Here's Why I'm Sending My Cheap Alpina B7 to the Junkyard: MECHANICALLY TOTALED

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[@HooviesGarage]

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[@kameronmckinnon5527]

I'd engine swap it to make somthing interesting out of it, like a team project with the wizard

[@buddy3894]

Instead of scrapping it, why not buy another 7 series and use one to fix the other? At least you get to keep one of them, if your dreams wont work, find a way to make them work!

[@MasterBaker2020]

lukkyfuka 1 so 3 money pits then?

[@MasterBaker2020]

Let’s see a video on the Z3M Coupe!

[@deweberis2709]

Donate it to JRGo 😇

[@shadows4400]

This BMW broke hoovie's wallet so hard he had to get a titanium one lol

[@zainrasheed7180]

Fanatic fox underrated comment

[@GandalfThaWhite]

Ahaha.

[@jsimwa]

😂😂😂😂 witty

[@DMillhouze]

COTD

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

@@TaipeiGeek They are doing damage to their own brand by producing crap. I don't know you nor do I know what you do for a living, but if you work on cars for a living you would know that BMW's are pieces of shit. Some guys have such an undying love for the brand that they can't come to terms with that.

[@sagarganesh1026]

Johnny has my full respect. What a stand up guy. Kudos to him.

[@jamesr5741]

I couldn't believe he wasn't going to charge for repair! The gamble is on Hoovie....

[@johndaniel3474]

He's scared he's spends money there he thinks he's trying to set him up or he did no work and playing he could have pulled the elbow and seen the oil to begin with he could have checked the spark plugs before doing a 3 k valve seal job

[@greg2287]

Tavarish next week: I just bought a totaled Alpina B7!

[@kailash99999]

Lol !

[@john-paulsilke893]

And instead of an LT swap he’ll put a Huracan motor/trans in it. A 2JZ swap would be cool though.

[@dawiebotes9124]

truth, its as easy as buying a good longblock and having the supercharger serviced. Its such a special car LOL

[@12yearssober]

dawie botes Put your money where your mouth is

[@gtametro]

@@dawiebotes9124 thats the annoying thing, if you have the skills to do it yourself thats a totally fixable car

[@dpledoone]

Johnie’s integrity and accountability is unheard of in this day and age...

[@n9wox]

Johnny, "I failed. I cannot charge you for that". At least give him a free Ridge wallet.

[@RustySh4ckleford]

I could feel the pain in his voice. I hope they worked out some form of compensation that was satisfactory to both of them.

[@Sheiza]

Johnny is such a good guy(and mechanic) compared to the scumzard

[@petestowne]

@@Sheiza what's scummy about him?

[@TheOprostaj]

Yea I'd like to know what's the issue with the wizard as well

[@Psych0technic]

This Johnny dude is really good sport.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

What a gent of a mechanic! "I failled, there is no charge".

[@rezah336]

honorable person, very nice

[@RustySh4ckleford]

He deserves some form of compensation.

[@ironymatt]

Not sure what business school he went to, but yes, his virtue is undeniable

[@Psych0technic]

@@ironymatt Just a guess, but church, maybe?

[@ironymatt]

@@Psych0technic amen, thanks be to God

[@formula1fancolorado632]

Rebuilding a 7 series is like trying to rebuild a firecracker that went off!

[@CHEVYbarracuda1]

Even e32 is notorious for having electric gremlins let alone these newer versions

[@seanclark5613]

@Steven Bear isn't that the case with all BMW's?

[@theclicker]

@@CHEVYbarracuda1 "notorious" lol ok calm down, it's nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be.

[@apt62]

Sean Clark 80s and 90s models are better.

[@kimoandrews5802]

Can't believe i went through a BMW phase... hunks of junk.

[@_._._DJ_._._]

that mechanic you took it to is a really stand up dude... offering you to not pay because of his mistake in a no-win situation... Amazing.... One of a kind!

[@bornfreetraveladventure]

Just unhook the supercharger, take it around the block, and see if it still smokes.

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

Some used car dealer would still sell that thing 100%

[@TheChocolateChamp]

Lol i know right

[@cheem1981]

😂😂😂

[@ayyazmahmood2197]

He probably doesn’t want to sucker someone else lmao 😂😂😅

[@RobinHagg]

I bought a car with hidden smoke problem. Luckily I fixed it

[@jameshennings8090]

Unfortunately this is very true.

