BMW F10 530d N57 - Oil Filter Housing Gasket Replacement

This is one of the most common causes for oil/coolant leaks for the 530d 535d and all the other cars that have the N57 engine. Time to fix it.
Hi, I am Bogdan and I invite you to take a look at how you can replace the BMW N57 Engine Oil Filter Housing Gasket.
In the video you will be able to see:
* How to remove BMW Air Filter, and air ducts
* How to remove BMW Oil Filter Housing
* How to drain BMW Coolant & Oil
* How to change BMW Oil-to-water heat exchanger seal
* How to change BMW Oil Filter Housing Gasket
* Potential mistakes to avoid when replacing BMW Filter Gaskets
* Good practice tips and tricks for working on the BMW N57 engines
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Products used:
- BMW Oil Filter Housing Gasket 11428513448 ebay.us/9GA7T6
- BMW Oil-to-water heat exchanger seal 11428512434 ebay.us/eywlZq
- BMW Genuine Coolant (Local BMW dealer might supply at good price) ebay.us/jUWN15
- Bosch n57 530d Oil Filter ebay.us/58zhYq
- Shell Helix Ultra ECT 5W-30 Engine Oil ebay.us/w8WM3g
Essential tools to have for this job:
- 8MM socket
- 13mm socket
- Swivel Wobble extension for 13mm socket ebay.us/n8gR4f
- Adequate extension & ratchet
- Large Oil Drip Drain Pan ebay.us/qV6oEr
BMW Recommended Torque Value for Oil Filter Housing Bolts: 20Nm.
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[@Peter-bs3fo]

Great video, well done. It was exactly how my x5 30dx oil filter housing gasket replacement went. Thanks for pointing out 20Nm of torque on the mounting bolts

[@christiangill3759]

Great video… my BMW X6 4.0 has a bad oil leak, hope it’s coming from there.. I’ll know exactly how to fix it after watching your video… very clear and concise.. well done

[@BestCarMods]

thank you :)

[@aimized1460]

Life saver and money maker many thanks from Toronto !

[@donatas7822]

Nice video my guy,will help on the repair

[@russc4873]

Excellent - exactly what I was looking for. It's a shame BMW can't make cars that down leak oil though. In 40 years of motoring I've never had a car with such a bad oil leak - including 1970s Lancias! ADDENDUM! This video should come with a warning. My F10 n57 330d is slightly different to the one shown in this video. The screws holding the oil filter housing are some kind of torx head and the 2 at the top are virtually impossible to get to unless you have a very slim 10mm torx socket - Nightmare!

[@mcplutt]

What year is yours? You meant 530d?

[@gregs2886]

Hello, you said in the video that we need some distilled water. What do you do with it ? Do you use it to clean something? If yes what? I busy doing the change of the gasket right now! Thanks a lot for the tutorial and the help!

[@BestCarMods]

Distilled water to use with the bmw coolant concentrate to get your final coolant liquid.

[@gregs2886]

@@BestCarMods thanks!

[@adrianspiridon]

Hi Bogdan, couple of questions: 1) why haven't you drained the coolant before starting disassembling the oil filter housing, in order to have a more controlled way of catching it? 2) is it mandatory to remove the undertrays in order to unbolt the oil filter housing? Or it's sufficient just to have access from above?

[@BestCarMods]

From what I remember: 1. Did not drain coolant because: a)one of the coolant pipes that i needed to disconnect was on top of the intercooler pipe and wold have required disconnecting that and was imagining getting coolant in the intercooler. b) also draining all coolant will involve more air that gets in the system so I done the minimum coolant removed. 2. I removed the undertray to control the spill of coolant. you can access bolt from the top.

[@PoppinPortraits]

Brilliant job. Great video. Can the n47 oil filter and cooler gasket be replaced like this without the intake manifold being removed ?

[@BestCarMods]

yes. done it without intake manifold being removed

[@Dimitrios22710]

after the specific work was completed in a specialized workshop and immediately after receiving the car, the bearing of the number two pin of crankshaft was destroyed. What can cause this damage destruction of metal connecting rod and crankshaft?

