$175 IAA BMW e39 528i gets $650 Maaco Paint Job then Blows up!! Selling at Copart!!

[@golfmk2driver]

i understand why you take on sponsors and promote their stuff but i think this is a little excessive,over 3 mins 30 seconds of advertising doesn't make me want to buy something it makes me want to avoid it. i hope that didn't sound too negative,i like the content and will watch either way.

[@johnl3230]

Not to mention there 75 to over a hundred bucks a piece. Never

[@aidanwillitts4081]

Skip over the ad if you don’t want to watch it lol

[@MrPaige222]

martin .laverick You can find a much cheaper version on Amazon or ebay.

[@towboatjeff]

60 seconds is long enough.

[@chorton38305]

@@aidanwillitts4081 That's true, but it is just a bother trying to find the end. You would be much more prone to just let a 30 second one run and maybe actually watch it.

[@LiquidChild99]

Check the crankcase breather system on it. Common issue which results in plumes of smoke.

[@anthonysharp6288]

Hey Randy as an Automotive painter the black in your paint is actually more likely a build up of the metallic in your paint not the old black coming through. Its when your spraying becomes inconsistent or going over the same spot too much. The hood normally has this problem from beginner painters who are not able to angle the spray gun correctly. They end up tilting the gun where the bottom of the spray pattern is closer to the hood resulting in more metallic build up in that spot because they are leaning from the sides. The random blotches of black everywhere else is from spraying it too wet. Which results in the same thing. Build up of metallic. Sucks about the motor! Hope you dont lose too much on this!

[@warpet2011]

I told you the day you drove that car home when it was overheating that you roasted and ruined that engine.

[@jasonweed364]

I still have a head for that car

[@MCSLegacy]

The way I understood it, with that engine... Cooling system needs regular maintenance. Something about the impeller in the water pump. It's a good engine, just the cooling "accessories" cause issue. If they overheat, it's basically an automatic head gasket.

[@WyattBain]

I ended up buying this car from a dude near Adair, OK. I drove it a little bit and then I sold it to my friend. He still drives it now.

[@InfiniteBumblebee337]

Tip for leaking head gasket/cracked head-prior to stone cold start up- install radiator pressure tester. Do not pressurize. Start engine and look for immediate pressure build up in the cooling system. Some cracks/leaks will seal up once it warms up. The paint job was short on paint. They did not lay down enough paint to cover the black.

[@Joshtheweatherman]

This is how many times his neighbor looked at his camera v

[@Ash-ky8jo]

These are the videos we need Randy. I honestly switched off from the Hellcat, I am sure it is exciting for you but it is pretty dull viewing for me. I love the old snotters from copart lol. Would love to see you buy a broken hellcat and fix it! Your money etc but more old bangers please lol. Good luck. 👍

[@JO-ku1uc]

I agree. Id have him avoid the older imports like Mercedes and BMW. They are money pits!!

[@trigsretromotors]

The hellcat is as boring as shit to watch, new car goes rev rev that's exciting...

[@olegopp9306]

I honestly think you can have the mint again for under a 100 dollars. Seafoam run full tank off gas on seafoam and half bottle in crank case and other half on sucked up thru the intake manifold.

[@olegopp9306]

It’s just never been cleaned I don’t think it’s gasket I think 20 dollars on seafoam your problem will be gone and then you should trade those wheels to me cause I have 98 bmw m3

[@olegopp9306]

Please check your Instagram private messages I gave you info to fix her yo

[@Gordo101978]

That’s oil smoke, if it was coolant it would actually be a vapor, so it would look like smoke but it would evaporate immediately, if the smoke stays, then it’s oil

[@carig121]

So it's worse than head gasket, piston rings.

[@danmackintosh6325]

@@carig121 Or brake master... seriously, seen it before where the seal leaks and pours fluid into the servo which then pisses it into the inlet through the vac line. Would explain the strange smell & how it seemed worse pulling away from junctions and when he turned around since he'd just been using the brakes hence more flow from servo to inlet. Saying that, rings is a possibility & maybe PCV valve too.

