5 things that will BREAK on your BMW | E90 335d

Here are the 5 things you need to watch out for if you are thinking about buying a BMW 335d
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[@youtoobe169]

Great information! Thanks for posting this. I don't have a 335d but have always wanted one since I test drove one when they were new. I have a 540d right now.

[@jonscoupe]

Very good review. I'm in the UK and looking to buy a 335d so this is very useful. Thanks.

[@Tazmannn12345]

jonscoupe u will love it

[@xCobi]

great engine wich Needs a proper tune and a deleted dpf like mine 330xd to avoid These "Problems" also u Need to drive the car on Long distance, These engines are designed/built for the Autobahn/freeway not for short 10 mls trips

[@FlyinGato]

completely agree! It's actually my highway car, I use it for my roadtrips, it's the perfect highway car.

[@xCobi]

but im looking forward to the f31 335d LCI because of the 8 Speed automatic ...

[@Jagshemasher]

I think I had a lot of issues because I was using my car for a very short commute - like 2-5 miles to work each way in Canadian Winters so the engine never really warmed up properly. At the time i bought it I was not aware of the issues these cars can have . . . . .but I do love the torque from this engine

[@hairychesticles1]

I would do an egr delete. Actually i would do what allot of ppl do and delete the shotty emissions stuff altogether

[@FlyinGato]

+hairychesticles1 all set in mine my friend!

[@Oni-One]

This is a very informative video. ...For anyone about to go thru the DPF issue: see if you can have the filter cleaned [baked]. It will be way cheaper than the $4000 cost of the part alone.

[@FlyinGato]

that's very true, there's a lot of places that will clean them now

[@Oni-One]

@@FlyinGato ps- Are there any significant mods we can do that won't affect smog/emissions? ...I'm in Cali

[@danehoffman]

Excellent video and a very insightful review! The visuals and explanations for all the diesel systems were a great addition. I have my heart set on an E90 335d as my next daily. I plan on doing a full emissions delete and straight pipe exhaust, as well as a JR Stage 2.8 engine and trans tune with supporting mods (such as a bigger intercooler). Luckily I live in Michigan where we don't test for that, so I can get away with it! Thank you for all your 335d content, I've been watching all your videos and your content is fantastic! 👍

[@jackmannsmd]

Great coverage of the 335d as always. Fixed 3 of the 5... deciding if I want to do the delete or sell it. Loved the car thus far.

[@FlyinGato]

Thanks Jason, ABC Delete, you'll love the car that much more

[@FjordTrotter]

Hey I have a 2011 335d, do I need a swirl flap delete? Thanks

[@FlyinGato]

I recommend you get it

[@Jagshemasher]

@@FjordTrotter I would concur . . . but do all the other stuff while you are at it

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

you have put it very polite..its night and day if an s2000 had a simple issue with roof and its way different than a bmw 335! that have 5 issues that to fix you need the cost of car

[@iaroslavstepaniak1467]

About heater blower - its official recall. I also have to change one of the injector in my 2010 BMW 335D i would say thats +1 issue to the list of 5. My car exactly the same as yours except its not tuned .... Yet... I live in Canada and in our province we dont have emission regulations, so i cant wait to get it tuned.

[@Jagshemasher]

Which Province?

[@based1669]

thank you!

[@richarris8731]

Great job covering the 335d common breakdowns. I had the harmonic balancer go on my 2011 in the first 7 months that I owned it. I looked at it from the perspective of buying another 100K since it was right then that it broke down. To be honest, I had been driving it very aggressively, so I probably broke it a bit earlier than it might have. The jerk who had the car before me may have let the effluent for the combiner go dry, because when I had the oil changed they said that they had never used so much. :-( I knew diesel was dirty, so I went through a process of cleaning the fuel tank, cleaning the injectors, upgrading to a detergent additive that added cetane = racing fuel, and then, just for giggles, I started using a biological agent (I guess oil has microbes? LOL) and finally I changed the fuel filter. So I am hoping that I have cleaned up some of the carbon build-up. Let me tell you though, the Power Service Kleen Diesel +cetane is an amazing product. I have the dose refined to a small water cup that I use as a measurer, because one bottle is six tanks full, at just over $1 per tank at Wal-Mart.

