Dangerously low V8 frequencies... (E39-1998 M62 small block)

[@Old.jewish]

God I love this car, getting an M60/M62 the first chance I get.

[@simsnqta]

@@Old.jewish Get a manual S62 ;)

[@simsnqta]

@@Old.jewish If you are getting any of these, make sure you cool them correctly. I have an adaptor thermostat housing from a diesel so I can run a colder thermostat at 82 dec C. Otherwise the thing is hot as hell. The oil was getting up to 120 deg c, now stays below 110 deg C even in traffic. And the knocking from the valves disappears almost completely.

[@toxiccrafterz]

It's the Vanos that makes them idle at half thousand revs and they make some "diesel like" noises. I love M62s

[@simsnqta]

@@toxiccrafterz The idle is actually 450rpm when fully hot but up to 1998-1999 they are Vanos free. One less thing to break down. The downside is, less torque at low rpm.

[@toxiccrafterz]

@@simsnqta All M62's after mid 98 recieved Vanos

[@simsnqta]

​@@toxiccrafterz Yes, this one is May 1998.

[@1GTASANANDREASCJ]

why dangerously low?

[@simsnqta]

My dad's ears are too sensitive... 😂😂😂

[@1GTASANANDREASCJ]

@@simsnqta lol 😂😂😂 The engine sounds healthy though

[@simsnqta]

@@1GTASANANDREASCJ Had chains and guides done at 125k miles. The original ones were still good. All tiny problems were sorted, new plugs, etc. Always runs on V-power 99 octane and oil is changed every 3-4k miles or once a year whichever comes first. She's not a daily.

[@Old.jewish]

What's your recording setup?

[@simsnqta]

@@Old.jewish Just an old GoPro on my head. It crashes often unfortunately. I need a better one.

[@bekabeka71]

I remember driving one when I was 13. The last ever 90s bmw after that they became rubbish, unreliable, and ugly in comparison to Mercedes

[@simsnqta]

Mercedes (even some AMG) are no better nowadays. You get a hidden tooth belt for the oil pump which would require engine out and stripping to get to at 60k miles. You don't do it, your engine is kaput.

[@bekabeka71]

@@simsnqta I don’t think so buddy my 2011 W166ML 3.5 petrol is absolutely bulletproof going strong at 222,000 km

[@simsnqta]

@@bekabeka71 I don't know about your 13 year old one, but look at three fifty here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b57TnWasns9jY8k Then continue to watch and see where this little itty bitty belt is hidden (behind the timing chain), then think about its longevity :D

[@bekabeka71]

@@simsnqta I don’t trust those 4 cylinder engines at all

[@simsnqta]

@@bekabeka71 Yep, probably if I lived in the US, I'd have Viper with an LS engine :D They seem reliable and simple to work on.

[@JacobK0221]

maybe, give it some gas?

[@simsnqta]

Go to 26:10. The speed limit is 50 mph.