[@benitovasquez4404]

@@danmackintosh6325 not really a way to tell other than a leak down test.

[@andrewlaw]

Could be as simple as overfilled oil.

[@Pierson116]

Or valve seals.

[@dynamodbld4814]

Randy, If it wa a head gasket, the temp would be frying! Also you would be getting compression into the cooling system. Valve Seals and possibly your oil rings have collapsed. Desert Racers swear by a product called Restore Engine Treatment. It will fill in the deep scratches in the cylinders and expand the oil rings out. The product is about $20 bucks. Well worth a try.

[@justbchill4352]

Man just give it to WB cause he does the work himself. I’m sure others and myself would live to see it finished.... not just auctioned off. Hell... you came this far with it. Why not?

[@OldManFrank]

*Randy, pull the wheels and sell them separately.*

[@Bootneck-RMC]

Yeah, the wheels are probably worth more than the car.

[@limeybean3967]

LS swap

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya theyd be to grand

[@Shyzah]

what wheels are they? look good

[@mattroberts4209]

another thing brother, take a dollar bill and hold it against the exhaust tip if it continues trying to blow the dollar out of the exhaust it may be ok buy if it trys to occasionally suck the bill in the exhaust it means either blowed gaskit, cracked block, or hole in piston / dropped valve, cause as the piston goes down in the bore it will suck the exhaust back in as that particular cylinder goes down, Hope this helps

[@mattroberts4209]

compression check would be the best route tho

[@mcneilplumbing5252]

Try the crankcase breather filter.

[@MilosevicMarjan]

That smoke is the CCV. Its a 20 dollar job.

[@MilosevicMarjan]

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[@dominiquejeschke7527]

It could be.

[@HakeemKaree]

Yup

[@dalerichardson71]

A bad CCV on that model can also suck all the oil out of the oil pan in no time. I have a 2003 530i.

[@MrCheatersdie]

99%, if it would be head gaskit then it would owerheat all the time and pipes may blow up, or it would mix with oil seems mechanicers are same guys who was painting car =]

[@dudenamedclem]

I’ll buy the wheels and tires from ya, I’m up in Wichita so we aren’t that far away just let me know, I’m restoring another one.

[@bigphat200]

Because you've done such a good job of flushing cooling system. My personal opinion is to use either K seal or Blue Devil. The thing about K seal make sure you shake the bottle thoroughly then shake it again. Then when you're ready to add it shake it again. For $14 a bottle you have nothing to lose

[@bigphat200]

PS Blue Devil to start working within an hour so you'll know if it's a weak head gasket or a small crack in the block. K seal should start working in 30 minutes. You have nothing to lose using that stuff

[@hookedonhustle]

I did the same thing with my E39... I loved it and poured so much money into it. Then what made me get rid of it was an electrical problem... and a fuel leak. I traded it in. Three four years later I think whoever owned it, it ended up engulfed in flames in the middle of an intersection... obviously they didn’t fix it when they got it from me and just passed it along :(

[@roberthurley335]

Randy take a piece of paper to the exchuast see if you have a steady stream or if it try’s to suck the paper in the tail pipe .. if it try’s suck the paper up it’s got a bad head

[@bs1986able1]

Check on the crankcase vent system Randy - will cause a BMW to smoke like the engine is toasted completely. The oil separator has most likely gone bad and will cause oil to be sucked into the intake. Check that before giving up on it. It really doesn't look like coolant burning from the video to me.

[@bobsmithinson2050]

It’s not just the black showing through, it’s that the paint has really big metallic flakes. OEM or similar paints have much smaller, finer metallic flakes in them. I too learned this the hard way.