[@FlyinGato]

thank you sir!

[@Nite-owl]

$101.9 (£72.00) in the UK for 13.1 Gallons of regular diesel. If you want the "good stuff", add an extra £3. As for the diesel emissions, luckily we don't have the stringent tests the U.S.A. have, so what we lose in fuel costs we more than make up with savings in the emissions department.

[@Jagshemasher]

Probably multiple times over based on what I have spent fixing/modifying mine

[@mg9577]

The same tank will cost you £106 now haha

[@shadowsiren3058]

I wish i could delete that but unfortunately i live in NY state were you cannot modify nothing, must be stock. If i ever dealt with the particulate filter ill just remove and use high heat pressure wash to clean the soot and ash off.

[@MikaHakkinen83]

You talk good. Thanks

[@XiAwesomeGodziX]

Virdo starts at 3:15

[@bobl.7264]

yea all cars get issues my '07 tacoma had some recalls and at one point i had to leave it at the dealer for 2 days so they could re-paint and undercoat the frame also had a vibration on the driver side somewhere in the floor board area never had a breakdown but finally traded it for my rebel

[@FlyinGato]

wow, unbelievable. I really want a diesel truck, you gotta help me out Bob! What should I get?

[@bobl.7264]

FlyinGato im not a big fan of diesel trucks unless its for commercial use plus when it gets real cold they can be hard to start need to be plugged in but id say the ram 2500 with cummings is the best

[@baronhyatt6729]

I've been wanting one of these for a little while but now I have to I'm hearing this it's not worth the money to put into it to keep it running for me so I might just go to a Volkswagen diesel

[@johnbritton895]

DPF is designed to trap soot whilst in built up areas and burn it off on the highway. A good tip to prolong its life is a biannual dose of "wynns diesel gold treatment" or something similar as it dissolves carbon, also good for valve seats and so on. There are many faults that with throw up a code to prevent active generation taking place, this is usually when the DPF problems begin. To fix this the fault must be identified/rectified, then some "gold treatment" in the tank for a few days normal driving to let the chemical work and a highway blast to clear the blockage and bring down DPF back pressure which will allow the active regeneration cycle to be enabled via BMW DIS or such. I have done a few of these, unless the DPF light is red there really is no reason to delete, plus DPF removal is illegal here in the UK. I repaired to my own e90 330D four years ago this way and never had any trouble since, and I drive only 14 miles to and from work each day at very modest speeds.

[@FlyinGato]

Very good tips, I prefer my method of jettisoning the thing to the nearest dumpster 😁

[@willjdeanie]

How can you tell if a fault is stopping dpf Regen' from occurring ? We had a dog issue recently , needed new glow plugs as it uses them to get it up to temp' apparently, so , it goes again, but she does a lot of short journeys, I take it out for a longer drive on a fast road maybe once a week but the dpf light still comes on. Now and then. It's hard to tell if that's normal or if there's still a prob. It doesnt stay on constantly, just now and then . What do you reckon?

[@Tazmannn12345]

@@willjdeanie u need to start using v power mate and take it for a 50 mile run that high speeds

[@ShadesWade]

truth on that s2000 vtec solenoid gasket. i have to replace mine tmw :/ my vtec is currently non existent now. was a semi-intermittent problem. now its vanished for the past week altogether. beamer looks nice dude!

[@ShadesWade]

horse piss! gotta love that nitrogen count lol

[@FlyinGato]

haha!

[@FlyinGato]

Going to tell Jane that you like her bimmer!

[@ShadesWade]

damn thats janes whip with all that torque! shes gonna smoke both of us! lol

[@HappyBanana869]

I am about to buy a 335d and I love your paddle shiffters. Are those stock paddles or where did you get them (and got them installed) here in Germany I can only find some ugly silver paddles, but your's looking amazing and sporty👌🏽

[@FlyinGato]

mine came as an option on the sport package, it was not a common option unfortunately

[@HappyBanana869]

@@FlyinGato okay thanks for replying👌🏽

[@michaelc1154]

Hey man, any idea on what to look for when buying these cars? Im currently in the looks for one and i would greatly appreciate your info!

