2013 BMW 528i X-Drive 2.0t is better than 3.0L INLINE 6

Gem autos were gracious enough to lend me this 2013 bmw 528i. In the land of bmw the inline 6 3L engine is a legend. It is hard to replace it, but is the 2.0l turbo on par or better than the powerhouse?
Hakman tests out the 528i to see if it really is or was a step in the right direction for bmw, and it's consumers.
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[@jjccob]

this was my first car, got it when I was 16 and now im 20. never had a problem with it and it’s treated me well, highly recommend it honestly

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you for sharing your experience. German cars used to have a bad reputation of being unreliable, but it has changed alot in the last decade. Always good to see comments like yours since you had yours long term, and is running strong :)

[@burnin_motors]

I own a 2013 528i RWD and it is my first car, i got it at around 70k miles n now it has 126k miles after 3 years of hard driving, honeslty love the car id highly recommend it, do ur research on the motor before purchasing one and def get a pre purchase inspection, timing chains are a big factor when buying these cars, but out of all the n20 motors ive seen in all my friends cars, havent seen em fail. Dumb things will go bad over time like the parking brake actuator, or the comfort access, but its never been a super expensive repair... id highly recommend it to people as a good daily. Drives so smooth n saves so much gas

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you for such an honest reply and feedback. Seems like you have been on top of your maintenance, and enjoying your 528i :)

[@TareqShaheen-l2d]

hey! i just bought one that has 100k miles, the car is clean and everything is good, the only two things i noticed is when i rev it the engine sounds tired. Second, i have thing that shows on screen for drive trial malfunction? what should i do?

[@burnin_motors]

@@TareqShaheen-l2d engine sounds tried & u have a drive train, usually drive train means something is off, it can be something very simple or something complex, do you have a scanner? If so run it on the car and see what comes up, if not , id recommend getting it checked, most diagnostics should be 100-150, these cars aren’t super hard to figure out , I recommend coming back when they say what the issue is , or if u find out what the scanner says, scanner is a cheap route but it might not show ur exact issue

[@TareqShaheen-l2d]

@@burnin_motors i am going to the mechanic soon for a check up, thank you for responding i really appreciate. Is there anything that you would recommend me checking? also noticed that steering wheel is a little hard to run but i know that's how most bmws are?

[@burnin_motors]

@@TareqShaheen-l2d while your at it, have him check your timing chain, it needs to be tight tight to confirm reliability, also any oil leaks such as valve cover!

[@mauricehaynes-gatling1401]

I just got my 2013 BMW 528i and I love everything about it....

[@halfasskrew]

Congrats! Glad you like it :)

[@TareqShaheen-l2d]

hey! i just bought one that has 100k miles, the car is clean and everything is good, the only two things i noticed is when i rev it the engine sounds tired. Second, i have thing that shows on screen for drive trial malfunction? what should i do?

[@MrSabinR]

Have this car, in 3 years never had a problem, and i can confirm, it is very very fast considering its the basis of the fast petrol models. The N20 4inline 2.0 turbo is a powerful little engine that can smoke a lot of other cars

[@mauricemcghee834]

Outta all the competition of that year interior it looks the best by far 🤷🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ everyone else was stuck in the 90's interior wise

[@halfasskrew]

The interior debate has always been more of a personal preference when it came down to Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. They all have their pros and cons, but if you like one you might not like the other.

[@mauricemcghee834]

@@halfasskrew very true brother

[@javi_perez]

Thanks for investigating and keeping us informed about the characteristics of the cars, I am always interested in these topics, new subscriber

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you for subscribing and watching my videos. Hope to provide more good videos for you guys

[@udailyshopping7170]

Wonderful video man I wish I have the 535i in this generation. Highly recommended video to change your ideas on this legendary car.

[@halfasskrew]

Thankyou!

[@franclingomes7976]

BMW is the best brand of imported cars, the technology that this car is made of is incredible, buying a mercedes is making a dream come true.

[@anjumsyed9395]

Had the 535i in this generation. Very solid car if you keep up with the maintenance

[@raymondchin2562]

thanks for answering the differences of the two models

[@halfasskrew]

My pleasure!

[@kirtmenard9804]

This video is so amazing and Am really glad I found this for I learned a lot of useful things in here. Thanks a lot for sharing this to us.

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you so much

[@ninaanjum5760]

Is this better than the Mercedes E class and Audi A6 in your opinion?

[@usuilaton3415]

awesome, the technology that this car is made of is incredible, buying a mercedes is making a dream come true.

[@alisameer2007]

What??

[@4khacks829]

wow..crazy specifications.. reallly amazing car..truly legendary..love it..

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you

[@girl6998]

wow nice and great video. most helpfull tutorial. thank you so much for sharing this video...

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you very much!!

[@johantoni9042]

Good information , one of the best video for BMW 528i X-drive 2.0t REVIEW my all confusion clear . thank you for sharing this video.