[@dmocksautosnstuff]

I had a X3. And was blowing out alotta grey bluish smoke. It was a pcv changed it and then it stopped smoking it drove great. Bought it for 350$ fixed it for 100$ and cleaned it up and sold it for 3500 fixed and perfectly fine

[@helo1bob1]

Pull rims and tires off. Replace with rims and tires from wrecking yard'

[@harleydude-xo8pu]

I had a 1978 Buick Regal with a 305, it smoked pretty good, I thought the motor was junk, took the valve covers off and found that the blow by ports were plugged, after cleaning them out, the smoke went away and the engine ran great.

[@lunatic3783]

i used to work at a dealership-seen it before-1 reason happens when you put a light color over a dark color.

[@thomasbacker8162]

Hey man! Lots off things you can try before selling it to try to find the source off that diesel smoke lookin goufe or what its called. Among other things you can check if the catalyst is clogged or bad by shakin it for loose parts, on my old 520i m52 it also smoked a bit like that and rattled with floring it from over 2k rpm from a stand still and went a bit weak also from it. Also you can try pressuring the cooling system and see if the pressure drops over a certain time. But before that you can even hear if the exhaust is coming through the cooling system by a blown gasket or somtn by take off the tank cap at idle an listen clostly for bubbling sounds or check if it accually makes a few air bubbles as well. If the gasket is blown, that smoke you experience there shall smell kinda sweet you know? So if it does those things with the bubbles, pressure drop and/or taste sweet from the exhaust, then you can say its maybe somtn cracked or blown in there. If not then you have nothing to worry about cooling system and overheating wise. Greatings from an big Norwegian E39 enthusiast.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

I agree probably leaking valve seals part of course for an old BMW mine does the same thing not all the time just if it sits for a long time. The sweet smell... oh no

[@fluffy1346]

Lunaroutlaw what's uppppp

[@Gordo101978]

Color’s awesome but what you see on the hood and trunk is not the black color its a the way the silver paint was sprayed, when you spray silver colors you have to be very careful cause if sprayed in a certain way, you get those dark spots and it’s that the silver flakes pile up and I believe it usually because the coat was too heavy/wet, I’ve seen it happen a bunch of times when my uncle and cousin would paint cars

[@retrox684]

I had an e46 with this exact problem. Your ccv is probably clogged. At idle and some light revs it wouldn't smoke but when we actually drove it around and put load on the engine it would smoke thick white smoke. Your revs are also staying constant at idle.

[@Sandra-sm5iq]

Bought my husband one for Father's Day thanks to you we both love your Channel

[@gregbrown4962]

I think it's antifreeze smoke. Check the pressure in the cooling system. Take the cap off and check for bubbles.

[@brianandrews7099]

If a older BMW sits around for along time without being driven at highway speeds, sometimes large amounts of condensation can build up in the exhaust system and it will blow white smoke to the point that you will think you have a blown head gasket. The smoke is very white but does not smell “sweet”. The water typically builds up in the muffler located near the end of the exhaust system. As the exhaust system heats up, the water in the muffler begins to make steam and exits the tailpipe. BMW did not drill any weep holes anywhere in the exhaust system for water to drain. I had to drill a tiny hole in the lowest part of the muffler on my e36 and a pint of water came pouring out of it. The white smoke went away for good. A “healthy” BMW engine will produce a lot of condensation as it runs but it has nowhere to escape. Since the muffler is at the end of the system, it tends to run cooler than the the front of the system, so condensation will collect in there instead of boiling off. This issue has terrified many a BMW owner. Likewise, if someone shoots water up the tailpipe with a garden hose into the muffler ... same result. Since it just came back from Maaco, you just never know!

[@Evan2]

Check the crankcase ventilation system!! It may only be a bad PCV valve!

[@stevekaphingst4327]

I've had this same smoke issue from my e39. Car was originally stalling and only way to keep it from stalling was to pull the dipstick out slightly while driving it which caused this exact same smoke. It wasn't a head gasket, I honestly don't remember but it was around $450 to fix. I can dig through my receipts and find out. If you send it to auction please pull the rims, you'll get $2000 rims and tires easy. Put a cheap craigslist set on for auction and it will get a thousand so you end up recovering $3000.