[@davidgalinat4257]

Hoovie: "What do you think?" Johnny:"I tried."

[@mattiagnagno757]

David Galinat Lmao

[@Setho666]

Sreten: hold my beer

[@djaberreguieg1633]

that mecanic is such a nice guy i would pay him even if the repaire failed

[@CRAPO2011]

If he was in my area I'd definitely recommend him

[@ega0117]

You know what happens when the ninja fails to fix the job????

[@arthuresclamada1805]

i doubt he will do the repair, this is just for youtube and he and Tyler are friends..

[@fracchi43]

That’s how they get you. It’s hard to be mean to a nice guy.

[@2024speedracer]

This guys is not a mechanic he is a true technician owns up to his mistakes and judgement on a repair.

[@wonderkind08]

Wow, that seems like a premature euthanizing of this car. With that much oil in the intake side of the engine, I'd venture to say 95 to 99% of the smoke is coming from the supercharger. You've gone this far Hoovie, at least have him replace the seals on the supercharger. I think you would be pleasantly surprised at the results. Have they done a compression test?? Unless you have one cylinder way out of line from the rest, I don't see how it could be causing that much smoke. As another commented, cylinder and valve seal smoke issues tend to be worse on start up, and decrease after. And most importantly, those are very consistently there or not there. This business of sometimes it just goes from no smoke to heavy smoking after running for a while, points at a supercharger issue. Replace the seals on the compressor for God's sake before you put her down!

[@ShivaShakur]

THIS. This needs to be voted higher so he can see it!

[@nickw7041]

frank1823 100% agree with this. That much oil on the intake side is obviously the main smoke issue.

[@isra999]

This^^^^

[@adjrasta9365]

Needs to have the oil tested, worn out supercharger is sending metal shavings through the engine

[@SootySweep22]

I was going to say the exact same thing! However, even after that, if it smells like cigarettes inside... meh. Maybe parting it out is the best option for it. RIP

[@RogerM88]

Amazing how that carpet stays clean. NASA should study it.

[@RayPerigo]

He just doesn't show us the other corner of the garage where he has like thirty of 'em stacked against the wall.

[@joejoe9181]

Keep up the good work, Hoovie. The BMW trap is so easy to fall into - we're seduced by the gorgeous sheetmetal and pure performance of these things, along with relatively affordable resale values. Then we crash on the rocks of reality and soul-crushing repair costs. It's so sad.

[@aguyonmatchcom]

I’m still waiting to see more of that Z3 M coupe that’s just been causally in the back ground for those 6 months hoovie.

[@genepatrick1517]

I've always thought about that Z3 and why there isn't a video on it.

[@ckm-mkc]

He once said he was storing it for a friend - although there was a hint at the end about some BMW...

[@jamesr5741]

Yeah! Stop ignoring us Hoovie :)

[@xcharles1]

Car Ninja: “I failed. No charge.”

[@atfsgeoff]

There's a reason old 7-series Bimmers retain about 5% of their original resale value.

[@BAZZAROU812]

Dime a dozen..

[@DmDetails]

👍

[@HAHAHAV10]

I love the old 7 series. E38 best they ever created

[@alphatrion100]

@@HAHAHAV10 when they were new. Yes.

[@HAHAHAV10]

@@alphatrion100 I still have an e38. Replaced all new hoses, redid cooling system and more. Car has been very reliable since.

[@p71_caleb]

Wizard is back at his shop laughing manically

[@sunsetlights100]

Wizards so good less messups less views more messups with new guy= more views for hoovie

[@pbrascal37]

Wizard refuses to work on the junk that hoovie brings to Johnny and wizard already has all the business that he needs and seems to be cashing in on the higher end market in the area

[@mfree80286]

Wizard probably heard 'Alpina B7 smokes' and said 'I won't be able to do anything for it.'

[@ryanpaaz]

Did Hoovie and wizard have a falling out, or was Hoovie too much work to tie up wizards shop with hoopties?

[@JasonExplainsThings]

Ryan Paaz Wizard just avoids BMW. They’re working together on tons of cars.

