BMW Oil Pan Gasket Replacement | E90 DIY | SAVE $1,000! || Evergreen Builds

[@zeusman123]

4 years on, and this is still THE BEST video on how to do this job. Thank you so much for the great explanation and video with all the needed details.

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

@@zeusman123 thanks so much!

[@patrickharper7637]

1 weekend, 3 cases of beer and it's done. Thanks alot this help me tremendously!!

[@m3yfield]

This tutorial is exactly what I needed to get the job done! Thank you for such a thorough guide. I was able to pick up the Pittsburgh engine support bar from Harbor Freight, which is still priced at $80. Using the HF mobile app, I managed to get a small discount, which saved me a nice amount compared to the Schwaben support bar that costs nearly $400!

[@AnthonyStromDesign]

Diy Maintenance on a BMW is like going down a rabbit hole. First it's a simple diy oil change and many tools purchased and KZbin diy later, I'm looking at an oil gasket pan replacement. What's next? Rebuilt my n52 motor?? There is something addictive about doing your own repairs. I can afford to pay the mechanic to do this. But why would I pay someone to do all the fun stuff?? I just love this shit! Dont ask me why.

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Haha I love it as well! I went down the same rabbit hole as you. Each repair, I learn a little bit more and gain a little bit more confidence. I aspire to know everything about this car, so why would I take it to a mechanic if I think I can do it myself?! Thanks for watching!

[@cesarbojorquez7418]

I agree. It’s all about gaining confidence and love to what you do.

[@robhughes8516]

There really isn’t anything you can do yourself on these or any car. I’ve found that a lot of “professionals” are only faster (not better)as they’ve done certain jobs many times and know the secrets but with patience you can do anything, of course you do need the right tools but that’s a given. I’ve done some pretty intense repairs that some would call quite difficult and best left to those “professionals” with hydraulic lifts, impact drivers etc in the confines of an apartment complex covered parking space with cars parked on both sides of me using jack stands and standard hand tools. It’s all about doing your research and above all having PATIENCE, don’t rush!

[@ToastRunnerHere]

Can't agree more! BMWs make you addicted. I do all maintenance and repairs on my F13 N63 and I love it! Now getting an E90 N52 for the same exact reason :) I am an addict!

[@domkraggp9944]

Yeah, something addictive about it , I do all my maintenance on my e90. I find myself looking forward to buying stuff and wrenching over the weekend

[@slitherdurant]

This may be the greatest diy video of all time. Good job actually breaking down certain stuff instead of flying through.

[@zenshure]

Never seen a more informative video, thank you. this’ll be my first time doing an oil pan gasket/engine mount swap, and this video really give me the confidence i couldn’t find with others. thank you so much

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

@@zenshure glad it helped, good luck, thanks for the kind comment!

[@magusbernie8161]

Damn. You really need to start tearing down whatever you can to teach the masses. You shed more useful tips than an older print Haynes Auto Manual. Thank you for your hard work. Great Job!

[@rawroastbeef9480]

Thank you so much! This was a great resource, I did the repair the past couple days and it went almost flawlessly. I would have been lost without you.

[@JOJOBEAST45]

I’ve seen plenty of jobs like this and this is by far the #1 video on KZbin for e90 and etc oil pan gaskets. After this video it took me 1hour and all the other videos are an hour long😂. Thanks man💪🏿helped my e90 in miami

[@quentinlewis]

Wow awesome video. From all of us "DIY' guys here, thanks so much!

[@FranzE92]

Nice job. Very helpful. Will come back to this as reference. Much appreciated.

[@alvaroavendano4121]

The reason why the aluminum bolt snaped during installation is because you forgot to clean the threaded holes with a thread chaser. As you saw, the new bolts come with a white thread locker and that stuff will stay in the holes after you remove the screws. Hope this tip helps.

[@Casey_Schmidt]

This is an excellent guide for this repair. Great job. On one hand I always feel really bad for you guys with the E90's and E60's because the cowling, intake box, wiring harness, and radiator coverings need to be removed for almost every job you do. As an E86 Z4 owner, I don't have to deal with any of that. But on the other hand, the E86 (and E85) Z4 is a random assembly of parts from BMW's leftovers bin. It's a combination of E46, E90, X3, etc..... There is a sprinkling of bespoke parts as well so when looking up info on the car, I have to cross-reference several chassis and two generations of BMW's to find what I'm looking for.

