E90 BMW Five Minute Blower Motor Removal

In this video I show you a very quick way of removing your blower motor on your E90 BMW. I do this to fix my squeaky fan. You can use this video as a guide for changing your final stage resistor as well.
You do not need to pull your glove box with the method I show in this video which should save you a considerable amount of time. When you see the word "affiliate" listed beside any link in my description please know that this is a custom link and I will earn a small commission if you opt to purchase using said link. This is at no extra cost to you so it's a win all around :) Thank you!

[@m.horsman9642]

I did this on my wife's 2007 328Ci after watching your video and it worked perfectly! You mention the spot where a screw could go and mentioned that most cars don't have a screw there. I figured out what that is for. When you accidentally break off the motor retaining tab, you can re-install the motor and secure it with a screw through that extra hole in lieu of the broken retaining tab. it has a place in the housing for the screw to bite.

[@mattyalexander6315]

Do you recall what size the screw was that you had to use to hold the blower in place? Thanks

[@LilQFiLMS]

This guy just saved a whole day worth of work. Thanks a lot for this video

[@rinnmhor]

My fan had stopped altogether. Followed this, cleaned the commutator of the motor also with alcohol and cotton buds. Works lovely now. Thanks for the great video.

[@Bob11173]

Clearly you all are braver or better than I am. Getting the motor out was easy. Getting it in vexed me. Don't be afraid to remove the glovebox. It took me all of 10 minutes (and low stress) to remove the glove box and that gave the ducting some room to move out of the way. Fan popped in and there was much more visibility and room to maneuver.

[@tomasskucinsks7623]

Thanks for the video. Mine was chirping like a bird until it stopped completely. Removed, hooked up directly to 12v and blower started to spin. Cleaned and greased up with bearing oil. Installed back and now it runs again. Yaay!

[@SuperMaxibaby]

one of the best tutorials ive seen, from start to finish,seen similar ones that beat around the bush and skip important certain bits .this is the job done in its entirety ,cheers

[@aristoneschaton2218]

thanks for this video - used it to solve same issue with my cabin fan - squeaky. I would say though that here in UK, being a RHD car, the fan was awkward to take out - your video was spot on - but removing the fan is a little tougher as there are some things in the way (i think its a supporting bracket for the passenger footwell cover). there are 2 Philips screws holding it in place, take one out, loosen the other so you have a lot of play, THEN you can get at the fan. I would also recommend (but be careful!) powering up the fan BEFORE refitting it to make sure your re-lubrication has worked. Aside from that - video was right on the money - thanks! (my experience was this was 60-90min job - removal - WD40 - test - refit and replace cover)

[@jschinke23]

Oh my gosh! So easy! I did it exactly as you showed and had motor out in about 2 minutes! Thanks a lot for this. The other guy's video would have had me ripping out the whole glove box. Great job!

[@99Load]

They do hahaha!

[@wille6004]

Do you know how mad I was that after I had the glove box out I was like wtf ? Are you kidding me.

[@michaelmilne2078]

Just had this exact problem, fans suddenly stopped pumping air. They were making a weird noise the a day or two prior, screeching, wining. All the controls were working, so I checked the fuses. All good. Thought I’d go in and try removing the fan unit, as you made it actually look very easy. Before I did that I had bought I’d go under the bonnet and just make sure the cabin filters weren’t clogged. Noticed I could access the fan main shaft from under the bonnet, so using a similar lubricant to yourself, filled a long hollow piece of plastic pipe with blaster. Got it in and let it run down the shaft into the bearings. Worked the fan a few cycles with the same piece of plastic tube. And it seemed to free up. Started the car back up and air is blowing and all seems well short term.👍🏻

[@user-ic7rv4pr5j]

Thank you for this video! I had my motor out in a couple of minutes, lubed, cleaned and re-installed. Mine died completely, but the lube and working it in brought it back to life. Saved me a $200 blower motor (for now) and a few hours labor costs! I will add, the longest part, was trying to find that clip! Mine was really hidden by wires.

[@strawberrymochiiz]

My sons e90 blower motor finally died. It made the whining sound for a while and finally it cracked and started to wobble and grind today. I used your video and it was done on less that 30min. Saved me a lot of time and he's back on the road with a new silent heater. Thanks for the video.