[@realisrealite5554]

I have an grey 04 m3 with black semi gloss iforged rims 19x9.5 fronts and 19x12 rears on h&r coilovers and I think its one of the best colors too.

[@InfiniteBumblebee337]

Blue smoke-try adding Marvel Mystery oil to the engine. If oil rings are sticking due to being gummed up from overheating, it will break that down. It's a long shot, but worth a try...

[@thesvbandit]

Well done for not selling to the public that's why we watch you such a nice honest person

[@aussieautospeedaas275]

Hey Randy, try dropping the oil and see what it looks like. If no water in the oil try putting in thicker oil to see if it still smokes and that way you will know what’s wrong with it

[@jmccord0716]

Looks to me like the valve stem seals are bad. Had a Mazda 626 once that was running fine when parked for about 3 weeks came back and it smoked like that. New valve stem seals and a valve cover gasket and she was good as new cost about $150

[@scottsevil]

Do a CCV delete to a catch can. If it were head gasket you'd be overheating. The CCV underneath the manifold is full with oil. I had the same issue.

[@antoniocolon9024]

Check the ccv valve, what happens is when they go Bad, they tend to smoke like it was valve stem seals or head gasket, it happened to my late father's 740il. It's a common issue and the part is cheap.

[@abusdriversvlog5064]

Hey Randy, thanks for the 10% code on the Ridge wallet and free shipping worldwide! Just bought one and will do a comparison between my old torn wallet and the Ridge one. I picked navy blue to match my new truck!

[@Achieveguy]

Randy you probably sold it already but you should absolutely take the wheels and tires off and put just some basic ones on from the junkyard. You can sell the wheels and tires for $1000 alone

[@tvsteve2]

Randy Just a Suggestion when a car goes south like that put it in a fenced area at AAR HQ (You Should have one anyway) and save it as at Copart another car may need the interior or tires with wheels or even a smashed one with a perfect engine and you can capitolize (youTube content) by salvaging it or fixing it--JUST Wait until the right time a opportunity comes along. A few sick cars sometimes turn out better with storage time.

[@braden_n54]

Check ccv system , could very well be a ruptured diaphragm in the valve sucking oil into the intake .

[@djforever87]

Check your CCV and associated hoses first. Common failure on the M52 and M54 engines. Easy fix.

[@edud8452]

Thanks for spraying the neighborhood for bugs Randy HaHa🤣🤣.

[@jeremybevan5946]

the smoke is the head gasket and the smell is the anti freeze in the coolant water. someone with the time will do the head gasket and have a good car.

[@harrisonhunter7512]

May be the intake manifold gasket. If it's blowing white /grey smoke when car is at operating temperature it could possibly be that no doubt, if head gasket is gone then look for milk in your radiator.

[@mds2465]

The only other thing that I would’ve done personally to the BMW is replace the two paint chipped badges. Just a pet peeve of mine. If you wanted to sell it to another individual I would say you should try to find a BMW enthusiast who buys and sells project cars all the time and would have an interest in taking on a project like this. I know plenty of them out there.

[@davidgalinat4257]

At 143K miles there's still life left in her.

[@ripper942]

I think you have paint inside the exhoust from paintjob i meam it diden't smoke before the paint job and i sow a bit of paint on the end of exhoust

[@SUNNY1234585]

Your PCV valve is bad

[@LuizLeonel]

Yes, check before take back to the auction!

[@pier11francesco]

Nah if it was the ccv it would throw lean codes for bank1 and 2 and have a rough idle or even misfire, this is an head gasket issue, to be sure he should open the coolant reservoir with the engine cold and then start the car, if the head gasket is bad it would start blowing coolant everywhere.

[@pier11francesco]

@@ic1815 I am not saying it's impossible that the ccv is faulty but why it started smoking only after it got overheated? Imo the head is warped or cracked

[@jonsmith1259]

Possible you might do a video on what happened with the Corvette?

