 has the broken PDC too😅
Wyświetliło mi się na głównej i jako fan Audi zostanę na dłużej bo super się to ogląda :D
Super, dzięki. Cieszę się! Jako fan Audi zobacz poprzedni filmik na kanale.
@@adamflower1715 Widziałem i czekam na kolejne :D taki kontent do tej pory był tylko za granicą i dla mnie osobiście jest mega relaksujący. Oby udało się dostać do zagranicznej publiki i duże wyświetlenia gwarantowane
18.4 liters is crazy 💀 also does it use winter diesel or normal?
It said winter diesel at the Shell pump 😂
When my car got wet like at the car wash or when its raining the temperature sensor would work even though it was also missing in my car lol
very nice
Z tym DSC to chyba działa trochę inaczej, przynajmniej w E39 i E46 guzik od DSC jest dwustopniowy - zwykłe "kliknięcie" dezaktywuje tylko kontrolę trakcji, umożliwiając "mielenie" w miejscu (przydaje się czasem właśnie w zimie, szczególnie kiedy jest za ślisko, żeby kontrola trakcji przy próbie ruszenia nie odcinała całkowicie gazu). Dopiero kiedy przytrzymasz dłużej guzik DSC oprócz kontrolki trakcji zapali się też żółta kontrolka awarii układu hamulcowego, całkowicie odłączając system kontroli stabilności toru jazdy, czyli systemu który przyhamowuje pojedyncze koła na podstawie parametrów z akcelerometrów, prędkości kół i kąta skrętu. Wtedy dopiero cała "kontrola" nad autem jest w rękach kierowcy.
Chyba tak. Kolega z E39 próbował trzymać ten guzik i dziwił się, że nie wyłącza się, jak u niego.
Możliwe że w e38 sterownik DSC jest inaczej skonfigurowany - można tą podwójną funkcję wyłączyć w zmiennych, żeby nie było możliwości całkowitego odcięcia kontroli stabilności. Niewykluczone, że przy takim kolosalnym momencie po prostu producent uznał, że nie warto dawać kierowcy szansy bo może go to przerosnąć :D
23:25 this happens because you have snow/water getting into the temp sensor plug reducing the resistance by shorting the pins of the connector
Thanks for the insightful comment! But the sensor is missing completely. Unless one of the viewers has pranked me by installing it back on my car.
@@adamflower1715 I meant snow into the connector
@@pier11francesco Makes sense, thanks man
@@adamflower1715 you're welcome you Will notice that if you short the pins It will say It's max temp outside
Yeah, had that guess too, could be a corroded plug. Had something similar with my E32...
What‘s the issue driving these on low rpms? I often do it the other way round, shifting up for cruising constantly and on low rpms to reduce engine wear… 😮
Regarding the broken headlight adjuster it helps, if you fix the unit from towards the engine bay by either taping it in the up position or block it upwards with something between the light unit and the air filter box - at least until repairs…
I was convined that low rpms are bad for turbos, but others in the comments are saying it's fine for this car. Thanks for the advice!
Every 740d should have the aux heater ;) also using defrost setting will give you hot air
Do the bi xenon upgrade, I was the first to do that 15 years ago (homerraas /BMWorks)
The OG 💪
Much better to go bi-led now that the tech has surpassed xenon. Retrofitlab are a great resource. You could upgrade the dips to bi-led projectors and the mains to led main beam projectors.
I'm not sure if you could program the body module to not throw up a fault. Though if you had switch it to xenon the load might be very similar at 35 or so watts.
I have bi-led and main beam LED and they absolutely rock (not in a 7er sadly lol, but a 2004 Astra Bertone Coupe)
@@TheRoverspeed Thanks, my friend had an E39 with bi-leds and they were great, but I'm just afraid that some grumpy inspection man will have issues with it as it's technically illegal. But the bi-xenons might fly under the radar.
Did I see also seat cooling button?
I wish! That's the massage button.
