Can We Make This V10 BMW M5 Mechanically Perfect? - E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 7
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Welcome to an hour long wrenching session on the mighty BMW E60 M5 followed by Autobahn driving. In this episode we do throttle actuator service on the S85 V10 engine, install Bilstein B6 DampTronic shocks, fix the mirror unfolding problem and replace the sunroof seal. This formerly neglected and cheap M5 is now fully mechanically sorted!
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ONE HOUR LONG!!!!!!!!!! SRETEN HAS BLESSED US WITH THIS ONE!!!!!
I know, its like a late christmas gift
he blessed our ears with the acceleration!
Amen ❤
I love his videos. Great for just learning a lot about cars in general and he’s so informative about components to the car
@@senjo4374 lol moklllolp i
The broken plastic piece in the shock is a broken shipping puck from when the vehicle was delivered. It keeps the front of the car raised for removal off the transporter to not scratch the bumper. Looks like the dealer who delivered the car might have not removed it. If the shipping puck was not removed and the car was driven at highway speeds, the spring could have been displaced from the correct position since the car was still raised on that one side. Once the shipping puck cracked and broke off from the impact of driving at highway speed, the spring settled into the incorrect position.
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Yep. That's what I was thinking too. That means the dealer that prepped that car after delivery straight up left that piece in
Seen few complains about dealership forgetting to remove these on F80s as well.
@@snikwadRR Sometimes the transport people are not gentle to the cars and the top spacers get jammed WAY up into the strut boot. When I did PDIs I'd do my best to remove them if they were stuck but some were just beyond retrieval without taking the strut apart, but that means they were also out of the way of suspension travel and it was benign to leave them where they lay.
The puck's are there for when the car is secured on a ship or train that it is stable. (transport blocks)
The heater does not make too much noise. It's perfectly fine.
Stay warm buddy.
♨👍
I agree with you, its not noisy at all
Nunca tinha visto outro brasileiro nos comentários, bom gosto, amigo!
The heater is fine, no worries. I like how you don't play music while wrenching. I don't mind the music when you are using the blast cabinet. Love your attention to detail.
You can't work on the car if your back is f***ed or you've got pneumonia. Keep the heater on!!!
@@AriettiJoao Opa!
I never met a mechanic who’s so much passionate for doing his work under so much perfection. Congrats, Bro!
Mechanic or enthusiast vlogger?
Sreten i have NEVER binge watched anything on TH-cam before until i found your station. I want to thank you for instilling the belief that regular people with a bit of understanding can move forward and take care of a BMW. I just bought a 2016 535i and i already have some knowledge and now feel empowered to take on things i hadn't done before.
"stopped by the dealer to get robbed" best line ever hahaha
FML! One hour with you (and of course an E60 M5...) ... what a way to start a great weekend!
Fruity much
watch at 1.5 speed, then switch to normal for the engine sounds.😉
@@brenj we don't do this here 😶
@@brenj why would I, it'll end sooner that way
@@brenj OP probably wants the one hour.
1 hour of M539 Restorations? Yes please! What a way to start my weekend!
The pointing fingers to the airboxes....details, details of humor. I love it!!
man.. the amount of knowledge.. self restraint not to cut corners and precision handy work on you is just.. spot on 💓
Finally! a TH-camr that rebuilds struts the right way! All the ones I've seen always removes/installs the nut with an impact, without bothering to hold the shock shaft with a wrench, risking blowing the shock without it even seeing a km.
Also important with ball joints. Dont install new one with impact. It spins The joint against the nylon inside and it is shot instantly
So, I did have work to get done but now, it can wait. I'll just take this hour and seven minutes for myself and enjoy another awesome M539 episode. As always, thank you for all the hard work!
Get to work , you lazy bastard ! . . . or you'll be here all day. 😁
You came, we see, and you continue to conquer! Did the seal help with wind noise on your glorious sunroof?
Me too 😀
Your running commentary as you work is priceless! Of all the TH-cam channel’s I watch your channel is by a huge margin the very best. Please don’t ever change a thing!
Thank you!!
Totally agree to everything is this comment 💪🏽
I agree, better than annoying music which really wreck some good commentary. I really feel like he is talking to us.
Totally agree.
so satisfying watching a master in their element.
impeccable editing too.