[@saddoncarrs6963]

Yep, I'd go for head gasket failure as well. The emissions look like a mixture of oil and water vapour which would suggest that both oil AND water is escaping into one or more combustion chambers. It is half ways to becoming a nice car, though. Hopefully somebody will enjoy taking it on.

[@Pilotsharp93]

I own two bmw 09 328i coupe and a 02 325i trust me it’s the Ccv valve in the valve cover or possibly the breather valve at the back of the crank case don’t let her go she has lots of life left mine did the same exact thing and it was a 20-70 dollar fix total for both vehicles it’s just a little diaphragm that goes bad and let’s oil leak into the intake manifold and burns out the exhaust that’s your smell as well

[@ronvan1362]

Hey Randy, she looks awesome. Love the color. Sorry she has motor problems. Liked the steel billfolds you are showcasing. Too expensive for me though. Hey, have a great day and stay safe.

[@ficoe39udovcic40]

Same problem with my e39 528i. Problem was with valve stem seals. They were "eaten". Normal problem with M52B28

[@realtrucker9213]

I personally think the head is warped, it would weaken the head gasket giving you the sweet smell of the antifreeze and the white/blue smoke, white being the water and blue being the oil. It does need a top end rebuild. Too costly, send it back through the auction, that's your best bet.

[@bbgcars]

K SEAL ULTIMATE HEAD GASKET REPAIR! one bottle and shes done! this has worked for me with an engine with acracked block and coolant pissing out a pencil sized hole! this BMW would be an easy fix

[@stewartdurham2553]

Pcv oil separates is bad or pipes are cracked that go to the pcv it’s under the intake manifold ,if bad it sucks oil out of the sump.

[@HakeemKaree]

Check the CCV, it's a common fail item, my 540 looked like it was spraying for bugs the way it smoked but it wasn't overheating, and it normally didn't smoke at higher speeds. The crankcase vent systems on Bmws, V8 or i6 are terrible.

[@jorgesilva3]

The problem is the ccv valve, the vehicle is fine, the only problem is really the CCV valve

[@aicsusa]

I would take in back to Maaco and make them repaint it! They did not put enough paint on it they should have put at least one more coat on it! They owe it to you! Looks like it is steam coming out. Check to see if it is moist put your hand by the exhaust and see if you get moisture that will tell you for sure. I am thinking it was probably bad before and when you redid the cooling system it no longer had stop leak in it, so it is blowing out the head gasket again that was sealed up from the old stop leak. I beat when you put your hand by the exhaust you get moisture on your hand.

[@primozmarkovic4611]

i think the head is or cracked or is bented. could be also a valve seals.

[@Vetteman372]

Put KD block sealer in it or fix it right if it needs Head gasket. You put new antifreeze in it if the head gasket was bad it would be put out white smoke

[@bretthibbs6083]

it's defiinately blue smoke and it's possibly burning oil I would check the ccv for sure. it's not the head gasket at all

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

IMO that’s oil burning. Check the crankcase breather before doing anything rash. minor problem but big affect!

[@redneckcomputernerd2089]

It could be the Catalina converter when they get clogged up and it causing the smoke it smells really weird but if it was a head gasket it would be running hot and missing really bad

[@CrazyOneToo]

If that BMW has a CCV system and it gets stopped up it will smoke. Check the oil cap for milky gunk. It can be cleared out sometime by a journey. 5 minute trips are bad for the system.

[@larzDJ]

The paint shadows match the same areas where the original clear coat was worn down. Sorry that you got burned on this. I suggest using sealers and sending it back to the auction . Could the CATs cause these symtpoms?

[@montyholland3357]

Try the ccv valve 20 bucks to fix. It causes the same smoking issues

[@chucktabor3739]

Randy ,thanks for your honesty you are a cool dude

[@ecaparts]

Are you sure it’s not running very rich?? I noticed the temp on the dash said -40 deg, maybe a sensor is unplugged causing a severely rich condition. It seems to run too good for a head gasket issue. Check your fluids and spark plugs. If low on oil, as another commenter suggested it may just be a PCV / breather issue.