Replace the tempsensor, I had a 2001 E39 with broken off tempsensor and the dash said -40C. When the sensor was replaced my ACC started to work again.
I am unsure about e38s but on e46s the exterior temperature sensor may inhibit the AC and heater from working. I see yours indicates -40. Replace it. It might just be your fix.
Thanks, I haven't thought about that. I don't even remember whether the heating worked before the sensor went missing.
ما شاء الله تبارك الرحمن
I love this car
Cześć, fajne filmiki i chyba widziałem cię ostatnio jak jechałeś na wiadukcie. Pozdrawiam
O, super! Dzięki wielkie!
Nice Car👍🏻
the dash -40 holy shit!
dude you really need to install that ambient temp sensor... I hate to see -40c in there lol.
will do lol
Hey, i know the video is 2 weeks old but, my E39s heating stopped working last month as it got colder outside, i thought my heater valve was rusted stuck, turns out i just had to top up the coolant, the heater matrix is higher in the system than the coolant resrvoir that means when the level gets low, it cant push the coolant up there, only needed like 500ml of coolant and voila, heating works as it should, somethimes its the simple stupid things :D
Thanks for the advice. While I have a coolant leak, topping it up doesn't affect the heating :/
hey man you make me really want to get an e38 aswell. i remember when i had an e46 coupe a couple of years ago and i always had something to fix on that car, it makes me kind of nostalgic to see you talk about all of these small things on this beautiful e38
Hey, you only live once. You might as well get one! So far my biggest expense was the 1K EUR rust repair, but I bought a couple of parts here and there for it. I will make an update video with all the expenses once she's all fixed up.
@@adamflower1715 I'll be waiting for that!
THAT's one fully loaded bimmer, is it RWD?
Thank you and yes!
4:41 150 euro ticket in sweden for that car if cops see him haha
Taka wersja to w dzisiejszych czasach rodzynek . M67 świetna jednostka
what was the temperature ?
Probably anywhere from 0 to -10 C during this trip.
Next time when you decide to drive on roads , clean you car well from the snow!!!!
Of course!
Did you find the culprit for the sudden-loss-of-power-on-the-highway problem? I got the same car with same problem and it's impossible to accelerate/overtake on high speeds, as it shuts down suddenly..it shows some generic error with the high-pressure-fuel-pump, but who knows..
No, sorry I haven't had the time to get it diagnosed yet, but it hasn't happened to me since. But for me it showed a transmission-related issue.
@@adamflower1715 Ah yeah, "Transmission failsafe mode" is just the message displayed on the screen, indicating going into limp-mode. However, after diagnosis, it showed that particular error.
@@ботур8808 Got it. I will update once I have it figured out.
gdzie jestes? masz 740d daily? haha, ile kosztuje paliwo tam?
Tak jest, PL. Jakieś 6.75 zł za litr czy coś takiego.
How high are the fuel prices in your area?
Around 1.60 EUR per liter or so for diesel
pretty much the same in my area, thought it would be less. Anyway, your videos are very relaxing to watch, so keep em comming :D
@@schwuppdiewupp7 Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
Film v8 diesel sound at least 1hour it would be a hit, like a winter sleep video!
I'll try, but it might just put me too sleep as well 😂
Pięknie chodzi to V8 na wolnych obrotach, pozdrawiam z E90 3.0d :D
E39 3L diesel super wybór, gratulacje!
@@adamflower1715 u mnie akurat E90, ale w domu jest też E39 525tds
@@Moro___ Mój błąd, oczywiście chodziło mi o E90! Chciałem taką kupić, ale ceny za wysokie na mój budżet 😅
from which year is your e38 ?
beautiful car
Thank you, it's a 2000
I ve got a 740d e65 in a very good condition.It s got 366.000kms,they got problems with the timing chain?
Not sure about E65, but no issues with mine @ 220k km
@@adamflower1715i m looking on forums and everywhere,but found nothing.
I m doing my oil service every 10k/km.I hope to not have any problems in future.