BMW M3/M4 SPARK PLUG CHANGE - S55 Engine DIY (F80/F82/F83)

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Today I changed the spark plugs in my 2015 BMW M4 F82 (S55 Engine). Very simple once you know what to do.
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[@pcarobsessed9778]

This dude is legit! Straight to the point. We have same car lol very helpful video.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Jun Mfour4 beautiful car you have sir! 😂 thanks! DCT transmission oil change coming up soon, so make sure you’re subscribed and stay tuned...

[@topjimmy2954]

You make great vids, very useful to me many times! I suggest that for future videos anytime working under hood to teach disconnecting the battery first and blocking your trunk latch with a rag. The extra safety is worth the 2 minute task.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@topjimmy2954 thanks!

[@PALPABLEemotions]

Im so glad youve uploaded these videos. Just got a m4 and these are invaluable.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@PALPABLEemotions thanks! Appreciate the likes and comments 🍻

[@saschan.6070]

This video was extremely helpful for my wife's F80 M3. We were able to change the spark plugs without any issues following your video. Thank you!

[@kevinryan2556]

Great video. You show everything in excellent view with the camera. And you enunciate very clearly with no annoying hmms and uhs etc... And the layout of tools needed is very helpful. I feel confident about doing my own M3 plugs when it’s time. Thank you!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kevin Ryan thanks! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉

[@cokemachine62590]

I used a carabiner to pull the coil packs out. Worked like a charm and super quick. Great job putting this together!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Carrera11STi good idea. Thanks!

[@jinxtacy]

Thanks for putting this together. This might be the most confusing car I've ever owned when it comes to finding documentation and accurate torque specs and procedures.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+jinxtacy you’re welcome! 🍻

[@maurosantos9850]

Great material. Congrats from Brazil!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Mauro Santos thanks!

[@JrzyG80]

Another great DIY. Great video, very detailed

[@HelpMeDIY]

+jrzf80 thank you!

[@uncleben4536]

Excellent video. Very helpful. This is going to save me about $1,200

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Uncle Ben thanks! Definitely DIY and save that cash! 🍻

[@yueshen8779]

oh man how i wish you can do a crank hub video before you sell your m4, this is the best diy channel.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+yue Shen much thanks! Yeah that’s a complicated one for sure! I don’t have enough HP to have to get into that luckily 😁

[@Riley_1955]

Nice video sir as you are always wanting to help your fellow auto enthusiast out.....And since you are talking plugs and I know you own a Porsche boxster like mine (99 Base) and I love NGK plugs and run them in everything I own I just wanted to tell you that on my 2.5L boxster that came with Beru stock plugs I switched mine over to NGK BKR6EK (2288) plugs and she runs fantastic with those plugs installed.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Riley 1955 thank you! NGKs are really popular 😁

[@tng6628]

I saved this video. Very good content. Thank you sir.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+T Ng you’re welcome!

[@edgaralan9917]

Most technically informative video many thanks..

[@HelpMeDIY]

You’re welcome!

[@jonnellas7680]

Good job... When i did my plugs I changed the coil also

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Jon Nellas thanks! Were your plugs bad or did you change them as preventative maintenance?

[@claudioagmfilho]

Hi there, i am all the way from Recife in Brazil, South America, really liked your video, very informative and all, thank you for sharing it…

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Claudio AGMFilho thanks 🙏

[@ottogonzalez2263]

Awesome video!! Thanks!!!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Otto Gonzalez you’re welcome! Hope you’re a subscriber now 😉

[@m3drivr]

Appreciate the time you took to video this!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+m3drivr 👍 thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@m3drivr]

Help Me DIY One question I did have is: I always worry about unscrewing a screw like the ones at the bottom of the charge pipes and dropping it in the engine bay. Is there a tool or method you recommend to reduce the risk of doing this in your experience?

