Can We Make This V10 BMW M5 Mechanically Perfect? - E60 M5 6-speed - Project Raleigh: Part 7

Welcome to an hour long wrenching session on the mighty BMW E60 M5 followed by Autobahn driving. In this episode we do throttle actuator service on the S85 V10 engine, install Bilstein B6 DampTronic shocks, fix the mirror unfolding problem and replace the sunroof seal. This formerly neglected and cheap M5 is now fully mechanically sorted!
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[@joshuad1716]

ONE HOUR LONG!!!!!!!!!! SRETEN HAS BLESSED US WITH THIS ONE!!!!!

[@senjo4374]

I know, its like a late christmas gift

[@brenj]

he blessed our ears with the acceleration!

[@jacobdzik6238]

Amen ❤

[@gabrielgilguitar5407]

I love his videos. Great for just learning a lot about cars in general and he’s so informative about components to the car

[@mikelowry5012]

@@senjo4374 lol moklllolp i

[@tp7278]

The broken plastic piece in the shock is a broken shipping puck from when the vehicle was delivered. It keeps the front of the car raised for removal off the transporter to not scratch the bumper. Looks like the dealer who delivered the car might have not removed it. If the shipping puck was not removed and the car was driven at highway speeds, the spring could have been displaced from the correct position since the car was still raised on that one side. Once the shipping puck cracked and broke off from the impact of driving at highway speed, the spring settled into the incorrect position.

[@lyte561]

😮

[@snikwadRR]

Yep. That's what I was thinking too. That means the dealer that prepped that car after delivery straight up left that piece in

[@bmwejas]

Seen few complains about dealership forgetting to remove these on F80s as well.

[@kjmerkel69]

@@snikwadRR Sometimes the transport people are not gentle to the cars and the top spacers get jammed WAY up into the strut boot. When I did PDIs I'd do my best to remove them if they were stuck but some were just beyond retrieval without taking the strut apart, but that means they were also out of the way of suspension travel and it was benign to leave them where they lay.

[@bb09buble]

The puck's are there for when the car is secured on a ship or train that it is stable. (transport blocks)

[@AngeloMr]

I never met a mechanic who’s so much passionate for doing his work under so much perfection. Congrats, Bro!

[@marksantos2276]

Sreten i have NEVER binge watched anything on KZbin before until i found your station. I want to thank you for instilling the belief that regular people with a bit of understanding can move forward and take care of a BMW. I just bought a 2016 535i and i already have some knowledge and now feel empowered to take on things i hadn't done before.

[@MuitoDaora]

The heater does not make too much noise. It's perfectly fine. Stay warm buddy. ♨👍

[@banana3020]

I agree with you, its not noisy at all

[@AriettiJoao]

Nunca tinha visto outro brasileiro nos comentários, bom gosto, amigo!

[@died4us590]

The heater is fine, no worries. I like how you don't play music while wrenching. I don't mind the music when you are using the blast cabinet. Love your attention to detail.

[@marcusott2973]

You can't work on the car if your back is f***ed or you've got pneumonia. Keep the heater on!!!

[@evas36avus]

@@AriettiJoao Opa!

[@AK47s4EveryOne]

"stopped by the dealer to get robbed" best line ever hahaha

[@benhoog4157]

The pointing fingers to the airboxes....details, details of humor. I love it!!

[@thlee3]

so satisfying watching a master in their element. impeccable editing too.

[@alexanderkaiser458]

FML! One hour with you (and of course an E60 M5...) ... what a way to start a great weekend!

[@lululu1995]

Fruity much

[@brenj]

watch at 1.5 speed, then switch to normal for the engine sounds.😉

[@hempel8105]

@@brenj we don't do this here 😶

[@MadEvo606]

@@brenj why would I, it'll end sooner that way

[@leepicgaymer5464]

@@brenj OP probably wants the one hour.

[@ariffhipni4551]

1 hour of M539 Restorations? Yes please! What a way to start my weekend!

[@karimabdelaziz8843]

man.. the amount of knowledge.. self restraint not to cut corners and precision handy work on you is just.. spot on 💓

[@adamhamilton3342]

this channel is awesome because of all the little jokes and the excellent timing on the edit cuts. 'grease up rodney' it clearly shows the effort you put into making the episodes is as much a craft as the work you are putting in these cars. cheers!

[@tollefreyerson6710]

Your running commentary as you work is priceless! Of all the KZbin channel’s I watch your channel is by a huge margin the very best. Please don’t ever change a thing! Thank you!!