[@khalidcrosbie4874]

Ship to me I’ll pay shipping I need a new shell I just wrecked the frame on my 06 750i🙏🏾

[@Cerro999]

Hoovie, help this man out

[@xjmdm]

write him an email!!

[@birthdaygrave_]

This is a do or die moment hoovie fans

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

Yes please. I hate when he completely junks great cars.

[@khalidcrosbie4874]

I would be so grateful if he does actually help me out 🙌🏾

[@ronmac1832]

There was oil in the charge pipe when it was removed. I know the valve stem seals are a problem on these cars but it seems the more likely root cause (supercharger seals/bearings) was not even addressed.

[@richardharrold9736]

@Strong man delete the supercharger?! Why? If it's knackered, rebuild or replace it. If you just remove it, you'll have an engine down on compression, down on power, guzzling fuel and running way too rich, which in turn means it smokes and won't pass emissions...

[@tehgzizlauw1787]

@Strong man would be easier to simply swap in a standard 745i engine than doing a supercharger delete

[@richardharrold9736]

@Pat Ball bollocks is it.

[@nigratruo]

Likely, the whole car is a piece of garbage, designed by incompetent "engineers" and built by even less competent ones. These problems are likely systematic, it is not that some things are crapped up, it all is. A systematic failure on wheels.

[@pablopicaro7649]

@@richardharrold9736 LOL no emissions/smog test in fly over country. As for belching smoke it will all blow away, as the old saying is its super windy in Kansas cuz Oklahoma Sucks and Nebraska Blows

[@alexkleinert2057]

JrGo's next video:"Bought a $500 Alpina and will be LS swapping!!"

[@vyper1502]

We all saw this one coming, bois

[@kelqvq_3202]

True

[@projectnerdvana2820]

This guy's the biggest show off moron I've ever seen!

[@SwampusMcGarniglus]

I started watching this show off moron when he had 30k subs, and he has always admitted he is an idiot but he has a problem. now he is nearly at 1m. the loot is flowing in gotta spend it on something.

[@hughjass2745]

we saw that coming before he even bought it...I bet that so called friend of his couldnt believe his luck in being able to sell it on

[@panteleon1]

with frown faces and closed eyes

[@NorthernChev]

...There's a REASON the Car Wizard said, 'no' to you bringing it to him.

[@Thealiengamer1]

Hoovie: "I threw several thousand dollars down the hole again." Also Hoovie: Take a look at this sick slim wallet so i can do it again next week. Subscribers: Enjoyment Financially sensible people: *Anger*

[@Eyeofnelms]

me: laughs in 215k miles.

[@someguy3999]

But this is financially sensible. Hoovie makes more from these videos than he ever spends.

[@agenericaccount3935]

This financially sensible person: "well, glad he is spending the money not me. Vicarious thrills for days on my end"

[@benholroyd5221]

@@agenericaccount3935 I was about to make this exact same comment. I'm financially sensible, let hoovie bury/blow up/ give away his own vehicles. I meanwhile don't need to waste money on a new wallet, because my current one is in pristine, never opened condition.

[@terryorcutt8739]

Meanwhile, he had literally $1 in that wallet. Lol

[@andrewhillman9632]

I'll take it Hoovie! I got a spare LS just waiting for a nice German engine bay to call home.

[@williambabcoke248]

Try to email him, he doesn't usually read comments

[@fxckrio]

nah get a nicer drivers car than that

[@russellfaque7844]

Damn. You said it first.

[@boostedmaniac]

The smoking is a feature. It’s the James Bond smoke screen feature.

[@ciprianscutar8280]

Exactly. Why the perfectionism ?

[@j.chiari4222]

Won't get an MOT's American counterpart though

[@sauerjoseph]

*Hello Tyler:* Just watched your series of videos on the Alpina. This final one was kind of an emotional ending to the series. I've been enjoying all of the various series of videos on all of your BMW's. *Request:* Could you have someone categorize your various "series" of videos (of a particular car's saga) as individual playlists. I think you will be glad you did this down the road. And, it will make it easy for people who have a particular affinity for a particular model & year to hone in on that particular car's story saga. Thanks for your enjoyable videos; you are very enjoyable to listen to.

[@phillipmassie6552]

Wow, two ethical car guys less than 8 feet apart. A penultimate occasion. You both had good intentions and worked hard. Good video and happening !