[@FlyinGato]

hey bud, basically, if it's under 80K miles, you're ok, you'll have to do all the maintanance and mods yourself, but the car should be in decent shape, if it has more than 80k miles, make sure the trans oil was changed (with filter), carbon cleanup, ABC deletes, possibly new battery, new vacumm hoses and the harmonic balancer as well

[@michaelc1154]

FlyinGato awesome I appreciate it thank you so much! 😊

[@ReapZzLeaderofReturnClan]

EGR valves are in every diesel since 1998 in Volkswagen engines 🤔

[@johamar80]

I have a 2011 335d sport. I would like to upgrade the rear bumper to an m sport one. However, I am not having any luck with finding anyone selling this. Any suggestion? Usually the places I find it does not have the urea outlet on the left side.

[@saintpaul1875]

probably should just delete the system

[@xXSQPRXx]

When you did the ABC delete , did you put catless headers and if so, does the car smell bad on the inside?

[@FlyinGato]

I did and the car doesn't smell bad inside

[@roskataqv]

"Emissions in the US are a lot more strict than they are in Europe" is a funny joke, but still enjoy the content, very informative.

[@TheJustFunn]

Think you forgot about 1 thing, i heard the small turbo can break pretty fast? But thanks for the tips :) good to know when i will get my 335D

[@FlyinGato]

+RideAllDay I haven't heard the small turbo issue yet, but I'll look into it

[@xCobi]

you are right thats why the singleturbo r6 is the "better" choice but ist only available in europe/asia not for the us market

[@Jagshemasher]

@@xCobi - I had a vacuum pipe leak that prevented the small turbo from spooling up but once it was fixed the car ran fine. With any turbo engined car make sure you change the oil frequently - parts rotating at 30,000 rpm or more need good lubrication

[@Psitriesitall]

Nah never heard that

[@jongkeunlee]

You are right. US exhaust regulation system asks car manufacturers to build system to prevent air pollution. But these added systems eventually pollute air. Stupid.

[@Jagshemasher]

The issue is that in order to reduce NOX emissions they actually significantly increase the CO2 emissions - I am a mechanical engineer - I understand this stuff

[@rbmwiv]

Bad fuel causes the carbon buildup. Also the best thing I ever did was delete the emissions. Car is fast and reliable now. No more det.

[@levyid9155]

BMW 335d 125,000 miles fault for urea active tank return recommended additional diagnosis is what the dealer said any thoughts

[@FlyinGato]

All the emissions systems are likely on their way out at this age, time for a delete

[@khalid749]

Please tell us wtf you hit at 12:18

[@FlyinGato]

It was a big pot hole

[@ricardoryangovender1593]

can we remove the ser system completely

[@FlyinGato]

You mean the SCR? Yea I removed mine completely

[@albaniansk8er]

I would love to own this car. I found a 335d for $11,500 with plus tax... 77K miles and it’s got the navy too. I would like to do a one time modification and retune/remap to remove the Emissions EGR systems. How much will that cost ?

[@FlyinGato]

Depends on if you're doing the work yourself

[@albaniansk8er]

FlyinGato I would basically like to take the car in and have the modifications done. Keeping the car relatively stock except the problematic parts and to free up the exhaust

[@albaniansk8er]

FlyinGato I would consider taking it into BPC to have the car fully bypassed of all the problematic parts and dyno tuned. I would be doing occasional long distance drives and I would like the most I can get out of it with stock fuel pump and turbos and stock Intercooler.

[@albaniansk8er]

What would be the smartest decision? Stage 2.5 with dyno tune and full exhaust, EGR deleted and the couple other things?

