5 Reasons Why the BMW M57 is THE SECRET WEAPON for your Land Rover Defender || Mahker 4x4

[@BobBenz55]

My M57 530D has 310,000 on the clock. Love the engine!!!! True workhorse

[@wearemahker]

Now thats what we like to hear 👌👌

[@livingoffgridinscotland]

Not sure why the puma engine is classed as unreliable… We’ve had lots of transits with the 2.4 and 2.2 and they’re bombproof I’m going down the 200tdi route…

[@Pandora882]

Got a B57/58 in a grenadier great engine get one

[@listerjones]

Great engine, that's why i'm currently putting one in my 1964 Jaguar Mk2....

[@wearemahker]

That will be awesome

[@listerjones]

@@wearemahker I think so, manual 6 speed with lsd, should be fun.

[@georgewoodcock-ej8cb]

What’s a rough cost for a m57 swap with all the other necessary parts/extras which may include brakes, axel/diff exhaust and transmission? etc for a DIY job, as I still would like to have all the best parts from Mahkar yet still get hands on and install it myself, would this be a service that you can provide. Also keep up with the amazing videos, love watching them.

[@georgewoodcock-ej8cb]

I know it’s £25,000 for a basic spec conversion done by yourself, just interested in the difference in pricing that’s all.

[@wearemahker]

@@georgewoodcock-ej8cb unfortunately building kits are just as intensive as installing them ourselves as I can guarantee you’ll be on the phone asking what goes where 😬

[@neilyeomans9805]

It’s a fantastic engine perfect for this use loads of power. Do not know what you use if customer wants petrol but the BMW 2.8 z3 uses M52B28 inline-six which is an aluminium block and is an amazing engine.

[@darrenhaywood9260]

I would sooner have Mahler fit the engine rather than JLR if I am honest, but I get what you mean about making it look factory 👍

[@lesbrock6719]

Are you guys planning on selling pipe sets ready to fit ?

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@antonpoteryahin8491]

BMW M57 pairs with what gearbox? Does it need a transfer case for 4x4? What axles can support the power of the torque the M57 puts out? What ratios for the differentials if the axles are indeed upgraded?

[@wearemahker]

Thanks for the questions, we've answered these in our latest Q&A! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pITCYoyeicqFkNU

[@1Larriva]

What is ballpark total cost? What transmissions does it take

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@davidchakombera8984]

Thanks team for this. I have two questions, can l get it in automatic, what is the cost of a fully reconditioned one

[@wearemahker]

@@davidchakombera8984 yes you can and auto option is £38k plus vat

[@davidchakombera8984]

@@wearemahker thank you

[@cameronwood1994]

Have you thought about using the Range Rover L322 engine cover instead of the BMW one?

[@wearemahker]

It’s the same engine

[@cameronwood1994]

@@wearemahker I know, hence why I suggested using the Range Rover plastic cover on the top.

[@davidmcdonnell628]

430000 kms on my 330d m57 still flying it

[@Dave-ng7ee]

E46 330cd here, 480k km, original chain, 300bhp torque monster, going strong 💪

[@LRDefender1968]

Hi Guys, My pride and joy is my 2.2 TDCi, what are we talking about in cost please? Kind regards Tony

[@Metal05]

Look at a previous video. You’ll be paying it off for years dude. It ain’t cheap.

[@wearemahker]

£25k plus vat Sir

[@nnoddy8161]

Can you provide a kit for shipment overseas of the key bits - mounts pipework etc?

[@wearemahker]

We sure can would you like a kit ?

[@lukabilic6081]

Would it be possible to fit this engine in the Jaguar XE?

[@itumelengmahaole5890]

Yes.

[@lukabilic6081]

@itumelengmahaole5890 is this yes a verified fact? Or is it one of those answers which also start "with enough time and money, sky is the limit" :D hehe Over time I might consider doing an engine swap to my car so that it can gain another 10 years of life. Maybe even more reliable 10 years.

[@Erroron1]

It would be good to know base price figures on one like Gwyn’s M57 bolted onto the MT82.

[@wearemahker]

Used set up £15,000 but no warrenty on the used engine. Fully reconditioned start from £20,000

[@noelcahill6707]

I think they should put this engine into range rover sports with blown lion engines

[@DubaiDiver]

Can it be fitted to a Discovery 4?

[@wearemahker]

Unfortunately not something we offer

[@johncunningham4820]

Would that Engine FIT into a Series 3 Land Rover ? How far forward would the Radiator Panel need to go from original .