[@RyanRKJ]

I used to wonder what happened to all these $100k sedans when they got older. Then I found Hoovies garage. Now I know.

[@stevejenks8892]

He buys em. For our entertainment...

[@kashiomodashio6455]

In exception of Mercedes s class bc there way better he knows, this is all mainly for ratings

[@xjmdm]

here in eastern europe wed put at least 100k miles more on that thing starting tomorrow

[@MrKillors]

Ассалам алейкум, ти уйгур?

[@michaelgallen9653]

If still starts well still drive it haha

[@Beauloqs]

He knows, hes had a Bentley thats had that treatment.

[@garysimpson3900]

Why does that not surprise me. Then you could sell, it back to the West like what happened to Hoovies Bentley!

[@802Garage]

That's how we are in rural New England as well. I've seen cars up here in VT that are half rust and burn a quart every thousand miles. Inspections have made them rarer though!

[@hampshirehippy]

It would take a couple of hours of autobahn driving to burn the residual oil out of the exhaust. Who knows how long the motor has been filling the exhaust up with oil! Take it for a proper drive, give it a good thrashing & see if the smoke gets better.

[@billycatch4088]

he could resall turbocharger..it is no so hard..

[@martinfarley2026]

you need a memorial wall in your garage to remember the fallen vehicles who gave their lives in the never ending quest for glory

[@pablopicaro7649]

Hovies already tried to bury the dead, but resurrected them again

[@andyc280081973]

Hoovies memorial wall is his youtube video playlist...

[@brizax]

Just buy a seal kit and rebuild the supercharger , that’s your oil burning issue .. not the motor .. look at the amount of oil in the intercooler , that’s all coming from the SC

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

What about the scored cylinder? If you have to redo one cyl, you probably have to do the whole 8. And then the cost of labor.

[@peluriX]

@@BatMan-oe2gh good feeling that its not that

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

@@peluriX They showed the scored barrel with the scope. Did you not see that?

[@jimmyleblanc7405]

@@BatMan-oe2gh you bore the block more so even more power

[@alistairwood1845]

BMW's are pure garbage. Years ago I bought a "92" 5 series with 31000 miles on it. By the time it got to 67000 miles, the engine block cracked. You would have to pay me to drive one of these over engineered piles. They are pretty, but man, they have a bucket of built in breakdown installed.

[@iiyapimpdaddy1791]

LS SWAP THE DAMN THING

[@frederickbehn5610]

IIya PimpDaddyi i was wondering if that would work, i have a friend the did that with a M3 but this car is so big and heavy... can you LS swap it and get it to move the same way it would with its own pro charged engine?

[@iiyapimpdaddy1791]

Honestly the engine bay is big enough to take even a 7.4 under the hood...it's make to take a v12 so...I would...the issue comes with the wiring since the 7 series has so much wire hair, it could present one hell of a headache and many things won't work after the swap

[@frederickbehn5610]

IIya PimpDaddy agreed. But let’s say you put a LS under the hood and were able to get it to work... could that engine get this big bitch down the road and still make it perform?? Also i know corvette has a super charged version of the LS, that would definitely work.

[@iiyapimpdaddy1791]

Frederick Behn let me put it to you this way. There are many types of LS engines out there. You can go fro the 5.3 all the way up to the lt4 with 700hp. Plus the engine tunes for them and the forced induction kits are off the charts. So you can make it go down the road BETTER than that bmw did brand new.

[@jayswisher575]

That car was running fine at the end as far as I’m concerned

[@sysierius]

HEY GUYS, ChrisFix here! And today I’m gonna show you how to repair a bmw alpina b7, with only common hand tools!

[@HksF16]

it will be a good "Series" because it will never end.

[@jamessprague5653]

Hand tools not needed. Just a Crusher!

[@Seraphazaziel79]

🤣🤣🤣

[@FrankCrow]

Is dynamite considered a common hand tool? 😁

[@darioberton]

With a garden hose ah ah ah

[@romigithepope]

Two classy, honest guys. That’s why I love and support this channel.

[@benajminharris9102]

Tyler, I would so pay him for his work. He tried so hard to fix it. And honestly, I watched this video because it said RIP alpina, so he helped make great content. I can see that he's honest, and if I needed work, I'd go to him, or the wizard. Keep up the great work.