[@FlyinGato]

Thats a great idea actually, buddy of mine drove his from Iowa to BPC, and he loved it

[@KillerBOZombie]

You cant compare mpg in a civic gas to a bmw diesel, in europe we both have egr and particulate filter. Carbon build up is mainly caused by not driving the car like a diesel. Too many cold starts short trips etc. If the car is driven right the problems should first show later in the cars life

[@FlyinGato]

it's not just carbon build up though, all the emissions systems tend to fail quite spectacularly and often

[@Jagshemasher]

@@FlyinGato - I concur - its the single biggest source of grief on the car whether its something serious like the EGR Cooler valve spring breaking or something relatively trivial like a level sensor failure in the DEF tank . . . doesn't affect the cars performance but leaves the CEL illuminated and costs a lot of fix (although now there are cheaper fixes out there than the BMW $2000 tank replacement fix)

[@ultimate2368]

Emission tests are WAY harder to pass in the Europe :D

[@jgripen969]

ultimate2368 Yea, i was laughing hard when he said that it’s stricter in the US lol. The reason to why BMW’s in the US fail more often is because German made BMW’s are much better built.

[@willjdeanie]

Debatable. I don't think you can say that about diesels. It took USA emissions tests to reveal the the defeat system that was giving false emmissions readouts under testing conditions. VW had basically stated emissions figures that were a fraction of the real output figures under normal driving conditions by fitting a system that would change the output when under test conditions. They were cheating the tests and lying about how clean their diesels were, they failed USA emissions tests miserably once this was exposed and the real numbers became apparent. The interesting thing is , this system that effectively cheats the tests is not allowed in the US, but it is allowed in Europe. They get away with it by claiming it's fitted as a protection mechanism that stops the engine from being damaged under extreme loads or faults or whatever. This is intentionally used , knowingly as a way to mislead TO give false readings and has been proven to be the case with VW admitting they intentionally misled. But , despite this , they can still do this in Europe, and it has become apparent pretty much everyone is doing this in Europe. Even after all the scandal. USA however were having none of it. So there are actually a great many euro diesels that simply can't be sold in the USA, yet are common in Europe. We are now getting stung massive tax on diesels over here instead , to everyone's annoyance here in the UK after the government pushed everyone to get a diesel a dew years back , only to tax it to the hilt a few years later. You can't even drive one into many cities now including London without paying massive charges.

[@gabrielaquiroz1166]

I have a bmw 2011 335d with 85000 miles. how can I fix the malfunction engine. whenever i'm driving it shows the "malfunction engine, reduce power" it slow down. i can't pass 20mph, please help me.thanks

[@FlyinGato]

Sounds like you have carbon build up or emissions equipments failure, are you anywhere near South PA? Take it to Kassel performance if you are

[@gabrielaquiroz1166]

FlyinGato I live in Navarre, Florida

[@MistaCooperPooper]

So basically what you’re saying is, get rid of the emissions systems, replace a harmonic balancer with a fluidampr one and that’s it. Works for me 😂😂

[@FlyinGato]

pretty much, I worked on a new list to get your 335d to 140K miles

[@alfadave11]

dpfs fail due to certain error codes in ecu stopping engine regenerationswirl flap errors maf errors,glow plug errors ,one of main parameters that affect regen is engine temp,it needs a minimum temp of 74c ,the main thermostat(opening temp 88c) is the culprit as these fail ,many cars in time never get up to temp and wont regen ,some border on regen temp and oil level can increase due to diesel contamination as fuel is added on exhaust stroke ..just saying

[@MrYapie]

I have a clogged DPF filter according to my tech guy, but first need to take care of carbon build up first, then see what codes stick around. Worried that if regen isn't happening DPF will eventually fail. How do I check engine temp? Can I just blast for 30-40 minutes on the highway to make sure it gets going?