I don't even own a BMW, but love watching the reasoning behind this massive experience floating around the complex issues.
Yeah me neither. I just like watching stuff.
Replacing the rod bearings was the biggest single thing that catapulted you into TH-cam superstardom imo. I hope this gets appreciated in the long run. I'm an Audi guy, but I appreciate your awesomeness nonetheless.
Actually its harder to find Rod bearings than to get them off the car, and put on the new ones
Since you're an Audi guy, if you or someone you know is looking for a new/refurbished set of chrome rims for an early 2000s A8 I have some that I'm going to be selling in the very near future so please do let me know!
@@mds2465 Alas, my dream of owning an A8L W12 has not yet come true. Sorry, I don't know anyone who still owns a 4E generation.
Another hour that stops time and makes you forget everything.. just peaceful..
There are TH-cam videos 4 to 15 mins long that I fast forward through. Then there are the videos by Sreten which I cannot miss even a second off. Man, you are a genius, down to earth and a straight shooter. Absolutely brilliant stuff.
“Leave the wood trim alone. I’m not gonna replace it by carbon stupid fiber. I’d rather set it on fire than do that.”
I love your style, Sreten.
Gotta appreciate that you refurbish your own parts again and again, trying to do as much as possible. It's not only great for saving money, but you learn so much of the parts too. Imho, wish more mechanics/hobbyist would do that.
the only channel that you appreciate one hour long video from start to end.
Honestly i don't understand how you made a 1 hour video feel like 5 minutes. Love your content and keep up the great work !!
I agree...just amazing! 🤣
This newly wrapped steering wheel is just beautiful! Absolutely love that car.
this channel is awesome because of all the little jokes and the excellent timing on the edit cuts. 'grease up rodney' it clearly shows the effort you put into making the episodes is as much a craft as the work you are putting in these cars. cheers!
That was THE quickest 67+ minutes of video I've viewed in a long time! Normally, when I notice a video of similar duration, I either skip through it, or don't watch it at all! But not with yours! They aren't subject to such criteria! Ever! Your content is ALWAYS informative, entertaining, and inspiring! Keep it up! And congrats on achieving 300,000(and growing!) subscribers! You've earned and deserve all the success that comes your way! Cheers!
You’ve really Taught me to be Thorough when fixing cars and not cutting corners and doing it right the first time
Always easy to say but when customer is begging poverty... not so easy in practice
@@greg4673 i don’t work on peoples car that want to be cheap. They can either get it done right and come up with the extra cash or go elsewhere
It's a philosophy for life tbh.
Good job man!
@@famus801 Best way to work. Saves you from a lot of trouble with bad cars, and bad customers.
My happy place, a full 60 minutes of watching, listening and learning how to replace the shocks on an M5. Entertaining, educational and humorous. You always know when a video/film is keeping your attention, it ends and you’re disappointed because you want more. 😊 Masterful editing too, so many other channels should take a lesson from Sreten. Thank you for making my day. 🙏🏼👍🏼
Love the Turkish cuisine touch, that spilled dirkn was Ayran which is diluted yogurt. Keep up the good work man, appreciate it.
Hocam sizi burda görmek mutlu etti saygilar :)
Nice to se you here Noyan hocam. Always a pleasure to watch your content too.
The German cuisine is much better. But this excitement from Turkish boys is rather cute I guess.
@@AlexanderMichelson Falsch. Ayran ist eins der besten Getränke überhaupt. Über Döner brauchen wir ja wohl nicht diskutieren. Obwohl, das ist ja ein deutsches Essen. Ups.
@@AlexanderMichelson I like both, really. And I'm Indian, so I have nothing to do with either, but both taste rather good to me.
You are a great communicator. Meaning I am following everything you are explaining and find it very interesting. I like your dry sense of humour as well.
you are the type of car guy who would be known as 'there's a serious fella' in Ireland - in other words this guy is super technical and smart. keep it up man, from a bmw guy in Ireland
Hell yeah. One hour of Sreten being a methodical maniac. You really love to see it!
Ти си, друже, легенда ☺ ако не пратиш домаће јутјуб канале, само да знаш да те сви хвале и често те спомињу и доста те нас прати из отаџбине. Свака ти част и надам се да ћеш трајати још сто година! Жив био, Сретене ☺
И в България много го хвалим !