[@NathanDubé-u4r]

Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to make this video. I was able to complete the repair on my 2011 N55.

[@seandaly7002]

Have watched a few videos on this job...yours is the first to clearly explain WHY we have to remove what we're removing, instead of just tearing into it. Nice job!

[@tylerbreton2235]

Hey man. I know it's been a while since you posted this. I just wanted to say I'm only about 2 minutes into the video, you've reassured me that I am capable of this. I was in the process of replacing the headgasket, and pulling the head by myself I broke the timing guide. Just when i lost motivation and started to lose it.... i guess its time to calm myself and do the oil pan gasket and refresh the timing area. Thank you.

[@russmode9051]

I have watched a lot of videos on DIY but have to say hands down most informative and helpful video I have seen. Appreciate your time to explain it clearly with a Google Doc checklist, Awesome GOOD SHIT!! Keep em coming. Thanks

[@Inspherespace]

Thanks for your advice! I finally did my oil pan after putting if off for a year, has been seeping and finally oil change time had come and decided to just do it. I've done the VCG and a few other things guibos, rsfbs,shocks/springs, I wouldn't want to do this as my first diy but, this went pretty smoothly easier than VCG but more time consuming. I didn't completely drop the subframe, left the control arms on, just removed the sway-bay completely and disconnect the tie-rod at wheel on the pans high side, had plenty of room to get the pan out. took me 12hours took it slow and steady. I torqued all the pan bolts by feel, like I did with the VCG I have the same wrench as you and snapped a couple of bolts when I did my VCG. The old oil pan bolts had a couple of missing heads at the front luckily so i could get a drill/extractor to them and extracted them out easily replaced motor mounts at the same time.

[@tomhernandez1308]

Aluminum bolts - the one thing I truly hate about BMWs!

[@Inspherespace]

@@tomhernandez1308 the one time use and the fact they are expensive

[@ceondecember4995]

I think it’s calibration issues with harbor freight torque wrench, I also did my vcg I torque everything to spec using my master tech snap on torque wrench since my Matco 3/8 couldn’t get low enough to spec. I’m also on urge to do my oil pan gasket looking to see ways without dropping my entire subframe…..

[@Inspherespace]

@@ceondecember4995 yes it's not necessary at all, but of course easier if you do completely drop the subframe less fiddly when doing the bolts up. Put it this way, even partially dropping the subframe it's 100x easier getting the oil pan in & out than the valve cover.

[@davis7323]

you know your shit, and humble about it! That being said, im still too scared to do it on my own lol

[@sharkfinn8091]

By far the best and most informative oil pan gasket video! Thank you so much for the great video. I actually have the confidence to do this. I’m new to the N54 scene and this videos step by step is awesome!

[@turbon5449]

Man Good look on this Oil pan Replacement!! I’m about to tackle this on my 535i xdrive using your guide, I know there’s additional steps with my model but this guide will help ALOT! New subscriber here!

[@Hot80s]

Young Johnny Lawrence got the skill. Thank you Sensei.

[@romcon7097]

**This video is **-by far-** the most helpful tips dealing with oil pan gaskets and subframes for BMW e90s**

[@cu2tonite]

Good video! Couple of suggestions, always put the tire you take off under the vehicle for another layer of safety. Putting the bolts in bags and labeling them is a good idea that I normally don’t do but, will in the future. To add to it, I would add the torque specs on the bag 🙂

[@ianbaxter362]

I watched a few videos on this job and yours was definitely the best. Great detail, tips, tools and torque settings, well done. Oil pan bolts on another video were done to 8nm plus 90° and he didn't break any, so that seems to be the answer there. Hopefully when I do it it's not too different on a right hand drive car, as all the videos I found were European or USA 🤞 Well done on a great video 👏 👍

[@rcrosson01]

I took your video as a SOP for all of my repair jobs. Great organizing and labeling. Made the job go so smooth. Thanks.

[@josephbeltramini5442]

The is what I’ve been waiting for. Finally someone did it right. Excellent vid.

[@rogerlucas1733]

Awesome job! Your meticulous prep planning, labeling, etc is invaluable!!

[@simplelangperorock]

this guy speaks from experience. very organized. well done.

[@TheCloser1]

You can remove the complete subframe w/steering and suspension in about 2 hrs if you have a jack to support it. I use a trans jack. Hang the calipers and pull struts and all.

[@jasonjoyce4810]

Digital Torque Wrench is worth the money. Sound's off with beeping sound then one long beep sound. When tight enough. The other torque wrench you have. You are meant to reset them every year. Good job buddy. Thank's for good info!