[@alfadave11]

MrYapie go to hidden menu (plenty of guides on you tube) and monitor coolant temp, should be 88c plus if not replace main and egr stats. Ask your tech your soot and ash mass values or get them your self with software ie carly

[@IAmLeutrimTopalli]

Only in the US we use piss to cool down an exhaust

[@joesteel]

and also into perhaps selling my 2004 325i with 49k miles on it before it's too late

[@FlyinGato]

you have a nice collection already. I would only get a 335d if you're going to delete and tune it

[@gyo1381]

One (two) last thing I want to say about Manufacturers in general (sauf a few that try to resist but can't if they want to survive and not close shop) : - the whole "diesel polutes less therefore we will tax it less" in Europe (especially in France) was a lie. It was a major cover-up to make people buy "new" technology turbo diesel cars and bump sales up. Then… when sales caught up (and beat "reg gas" cars), the truth came out. Prices then started to come very close to each other at the pump. Even worse… people got stuck with vehicles that were overpriced when bought new and more expensive to maintain than "reg gas" ones. You can check, it's easy to do so. Compare the price of new cars between a 2.0 liter reg engine with a 2.0 tD, then check the difference in maintenance costs… add the ridiculously close prices at your fav gas station, then… you're stuck with a high-maintenance car that will annoy the heck out of riders stuck behind you. Even with your helmet closed, you can smell that stuff AND if you don't close that visor you get huge carbon particles thrown at your face (and eyes, quite dangerous, it happened to me)… The Gov't later admitted they lied about the numbers (what a shock, it made the news, then everyone forgot about that in less than a week because there was some big football game coming). - the second thing is the "xenon" lighting. Yes they're pretty, yes they make the road feel cooler (blue color, what a shock)… but that's about it. A good Halogen lighting will do a better jog at showing the road ahead and cost much… MUCH less. Another lie (this time from the showroom) to push people to buy this "it will be like daylight driving" costly option. I had to replace my left side balast… (the previous owner had something stupid done to the circuitry) ouch, my wallet sent an e-mail to my S2K on that one. All this to say… this : manufacturers DO influence lawmakers and bend numbers they "reveal" to the public. Just be smart about your choices and… enjoy tearing the tarmac the way YOU like it ! Anyway, sorry for all the ranting, but I don't like diesel for having been forced onto the market in Europe resulting in more cases of Asthma intown and riders having to wear protective eyewear inside their own helmets… enjoy the higher combustion efficiency though ;)

[@FlyinGato]

+G YO I also hate when the market is influenced by governments, so I can relate there. It's not really that you hate diesels, hey I don't like the smaller 4 bangers, it's that it was forced down the throats of consumers by European governments. In the US we had the opposite problem, CARB makes it very difficult to import diesels. In certain applications, diesels are great - mostly long distance mileage stuff, or in a truck. Gas is better in others.

[@gyo1381]

FlyinGato agreed :) … wait… whaaaaat ? you don't like 4 bangers ? 1989, when the Vtec came out on the Civic and beat Renault (which was teamed up with Williams F1 and had come up with a street Clio version together) by a mile in power/displacement ratio ! I fell in love with what could be done with those little displacements. The F20C ! aaaaaaaw man… the 4GE… non ? ;)

[@FlyinGato]

+G YO I meant, 4 cylinder diesels, I love my F20C, best engine ever! 😁

[@crazyhass84]

Emissions r not "way more" strict in USA. They r more strict for diesels but not that different. EU cares more about PM and USA cares more about nox. EU cars all had dpf and scr for a decade before USA cars did! For the price of BMW it should not have any of these issues. My 20k Chevy Cruze diesel doesn't have these issues!!! If u have so many issues why the hell

[@allkindofstupidstuff]

Video starts at 3:20

[@yodag2859]

Thankyou

[@Nameless_rat]

I lost my DPF cat and egr in a tragic accident

[@FlyinGato]

weird, I also lost mine in a very odd boating accident. Funny how these things disappear

[@josephmerkley6477]

FYI, BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW NA”) extended the limited warranty for the SCR Active Tank to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle’s original in­-service date.

[@FlyinGato]

Yea but everything else associated tends to break as well, best to just junk the whole system and let the car breathe!

[@josephmerkley6477]

FlyinGato Amen - if I lived in a state that didn’t perform emissions test I would have done this years ago. Been going back and forth on installing JBD II tune kit...stock engine is enough to get me into trouble as is (60-100mph is way too fun / effortless) but would love to push torque up to 500 lb/ft.