[@anthonyramkay1831]

Just changed my blower fan thanks for this video !! My mechanic wanted 600 bucks to get it working again .. I bought a valeo blower the exact one I took out for 85 bucks .. and did it myself in under 25mins .. getting it back in was harder than I thought but once you get the flash light in the right spot .. you can see what your doing .. thanks once again!

[@jasonmoffit3206]

Duuuuude. I had the mirror image issue that you did and I did exactly what you did, and it fixed my blower motor! Thank you so much! 2007 BMW 335i Sedan You're amazing!

[@GhSt-nm9hs]

Took me about 10 mins to get it out as I had mess around with the footwell ducting but all in all this was an easy job. Less than 45 mins all together. Thank you!

[@zachconnors9959]

Thank you for this , just followed your steps and used some penetrating fluid and it fixed my blower motor, it was seized and not turning , cold winter here in Canada so will be nice to be able to use my heat again. Cheers.

[@JonP2008]

Just wanted to add my thanks & appreciation to all the other comments here, my 2008 E90 fan stopped working recently, after a bit of fiddling and some spraying with penetrant it's working perfectly again. Thanks so much for sharing your insights.

[@TheMacieiski]

if one day you come to Italy, I'll buy you a beer Thank you so much man.

[@ericBcreator]

Thanks man, appreciate it! It was about to bring my E93 convertible to the dealer to fix the annoying noise ($$$) but decided to check KZbin first and found your video. Somehow a leaf got inside, I removed it, lubed the motor and it's dead quiet again! 😀

[@grahamrussell6216]

perfect video! I had no fan working prior to removal. Took me about five minutes to remove on 2009 128i. Once the motor was out, I reconnected the wiring harness and the motor stuttered. I used 3 in 1 oil (WD 40 smells really bad for a longtime), works great again. Saved a lot of $. Thanks for posting.

[@avigopinath6716]

Superb video as usual..the blower in my e90 vibrates when at full speed and I was always contemplating taking it out but thought I had to take the whole glove compartment area out! Def gonna take mine out this weekend following the steps here! Thanks so much!

[@timycarter]

Thanks for the video! I had a flapping sound in the e90 blower, followed your video to remove blower and found a piece of ribbon material stuck between the fan and casing which was causing the noise. A little tight getting blower back in place which was the hardest part, all up a quick job. All working fine now, legend!

[@keisonb5519]

Great video. I had a weird noise on my bmw ac and I followed these instructions and it was very easy to take out but got me a little frustrated trying to put back in but after several tries it locked back in..now no noise. Thanks for the vid!

[@kubanishku]

Thanks for the video, I had a squeaky BMW e90 2011 335d with the same issue, I pulled out the blower motor quickly per your instructions, cleaned it up (lot of gunk on it), and used some motor bearing oil to lubricate the top and bottom around the bearing housing. I didn't expect much as the hand rotation didn't feel much better, but an initial test drive, trying the blower on various speeds results in whisper quiet operation. Perfect! Don't have to buy a new motor for now.

[@jehpowell]

Thanks for this video. It gave me the confidence to do this. It only took about 5 or 10 minutes. I have a 2008 BMW 335i, 106k Miles. The squeak at low fan speed was bugging me for a few months and then I saw your video. I ordered a new fan off Amazon for about $40 and installed it just a moment ago. Squeekless again! My wife thanks you too as it was driving her crazy as well. Now if I could just work up the guts to replace the oil pan & gasket to get rid of that leak... I bought a Quickjack on-sale at Costco ($999 delivered) to help me do that. I hope to drive this car to 250k miles.

[@gansalloadedeji3525]

Please can u send the link for the fan ???

[@ScottSachauFitness]

thanks for making this. Ordered a new blower motor last week and installed it yesterday by watching your video. Very helpful, thanks!

[@rcbragg1]

Recently paid $300 to replace the squeaky blower on my 2006 325xi, now having the same symptoms on my 2008 328xi. Ordered the motor from FCP Euro for $150 and swapped out the resistor stage. Full fix in under 15 min. Thanks so much!

[@marcov.7938]

Thank you so much for the video. So easy to remove the fan, then oiling it. The squeaky noise totally disappeared.

[@hammerdan8617]

Thanks for this video! I was able to pull my blower motor and get the new one installed in less than 10 minutes after watching.