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you for watching and the feedback

[@soufianadam8964]

Amazing car and engine , thanks for video

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you

[@anhhuyen3497]

wow this is a great video which gives me a lot of useful information about BMW 528i X-drive 2.0t, thanks for sharing !

[@halfasskrew]

My pleasure

[@hoanglam8470]

Thanks for your review, these cars are amazing, especially BMW

[@halfasskrew]

They are indeed. Thanks for watching

[@cesarcastillo9321]

I love this BMW model too much, and as always very good review friend.

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you so much

[@tomasurnieza4060]

Amazing ! This is my first car. Its very enjoyable and millime.

[@halfasskrew]

How long have you had it for? Would love to hear more

[@tylerplayzz8697]

Was looking to make one of them my next car too, would you say a 2013 one with about 80k miles for 10k is good?

[@halfasskrew]

If it has been maintened properly by the previous owners, I don't see why it would cause any issues for you. Where are you located

[@mustaynulhaque2427]

Amazing specifications..really a legendary car..love it..

[@halfasskrew]

It is indeed!!

[@alfredistkaputt1146]

I see the cup holder next to the shift. is the stick in the way to grab it? and most importantly what's in the tim's cup? its the little things.. eh

[@halfasskrew]

I will answer your most important question first. It is liquid fuel aka coffee for my reviews from #timhortons The shifter doesn't really intervene when you go to grab the cup. Usually cup holders are the first thing i like to hate on when i sit in the car lol

[@genova2379]

An excellent review of one of my favorite cars of all time.

[@halfasskrew]

Glad you liked it

[@tramhuynh7883]

Thanks for sharing review BMW car. It's amazing and I found this for I learned a lot of useful things in here.

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you so much

[@genx3063]

I love these type of cars, but we need smaller cars! I do think that’s the future.

[@halfasskrew]

What small car would be on top of your list

[@thestampers4721]

Wow, thank you so much for making this video. I really appreciate the effort put into making this. Is it better than a 3.0L I6 really???

[@halfasskrew]

In some ways it is better, and in some ways it's not. All depends on your preference what you like

[@TareqShaheen-l2d]

hey! i just bought one that has 100k miles, the car is clean and everything is good, the only two things i noticed is when i rev it the engine sounds tired. Second, i have thing that shows on screen for drive trial malfunction? what should i do?

[@giogordeladze8909]

what a nice car 🤤 thanks for such a nice review

[@halfasskrew]

Thankyou. Glad you liked it

[@arnoldasluksas1908]

Great info video. Thank You share Your better experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@halfasskrew]

Most welcome

[@toqrulqeribov2043]

For sure 3.0 inline 6 cylyndir is much more beter smooth and comfortable than 2.0 turbo

[@halfasskrew]

Agreed. The linear power the 3.0 inline 6 pumped out in the low revs all the way to redline was much more enjoyable. These engines will surely be missed since most manufacturers have moved to 4 cyl turbos

[@cohugh]

Don't fool yourself, the in-line 4 is just not satisfying for a big heavy car as the 5-series. The 5 series need the 6 cylinder in-line, the engine the car was designed for

[@halfasskrew]

Agree with your sentiment for 6 cylinder for the bmw 5 series. Personally, I'm a big fan of the inline 6, but the push towards smaller engines and EV has left us with limited options.

[@deeprock3080]

amazing review

[@halfasskrew]

Thank you so much

[@TheManHebr]

the gearcontrol tho XD

[@Scotford_Maconochie]

The F10 528i 2.0T (N20) engine is more power dense than the 535i 3.0T (N55). But the N55 has more tuning potential than the N20. Personally I'd take the 528i with the 3.0 NA over the N20 2.0T

[@halfasskrew]

Agree with you on getting the 3.0 NA over 2.0T. It will always be an engine that is talked about

[@louisspanellis781]

I prefer the 6 cylinder car e39 and the e34 535i

[@ysabelreyes1186]

Good looking car but really bad engine

[@Scotford_Maconochie]

Personally the only good thing that came from the E60 5 Series was the M5 with the V10. Again the E60 was the brainchild of Chris Bangle needless to say the E65 7 Series which was a monumental design flop for BMW at the time.

[@halfasskrew]

Loved the V10 M5. It was such an incredible machine!!

[@jus10graves]

Hell no that n20 is a joke

[@raybutts9133]

3.0L NON TURBO NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE IS ALOT BETTER. ALOT MORE DEPENDABLE TOO

[@halfasskrew]

Agreed. The linear power band was lovely on that engine too

[@manikashil2344]

Wonderful video man I wish I have the 535i in this generation. Highly recommended video to change your ideas on this legendary car.

[@halfasskrew]

535i would be amazing!! Thank you for watching and the positive feedback

[@MdAlamin-mg9uy]

Is this better than the Mercedes E class and Audi A6 in your opinion?

[@halfasskrew]

They all have their pros and cons. But if you like a sportier ride this is definitely a little better. But Audi and Mercedes in those years had a better interior