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@IngeBall]

Do you use the AC in your swaps?

[@wearemahker]

Question answered in this weeks Q and A which is up now

[@petedoherty6041]

what diesel pump do you used on the bmw engine

[@wearemahker]

Genuine bmw e46 only

[@nickpresland8956]

I herd of a few people putting M57 engines in a L200 how easy is it ?

[@wearemahker]

Thanks for the question, we've answered in our latest Q&A! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pITCYoyeicqFkNU

[@JeanPierreJoubert-i8m]

Does the puma transmission match the m57 in reliability

[@wearemahker]

Yes we’ve only ever had one fail in over 50

[@ovidium8020]

Dave is obviously against OM606, but the question is: does he hate the OM606 coming from a G Class?

[@e.e9331]

OM606 is fantastic, but depending where you're from, its much more expensive than M57N2. OM606 also is much noisier if you care about that. Once OM606 is tuned, it consumes more fuel than M57N2. OBVIOUSLY both engines their pros and cons.

[@wearemahker]

@e.e9331 I will tell you why I'm not fond of them and that's because I spent about 3 months trying to get one of them to boost without spilling huge amounts of smoke out. I then visited a dyno run with my dirty130 two years ago to be proven by facts shown that day that not one that made good power didn't belch smoke plumes out. If the argument was what's an acceptable engine that makes 390 bhp with minimum noise and smoke, I'd put my house on the line - the M57 will win, as we've built over 30 vehicles that do.

[@willnorth3199]

we need longer videos !

[@ovidium8020]

none of these explain why Dave prefers M57 over OM606...

[@wearemahker]

We just don’t mention the Om…. (Chris)

[@conorcousins27]

Thats the last engine id put in one of those bags of shite..om606

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

They are tuning the cumins bt6 to crazy hp in the states ( compound turbos etc and it takes it )

[@_marcus_does_]

That's a lorry engine. The 3.0L bmw is not!

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

@@_marcus_does_ you can't get reliable 700hp out of m 57

[@_marcus_does_]

I'm sure you can't but have you ever driven a defender!

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

@@_marcus_does_ yes 3 had 3 brand new ones with with out dought the most unreliable vehicles we ever had , and bt6 engines take 600hp all day long infact some have been tuned to over 1000hp as the block can take it but you need forged rods and pistons and it gets very expensive.bt6 tuning is absolutely massive in the states. The m57 is a good engine so is the m54 petrol but the n57 punches holes in the blocks

[@lorisemme1340]

Ok, but poor e46!

[@ScatManAust]

You can save a huge amount of money and heartache Simply by buying a Toyota Land Cruiser in the first place.

[@wearemahker]

Kindly remove yourself from my page Dave !

[@ScatManAust]

@@wearemahker Nothing like fishing hey!!!

[@brianjones1151]

Or just buy an INEOS !

[@wearemahker]

@@brianjones1151 if you like a ugly pig some men have no standards 🤦‍♂️

[@peterjanvanbijnen226]

i totally disagree and bmw produckt are not made to last if would put another engine in an land rover i would use an mercedes , toyota, stelleantis

[@ady-bdavid1173]

If that's the case u may as well do a cummins swap. What exactly is wrong with BMW engines? Mercedes om606 are difficult to come by and parts are even more difficult to get.

[@AreaCode865]

Bollocks

[@ScuzzBot]

I have worked professionally on Mercedes, BMW, and Land Rover. All three brands receive a bad rap for being unreliable. From my experience, this is due to incompetent owners who neglect their vehicles. I have seen vehicles from all three brands reaching well over 200,000 miles. Yes, they do cost more to maintain. No, the higher cost to maintain is no excuse to neglect maintenance.

[@BigpopsyX5]

Have you ever owned a M57? I ran one in a 2005 X5 never let me down. Used it for towing a twin axel caravan and sold it when it was 17 years old with 150000 miles on the clock, fantastic reliable engine!

[@ady-bdavid1173]

@@BigpopsyX5 I'm sure the people complaining about the m57 engines didn't take care of them or got done in with a bad deal. I had an e46 330d and that car was a machine... Never had issues like the 320d engine.

[@032254855]

how does the m57 preform off road being a motor that was in a car does it need rpm to work or can it still chug along like a 300tdi

[@livingoffgridinscotland]

Not sure why the puma engine is classed as unreliable… We’ve had lots of transits with the 2.4 and 2.2 and they’re bombproof I’m going down the 200tdi route…