[@HelpMeDIY]

m3drivr Funny you should ask… I did that when reassembling this and it cost me an extra 30 minutes of work. I usually try to stick a rag or something underneath the bolt so if I drop it it will land on the rag instead of falling all the way through. I didn’t take my advice this time though. Also if you check out one of my tool of the week videos, there is a borescope I bought that can help find it if this happens. They are really cheap these days and I highly recommend them

[@m3drivr]

Help Me DIY Thanks! I’ll check though your vids. I’m on Bimmerpost too :)

[@HelpMeDIY]

m3drivr 💪

[@jamalwest1653]

Amazing vid, and Go Gators!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Jamal West thanks! Go Gators 🐊

[@bmwejas]

Great video as always, thank you. I would also reset ECU adaptations after so it learns new ones faster. Some may call it an overkill.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+bmwejas how do you do that?

[@bmwejas]

@@HelpMeDIY with ista+, service function, powertrain and engine electronics, adjustment functions. There's few video's around with more precise steps.

[@HelpMeDIY]

bmwejas cool, I’ll check it out. Thanks!

[@TougeTourGuide]

If you want to save some time, you do NOT need to completely remove the charge pipes, you only need to release the clamps from the intercooler and then slide the 2nd plastic cover under the pipes after unclipping the wires attached to it.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Mustard & Mayo thanks for the tip!

[@911airsoftdude]

probably helps those rubber seals to be on the warmer side. that's how the gti was

[@5abivt]

There are tools for closing the gap 😆. Also measuring a used plug won’t be accurate because ... it’s been driven and the gap increases as the electrode wears down 😉. Great video I’ll be doing mine very soon 👍🏼👍🏼

[@HelpMeDIY]

+5abivt yes so I learned! Hahaha

[@jorgeernestolopezescobedo6749]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Jorge Ernesto Lopez Escobedo 😎💪

[@bobfognozzle]

Thanks for the info....I did this job 3 months ago...at 35K miles...the dealer refused to do it under warranty at 31K mi. (Jerk)....so moving on the plugs i took out were at .041 and the idle was rough. I put in Bosch ZR5TPP330 I set the gap to .021 (no tune) the Bosch box says DO NOT OVERTORQUE 23NM 17ft.lbs. The only other issue was that I did not tighten the charge pipe clamps sufficiently so one developed a leak on the first run.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Bob Fognozzle oh no... glad you got it sorted

[@worthesis_2183]

did you notice any improvements in performance with going .023 vs the stock .032 gap? I am also Dinan Stage 3 and wondering if this would help.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+W R nah I don’t think so. In think it’s either going to run smooth or it isn’t and it runs smooth now and before

[@amgt77]

What torque specs did you use for all the bolts/screws that were removed? BMW seems to replace a ton of them during a normal spark plug change, indicating they are one time use "Torque to Yield", did you replace those or just reuse?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+amgt77 I try to mention that in my videos. Unfortunately anything I didn’t mention there is no way I would remember now 😬

[@richardbielicky3603]

Hello, very usefull video, thank you for sharing. I have one of the latest M4 F82 (430PS) and in the current milleage of 40.000 I have to change spark plugs. At the same time with the sparks plugs exchange I am planning upgrade the engine power from M4 to M4CS (+30PS) all in the origin BMW SW, no external tuning. Now I dont know if I should use the origin BMW spark plugs, or some better like a BOSCH or NGK. I also dont know how big the spark plug gap should be set in a case the car is only sligtly tuned with origin BMW SW. Please can you help?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Richard Bielický sorry, no idea if you should use a different spark plug.

[@kshelton]

Great video, but I always remove the turbo inlet pipe when taking off the rear charge pipe. It makes getting to that e-torx a breeze. It is only one 10mm screw and comes straight off.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kent Shelton thanks! 🍻

[@F80Raven]

So I just swapped my plugs out to the ngk on bootmod3 stage 1 tube and my burbles just stopped any ideas?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+DC Twitchy hmm never heard of that before. Can’t imagine the plugs would cause that. I would contact the bootmod guys and ask them. Please come back and let me know when you figure it out.