[@Jagshemasher]

The modifications are worth it simply to improve the reliability of the car

[@Jagshemasher]

Just adding for anyone who lives in Canada - the SCR Active Tank warranty is 10 years 193,000 km

[@joyroc885]

You need to use a mic. The sound quality poor and hard to hear you.

[@hungrymynd5673]

Do you use any additives?

[@FlyinGato]

I don't

[@Jagshemasher]

I sometimes add a cetane booster and injector cleaner

[@MasterArmedforces]

what year is your 335d?

[@FlyinGato]

It's a 2011

[@MasterArmedforces]

Ive recently become interested in buying a 335d but I notice that some have the dash screen/nav/toggle wheel & some dont, how come?

[@Jagshemasher]

Mine was a 2010 - put on the road in April 2010

[@trodster73]

Pig piss actually It;s called Add Blue in the UK.

[@izzacbeaner]

Do they have a 335d coupe?

[@FlyinGato]

not in america, I think they do in Europe

[@jobhoogeboom]

335 e90 is a 4 door sedan 335 e91 is a 4 door station wagon 335 e92 is a 2 door coupe

[@ramiropinon1772]

Is the 335D California legal?

[@FlyinGato]

It is

[@Jagshemasher]

But modifying the emissions system as we describe above is definitely illegal in CA. A lot of companies won't even ship parts that affect the emissions systems to CA.

[@KingWillie76]

Things that will break in your BMW, everything. Lol

[@FlyinGato]

+WingKing76 haha, Break My Wallet

[@renatonyc]

Been driving a tuned 335d for 50K mikes and just now had the Harmonic Balancer (Crank Pulley) done -keep in mind you’ll need a special tool to remove that pulley. If you’re on Long Island, and want some info, my tech just went thru the process. Nice videos 👍🏼

[@Jagshemasher]

Renato - did you replace your harmonic damper with an OEM part or did you upgrade using the Fluidampr unit available through AA Rodriguez? I have bought one of the Fluidampr units but haven't fitted it yet (waiting for warmer weather).

[@FlyinGato]

I'm actually looking for a good tech to do it for me, I don't have the time with so many other projects going on

[@Jagshemasher]

I live up in Ontario very close to JR Autotuning's shop and have found a local Indie shop in the area that is pretty good. This shop fitted a Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit for me and replaced all my rear sub-frame + various other bushings with Powerflex bushings for CD$1100 in labour which I considered very good. They also replaced my glow plugs, thermostat and water pump & serpentine belts very cost effectively so I'm considering simply taking it to them to have it done although from what I've read its a 2-3 hour DIY job which isn't too bad.

[@bigfoodie9774]

Who can do the ABC delete and a stage 2.8 in new york?

[@Jagshemasher]

Not sure - Gato recommended a place in PA. In Oakville ON Canada JR can do it . . .depends if you are close to Buffalo or NYC

[@a.k1311]

Do you really mean that, Dpf replacinv costs 3-4000$??? I think you mean 3-400$ . You can exchange the dpf.

[@FlyinGato]

If you go to a BMW dealer, that's what you'd get quoted

[@a.k1311]

Nobody goes to the stealer😜

[@Jagshemasher]

Y - they are about $3500 - if anyone finds a cheaper source of DPF's please post

[@joesteel]

you're talking me about buying one of these lol

[@FlyinGato]

I love mine!

[@joesteel]

@@FlyinGato oops meant out of buying one. What about that stuff you can put in the diesel to clear out the engine? Seafoam or whatever it's called? I found a 2011 navy blue one with a tan interior for $13,000 and it only has 58k miles on it here in northern california. I was looking for an e43 3 or e92 m3 v8 until i saw the 335d had much better gas mileage and perhaps longer durability but not so sure now.

[@FlyinGato]

If you don't tune and delete it the emissions components break down quickly unfortunately

[@joesteel]

@@FlyinGato the price and what i see online looks tempting at the 58k miles but that means it hasn't been driven much like mine and probably has a lot of carbon to clear out.

