BMW E60 M5 Scan Tools

[@SteveDull]

Your enthusiasm for the BMW brand, models and work on them is exemplary. Please keep them coming. One day I hope that BMW owning KZbin viewers find and watch your channel, learn something useful about their cars, and that you get the the views and subscribers your output deserves.

[@MTechGuy]

Thanks very much for that Steve, I really appreciate it! Hope you’ve found some of the videos useful 👍

[@SteveDull]

@@MTechGuy Indeed I find most of your videos useful. Although I have a 1er, your videos on other models show the basis on how most BMWs can be stripped and repaired without the fear of messing it up or the cost of going to a 'specialist'. However, I'll leave the V10s to yourself and other mad men/women!

[@robbielopez8958]

This is the tool I've been using for years ! I bought it for my old E90 325i and I've been using it for 6 years now. Now I use it for my e64 M6 and my E60 535xi . Weirdly it as less option I can use for my E60 then my E64. But still helps with engine codes and air bag lights at least.

[@robbielopez8958]

Sorry I ment to say e60 328i I used to have a E46 325i *my first Bmw*.

[@MTechGuy]

Which tool, the Creator or the Schwaben?

[@TheTAEclub]

@@MTechGuy can you use the schwaben to scan/diagnose codes check engine lights on Toyota aswell?

[@lastnightschef]

Thanks for the info about the scan tools!

[@MTechGuy]

No worries, thanks for checking out the video! 👍

[@jjrimz99tandem_drifter]

Gneting an increased emission 27AA p0172 code on a 2010 bmw m6 e64. car idles a bit off in the beginning but drives fine other than that.

[@dnbuzumaki79]

I’m finally getting one can’t wait

[@MTechGuy]

Awesome 👍

[@delpreetsingh1759]

Too awesome. Thank you for these.

[@delpreetsingh1759]

Another based in Auckland with M5 LCI.

[@MTechGuy]

Awesome man! Thanks for checking out the channel. I’m based down in CHCH 👍

[@butchtherhino8202]

I was wondering if you have any idea of a scan tool that will work with the Z4 E85? I have been unable to find anything that indicates what scanner will do the SMG hydraulic fluid depressurize function or transmission oil flush. Asking vendors like Foxwell is like asking my wife, they seem to have no clue about the specific capabilities of their devices. Thanks for your help.

[@MTechGuy]

Like asking the wife 🤣 I used the Schwaben scan tool for my SMG fluid change, which is basically a rebranded Foxwell tool- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTVgouXa6iNkK8 I pretty much just bought it then worked through what it would actually do for the M5 (which was a lot, SMG depressurise, SMG clutch position adaptions/calibration, VANOS bleed etc) Like you say, the info out there wasn’t great/complete. It’s been a really good useful scan tool, for the price it’s worth buying anyhow, if this doesn’t do the SMG depressurising on your Z4, then you’ll be looking at a laptop with ISTA

[@7736164]

how do you find running an E60 M5 in New Zealand compared to UK, in terms of cost-of-ownership and driving enjoyment? I think fuel, insurance and 'road tax' is cheaper... but parts prices, parts availability, tyre costs would be worse. And then driving enjoyment is less so in NZ because it's a nanny state with low speed limits and they go medieval with their radars if you're doing just 40kmh/25mph over the speed limit. In UK you can cruise at 90mph on motorways and nobody cares, where as in NZ they'd ban you and impound your car... tough one. Plus in the UK you have easy access to Wales, Isle of Man (no speed limits) and Germany (hello autobahns).

[@MTechGuy]

Running cost are less, but parts more expensive. More unobstructed roads, and mountain roads, less real motorways. Not as many speed cameras. Less cities, far less roads overall.

[@REZRCT]

Awesome mate! I'm based in Auckland with an M5!

[@MTechGuy]

Awesome! Great to hear from another NZ local 👍

[@jaybilis9723]

Me too!

[@jaybilis9723]

We should get a gang together!!! (Auckland only) can't afford the gas to go further!, lol

[@MTechGuy]

🤣

[@REZRCT]

@@jaybilis9723 hahaha would be keen for a Auckland meet. I have found a few other lads keen to!

[@AbcAbc-ox6pg]

How can I read the OBD readiness flag from the ECU? I need that for emission test and want to know every flag is set correctly. Thanks for information.

[@MTechGuy]

When the codes have been cleared the system will be ‘not ready’ until a drive cycle has been completed (I don’t know how long is required) We don’t currently have emissions testing here in NZ

[@AbcAbc-ox6pg]

@@MTechGuy Yes I cleared codes, had a drive cycle and now I want to check the readiness before I have emission test. So I want to read readiness code before I go to the test, I don't know if all flags are set and the car is ready for test

[@Jeremy_mr]

Hi M tech guy, does the Schwab em have the ability to run the bleeding procedure of the SMG? I’d use ISTA+ but having a hard time deciding which version of it to get.

[@MTechGuy]

Yes, as shown towards the end of this video- kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5C7g6uencuhmrM

[@QuaysoorMiah]

Hi- Which model Schwaben tool is it ?- Thanks

[@MTechGuy]

The one for BMW, Mini & Rolls Royce

[@Edison73100]

With the 2nd one can you program a new I drive controller?

[@MTechGuy]

No, doesn’t do programming

[@Edison73100]

@@MTechGuy Thanks again.

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

Hello, my name is Fernando from Portugal. I would like to ask you a question based on your experience and knowledge about the m5. I have a m5 e60 from 2006 that I bought in 2015. Since then some issues appeared and I iam been able to solve them thought the office I work with. Throttle actuators, gas pomp and all its sensors, rod bearings, and other small things. How ever in 2020 the car stopped due to a gear box malfunction, I couldn’t shift the gears and the car was able to be driven by itself till it stopped without been able to shifted down or to put it in neutral. We thought it was the battery, and at that time we change the gear box oil and filter. Last year in February we changed the gas accumulator. And in juin last year it happened again the car stopped. Back to the office shop by truck and we change the relays. Everything seems to be good till yesterday that happened again 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. Information on the desk board “ gear malfunction “ or something. Do you know what could be the cause of this malfunction bearing in mind all the replacements that we have made? By the way next week I am going to change the vamos solenoids because they have almost 16 years 😁😁😁. Thank you for your attention and I appreciate your answer.

[@Uathankicks]

Sometimes the solenoid Orings can go bad and cause the solenoids and TCU to start malfunctioning. I would recommend M5 board there are many people knowledgeable about the SMG. You need BMW scan software for the codes.

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

@@Uathankicks thank you very much for your answer.

[@MTechGuy]

Good you’ve already replaced the relays. Check the hydraulic fluid level, scan for specific SMG codes and go from there. Check out one of my previous videos for likely causes- studio.kzbin.info4NCb8op_7i0/edit

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

@@MTechGuy those are the issues : 4F42, 4F43, 4FA0 and 5101, what do you think. What errors do you thing we should start looking for? Thank you.

[@FernandoSantos-kv1cc]

@@Uathankicks 4F42, 4F43, 4FA0 and 5101, what is your suggestion? Thank you?

[@stevehardman960]

Wow why do the e60 v10 engines sound like a diesel engine every time I here one I think there loud

[@MTechGuy]

Yeah the vanos gears are noisy as

[@stevehardman960]

@@MTechGuy thanks for replying and please keep posting videos fantastic work your doing

[@MTechGuy]

@@stevehardman960 Cheers Steve, I appreciate it!

[@TSport28]

Hi M Tech Guy, do you have an email or other way to contact you? I would like to ask you one question/help about my E60. But it is not related to this video.

[@MTechGuy]

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