[@SKWDMDYT]

Thanks for the video. Not sure if I would ever tackle this without your presence though! Surprised a well organized , thoughtful guy like you would use a harbor freight torque wrench. I have to once again do the valve cover gasket again and in the process of searching for a dependable inch pound torque wrench, other than harbor freight unless Icon or there other high end brand.

[@tirolekubu8578]

Seems my F30 335i needs a new oil sump gasket. I have looked at ISTA and this video, differences aren’t that much between the E90 & F30 subframes. If I can, I’ll try making my own F30 video for the community. I have gained a bit more confidence, thanks.

[@jackward9435]

Thank you so very much for posting this. Your generosity in providing this information is remarkable, and your video skills are great. I will tackle this job very soon - thanks to you!

[@yarholiyan5438]

Sorry if this was said before, but I'm pretty sure the steering rack torques to 56Nm + 90 degrees. Also, if you are reusing the aluminum oil pan bolts, they will most likely snap if you try to go by the specs. I would just hand tight them by the feel, but you do have to follow the crisscross pattern.

[@ramp7t]

Great video. You are extremely organized and explain things well. I decided to have this job done by the Euro shop near me. On my back in winter in an unheated garage.

[@davidh5395]

Evergreen, Very nice DIY, thanks for it. I appreciate the summary of points to perform, which seems to be your focus. You're my first 'follow' click!

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Thanks for the kind words, David! I really appreciate it!

[@tomhernandez1308]

Awesome video and details! I do have a comment about the aluminum bolts. I share your fears about overtorquing these and twisting one off that in turn is a bear to extract. For my N52 valve cover gasket job, I had an inch pound torque wrench but was still leery of having a bolt twist off. Rather than just feel for how tight it is getting, you can slowly increase the inch pounds setting and progressively tighten all the bolts to incrementally higher settings. My bolts were spec'd at 78 inch pounds, and at 55 inch pounds I felt that one took a little longer to click than the rest -- so I was done torquing! I also marked all the bolts directionally and recorded the torque setting used. So if I see any coming loose or areas of the valve cover gasket begin to leak, I can proceed from there. Even at 55 inch pounds, those skinny little aluminum bolts are on pretty darn tight! And now I know just how much pressure successfully applied. Oh and still curious about that tow hook. I thought about buying one and grinding the shoulder down, but haven't gotten that far yet. I saw a video where a guy just had a bolt with an open hook on the end, so I presume I could just buy something like that...if I could find it!!! LOL

[@riceball4u172]

Thanks for the doc and vide9, very help when I will do mine,

[@shahbazakakhail4526]

Great vedio, so today i learn something about E90 oil pan gasket (DIY) 👍🇨🇦

[@jtushir-singh5317]

Wow EvergreenDIY you are awesome man. You motivated me to do it my self, you should be motivational speaker. Love the video

[@TheJuganator]

thank you this is a whole project

[@justbrowsingthx8599]

Awesome guide! Thanks for the detailed info, hoping to tackle this in the spring.

[@karimamin2]

Dealer wanted 1500 for this work. I'm like wtf, my 06 is maybe worth 3x that so why would I pay all that for the part. Time consuming? Well we have a pandemic. Got all the time in the world.

[@Wolfpack-219]

Thank you for this great video and the PDF I was able to copy and print. Tackling this job over the weekend.

[@balloflames]

Great confidence booster especially with torque specs! Cheers and many thanks! Fantastic video.

[@dougjuliet]

Thanks for this very detailed DIY. I'm tempted to try this, but It seems far more complex for the xi version.

[@seandaly7002]

yeah 'xdrive' makes life so much more complicated, especially on the e90

[@firasalwakeel5365]

Honestly beyond than excellent job!! One note, control arms should be tighten and once the car fully on the ground, u can torque them down to spec.

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, that is one thing that I did not mention, but should be done, is torquing down control arms when they have full weight of the car on them. Thanks for the tip, Firas!

[@johntan3405]

Thanks for your great demonstration it very helpful.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@404TRUCKERTV]

Man you're the President of the Diy-ers Association lol. Good video!

[@dikilsonlopez9704]

Wao, pretty amazing Tutorial oil pan replacement.

[@mty3606]

You’re a god! Just got quoted $800 for that

[@samsonevickis]

Great tip on the vent hose removal!