13:38 “I stopped by the dealer this morning and got robbed.” 😂😂😂😂😂
Sreten, the quality and content of your videos is well documented by all of the comments. I want to thank you for helping me through a very painful recovery from shoulder surgery. I discovered your videos using TH-cam to distract myself from the beyond red-line ache. I loved every minute of every one and for the all too brief time I was distracted enough to stop thinking about the pain and enjoy a few moments of relief. I am fully recovered now but have not stopped watching, you are now my treadmill companion. Now want to find another 2002 530i which I stupidly sold.
Cheers my friend
That engine sound, when fitted with the Eisenmann exhaust sounds incredible
This one has something far better fitted :)
This series is getting better with every episode! Love the editing.
This guy is such a legend!
My girlfriend already knows that when an M539 video is uploaded to give me my time to watch it. :D You are a legend Sreten! You are seriously inspiring to start work on my own car. e39
Amazing work man! E60 M5 gets bad publicity. It’s essentially, like you said, a 4 door super car and should be maintained and treated as such. It’s one well engineered machine and s great car in the right hands. Keep up the good work and I am jealous that I can’t drive that fast in my car here in USA!
I'm going to miss seeing the E60 being worked on. It's one of those poster cars for me. Really enjoyed this project Sreten, can't wait to see the E32 get worked on!
I used to dislike the e60 m5 but you honestly changed my opinion!
Yes, that’s also my conclusion. Thanks to Sreten 👌🏾
I would like to have a Touring and a garage to work on it 🥰
I used to despise the Hawk eye look of the e60, but after purchasing one and looking at it everyday, I’ve grown to love the design, and now consider it gorgeous
That’s bc he has the manual. The SMG is garbage as you know
@@startingtech3900 no I didn't like the styling and the interior
Best way to start the weekend!
Finest entertainment and wrenchfest, as per usual!
Hopefully he will be more careful, no more crushes from now on specially on this V10.. BTW.. i wouldn't bother painting it just leave it as it is is working perfectly, on body parts has no surface rust just few dents & small scratches which are part of patina & can be buffed out.. safe roads & stay out of troubles Streten and keep posting fixing these incredible machines ! ;0)
We're on the same train of thought Sreten, maintaining our cars so that they can work perfectly, all the time. Keep like that. Vámos, ánimo!!! (Like we say here in Spain)
"Vanos dammit" - as many other BMW owners say worldwide ;)
@@iainarthur7713 Very true. I myself don't own a BMW, but I would like to get one some day in the future, so I can shout that phrase out loud every time I get a failure🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@iainarthur7713 love his e30 video. Have a 84 320i coupe in spain original everything. Maybe I can drop it off at his place in a year with 30k and let him turn loose. It has 103k km on it. Passes ITV's in spain.
@@preslavboyanov buy an old one. Das new ones are labour and parts cost intensive.
@@carlosoruna7174 Yes, probably an older one would be good. Maybe in some years time I could afford even an E90/E82 chassis BMW (maybe a 1 or 3 series with the 3.0 straight six), although an E46 325i would be golden.
I love when you use the chisel to spread the knuckle
Sorry this comment took so long, I've had my 2005 E60 M5 since Feb 2015 as a daily, (short run) driver, with some Great trips to Scotland in between. The poor bugger had been hammered when I got it and over the last few years I have steadily replaced the parts that needed changing. It has been a very good car. Engine is phenomenal, (Let it heat up before pushing it, of course) I bought my Lifetime warranty throttle actuators from Jason too, an absolute gentleman to deal with. Your video's are very informative and I can now have a go at stopping the chirping (blower fan) from one of your previous videos :) Thank you.
Yet another great video Sreten. Thank you for making it 1hr and not a single advert.
How good did those valve covers turn out!? Real rippers.
Although you do know you'll need to take the engine out now, break it down and clean every part of it as well. It just wouldn't look right otherwise.
Of always liked the V10 M5s but I'd happily have a touring version. The fastest station wagon in the world.
Npq for the future. I always look forward to all of your videos but this and the Alpina, in a back to back test, that would just be heaven.
