BMW M6 S85 Rod Bearing And Vanos Pump Failure ... { Project INDY Part 2 }

BMW M6 S85 Rod Bearing And Vanos Pump Failure ... { Project INDY }

[@billymania11]

Good work Nathan. There is something to be said for keeping these fire-breathing monsters on the road. This is similar to what our Air Force does with their birds like the B2 Lancer and B-52's. It takes maintenance and dedication to keep them flying.

[@tech42long35]

When I saw the 'counter' in the corner i was SURE.. no.10 was going to be majorly fuzzed.. lol.. glad it wasnt. great vid

[@Matt-zi3ru]

Just love watching the mystery unfold!

[@IAN-no2wf]

love all the s85 content

[@RickCT2000]

Master class once again. Such clear, concise and reasoned explanations give me the confidence to try this type of repair myself!!!

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

Easy job just alot of mony for parts

[@RickCT2000]

@@NathansBMWWorkshop and tools!

[@hulk-smash-deez-hose.7951]

Hey Nathan the camera 🎥 footage is top notch 👌

[@DuaneMoore]

The shop looks really nice

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

clean crank -- somebody lucky. teeth in oil pan -- major scare

[@HanifEFIMechanical]

Good 👍🏼

[@fikratahmad]

i got one question which has made me curious, I own 2008 m3 with 89,000 miles on it. I’ve been owning it since the past 3 months and the car’s been great so far. 10w60 always was used in this car, and the rod bearings are stock… but Recently since 2 weeks I’ve changed from 10w60 to 0w40 and the car has been running better. I did it because my mechanic recommended it and said it’s the best for the s65 and s85 in the place I live. I asked him if I still have to do the rod bearing change cuz 0w40 is a thinner oil unlike 10w60, and he told me there is no need. So just out of curiosity I wanted to ask here, do I need to do rod bearings (which have wear let’s assume, don’t know how they look) even if I changed to thinner oil? I’ve read online about many s65 and s85 owners changing to 0w40 and saying it’s better than 10w60, rod bearing change here is very expensive and I can’t afford to do it right now.. He also made great point, he mentioned how lambo gallardo for example or Ferrari 430 when they were released, the oil spec was 0w40 and not 10w60, so how come s65 and s85 need 10w60? It’s too thick

[@paperandmedals8316]

10W60? Why such a wide range of oil temp needed? I was thinking about going that direction because my summers are over 100F May-Sept. BMW manual says 5W30 or 5W40 all climates. Nothing has seized to date.

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

That is just what bmw recommends for this engine

[@bigbang9384]

You think you personally can fit this motor into an e46?

[@roblongworth5239]

Hello Nathan I wonder who put the wrong grade oil in ? Owner or garage ? Really enjoy your S85 videos 👍

[@paperandmedals8316]

Stripped oil pan bolt, likely the owner changing his own oil. You really need to crank down on an oily bolt over multiple oil changes to round out that hex. That says the same person was changing the oil. Probably an owner.

[@wk5781]

ARP rod bolts do not plasticly deform. You can torque them 100x if you want to.

[@Bimmer_Bill]

Do you think the lower viscosity oil helped the rod bearings but trashed the vanos pump gear?

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

We will never really know

[@Bimmer_Bill]

@@NathansBMWWorkshop thank you cause I’m wondering if that’s at least part of the reason why bmw specs such a heavy oil. I mean gear oil is very heavy.

[@112hounddog]

I've done this job on jack stands twice now! 147,000 miles and counting

[@cammyjuan8325]

Please tell me your in ga

[@mylifeinnewyork5625]

hey love the work you do on the s85 motors, would you be willing to take and fix my s85 motor? thanks for the informative info on the motor!

[@user-oj6vl8io3f]

What’s wrong with it

[@mylifeinnewyork5625]

@@user-oj6vl8io3f the car starts but need to keep rpm up to keep it running. Something internal. Not coilpacks, or plugs. I know the car I've put 80k miles on it. Something internal. Would love to see if block is buildable! I looking to redo the hole motor

[@tbirdboy]

Wish I had a Bendpak or even a Kwik-lift. Almost mandatory, almost especially on these newer chassis BMW's.

[@rasjgo2]

Your amazing

[@mcginitymotorworks2342]

The 5/40 was added after scoping and the car was parked until your purchase (I believe over one year) I was the one who scoped it and saw some sort of damage around the VANOS and associated chain. Never made the time to pull pan (to many projects)

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

No problem, nothing was really abnormal, just glad it wasnt driven anymore

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

BMW, the cars so good they need rod bearings at 60k😂

[@AcidVFR400R]

race deriverd V10 500 hp Na engine ....... its not your moms honda civic :D

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

When it makes over 500hp out of a non turbo 5 liter you have to expect that

[@harleydavidson4254]

Endless money pits!

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

@@harleydavidson4254 yep, many vehicles making similar power never need rod bearings. Loving the bmw brand is like falling in love with a beautiful woman, with syphilis .😂.

[@radioactiveanomaly6567]

Um my e39 leaked all of its power steering fluid while sitting for 3 hours. I mean all of if. Its just a simple hose, right?

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

Maybe, or the rack is leaking

[@radioactiveanomaly6567]

@@NathansBMWWorkshop well shit...

[@radioactiveanomaly6567]

@@NathansBMWWorkshop it was leaking by the ps pump though.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Strange that the vanos pump has failed as BMW revised the vanos pump gear in March 2007 and i'm guessing this is a post 2007 car?

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

It’s a 2007 like the blue one was

[@GeorgeAusters]

@@NathansBMWWorkshop Interesting, wonder if the build date is pre March of that year

[@Paul-ei5rx]

something caused the vanos pump race to fail for it to not spin like that, that part was never updated, plus the gears were changed early in 06 if you check realoem

[@paperandmedals8316]

Nathan is easily my favorite KZbin channel. No debating. No negativity. Come away a little more educated. I see his video has posted and I know I have a little break from the BS coming my way.

[@boost3D55]

Buy a BMW F30 and make a video on how to retrofit a alarm system then sell the car, i need help

[@robertmontgomery7158]

Are your videos darker? Less light? Harder to see what you are doing. All the shadows.

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

Filming under a car isnt a good time

[@rasjgo2]

How could I drop off my bmw to you

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

We are getting so back logged at the minute, not sure if i will accept anymore for a bit

[@boss12]

From what I gather on your channel, BMWs are like handguns. Very precise tools, but you have to strip them COMPLETELY apart every once in awhile.

[@petel598]

They’re like a very highly strung bratty girlfriend

[@boss12]

@@petel598 the ones I’ve owned weren’t like that. Lol they’ve been like cool pieces of crap in my experience. I live in the desert, so I deal with the opposite of rust. Dry rot. That seems to be the main thing that ails these cars.

[@petel598]

@@boss12 I’ve loved and enjoyed every bmw I’ve ever owned. They can just be temperamental at times, when they run they’re great, when they break they do it on style, like they have a go big or go home attitude lol

[@tbirdboy]

Maybe like a mistress. Love to ride on the regular but costly😂!

[@hulk-smash-deez-hose.7951]

Bmw have a very long over maintenance history but the newer models definitely have improved to better reliability.

[@teufelhunden2820]

FIRST!!! Cmon Nate, give me a shoutout lol…

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

We greatly appreciate you watching , we might do a live soon and shout out all the top viewers

[@AK-FourtySeven]

This is why you lease a car for 3 years 40.000 miles and get rid of it