[@koenjanssen81]

Totally agree to everything is this comment 💪🏽

[@died4us590]

I agree, better than annoying music which really wreck some good commentary. I really feel like he is talking to us.

[@legioner9]

Totally agree.

[@brainiac9579]

Finally! a KZbinr that rebuilds struts the right way! All the ones I've seen always removes/installs the nut with an impact, without bothering to hold the shock shaft with a wrench, risking blowing the shock without it even seeing a km.

[@StratoArticA]

Also important with ball joints. Dont install new one with impact. It spins The joint against the nylon inside and it is shot instantly

[@pippasgolfingjourney8473]

Yes Matt. Loving it. Love morning light bulb moments we all get when thinking all night why but why not sleepless nights😂

[@DaveSkor01]

Sreten's level of skill, attention to detail and knowledge of his subject matter is truly humbling...and he's not even a "mechanic"!!!

[@beratkasikci]

Another hour that stops time and makes you forget everything.. just peaceful..

[@cvnis957]

So, I did have work to get done but now, it can wait. I'll just take this hour and seven minutes for myself and enjoy another awesome M539 episode. As always, thank you for all the hard work!

[@bebobism]

Get to work , you lazy bastard ! . . . or you'll be here all day. 😁

[@cmsosa3080]

You came, we see, and you continue to conquer! Did the seal help with wind noise on your glorious sunroof?

[@robertcazacu4149]

Me too 😀

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

i saw the title and thought "is this the birth of another miss daisy series?" and the clicked and was not dissapointed. love the homage!

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

Bilstein is awesome for working with you like that.

[@WashburnD10]

There are KZbin videos 4 to 15 mins long that I fast forward through. Then there are the videos by Sreten which I cannot miss even a second off. Man, you are a genius, down to earth and a straight shooter. Absolutely brilliant stuff.

[@toofbrown6335]

Replacing the rod bearings was the biggest single thing that catapulted you into KZbin superstardom imo. I hope this gets appreciated in the long run. I'm an Audi guy, but I appreciate your awesomeness nonetheless.

[@user-tv3hf9mr7n]

Actually its harder to find Rod bearings than to get them off the car, and put on the new ones

[@mds2465]

Since you're an Audi guy, if you or someone you know is looking for a new/refurbished set of chrome rims for an early 2000s A8 I have some that I'm going to be selling in the very near future so please do let me know!

[@toofbrown6335]

@@mds2465 Alas, my dream of owning an A8L W12 has not yet come true. Sorry, I don't know anyone who still owns a 4E generation.

[@335singleturbo3]

I cannot express how much i hate the carbon fiber wrap on a wood trim i 100% agree with you on that

[@foadrightnow5725]

That was THE quickest 67+ minutes of video I've viewed in a long time! Normally, when I notice a video of similar duration, I either skip through it, or don't watch it at all! But not with yours! They aren't subject to such criteria! Ever! Your content is ALWAYS informative, entertaining, and inspiring! Keep it up! And congrats on achieving 300,000(and growing!) subscribers! You've earned and deserve all the success that comes your way! Cheers!

[@victorcostafiuza]

the only channel that you appreciate one hour long video from start to end.

[@Joe-rp8fd]

I do not know why I watch this guys every video without skipping a minute...maybe because he is more gooder than most of other car guys :)

[@BkSMedia]

I'm going to miss seeing the E60 being worked on. It's one of those poster cars for me. Really enjoyed this project Sreten, can't wait to see the E32 get worked on!

[@markfarrier1711]

Best bmw channel on KZbin by far

[@Nigel999]

My happy place, a full 60 minutes of watching, listening and learning how to replace the shocks on an M5. Entertaining, educational and humorous. You always know when a video/film is keeping your attention, it ends and you’re disappointed because you want more. 😊 Masterful editing too, so many other channels should take a lesson from Sreten. Thank you for making my day. 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@hempel8105]

This newly wrapped steering wheel is just beautiful! Absolutely love that car.

[@larryjohnston52]

That Blaster is AWESOME 👍!!!

[@GirayhanYlmaz]

I don't even own a BMW, but love watching the reasoning behind this massive experience floating around the complex issues.

[@aliabdallah102]

Yeah me neither. I just like watching stuff.

[@famus801]

You’ve really Taught me to be Thorough when fixing cars and not cutting corners and doing it right the first time

[@greg4673]

Always easy to say but when customer is begging poverty... not so easy in practice

[@famus801]

@@greg4673 i don’t work on peoples car that want to be cheap. They can either get it done right and come up with the extra cash or go elsewhere

[@Kylirr]

It's a philosophy for life tbh.