[@Blacktank]

thank for the tutorial brother just got done replacing my blower motor for the e92 i was watching some other vids they took the whole dash out... saved me time broo!

[@idrive25]

Thanks for the video. I changed it on my 2012 128i because it was squeaking/making noise. The placement is a tad different because the area is smaller, but the overall steps are the same. You saved me over $400!!

[@damhizzle]

Duuuuuuude! I unfortunately Stumbled on this video AFTER I ordered a new $130 blower motor...I am not a mechanic in any way, and it took me 30 minutes to pull, clean, lube, and reinstall the oem motor, only to find that it works perfectly! Awesome video to say the least, and please post more e90 stuff if you have it. Peace!

[@DRNLR]

Thanks for your detailed vid. I had an intermittent working fan here in Florida. We are not usually cold but recently had a cold 29F days. Noticeably the fan wouldn’t work on the cold days . Rust on the bearings were exactly like yours and slow to spin by hand. Using your video and the wifey help its was lubed (PB blaster lubricant)up properly lol. Note my power harness was replaced from the recall so the red power connector was difficult to remove until bringing down the blower unit. Thanks again.

[@alex.r_d_c]

Thanks for this diy. I've been putting this off for so long because of the long process in other diy's. Just completed it and no more squeak! Took your tip with the Lysol also, smart move! Btw I saw someone commented that it can't be done on e92, that statement is false. My cars an e92, it was a little tight but it can be done with no problem.

[@99Load]

Very very helpful thanks alot. They replaced the wiring during the current recall but my blower is still not working. So I will just change it now that I know how easy it is.

[@iz954]

I saw that same video where they took everything apart. Great job. Im going to do my resistor this week.

[@mbernardo123]

Thanks for the video. My blower motor stopped working after being garaged for a year and when I took the blower motor out, the bearing was seized and rusted. I cleaned and lubricated it like shown here and now it's working fine again.

[@chuckdegoal3264]

Great video! I have a 2010 335d. Super noisy blower. Local German Car mech quoted $600 and local BMW dealer quoted $850 to replace the whole thing. Thanks to your video, I saved at least $600! Thank you!

[@razvaninca]

Took a while to put it back in, but the squeaking is gone. Thanks a lot for the video!! I used wd40 to get inside the rust and dry wax to grease it.

[@hazeleyesgreengrey8438]

Thank you for this video i fixed mine today due to your video. This was easy for me as a woman to do mine needed a clean and oil as soon as i plugged it back in she started rolling......

[@strawberrymochiiz]

I'm looking a a 2011 BMW and the guy mentioned this issue with the car he's selling. He told me to google it and it lead me here. Awesome information and good to know I can just replace this myself if the problem persists.

[@mariusgevelt123]

Am so far from a mechanic and i did this without problems! Thank u for this video it helped a lot when non of my wents ware working and now they do! 👌🏼

[@imo254]

Hi..thank u.timing cudnt be better..mine jus stopped working..your instruction is so so simple and clear..much appreciated sir.thank u

[@chriscrowder2978]

Just saved me a trip to the shop. Took it out and PB BLASTED IT! Went from no air at all, to blowing ice! Thanks

[@eugenebarry5376]

Thanks, brilliant video you would not believe what BMW specialist quoted to do this describing it as huge job. Thanks,great work

[@robertmooney1229]

I have the same problem with my heater blower. Thank you for an excellent video. I will try the same fix.

[@srqnews]

This repair worked for me using household turbine oil for lubricant. I cleaned the fan blades individually. The dust was firmly embedded in the blades requiring a slim wiping tool and elbow grease to remove. Thanks!

[@iMinecraft360Edition]

Thanks for the video. Shop left my passenger side lower dash panel in the trunk for some reason, and I needed to know what bolts were used to hold it in place.

[@mrgilamonyet]

Thanks for this vid, i was getting sick of the whistle sound in my e92 328i

[@cor73z62]

Thanks a bunch,man...my blower motor chirped for about 2 weeks and suddenly one cold day in the beginning of december it didnt start at all..after searching the net for a while i found this video,took the thing out ,oiled it up and... works like a clock.

[@brandonbentley8532]

Taking my time I had the whole job done in ten minutes. Getting the new blower in was trickier then getting the old one out. The tab you lift actually aligns with a "stop" which then aligns the blower so it can go in. Then turn counter clockwise to click in. Easy peasy... Great video btw. A buddy of mine just got ripped off by a shop that charged him an hour to install.