[@FlyinGato]

That's likely true, but with these cars 4 grand makes them bulletproof and super fast

[@Flushandfit]

Sounds like you need a Lexus is350 so you can drive while everything else is broke

[@Jagshemasher]

I am seriously considering a Lexus as a next car. I used to think of them as girly cars but after all my repair bills my views have changed :)

[@worksmarter6418]

@@Jagshemasher you have a 335d?

[@Jagshemasher]

@@worksmarter6418 - yes. I bought it new in 2010 and am still running it (210,000 km). Fun car but its had its issues. This is not a car to own unless its had a full delete - do that and it will be relatively trouble free but as they get older things like the valve cover gasket will fail . . . mine hasn't failed yet but I'm about to replace it while I am not actually using the car that much (COVID). Its a fairly major job but as I no longer need the car to get to work and back I can take my time doing the job. Running a BMW is not for people who don't have a decent disposable income because even if you do a lot of the work yourself, the parts are not cheap. We own a 2007 VW Rabbit, the 2010 BMW 335d and a 2017 Acura MDX. Maintenance costs on the Rabbit have been about 30% of what they have been for the BMW. . . . .although some of the cost for the BMW has been upgrading certain things - I have Bilstein suspension and a lot of urethane bushings replacing the stock rubber ones. I stalled Fluidampr harmonic balancer . . .the part alone was over USD500.

[@BigUriel]

Pretty sure the only system this car uses in the US that it doesn't in Europe is the urea injection. Most cars and pretty much all diesels in the past 15 years have had EGRs. They can usually be cleaned, dealers of course push for a full replacement. And 4000 dollars for a DPF replacement? You people are insane! The dealers tell you this stuff is rocket science and you believe them lol

[@FlyinGato]

yea, it's easier for us just to not deal with the whole thing, it's all just one big annoyance.

[@nismology]

Sérgio Alves Sure other regions have EGR but the EGR ingestion rate is much higher here in the States for diesel vehicles due to CARB NOx limits. Makes all the difference.

[@jaymase3735]

Was thinking about getting one of these as a second daily driver. My other car is an '05 E320 CDI. After watching this, I think I'm good with just my car. Hearing how many issues and how much more complex these are than my E320 CDI is a deal breaker. I have my diesel for it's reliability.

[@russiaKGB]

yea keep that mercedes its much better than bmw

[@sebastiansaxon]

Do some reasearch on transmission fluid and filter change. Theres a weird bmw conspiracy about "lifetime fluids". Also powersteering fluid and filter.

[@FlyinGato]

+Sebastian Howard oh for sure, I've changed mine already, must do every 70k miles or less

[@sebastiansaxon]

Awesome! Btw I really enjoy your channel. One more thing that I did to my car that I haven't seen many people mention was the swirl flap delete. For anyone reading this who has no idea about the swirl flap delete, it costs about 40 bucks on fixmyvw.com and it was simple to do following bmac vag's video tutorial on it. When I did the delete I was astonished at how dangerous those swirling flaps seemed. One mechanical faiurel of one of these six swirl flappy things and you suddenly have bits of metal flying through your engine.

[@FlyinGato]

Yea I have to look into that swirl flap delete.

[@LTDan-pk3mx]

I would Recommend for the A6HP26Z....SL095 the Amsoil Signature Series Fuel-Efficient Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATLPK-EA) Do the Research.. It the only trans fluid i know of with many million mile nothing but every 100,000 mile changes no problems. You can change All the fluid your self by undoing the return (the cooler of the two) line.. but before you do that.. Drop the Pan, Clean all and magnet too, replace filter, replace pan, fill with same amount taken out, hook a vinyl see tru line to trans return line & place into a bucket say 2 gal. Start & watch fluid.. If it runs dry no worry shut off & add more fluid.. Start & watch the fluid color change.. The second this happens Shut off button everything back up & make sure level is good (Note: If you dont have a dip stick the same amount that came out goes back in) Now Drive and Fear Not about your trans.. you just put the Best insurance policy known to man inside your Trans. I'll say the same about the Diff use Amsoil Severe Gear® 75W-90 and Never worry about your diff or bearings.. Thanks guys & i am Seriously thinking about getting me a 335D and do or have done all the Mods.. What a Great Car and Hats off to FlyinGato for the Great Video!!