[@kevincrompwell9780]

Randy test the gas to see if it has seafoam or oil in it also check the oil cap and or the radiator for froth, someone may have done it on purpose just sayin

[@LOOPPEY]

Randy if that car has a modulator valve with a vacuum line on the trans you know if it's broken it will suck ATF and smoke just like that.

[@sargent1250]

If you have concerns about it bring it to a dealer and see what they say. Yeah it may cost a little bit to do it then you would definitely know. If the oil is milky yea send it to auction maybe. It looks like blue smoke.

[@ralphralphin]

Randy, your REALLY a good dude. I salute your honesty.

[@mikelowry4464]

Randy that is definitely a blown head gasket my beamer did that right before the motor went boom

[@billstreber5194]

What about those wheels that were supposed to be worth $1,000? Could you possibly switch over to something stock try and recoup on the wheels

[@ASH.......................1976]

If you do out it through auction out some stop smoke additive in the oil ?

[@timwhite8878]

Bmw need a head gas kit or check if Oil is not over fill.and Pcv valve.

[@MyJarrus]

you have come a long way frkm making uber videos for sure, nice to see the channel growing you made something from your bad start of your life hands up for you

[@Ebacherville]

A cool idea would see what you can get for it by parting it out on ebay etc.. headlights tails, wheels, various little parts..

[@bbgcars]

blue smoke! EASY FIX! ive fixed many of those, 1. pull the head, do head rebuild and seals, 2. resurface the head, 3. replace head gasket.......put it all back together and dump 2 bottles of alumaseal and SHES DONE! that thing will never smoke again.

[@piratasdecordoba]

i am from Germany and had several BMWs, if they have bad valve seals, they will only smoke after you stood e.g. at a traffic light. I assume this one has worn out piston rings.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Make sure Maaco know your disappointment and show them so they do a better job next time. Maybe this painter needs to be retrained.

[@vangurad456]

Tony he paid $650 for the whole car that’s fuckin cheap you get what you pay for! That job is at least $1500-$2000

[@molnstv]

That is deffinalaly burning oil is your oil over full also check for blow by and check your pcv if that's all good it's rings and or valve seals

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Beautiful the same color as my e39 great choice.

[@ethanfisher2791]

Sorry the BMW didn’t seem to work out but great video content! I’m excited for when you sell the car through Copart!

[@justbchill4352]

Randy, as you have said before...its not always about the money. By continuing to complete the 528i it will allow you to generate that much more income from KZbin. If its damaged, just remember who did the damage...(not saying anyone's name of course). But honestly I think it would be good for your channel and some good content. One more thing, I love the color that you picked for the car. But if the paint job is a result of lack of paint I would definitely be returning for it to repainted because you paid FULL price. meaning you are expecting Full results. Just give them your Chevy Dealership face. :-)

[@leedavies9309]

I had the same problem with mine blocked pcv valve

[@TheKookyArchitect]

The ads are getting a little crazy. I'll sit through a minute of them but damn, not four. Great video though, sad about the Bimmer.

[@lbrenes]

I’d love to see some work on the Envoy. For some reason I can’t understand I have always loved the envoys specially the long wheel base like the one he got

[@B.Dizzler93]

Smoke almost looks blue when accelerating. I would guess piston rings. If it's a blown head gasket you'll notice the coolant level dropping.

[@olegopp9306]

I like the wheels on the car, if they are real ac snitchzer wheels id like to buy them or trade them for other wheels for you to use on with plus a little cash on top

[@eliembree4637]

Put another set of factory wheels and tires on it. Keep the new tires and valuable wheels for another one you will eventually get down the road. That lowers the amount you have in it and carries profile over to the next euro car you put the Schnitzer wheels on. Great job as always.

[@maximusmop]

hoping your next video will be explaining the vet, is it a lemon law buyback?

[@Jim311366]

randy. it. sounded like your batter in your wireless mic was going out. jb

[@josephmurphy3464]

Try putting in some Lucas oil stabilizer , it might drastically cut down on the smoke.