[@adnanavdagic827]

This video is straight to the point! Looks like this is a common problem with E90 series. I just started having the same annoying squeaking noise issue with this blower on my E90 and fixed it today thanks to this easy video tutorial. I actualy had that screw that you mentioned in the video that can additionally hold on the whole blower into place, but it was not too hard to remove it. Also, in my case, removing the large upper plastic cover from the blower motor was not as easy as seen on this video, but with some careful effort I managed to take it off. Thanks a lot for sharing this handy video tuturial and saving us some money!

[@theRealRobFord]

Your videos are the best buddy. Fellow Canadian here.

[@barrys4173]

Champion!!!!!💪. I just did this and my car is back pushing hot/cold air!!! Thank you!🙏

[@carletonwu7507]

Thanks for the video! My E84 (X1) is based on the E90. Made for an easy repair. No more squeeking!

[@KozmikEl7]

Good job!! think im gonna do the same just as preventive maintenance.

[@bboydrae]

Thank you for this my blower motor just gave out I thought I was going to drop 4 bills on that repair. Now you m just buying the part, thank you very much!

[@africanhistory]

And thanks for not putting music in BG like some channels.

[@chinwart]

You just saved so much of my time. I took it off put on some wd40 and it’s working like new again! Thanks very much!

[@ardenjasper4367]

Wow...great video...great information...dealer said I needed a new blower motor...saved some money and learned that it was not as complicated as I thought...Thanks!!

[@amabeza]

Best video of fan motor removal I've seen. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@steel609]

Another kudos to a fine gentleman! Excellent instructional video. Thanks! Add another subscriber to your list!

[@emil_topalov]

Thanks for video.I have the same problem ,my blower stopped working and following the instructions in the video problem was fixed.

[@andriusvalciukas6737]

Thanks man, you're a hero. I fixed it myself even tho i dont know shit about cars. You saved me a lot of time and money.

[@TheIndependent62]

Amazing video! I hit a pothole, hard...two weeks ago and, as a result, caused a "vibration" in my ventilation and a "squeal" when turning left. Interestingly, when I turned off the fan, the squeal and vibration stopped. So, after seeing this video, I removed the blower, cleaned and lubed it and voila, the sounds are gone. Simply brilliant and thank you!!!

[@Boz1211111]

Mine also squeaks after potholes

[@Paul-xx6mm]

Great video and instructions, I was about to remove the glove box as per the other video when I came across yours, this saved me so much time and has worked exactly as described on my 2011 320d RHD model. Many thanks.

[@minshum]

Paul Ward Is it on the LH side still underneath glovebox on RHD models? Thanks.

[@ninosbaba9498]

Great job man! mine stopped all of a sudden!

[@11clarkm]

Thanks so much for this video. The whistle in my M3 has gone completely now!!

[@chrispearson6281]

Thank you Sir for a great video, i carried out what you said in your video today on my E90 and it now works FAN-tastic.. thank you very much for posting.. Cheers Chris

[@eddyd8449]

Ordered the resistor online for $80 including 2-day shipping for original equipment manufacturer(autozone had it for $200). Bought the T20 screwdriver plus other screws for $7. And did it myself as you showed. Guess what my A/C is running! Thanks for the video. I’ve saved at least $1500 on parts and labor in the last month just watching KZbin videos and doing the work myself.

[@charlessamuel8050]

Thank you for this, this method worked on my 2012 3 series convertible RHD.

[@chrisscott3001]

Thank you for this! I bought a new blower motor as mine went out last week unfortunately. I was thinking it was gonna be a pain to get to. A lot easier then I thought!😁🤙

[@heissiseissen]

Great video. Quick and accurate. No righty tighty instructions on how to remove a screw.

[@MvRens]

Getting it in and out of my E93 was a bit of a struggle, but it worked. Thanks for the guide!

[@VehicularDIY]

Nice yeah I'm hearing the coupes and convertibles have a little less space but its still doable. Np!

[@TheLOTR78]

Thank you so much! I've followed your instructions today and it was very easy to remove the blower motor.