[@fenderxes]

Did you reuse the bolts that go on the subframe? Or are they also one-time use aluminum bolts? Thanks for a great video. This is, by far, the best DIY on the oil pan gasket replacement on KZbin

[@vigourdiy5084]

Thanks for sharing your video. I have to say those torque wrench from HF are not calibrated correctly. I had the same issue where I broke a bolt while waiting to hear the click. I got a Neiko from Amazon, compared to the Pitsburg and Schwaben the Pitsburg's calibration was way off! quality does matter, but 6-7 lbs is common on oil pans and valve cover bolts. You can hand tighten if you've done a few and know what 7 ft lbs feel like. If not, get a good quality torque wrench if you must torque to specs!

[@krispytoast8804]

If your unlucky like me, you have a oil leak that isn’t awful, but it’s multiple small leaks so you have to do more than just the oil pan

[@douglascrabb2062]

awesome presentation. smooth and with tips and tricks.. now where are the best places or maybe one place to get all my parts either delivered or pickup?

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Thanks Douglas! Online is where I get my parts from. FCPeuro.com, ECSTuning.com, Turnermotorsports.com - all carry a good selection parts of BMW parts. Get it shipped to you for free (generally once you hit a $50 or $100 order threshold)

[@anthonylabarca8245]

dude thank you for this video, bout to do the job. question, did you put bmw's flange sealant on the gasket for the oil pan?

[@josechavez5950]

Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing your experience with us...

[@thecadman99]

I just did the valve cover gasket on a 330 (aluminum bolts) and they were 10nm + 90°. I used the same HF 1/4 torque wrench and didn't break any bolts, but I sure felt like I was going to. EDIT Yes, I was way off with my typing. I've read anywhere between 8 and 10 nm is correct. They WILL break easily.

[@Afrob0y7]

Wowwowwow, the bolts holding a valve cover aren’t torqued that high. I have a e92 330i and torque spec by bmw is 9nm.

[@Hoetobeajew]

please ignore this anyone who reads it, this guy is on planet kukoo

[@Fraishe]

Great video man, you’re very knowledgeable🙌

[@johnj1763]

Can you please tell me which screw extractor kit you bought?

[@brianbailey7128]

So I'm clear. You only removed the 4 steering bolts / nuts. You did not disconnect the power steering bolt? Or did you do that an it's not on the video?

[@anaestereo810]

Congrats.. ..and a question; I own an E70, I noticed the front quarter panels aren't metal (some composite material), the engine support is supposed to rest on them, won't the weight of the engine crack the panel flange where the leg of the engine support rests?

[@cali_cal]

they ain't that weak. cars must pass accident dummy test

[@99centstoreful]

This guy should do facetime video with people virtual mechanic

[@jim8688]

Awesome video thanks! Do you remember what size socket all of the oil pan bolts are?

[@borizh]

The info is very well organized. Thank you!

[@tyson526]

Well done my friend! Thanks for your help.

[@e9x_d]

WHAT ARE THE GREEN BUSHINGS FROM THE 1ST ZIPLOCK?? im doing my gasket rn and saw one lose, but thought it was random

[@robertkenney6002]

Do you have to remove the suspension? Control arm?

[@haseebrehman5823]

Great video man. Thank you.

[@matomatic1254]

13h my good. Thet was crazy

[@ej2054]

I love the spreadsheet! Great job.

[@randyonbass1]

This was a really good DIY video. Thank you!

[@efthimios]

For my 2011 e90 xdrive dealer wants 2500-3000. I’m going to try a local shop that specializes in German cars hoping it’s a little cheaper … assuming this video is non xdrive ?

[@PandaOnSkis]

Do you have m3 control arms up front? I thought they didn't fit....

[@isakph4586]

Is it really necessary to remove the wheels for this process?

[@bigdeal87]

New oilpan bolts necessary?

[@locperdu]

I’m out at 6 jacks

[@randyr.8536]

All u need is just 4 really . no need for 2 extra jacks just for it to hold the steering when u can just lay it on the floor lol

[@KNS_Racing]

I had issues with both 1/4 drive HF torque wrenches not making a click once setting is reached and had multiple bolts snap as a result. the 1/4 inch drive ones are garbage. Had to shell out money for a better quality 1/4 drive torque wrench and been fine since.