[@sonhan6550]

Tank you sir !! The plug torque should be 23 nm ?,? Not very tight right??

[@HelpMeDIY]

+son han if that’s what I said in the video, then yes. Don’t remember off the top of my head 😝. But you are correct, it’s not very tight!

[@kevinkeith7437]

question where did you get that socket for the spark plugs

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kevin Keith Amazon. There is a link to it in the description

[@m3clubracer]

FYI, do not hold the end of the torque wrench while tightening at low (~>20nm) torques. It will affect the torque. Fretting over 2-3nm on a plug is not an issue. Instead of vacuuming out the plug holes, use compressed air before removal. I'm sure you have seen the gapping tool by now. Good writeup. Hello from CLT!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Philip Gray howdy neighbor! I can’t see how where you hold a torque wrench would matter for the torque reading.

[@m3clubracer]

@@HelpMeDIY instead of using your whole hand and fingers to hold, brace the open palm of your hand against the ratchet end w/o your fingers. Something I learned over the 30 years as a production manufacturing engineer and quality engineer.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@m3clubracer just read up on this and turns out a lot of torque wrenches are indeed “length dependent “. Thanks for pointing this out. Sounds like a new video…

[@m3clubracer]

@@HelpMeDIY This would be very interesting. I am about to use your ISTA+ to do my F80 trans fluid replacement this Friday using your video.

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@m3clubracer 🍻

[@SycaShow]

If you have a F 30 I would recommend to gap it to .0 22 so much better I can feel the turbo boost now

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Sycamore 👍

[@ryansrealestate8270]

Stock s55 motor with ngk iridium plugs. What is the recommended gap? Sorry if I missed that in the video.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+ryansrealestate almost all plugs come pre gapped, but I discussed it

[@ryansrealestate8270]

@@HelpMeDIY okay thanks I'll watch again. Thanks for the video!

[@mleon1479]

Do you need to used anti seize on the treads. Does anyone know if the dealer recommends changing the coils every 30k

[@HelpMeDIY]

+M Leon you should NOT use anti seize. I mentioned that in the video. I don’t know the recommended mileage for the coils but I would guess it to be much higher than 30k.

[@codylujan]

Most plugs you can get about 80k-100k but M cars and driving them often and heavily, wouldn't be a bad idea to do every 65k just to be safe. Go ahead and replace the ignition coils too. no reason not to.

[@benjohnson3000]

Nice work! I wouldn’t be able to convince you to assist me in changing mine here in a couple of months would I? 🙂

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ben Johnson yeah man if you’re local I’d be happy to.

[@benjohnson3000]

@@HelpMeDIY yes, I’m in Stokesdale. I actually sold you the winter wheels and tires last year!

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@benjohnson3000 oh yeah! Haha. Just let me know when you’re ready.

[@bobinhouston7638]

Unrelated, but have you replaced the serpentine belt, tensioner and pulleys? Thx, Bob in Houston

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Bob In Houston I don’t believe so, but search the channel and you can find everything. I also have an M4 mods and maintenance playlist that has all videos I’ve done on the M4

[@bobinhouston7638]

@@HelpMeDIY there are a couple of videos on F80 serpentine belt replacement, but they don’t go into the exquisite detail of your videos. 👍🏼 Bob in Houston

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@bobinhouston7638 few do unfortunately 😁🍻

[@MrDrivingFaster]

Where did you get the ///M coloured Apple Watch band ?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Vlasis T oohhh... testing my memory. I’m pretty sure that an ad on Instagram popped up and got me to make an impulse purchase :) I love it though... was better quality than I was expecting!

[@number1Schumacherfan]

Question- it looks like Bosch was OEM why did you go NGK?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+number1Schumacherfan everyone recommends NGK

[@number1Schumacherfan]

@@HelpMeDIY interesting! It’s odd because it seems like high end BMW M’s and Porsches use Bosch but then the X3/ 3 series for the masses use NGK OEM.