[@BestCarMods]

hard to say. in cases like this you can't give a verdict without opening up the engine, analysing the condition of the other parts, taking in account service history and other factors.

[@chantallouisejansen9571]

Thanks for the great Vid, do i need to put any sealant on the Gasket?

[@BestCarMods]

no sealant needed

[@02bajram]

Hello do you know if i can remove the oil pan without removing the subframe?

[@BestCarMods]

don't think so. if you are just getting a bit of oil dripping, you could tighten up the bolts a bit more and it will stop it.

[@nicuadi9934]

Salut! Sti cumva daca termostatul de la ulei se afla in acea carcasa de aliminiu? Al meu n57 se supra incalzeste la mers normal, dar daca o dau pe manual si o tin turata se raceste iar. Inclin pe termostat/racitor ulei. Zi mi te rog daca vin la pachet sau trebuiesc comandate separat. Succes in continuare!

[@BestCarMods]

personal nu stiu sa existe un termostat la ulei la generatia mea de masina ... uite aici piesele www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=FW52-EUR-04-2010-F10-BMW-530d&diagId=11_4231 pentru masini mai noi am vazut ca au introdus asa ceva in aceeasi zona cu piesa asta.

[@anirudhreddy7256]

If you disconnect your battery, the FRm module will power down and will not start up again normally. Did you do anything to start it? Last time we had this issue when we replaced the battery with a new one.

[@BestCarMods]

never had an issue with any module after removing battery. and I have done it a few times and for extended periods of time.

[@jojosefina]

Hi there i was wondering where did you get 20nm torque spec for the 5 bolts i heard its 8nm

[@BestCarMods]

NewTIS + ISTA, however after a few weeks I seen some oil/water traces and torqued it even more than 20Nm ...

[@ronnienag]

Very helpful video. Have you tackled the rocker cover gasket on the same vehicle?

[@BestCarMods]

on my car the BMW F10 530d N57 engine, the rocker cover looks ok ... on the other side, I am considering the lower sump gasket, because that one might loose some oil ... how bad is yours ?

[@ronnienag]

@@BestCarMods my rocker cover is leaking on the corner above the downpipe. It smokes occasionally which freaks my wife out 😂

[@BestCarMods]

@@ronnienag clean it with some brake cleaner and make sure that it is the gasket ... i have a dodgy looking tube "Air Filter Breather Pipe 13717577471 " that some times looks dirty...

[@BestCarMods]

also try tightening the bolts if possible ... to see if it improves ...

[@ronnienag]

@@BestCarMods I have cleaned it off and it is definitely leaking from that corner 👍 quite a common issue apparently.

[@lorandbela4699]

I have a question My bmw lost water and unter is all with oil Should be this problem? Thank you

[@BestCarMods]

change it and see if you solve the issue

[@mihaiagache732]

Hi, Nice job! But I have a doubt regarding the torque settings for the bolts: I did some research for my bolts which are M6x40mm, NORM 8.8, and the BMW recommend 10 N/m torque (the bolts are rated for 12 N/m max). What do you think?

[@BestCarMods]

maybe you have a different car/engine ... in my case I see M8 19 Nm±3

[@Pantimoto]

Engine is an N57N57D30O0, not all variants are the same but mostly are

[@agripel1]

Having the same issue on a F30 320d. The bmw representative service said that the entire ensemble (with coolers and heat exchangers) has to be replaced because they're made of ALU and will deform while working with them. To me it sound a bit excessive since the gasket costs 15$ while the entire ensemble is priced in the 1500$ region. Thoughts? Thanks

[@BestCarMods]

I never worked on a F30 and can't give you an answer based on practical experience. On my F10 there where no problems in changing that gasket. If you want to get a general view of the part assembly go to www.realoem.com use the last 7 digits of your vin to filter the car info ... click on browse ... and look into the Engine > Lubrication system ... it might give you an idea of how the parts are assembled. Let me know how it goes :)

[@agripel1]

@@BestCarMods already went to the etk parts finder and it doesn't seem all that much different from what you're working with. I asked for a quote from an indy dealer so we'll see how that goes

[@Streethustlegraduate]

Thanks for this video, is the oil filter housing similar to 320d 2015 F30 ?