[@Nva1214]

Good job man!

[@fiehlsport]

@@famus801 Best way to work. Saves you from a lot of trouble with bad cars, and bad customers.

[@tomaspotelis7171]

Honestly i don't understand how you made a 1 hour video feel like 5 minutes. Love your content and keep up the great work !!

[@nebojsaterzic01]

I agree...just amazing! 🤣

[@MrSuperTrance]

Proud E60 V10 onwer from 2006. This thing is sweet !

[@patryk996]

Seeing those valve covers so clean, feeds my soul. 🥰❤

[@Charlemagne89]

Hell yeah. One hour of Sreten being a methodical maniac. You really love to see it!

[@Victor-Fusion]

My girlfriend already knows that when an M539 video is uploaded to give me my time to watch it. :D You are a legend Sreten! You are seriously inspiring to start work on my own car. e39

[@NoCompM2]

Yes! classic 1 hour wrenching video.

[@Prez_s]

Your channel is my biggest discovery of last year. Greetings from Poland!

[@WorkingWithWimberley]

13:38 “I stopped by the dealer this morning and got robbed.” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@arabaciadamlar]

Love the Turkish cuisine touch, that spilled dirkn was Ayran which is diluted yogurt. Keep up the good work man, appreciate it.

[@ottoman3564]

Hocam sizi burda görmek mutlu etti saygilar :)

[@alperenakdeniz7151]

Nice to se you here Noyan hocam. Always a pleasure to watch your content too.

[@AlexanderMichelson]

The German cuisine is much better. But this excitement from Turkish boys is rather cute I guess.

[@headcrash69]

@@AlexanderMichelson Falsch. Ayran ist eins der besten Getränke überhaupt. Über Döner brauchen wir ja wohl nicht diskutieren. Obwohl, das ist ja ein deutsches Essen. Ups.

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

@@AlexanderMichelson I like both, really. And I'm Indian, so I have nothing to do with either, but both taste rather good to me.

[@Xtoxinlolinecronomicon]

Gotta appreciate that you refurbish your own parts again and again, trying to do as much as possible. It's not only great for saving money, but you learn so much of the parts too. Imho, wish more mechanics/hobbyist would do that.

[@cmservtec2968]

I know this video is more than 1yo but people are still enjoying this video, ok?! Awsome job with this proyect Sreten. Respects from BMW fan in Uruguay!

[@fredvallenet]

This series is getting better with every episode! Love the editing.

[@viktorstamenkovski]

This guy is such a legend!

[@simonstolat1477]

“Leave the wood trim alone. I’m not gonna replace it by carbon stupid fiber. I’d rather set it on fire than do that.” I love your style, Sreten.

[@yannis3535]

Thanks for this lovely 1 hour video gift 🙏🏻💪🏻

[@chrisp.2544]

LOL at "number eins and number dos". Mixing it up nicely.

[@user-ng1fx1mk3s]

Ти си, друже, легенда ☺ ако не пратиш домаће јутјуб канале, само да знаш да те сви хвале и често те спомињу и доста те нас прати из отаџбине. Свака ти част и надам се да ћеш трајати још сто година! Жив био, Сретене ☺

[@georgfranko]

И в България много го хвалим !

[@arnas22]

I HAVE TO SAY is this video is nicely filmed very informative and well explained

[@salem99099]

The most satisfying hour to watch this video 🥰🥰😍😍

[@preslavboyanov]

We're on the same train of thought Sreten, maintaining our cars so that they can work perfectly, all the time. Keep like that. Vámos, ánimo!!! (Like we say here in Spain)

[@iainarthur7713]

"Vanos dammit" - as many other BMW owners say worldwide ;)

[@preslavboyanov]

@@iainarthur7713 Very true. I myself don't own a BMW, but I would like to get one some day in the future, so I can shout that phrase out loud every time I get a failure🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carlosoruna7174]

@@iainarthur7713 love his e30 video. Have a 84 320i coupe in spain original everything. Maybe I can drop it off at his place in a year with 30k and let him turn loose. It has 103k km on it. Passes ITV's in spain.

[@carlosoruna7174]

@@preslavboyanov buy an old one. Das new ones are labour and parts cost intensive.

[@preslavboyanov]

@@carlosoruna7174 Yes, probably an older one would be good. Maybe in some years time I could afford even an E90/E82 chassis BMW (maybe a 1 or 3 series with the 3.0 straight six), although an E46 325i would be golden.

[@fw1421]

I love your choice of music while you were blasting the covers.👍🏻

[@ginogenelly2643]

Yeah that's the E60 V10 M5...."and then some"!!!!I just adore it!!!!