[@Yusisupply]

Hi mate, love watching your videos, I need some help please ,my valve cover gadget is leaking, do you have a diy video on it by ant chance ..if not do I follow the same procedure untuck I get get the plastic cover off the top of the valve cover?...any help after that would be great sir thanks

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Lionheart27 glad you are enjoying the channel! Unfortunately no I don’t have a video on that. Never had to go that far so I can’t help you other than telling you to get ISTA+ to look through the service procedure. I DO have a video for that if you search, however ;)

[@Yusisupply]

Ok mate thanks for your swift reply, I will look into ista+ by watching your video on it, they’re is only one diy write up regarding changing the valve cover gasket on a s55 but it’s very vague (on f80 bimmerpost) but no pics or videos anywhere online..maybe it’s a good opportunity for you to get tons of views as I know many will be interested 😬, until then we will all scratch our heads or pay ££££s in labour costs!!..adios

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@Yusisupply well Bimmerpost banned me for posting my videos. Go figure. I guess their “sponsors” didn’t like people actually helping people do things for free 🤷‍♂️

[@Yusisupply]

@@HelpMeDIY wow that’s ridiculous, you would think they would be happy with a well detailed DIY video, what’s the world coming to !!

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@Yusisupply their loss

[@ShotBySowms]

What’s the stock spark plug for these ? Are the iridium or platinum ?

[@HelpMeDIY]

I never care what stock is, only what is recommended, which is what I used. Call any BMW dealership and ask

[@deralien]

Fellow m4 owner here with a dinan stage 2 ecu and intake + other things. What wheels are those??

[@HelpMeDIY]

+daniel leung nice! They are Signature SV107’s. Hope you’re a subscriber!

[@deralien]

@@HelpMeDIY Subscribed! and, Thanks! They look amazing. Hope to see more of your M4!

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@deralien thank you sir!

[@davida7713]

Are ngk 97506 best plugs for a stock bmw m3 f80 ??

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Davida77 “best” is controversial. I can only tell you what I used.

[@davida7713]

@@HelpMeDIYdid they work perfect without any issues & can u see a benefit using these vs stock bmw plugs

[@HelpMeDIY]

@@davida7713 they were great. Pretty sure you just pay extra for the stamp ;)

[@mojodog7112]

these coil packs are exactly the same as on my wifes mini cooper. LOL !

[@HelpMeDIY]

+mojo dog nice!

[@tungbif]

How many spark plugs are used?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+@tungbif 6

[@bobfognozzle]

I like your T shirt--I am the warranty ....because I DO NOT TRUST THE DEALERS

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Bob Fognozzle thanks! I’m going to order some and sell them ;)

[@dion_the_entrepreneur]

Burger tuning has a tool to decrease your gap on your spark plug

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Dion Waller yes I discovered the tool afterwards 😊 Thanks for the tip!

[@JayZilla306]

8:30 these are my enemy

[@HelpMeDIY]

+James Zilla 😂

[@lbarbato6425]

Arr, leave it to an experience mechanic lol.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+L Barbato because how else would you figure out how to do it, right? 😂

[@SIat]

Be very careful about getting these spark plugs off Amazon because they’re most likely fake Chinese plugs. A lot of people have been having problems with them and figured this out

[@HelpMeDIY]

Noted. I added a link to them from ECS Tuning as well, thanks.

[@SimRan-ur5nl]

Porsche Boxster is easier to work on than this wtf

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Sim Ran #truth

[@Dickusification]

Has anyone managed to do it without removal of the brace? I think it could be possible

[@HelpMeDIY]

+R C give it a shot and let us know!

[@tee-uh1478]

Might end up doing this myself since BMW want to charge $650+🥲

[@HelpMeDIY]

+TEE-UH well now you know exactly how to do it!