[@BestCarMods]

go on realoem.com and check ... you input both cars and see the parts side by side

[@Streethustlegraduate]

@@BestCarMods thanks a million all the way from SA

[@BestCarMods]

@@Streethustlegraduate you managed to find the parts and compare them ?

[@Streethustlegraduate]

@@BestCarMods yes. I replaced the oil filter housing gasket set You just put R10k into my pocket. Thanks once again.

[@packm2045]

I just changed my Oil like 2000km , Are you sure i need to change my oil ? I can chnage the filter but the complete oil will cost me a lot

[@BestCarMods]

do the repair later, just before the engine oil change. You do the oil change to minimise the risk of getting coolant inside of your engine.

[@catalincata2931]

Hello ! How many liters of oil i need after changing the gasket ? I dont want to change filter and oil because i allready change them 3 months ago ! Thanks !

[@BestCarMods]

less than 1 liter, but doing the repair like i have done will have a big risk of coolant getting in the oil. why not wait until you have to do the oil change ?

[@catalincata2931]

@@BestCarMods The main problem is the leek, i have allready 2 liters of oil and i will buy another 5 and i will make it done ! Thanks and keep posting !

[@adrianspiridon]

@@BestCarMods So you're saying the way you did it isn't the safe/recommended way of taking town the oil filter housing? What would be the safe/bmw recommended way?

[@mcplutt]

@@adrianspiridon I guess if you drain coolant first, it can't enter the oil system.

[@shanemcmahon7924]

my oil only has 3k miles on it, was thinking of draining it to change the gasket and reusing it, what do you think?

[@BestCarMods]

It is not worth reusing the oil. If you want to keep the oil longer, run the car like it is, top up with coolant and change everything later.

[@shanemcmahon7924]

@@BestCarMods approximately how much oil is lost when you remove the oil filter housing?

[@BestCarMods]

@@shanemcmahon7924 maybe 1 L,

[@mcplutt]

I always change oil at 4k miles the latest 🙂

[@Appelrocker1899]

How did you bleed the cooling System?

[@BestCarMods]

did not really do anything special. run the engine and wait for the air to come out. Heat for HVAC at max, fan at min. There is a procedure that helps and uses an aux pump on some models, but that never worked on my car.

[@emy2569]

Ar fi mai ok sa se schimbe toate garniturile sau cea mai comuna scurgere este pe la prima garnitura?

[@BestCarMods]

daca tot desfaci ansamblul ala, schimbi tot ce prinzi.

[@emy2569]

@@BestCarModsAcum cea mai buna decizie, la fel ca la capacul de culbutori bănuiesc ca ar fi inlocuirea ansamblului complet, ca poate și cu toate garniturile schimbate, după sa nu fie iar probleme.

[@BestCarMods]

@@emy2569 ala e urmatorul la mine pe lista, am vazut ca am niste urme de ulei in zona aia

[@emy2569]

@@BestCarMods dacă te referi la capacul de culbutori, da clar, l am schimbat cu totul, stai fără griji asa. Însă la termoflot încă ma gândesc dacă pun doar garnituri noi.

[@BestCarMods]

@@emy2569 termofot ? termostat ?

[@arkanjonuzovski6188]

Link of kit?

[@BestCarMods]

you might find links in the description of the video

[@apostolalex3033]

Un nr de tel daca se poate?

[@BestCarMods]

email pt contact in zona de ABOUT

[@Dimitrios22710]

After the specific work was completed in a specialized workshop and immediately after receiving the car, the bearing of the number two crankshaft was also destroyed. What can cause this damage destruction of metal connecting rod and crankshaft?

[@jakobleuchtmann9588]

No oilchange after the repair, and not cleaning the engine before