[@Toolman999999]

Johnny is a very nice humble guy. I wish you the best.

[@SeanGodos]

11:03 You have a very honest mechanic. He instantly winced when you said you were going to dump it wholesale, lol. He even takes a step back like "Is this guy really filming this?".

[@markm0000]

The guy is like “wtf is he smoking this car is worth it.” I’d put a brand new engine in this car with a manual swap and keep it running for another decade.

[@ricky-sanchez]

@@markm0000 Quarter of decade.

[@MrCarGuy]

All these people clamoring for an LS swap in this electrical nightmare have no idea what they're talking about.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Your absolutely right...

[@Planetary13]

Your telling me it isnt as easy as yanking out the BMW engine and stuffing in an LS engine and closing the hood? Lol

[@postal5342]

Throw in a carbed big block chevy. No electronics required.

[@scooz14]

You could easily make it drive ls powered. Making the body electical work would be a completely different ball of wax. Ls swap and complete gut/cage/race car build would be the only way it would make sense.

[@kingreid1994]

Not only would it be an extremely expensive and difficult task but you would still be stuck with the BMW electronics.

[@JohnCiaccio]

BMW's are like boats. Best 2 days are: When you buy it and when you sell it.

[@john-paulsilke893]

It’s never a good day when you sell a BMW. You lose 90% when you own/sell your BMW but 80% with a boat. 🤪

[@matt9c1]

Boat Motor Works :)

[@williamfajardo6152]

@@matt9c1 Break My Wallet

[@neilskiw]

@@matt9c1........ Bavarian Money Waster....

[@abobobilly]

Haha. This comment is gold.

[@shantefrancess5174]

I love how honest the car Ninja is and it showed by him offering to not charge you for some of the work he did cuz it did not fix the problem. Mad respect to the car Ninja:) 💯

[@tigerbiterhater]

Until this day. I still say. Hoovies should of never traded the NSX. Lol

[@towhee7472]

Should have, not should of. Should of is wrong, and makes no sense.

[@Abrikosmanden]

How do people make "should've" out to be "should of"?! Come ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@myrongaines5542]

Re-Seal the super charger. That motor should have had a complete rebuild when it was apart

[@joeblacklv]

Totally agree. A lot of cars have scored cylinders without their owners even knowing.

[@HarlekinEO]

I dont understand it either, does there no motor and s.charger repair companies exist in the us? I allways hear comments about bad tools americans use (the one who was state of the art in the 70s). I cant believe it. The USA should be a 1st world country. With the situation mentioned above its more likely a 2nd world country like turkey, russia or brasil.

[@tawesssoabbox]

@@HarlekinEO it is a cost vs return issue, he said so him self. To fix it up would cost more then the worth of the car to him. (to him being the operative words)

[@ronskopitz2360]

HarlekinEO not quite. We just don’t care, here. If it stops working properly, we throw it away and buy a new one. That’s how Hoovie got it in the first place. There’s no market for repairs when we’re mostly just happy to have an excuse to buy the latest model.

[@zfloz9895]

@@ronskopitz2360 exactly !!!

[@SavageBunny1]

When fixing a BMW, you can’t “just replace” the parts it needs, you have to replace everything.

[@ncc74656m]

Right. Which explains the fantastic brand loyalty of BMW owners: You have to replace the whole car every 5 years.

[@mikemurawski1530]

At least gotta replace everything that’s close to what you planned to fixed 😂

[@andrewf1326]

Yes, with a Toyota! 🤣

[@isra999]

Naaa, life is to short to drive a boring Toyota (former Audi, and current BMW owner here)

[@SavageBunny1]

isra999 Exacly, I’ll buy a Lexus when I’m 70 and can’t work on my cars anymore 😂

[@jareddiaz8538]

"I just can't get a BMW that works." Truer words have never been spoken.

[@aaronhoward5467]

Lease bmws and buy toyotas

[@sigor2011]

No man, throw the super charge rebuild kit on it. Let's see it run!

[@johnnydeep1599]

I agree.

[@wiggles9600]

I agree man, put a kit in

[@CarterTristan]

Basically very similar to most high performance BMW’s... they are fine for a few years, then richer owners or those that have it on lease give them back.... they are sold at auction to people who have enough money to buy and put fuel in them, but not maintain them to the crazy high standards needed... they then keep them running until basically a mechanic says ‘aaahhh yeah that’s a big job’ and they chop them in and they are basically junked...