[@jamesthompson4062]

You are a great communicator. Meaning I am following everything you are explaining and find it very interesting. I like your dry sense of humour as well.

[@E46330iSedan]

I used to dislike the e60 m5 but you honestly changed my opinion!

[@arieouwe]

Yes, that’s also my conclusion. Thanks to Sreten 👌🏾 I would like to have a Touring and a garage to work on it 🥰

[@ButtKickersReviews]

I used to despise the Hawk eye look of the e60, but after purchasing one and looking at it everyday, I’ve grown to love the design, and now consider it gorgeous

[@startingtech3900]

That’s bc he has the manual. The SMG is garbage as you know

[@E46330iSedan]

@@startingtech3900 no I didn't like the styling and the interior

[@macman6107]

Yet another great video Sreten. Thank you for making it 1hr and not a single advert. How good did those valve covers turn out!? Real rippers. Although you do know you'll need to take the engine out now, break it down and clean every part of it as well. It just wouldn't look right otherwise. Of always liked the V10 M5s but I'd happily have a touring version. The fastest station wagon in the world. Npq for the future. I always look forward to all of your videos but this and the Alpina, in a back to back test, that would just be heaven.

[@lyte561]

@Jonas Jonaitis ok it is the Mercedes but it is not as fun as this m5 and the m5 is more refined with better overall build quality compared to the Mercedes or Audi

[@lyte561]

@Jonas Jonaitis bad reliability doesn’t m mean it has bad quality and it is bad design because BMW’s are built to breakdown after the warranty and once you change the parts it will run for the same km it did before breaking down

[@akromeo8376]

That's a treasure box there @ 2:23 Professional 👌💙

[@adrianjiga8810]

Hi, I'm a big fan of yours and I'm following you with interest. I worked at BMW for 5 years as a logistics director in promoting new products and test drives !!! Now I have a small car parts store !!! I have two bmws, my e91 and my wife's f20 !!! It's amazing how well you explain everything you do !!! Congratulations from Romania!!!

[@azizhachimi8744]

Sretem, You deserve a gold medal for your work! Just MESMERIZING!

[@crashtaken2spooky4me50]

watching this at 2.30 am drunk after an birthday (in germany) is perfekt to get sleeping! thank you for your videos ! keep going! Das ist schön von dir sreten

[@Shadat313]

Also love the way you are very detail oriented. You show realistic scenarios.

[@darraghokeeffe7877]

Just discovered your channel. Great videos. Strangely calming. Great cars. Love your sense of humour. And I’m learning. What’s not to like?

[@mrwinstonwolfe]

Enjoying my pancakes and coffee on Saturday morning while watching project Raleigh. Bliss!

[@alexandru-ionutbadea5505]

Best way to start the weekend! Finest entertainment and wrenchfest, as per usual!

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Hopefully he will be more careful, no more crushes from now on specially on this V10.. BTW.. i wouldn't bother painting it just leave it as it is is working perfectly, on body parts has no surface rust just few dents & small scratches which are part of patina & can be buffed out.. safe roads & stay out of troubles Streten and keep posting fixing these incredible machines ! ;0)

[@deanhaqq2309]

Best bmw show on Tv!!!! Can’t wait for the B7!!!!

[@lollypop9580]

Oh Sreten, That man at the end... 🤟😉 This vidéo length is like having two in a week... A Dream ! Thank you.

[@cattflap1447]

1 hour 7 minutes of awesome 😁

[@victorcorpadea1340]

absolutely magnificent content, the M5 is just the perfect autobahn car, great to see it again and I'll be waiting patiently on the next video of the E32 750

[@CaragataAndrei]

The M5 GOD with a very sharp KATANA BLADE,the amazing SAMURAI!🙏🙏🙏

[@donjames2462]

Sreten, the quality and content of your videos is well documented by all of the comments. I want to thank you for helping me through a very painful recovery from shoulder surgery. I discovered your videos using KZbin to distract myself from the beyond red-line ache. I loved every minute of every one and for the all too brief time I was distracted enough to stop thinking about the pain and enjoy a few moments of relief. I am fully recovered now but have not stopped watching, you are now my treadmill companion. Now want to find another 2002 530i which I stupidly sold. Cheers my friend

[@RealizeFX]

Over one hour? Hell yeah!

[@Kris-fl2sv]

I seem to be getting this immense smile on my face whenever I hear 'Coming up..." !! Keep it up buddy, best channel on KZbin by far !!