[@vortexpressurewashing]

Are the two e12 bolts holding the steering column to the sub-frame a one time use only? I

[@charlesj.r9841]

I took my 2007 BMW 335i (n54 engine) with 45,000 miles on the odometer to the dealer for a checkup. The service advisor said the oil pan gasket is leaking, needs $1000 to fix it. I was like "what???" My 17 year old Jeep Grand Cherokee didn't have 1 drop of oil leak from its oil pan. I sold my BMW and kept Jeep. The Jeep is far more reliable and less maintenance.

[@mosalmon6630]

Can I apply these same steps on a 2008 E60 535xi (planning on doing Engine Mounts, Oil Pan Gasket and Transmission Mounts - while under car?

[@wako145able]

I ordered the gasket, bolts and the O-ring. Is that all that I need?

[@AndreNanniGuitar]

I had to break the drain hose to get it out. Do you think I can replace it with a new one without having to remove the intake manifold?

[@anthonylabarca8245]

hey man where did you get the torque specs from?

[@LamboRR1]

Excellent video

[@ChajisShorts]

Are any of the subframe bolts or the V brace bolts one time use, or can they be reused?

[@909Lewser]

Great video and pointers

[@MHTPRO]

Great job.

[@federicotorresbordils7624]

Came on go ahead with E90 DIY's BimmerN53

[@glennski007]

Great video!

[@lildeemcdee466]

This is a really good video. I just wish I had done better research into BMW predestined failures before I bought mine! Valve cover gasket repair - $1050.00 Coils and plugs - $732.00 Oil pan gasket - $1000.00 With only 80k miles on a "well kept" 128i NEVER, EVER again! I'm going to be the worst advertisement BMW ever had!

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Thank you, Lil Dee McDee! Yes that is definitely an issue with these older BMWs. The purchase price for a used BMW e90 is pretty enticing, but these repairs definitely are not cheap if you have the dealership do them for you; they can add up to more than the purchase price in some cases. If you are looking to get your hands dirty - out of those repairs that you listed, spark plugs and ignition coils are a good entry level DIY project. Start small with basic tasks (oil change, brakes), build confidence, gain skill, and progress into something a little more difficult. I started with very limited knowledge and have progressed quite a lot over the years. My first brake job took 2 full days Haha!! I laugh when I think back on that, but have to start somewhere! Thanks for watching!

[@ChieffinOnReefer]

I’m on my second BMW(E90) . This one is RWD I learned to do a lot of work on my own since I owned this one FCP Euro has been my friend, Also I have a friend who works at a local dealership so I get parts using his employee discount. They’re beautiful cars my only complaint is that they used to much plastic on components that get hot. I recently did coils & plugs , my radiator cracked and while replacing that every hose imaginable broke , then I did my thermostat and my water pump in 17° weather and one of my water pump bolts snapped but doing work my self I saved about $5k 😅 I need to do my oil pan gasket & clutch but I don’t look forward to doing that job on my own 😂

[@Random.Adventures.]

You are awesome thank you

[@thecadman99]

Wow, great job. Pro-mode.

[@cesarbojorquez7418]

Thanks for the video. This is one of the best ones. So at the end you just hand right the pan bolts? It’s scary to think you can snap the bolts at so low torque. Any second thought?

[@EvergreenBuildsDIY]

Thanks Cesar, much appreciated. Yeah it was really scary and heartbreaking, but I eventually figured it out. If I could go back, I would have practiced on a bolt (not on the car) to really get a feel for how low 6ft-lbs (8Nm) is. That way, when I went to torque the bolts down on the oil pan, I would have had some muscle memory as to what 6ft-lbs feels like, so I would have a lower chance of the bolts sheering. I think following the correct pattern to torque the bolts down is maybe more important, so make sure you do that as well. Hope this helps.

[@Inspherespace]

@@EvergreenBuildsDIY Yes only use a high quality torque wrench or trust your instinct and 'use the force' I made the mistake of trusting a cheap one and snapped a couple of bolts. Did it again by feel the second time, no snapped bolts

[@izyfication]

Thank you for sharing that

[@soheilzamani17]

I have a 2011 E92 Manual and I don’t see that PCV drain hose(24m15sec) that leads to the oil pan. Is it possible that the design has changed on the LCI’s ? Anybody know?

[@fastboatster]

If that average Joe has a place to work on a car like a garage or driveway and did stuff like brakes and struts before, it will be somewhat of a curveball for him but he’ll be able to complete the job successfully after watching a couple of videos and paying attention to the task on hand.

[@hoboholer]

I didnthis without removing any hydraulic lines or radiator fans / coolant lines