[@KretinoSantino]

They are usually good for first 2 owners. First owner is rich, car gets proper maintenance, but the owner needs new car up to his social status after 3-5 years. Second owner is somewhat successful, can afford some maintenance, wants something special but can't afford to lose 70k on amortizaiton. But sells it at 8+ years when repair bills are not worth it anymore. And the third owner is brokeass wannabe gangsta who empty his wallet to buy aging car, and is lucky to have enough money to fill the tank. And he does service is in amateur non-specialez shops, or doesn't service it at all.

[@donkgated8074]

@@KretinoSantino Nope, absolutely nothing to do with keeping up with maintenance. That's a bs story coming from deluded dreamers or owners/dealers who need people to buy these second hand. It's all to do with inherent design faults causing premature engine wear. Countless BMW M and non M engines have design faults.

[@KretinoSantino]

@@donkgated8074 Yes it does. Almost every car have intentional/unintentional design flaws. Most can be permanently fixed with reasonable money. We are talking about perma-broken cars, literally unfixable. And that's not case of BMW, that's case of every expensive car ..... at some age of the car, it is owned by someone who can't afford proper maintenance and problems just add up, one unfixed issue cause new issues in long term. And that's not just problem of expensive car ........ try to buy used car from Italy ... Italians just don't care, they just drive and drive, and if things starts to fall apart, they sell the car.

[@Daemonarch2k6]

It's crazy to send it to the scrapyard. Let Johnny fix the compressor and just drive it to the ground

[@steveg5122]

Not really. You are throwing good money after bad at that point. And it could have catastrophic engine failure at any point, imangine what a properly working supercharger under full boost could do to that bad cylnder.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Just do an engine swap....since the engine's been out already, it would be no bd, just not an "alpina" anymore

[@leorigby3069]

If its really his dream car seals and a bit of labour wont cost a whole lot and will cut most of that smoke down and get a few more fun miles

[@FA-sr6lx]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 what you're saying is a money pit.

[@SirTrinculo]

right i would just send it

[@Delight.AutoCRAFT]

I'll really like you to read this, After doing the valve seals and you still get oil in the intake your problem is the supercharger, get it resealed. The supercharger is know for letting oil through after some time and that what's you saw, as for the engine it's made of Alusil and what causes the cylinder to score is the Oil weight and the thermostat opening temp too high, get a lower temp thermostat and use 20w40 or 20w50 oil and the scoring will be a thing of the past. The engine doesn't have to be that expensive the engine is a derivative from the N62 v8. The block is exactly the same, apina only used a custom piston to reduced the compression. Get the N62 block, transfer your rotating assembly (piston and crankshaft) use the alpina heads and you've got a sound engine. Sorry I'm just seeing this now, i would have been of help if i saw this years ago 😅

[@yanoesappletastico8260]

This mechanic of yours man jhonny is a really honest guy you can see how he instantly says “ im gonna refund your money cause i didnt fix it” and then when you said you were gonna dump it, you can see him feel bad like “ its my fault” wish we had people like him here in spain

[@doriulliri8335]

Respect to that guy.

[@AudiS4B7]

he siad i cant charge you not refund

[@StephenButlerOne]

Sadly I had a great mech that retired 4 years ago. He wouldnt chard for time or parts if it didn't fix the issue. I'd feel bad for him too when he'd refuse payment. Sad maybe is the wrong word, he reassured me that he was a good guy, that loved his job and reputation. He was my mech for almost 20 years, cos I couldn't be bothered finding a new decent one, I just started leasing instead of buying 4 yearolds and getting 6 years out of them. Which is what Ive done since I dot my licence. It costs a bit more but I don't need a mech, peace of mind is nice, plus having a new car is alright.

[@nicolascrescimone]

He calls himself a mechanic an goes and hones an aluminum cylinder wall ruining the engine. He might be an honest part changer but not a real mechanic...

[@michaelbolton1090]

@@nicolascrescimone I agree. If oil is seeping past the rings, then you'd need to bore it and put in a new piston and rings. At the very least new, bigger rings. The cylinder wall was definitely worn down, I have no clue what would make him think the rings would somehow magically seat on a worn cylinder bore

[@MatrixDiscovery]

BMW - If I go down, we take the owner down as well.