@Jonas Jonaitis ok it is the Mercedes but it is not as fun as this m5 and the m5 is more refined with better overall build quality compared to the Mercedes or Audi
@Jonas Jonaitis bad reliability doesn’t m mean it has bad quality and it is bad design because BMW’s are built to breakdown after the warranty and once you change the parts it will run for the same km it did before breaking down
1:05:28 Agree entirely about wood trim. My family had an E90 335i with the wood trim, sport package, manual, etc. The interiors from this era of BMW are fantastic, and I really think the wood trim suits it perfectly. Beautiful car, wish we never sold it.
Piano black FTW!
Yeah the 335 is one of my favorite cars ever made. The e46 m3 is awfully fun too but, adding turbo/s to a 3 series is awfully sweet.
@@mtbhussler good sarcasm
Same
I have a E46 with bright beige interior and awesome wood trim. I’m only 20, but I love it!
LOL at "number eins and number dos". Mixing it up nicely.
I know this video is more than 1yo but people are still enjoying this video, ok?! Awsome job with this proyect Sreten. Respects from BMW fan in Uruguay!
Not a BMW guy but this channel makes me consider one from time to time. As always great content and dig the longer video. Cheers!
Sretem, You deserve a gold medal for your work! Just MESMERIZING!
That Aquablast machine is incredible. What an end result! You could start a separate channel just Aquablasting things.
That would definitely be watched aswell. I'd watch it immediately!
true that
First thing that came to mind when i saw that part.
watching this at 2.30 am drunk after an birthday (in germany) is perfekt to get sleeping!
thank you for your videos !
keep going!
Das ist schön von dir sreten
I don’t have an m5 but Iv just become hooked watching you work.
The aluminium finish was serious impressive
I took our hoover apart to repair it. Your careful methodical clean approach has taught me how to tackle all sorts of repairs. Was für ein Mensch!! Best regards from Switzerland.
*Starts to put in new part*
“Actually I want to clean that on the inside.”
This is me every single time 😂
Enjoying my pancakes and coffee on Saturday morning while watching project Raleigh. Bliss!
I seem to be getting this immense smile on my face whenever I hear 'Coming up..." !! Keep it up buddy, best channel on TH-cam by far !!
Seeing those valve covers so clean, feeds my soul. 🥰❤
That engine sound is just something else. Awesome video as always mate
1 hour 7 minutes of awesome 😁
Making me want a V10 M5 again! I had an E60 550i and I can’t praise enough how solid and well put together that car felt. I think the E60 does not get enough love for how good of a car it can be. Even with my E46 M3 I replaced it with, I still miss that car a bit. M5 would be the next logical step.
Sold my E60 550i it was a shit car and got 11 mpg IMO
It’s funny that many people, dosen’t likes the looks of the E60/61. I remember when it came out, people trashtalked the design.
But look at it, it still looks like a modern car, even after almost 20 years, i Think that Chris Bangle did a masterpiece. One of the most beautiful cars ever build.
Ohh btw.. love your Channel, your are amazing😊
Hi, I'm a big fan of yours and I'm following you with interest.
I worked at BMW for 5 years as a logistics director in promoting new products and test drives !!! Now I have a small car parts store !!!
I have two bmws, my e91 and my wife's f20 !!!
It's amazing how well you explain everything you do !!!
Congratulations from Romania!!!
absolutely magnificent content, the M5 is just the perfect autobahn car, great to see it again and I'll be waiting patiently on the next video of the E32 750
Had to turn the brightness down on the monitor to look at the vapor blasted covers! Fantastic video as usual. I can't hear any noise.
one hour long..... I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS!!!! I need popcorn now!
The results from the Aqua blast treatment are absolutely stunning. Which somehow fits perfectly with your way of working.
you have a gift in spanish that is the best thing you speak and the mechanical skill and the knowledge and understanding about the BWM is a fact, I always follow you congratulations great miracles with those classics
I just can't skip a single minute of your Video! Thanks a lot for this, what you doing for us!
Over one hour? Hell yeah!
I am not alone in loving this project! Well done Sreten! M5s are super rare here in Colombia and the prices are climbing in the US, especially for a 6-speed.
This guy is great he can work on my e46 any day of the week i respect him and his vids what a great guy.