[@chriswilliams6014]

Sounds like a Mack truck

[@FlyinGato]

Love the sound! I drive with the window down just to hear it sometimes lol!

[@Dominicane1]

Is it bad to delete dpf and egr as far as reliability?

[@FlyinGato]

You need to do it for reliability, it makes the car nearly bulletproof

[@Dominicane1]

FlyinGato Alright thanks👌🏻

[@chappersR6]

Couldn't be arsed to watch past 3 min too much rambling.

[@BatLB]

Wondering how you even ended up here - The title pretty much says what you get. If you don't like informative content, theres surely some cat video for you.

[@nationalenquirer1926]

@@BatLB lol. Meow

[@rogueart2600]

European diesel is amongst the best in the world. American diesel however is crap.

[@FlyinGato]

Love me that inline 6 Diesel

[@mircea415ify]

I really try but I cannot listen tho this guy talk, is so much talking for no reason.

[@FlyinGato]

Sorry about that.

[@darth_taterz]

So much wrong information in the video

[@Jagshemasher]

Like what exactly? I would say its pretty spot on in identifying the main things that will fail on this car . . .my list was similar in fact I added a few more given my car has done 190,000 km

[@gyo1381]

Didn't read any of the previous posts… sorry. However, being from Europe I know first hand what diesel CARS are all about… FRAUD. (and asthma) Diesel doesn't polute less… as a matter of fact "it" polutes more overall… and that FAP exhaust, like you had a really good hunch about… does NOTHING except cost more to the owner of the car… so… yeah, sorry. There is NO need for such torque numbers on a car when you know how to drive a regular car. If you need to move… rent a truck. If you transport people AND gear, it might make sense to drive a diesel… otherwise, please don't buy into marketing BS…

[@FlyinGato]

+G YO So the real reason I got diesel is because it's the best for long distance highway drives. The car is comfortable, has insane amounts of passing power, and gets me over 38 mpg with a range of 600 miles, which is perfect for me! The reason I tuned it is because, with the tune and mods, the car becomes dead reliable! As for other diesel cars, I don't like the little 4cyl diesel cars, I like the immense power of the inline 6 twin turbo. It's just a great package!

[@Jagshemasher]

Absolutely right

[@gyo1381]

FlyinGato it is true that mpg is better on diesel… however, if I remember correctly, isn't diesel more expensive than reg gas in the US ? how does the ratio mpg/price per gallon compare between both reg gas and diesel ?

[@Jagshemasher]

No gas powered BMW's run on regular gasoline - they all require premium 91 octane gas. In most places diesel is the same price or less than regular gasoline and certainly way less than premium gasoline. I am in Canada and diesel is cheaper than gasoline here . . . .at least most of the time

[@gyo1381]

Jagshemasher What I meant by "reg gas" was "not diesel" as in English gas can be confused for many things ;) Anyway, when I lived in the US (quite a while back) diesel was more expensive than premium even more expensive than 93 octane in some cases. However, with market fluctuations, I was wondering if it were still the case. At that time only dual cab pick-up trucks would load on the stinky fuel.

[@oooining]

Moral of the story. Don’t buy any BMW ever.

[@FlyinGato]

haha, basically, unless you're willing to do a lot of mods

[@charliemurphy5507]

Fortune Cookies Bullshit

[@charliemurphy5507]

FlyinGato Bullshit

[@Jagshemasher]

Once modified this car works superbly and will last forever. I had a 1995 325iS that was still going strong with over 200,000 miles on it

[@yuriytabakov804]

Video starts at 3:25

[@FlyinGato]

I like to preface my videos with other information so you get the whole story, hard to do in a 10 minute video but I try ☺️️☺️️☺️️