[@humbertofiguereo4096]

Thankyou for this Video! My E90 now doesn’t make that stupid whistle noise! Keep it up! 😁

[@GroHouse]

Cheers for posting this video. I must say my e90 ownership has been plagued with issues :(

[@deepzd6839]

Well E90 is an old car

[@slagle123456789]

Just a part of the e90 life. Best pain in the ass ever

[@ollesund9]

Same for me with my e91 50.000 swedish crowns have been thrown into The sea

[@Xzizia92]

@@ollesund9 what have you spent that money on?

[@roscoec.2575]

Wow you made that so easy for me! Just installed it myself and it works great! So pleased. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@martynjohns7898]

dont like many vids on youtube but this certainly has helped, noticed when i picked my car up it had a slight chirp every now and again turning right..now it has a constant chirp at setting 1+2, so i know what im doing tomorrow :) many thanks and much love!

[@VehicularDIY]

Lasoo Thanks! Just and fyi its still quiet after doing this job.

[@ezp9955]

Thank you very much! This saved me some money, but most importantly it gave me a good feeling, because I was able to make it work. Thanks again! Wish you much health!

[@sorinpetruu]

Had this problem for a few months and didn’t know where it was coming from v good video

[@Raptor-jv7fi]

Your method fixed my squeaky motor! Thanks!!

[@trustmobile9350]

This is an easy fix thanks to your excellent video, it's saved me a lot of trouble, thanks a million!

[@ncmiller011]

Thanks for another great walk-through. I managed to snap off that little locking tab while fighting the assembly back into place, but it seems to be secure anyway. I may have to return with an extra screw through that secondary tab--we'll see. Thanks again.

[@clutchinv1803]

Me to. I had a hard time getting this back in. Snapped the tab

[@AlianzaSur13]

I just want to thank you for posting this video. My motor blower was not working and followed the instructions on the video i was able to fix it. Keep in mind i never fixed anything before....thank you so much

[@VehicularDIY]

Awesome, glad you found it helpful.

[@hazeleyesgreengrey8438]

@@VehicularDIY Thank you i was able to fix mine to mine wasn't blowing at all followed video and it worked i was able to repair myself.

[@BongChongy]

Did this in like 10 mins! Best video out there to do this

[@david9416]

Very good video, thank u! I got the same problem and with youre video i was able to change that fan.

[@DemonChicken316]

*pro tip- if replacing the entire fan assembly like I did, just break off the tab. Twice as fast and it's flimsy anyways. Finally did this.. in a Walmart parking lot... While on the clock at work (I don't work for Walmart) in 8 degree weather Took me 10mins with this DIY.

[@philstidwell-gt4uo]

Thanks very helpful mine is noisy aswell going to try same thing

[@madeinlorrainefrederic166]

Thank you, I'm going to do it this weekend, I don't know if it's this room, but I have a helicopter noise when I increase ventilation (from France)

[@GameReplays-]

This saved me a trip and money to dealership.I bought the motor with the resistor for $90,followed the video and I got a working ac again..Took me an hour,having a hard time putting the motor because of the vent plastic thingy.

[@jonluberio5109]

Fantastic. Thank you very much. Going to check mine right now.

[@giorgi22bm]

I ve just clean it and it’s working perfect again!!!

[@TakeMoneyRicky]

Thank you so much bro! you saved me a bill and also alot of time I’m am truly grateful for stumbling upon your vid

[@youczire]

Man.. this was straight to the point. @OP I guess my blendoor actuator is also broken, no cold from passenger side. Mind doing a video on blendoor actuator fix?

[@fredyang6900]

Thank you so much. This video save me a lot of money and energy. You are the man.

[@gautebruno]

Thank you! Nice video! Saved me a lot of time and money 👍

[@thekimballproject3236]

wow man! you make it look super easy!! I am having a major squeaking/chirping noise, gonna try this out! Thanks!!

[@user-nu4rj8qu6b]

The Kimball Project did you ever fix your motor blower?

[@thekimballproject3236]

@@user-nu4rj8qu6b Yep, I fixed it, was super easy! I made a video.. Not step by step, just a video to show it was easy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3ucenZre9B9mdU

[@MarcusAsplund1]

Awesome, thx! Took me less than 10 minutes!

[@travisclarke1335]

Just did mine today when I tell you its a Dog fight putting it back in but you gatta stay strong 💪

[@johnjannis1504]

Excellent video. Thanks much.