Great channel , that plastic piece you found in the shock is a spacer that stops the car bottoming out on when it’s being transported to the dealership from factory by truck , to stop damage, they are ment to be removed when the car has its PDI but obviously it wasn’t !! I’m new to this channel and enjoying it a lot ,thanks
Absolutely stunning the best channel on youtube by a country mile,never fails to amaze
Love the work you put into your videos, let alone your cars.
One hour of pure entertainment, and a bit of jealousy from my side as this E60 is such a beauty! Thank you Sreten!
The best youtube channel.... in the world! :)
I automatically read the last part in Clarkson's voice 🤪
@@vipul_singh That was my intention :)
The E60 M5 V10 is the most glorious BMW! Pure V10 power like it should be. This is the real example on how to take care of this masterpiece. Long live E60 M5!
Sreten, that piece of plastic that fell out of the first strut is the transport plastic shim that BMW puts in there from the factory during shipping to keep the shocks from compressing. I forget if it's either to allow them to be secured on the truck better or just when driving it from dealer to prep center, the shocks are not being used/wearing.
Exactly and sometimes dealer forget to remove those plastic shims and after a while the shock itself compress them during driving until the plastic will brake apart. Nothing to worry about though but something good to know.
Great video as always. The white thing you found inside the shock boot looks like the remainder of a transit stop used when the car is new from the factory to stop it bouncing about to much in transit.
Really bad that the technician who did the pre delivery work left it behind.
This is the car that brought me to your channel a few days after you posted the first video with it. So happy to see more of it!
Finally, a blessing from Sreten. A whole hour and 7 minutes😄😁
Just discovered your channel. Great videos. Strangely calming. Great cars. Love your sense of humour. And I’m learning. What’s not to like?
Brother, you are AMAZING!!! You remind me of the early 80's when i was in the US Army south of Mainz (Dexheim). I knew a couple amazing mechanics and 'gear heads' between Dex and Frankfurt. They always kept me fed with amazing Euro cars and kept them up to speed for me (an older 280 SE coupe, an early 5 series,and then an beautiful 928. I still miss Germany for the pure love of autos and the love of mechanical GREATNESS. THAT is what you remind me of. I want to either import you to here in Florida, or export myself back to Deutchland!
Really nice video, as usual! Good editing, good choice of music, and I absolutely love your content!
M6 S85 convertible must be a dream soundwise 🤤
Sadly the E63 M6 was assaulted by Chris Bangle.
@@emrefifty5281 no problem love the look. Just needs style 166M wheels.
24:24 Something is called "Poğaça" and that yogurt is called "Ayran" 😂I love it when these videos are super long.
Yes! classic 1 hour wrenching video.
You are a true BMW legend! I own the same vehicle (7 Speed though 😒😒) with almost 200k Kms on it and always wondered if there was someone at BMW in Germany who could give guidance on how I keep my baby going strong always. I have found it/him. Well done, and great video/s. Si, Christchurch,
New Zealand
Man these videos are getting better one after another. Especially the details, production, lighting.- and of course the plot as well! :)
That scraping old foam is probably the most painful unrewarding work know to man. They make a scraper with a razor blade that skims just above the surface of the paint and if you are careful it doesn't scratch the paint. The windscreen installation guys have them, just much larger ones but they also use a small one for quarter glass, that's the one you need. It makes light work of the bulk of the job.
This V10 really is an economic engine. Having done more miles, the fuel level at 1.03.28 is higher compared to the level at 1.03.06....Great video!
Ha! My E60 M5 gave 6-8 mpg in town. Seriously!
Pro tip! If you use „:“ between numbers you get a timestamp which you can click on. For example 1:00:00
It's a pleasure watching a master at work. Remember kids, when a master does it, it always looks effortless.
Cheers
You need to make a compilation of videos.
"Oh no, oil leak!"
"There is no leak, strange, maybe there is no oil?"
Etc😂
Never fail to impress Streten!
Love it! Old school wrenchfest!
Love your work man, stay safe!
I cannot express how much i hate the carbon fiber wrap on a wood trim i 100% agree with you on that
Proud E60 V10 onwer from 2006. This thing is sweet !
This is insanely good and only half way through, gonna save the other half for tomorrow. Happy Friday man 👍