[@stephenkayll5241]

That engine sound, when fitted with the Eisenmann exhaust sounds incredible

[@M539Restorations]

This one has something far better fitted :)

[@mohammedeldresi9241]

This man is underrated

[@bassettbarks1]

That engine sound is just something else. Awesome video as always mate

[@henryatkinson1479]

1:05:28 Agree entirely about wood trim. My family had an E90 335i with the wood trim, sport package, manual, etc. The interiors from this era of BMW are fantastic, and I really think the wood trim suits it perfectly. Beautiful car, wish we never sold it.

[@mtbhussler]

Piano black FTW!

[@magincap70]

Yeah the 335 is one of my favorite cars ever made. The e46 m3 is awfully fun too but, adding turbo/s to a 3 series is awfully sweet.

[@papa_pt]

@@mtbhussler good sarcasm

[@startingtech3900]

Same

[@emrefifty5281]

I have a E46 with bright beige interior and awesome wood trim. I’m only 20, but I love it!

[@rodriadress2]

you have a gift in spanish that is the best thing you speak and the mechanical skill and the knowledge and understanding about the BWM is a fact, I always follow you congratulations great miracles with those classics

[@1ocean515]

These videos are so good! Really enjoy the attitude and presentation. No short cuts, but no wasted effort. Very entertaining, and very informative. 👍👍

[@georget10i]

That Aquablast machine is incredible. What an end result! You could start a separate channel just Aquablasting things.

[@lolish1234]

That would definitely be watched aswell. I'd watch it immediately!

[@axxeloc79]

true that

[@killroy1983]

First thing that came to mind when i saw that part.

[@PeakSleep]

one hour long..... I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS!!!! I need popcorn now!

[@jbrown7403]

Love this project and your work! Your camera work and editing is sooooo good and the way you are able to get great lighting in real tight spaces is really impressive!

[@danielmalusluna998]

55.40 i love it when he says that he used CARBONFIBER towels

[@zseti4866]

I just can't skip a single minute of your Video! Thanks a lot for this, what you doing for us!

[@ev4n5eli0n01]

Making me want a V10 M5 again! I had an E60 550i and I can’t praise enough how solid and well put together that car felt. I think the E60 does not get enough love for how good of a car it can be. Even with my E46 M3 I replaced it with, I still miss that car a bit. M5 would be the next logical step.

[@startingtech3900]

Sold my E60 550i it was a shit car and got 11 mpg IMO

[@augustolpr9567]

Your content can't get any better, I've learned an uncountable amount of tips and tricks to work on my car while laughing in the process, thanks you Sreten, I will forever be grateful.

[@FrldyZX87]

2:59 is why I enjoy your editing so much!

[@McMaster1500]

Really nice video, as usual! Good editing, good choice of music, and I absolutely love your content!

[@romankalyniuk2596]

Bravo for not bending over for those outrageously priced grommets and bolts. This was not just a greedy dealer, but also the factory that is complicit with the dealers.

[@Asserti]

Margin for the dealer on those parts is not big. Dont’t call them greedy. I have seen stupid prices for bolts on an e34. I suspect BMW has pricing on those parts automated but the system runs wild.

[@romankalyniuk2596]

@@Asserti As I said, not just the dealer. As we both said, the factory. Computer running wild? Doubt it. Part pricing and demand are tracked scrupiously.

[@davidlees1366]

This guy definitely knows his stuff

[@mikeb5105]

Not a BMW guy but this channel makes me consider one from time to time. As always great content and dig the longer video. Cheers!

[@panathinaikotz]

Love the work you put into your videos, let alone your cars.

[@interesting7906]

Had to turn the brightness down on the monitor to look at the vapor blasted covers! Fantastic video as usual. I can't hear any noise.

[@TheMtvdeath]

Wow, I’ve never seen this aquablast machine before! The result of cleaning valve covers is mind blowing!!!

[@andy-james-]

The results from the Aqua blast treatment are absolutely stunning. Which somehow fits perfectly with your way of working.

[@andrewdalbenas1941]

*Starts to put in new part* “Actually I want to clean that on the inside.” This is me every single time 😂

[@garinkelly]

Great video as always. The white thing you found inside the shock boot looks like the remainder of a transit stop used when the car is new from the factory to stop it bouncing about to much in transit. Really bad that the technician who did the pre delivery work left it behind.

[@ethandevillier2699]

Thank you Sreten for the awesome content. I enjoy the longer videos. My happy place. I love your attention to detail. Keep warm out there.

[@CarCrazy24]

My E60 M5 was so much fun to drive, genuinely miss it. It was peak BMW