[@thatreviewguy6109]

I see that profile picture👌

[@neilmurphy845]

Especially in USA cars

[@jeremysomeone]

Johnny is always smiling....thinking about all the money he makes from BMW drivers!

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

YEP....

[@jeremypilot1015]

Surprised that BMW hasn't hired a Hitman to take out Hoover! He's exposed all their junk.

[@bodyloverz30]

$100,000 junk!

[@zhaoyangxie]

Well he bought the worse/cheapest examples of them so of course it’s worse than usual, poor cars neglected by their owners

[@leming898]

No that era of BMW is just garbage

[@diablocls55]

@@leming898 yup the 2000s was by far the worst era for BMW. I know a lot of kids in high school who bought the cheapest bmw they could find and they ALWAYS have problems with it... check engine light is on all the time and the car is never ever running as it should... every time I try to race them in my benz they say no and pull an excuse like "nah my check engine light on" which is true but they also know they getting dusted in a race

[@raulv98]

@@diablocls55 Before 2006 is great, the era of E46 and E39. Then they had all the stupid ideas added. They had the timing chain problem (320d/520d) that required a complete engine removal and other well thought things like this. As a general rule of thumb everything German between 2006 and 2012 should be avoided.

[@richkeylor787]

Even though your mechanic made the offer, you still pay that guy.

[@ModMINI]

Off camera they must have negotiated for the cost of parts at minimum

[@phild9140]

Especially when he's making money off the video!

[@freedomworks3976]

Yes for sure !!!!

[@freedomworks3976]

Mechanics are like doctors , they can't give you guarantees

[@GIGABACHI]

Re-seal Supercharger. Drive vehicle until it CLUNKS OUT(seized engine). Load on flat bed to nearest wrecker/dismantler and accept w/e amount of cash payment offered on the spot. Life goes on.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

JIGA BACHI that’s what a normal person would do. Hoovie has too many cars to drive one that’s patched together, Hopefully this is the end of newish bmws for hoovie.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

If I had 20 other cars, that's exactly what I would do, since this POS would probably only see 500 miles a year at best anyway. When you have a Rolls, why would your roll in this Bangle Butt Bastardization?

[@ricky-sanchez]

Flip beemer as is as soon as possible, no one notices anything.

[@tamiwu0346]

I would probably just take it to some salt flats drive it to top speed and then die in an explosion.

[@GIGABACHI]

@@ricky-sanchez 🤔 HONESTLY ? That thing deserves to be dropped inside an active volcano and not be allowed to ruin anyone else's finances anymore.

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

"I can't get a BMW that works." Don't feel bad Hoovie, nobody gets a BMW that works.

[@malachy1847]

BMW = 'Buy 'M'ore 'W'arranty

[@sporeranier]

Mine works great, plenty of good BMWs out there. Just don't get a V8.

[@Ray-uc8ij]

BMW realibility is non existent.

[@tempest411]

@@sporeranier The earlier V8s are better than the later ones. Don't get anything after the 2003 M62 V8. Even then, they cost money to keep going. I just spent 5k to have the timing chains replaced in our '03 X5.

[@yeolblt]

@@malachy1847 Break My Wallet 😂

[@shehzadatif1]

Thank you so much Tyler for all the efforts and money you spend to teach us about cars. Truly apprecaite it.

[@rickster357]

Time for an LS swap and transmission of course...best sorted 7 series ever

[@vikingman4614]

It's not worth a LS swap it a BMW plus he got good deals on two Ferrari's and sold one of them.

[@brownwrench]

I was just about to say that. Put a turbo on it while you're at it.

[@sedrickwells8545]

I wanted to say the same. It's my dream to LS a 7 series BMW.

[@bandombeviews6035]

This car is an electrical nightmare, too. You’d have to basically wire up a whole new car to get everything to work as you’d want in a luxury sedan. But that would be sick

[@uzaiyaro]

That is absolutely, categorically, not possible. This isn’t a ‘68 F100, sorry. These cars are insanely complicated. I’m studying how modern car electronics work, and the Europeans are batshit insane. Think: a computer module that runs the windshield wipers. Seriously. An LS swap would never happen in this thing, sorry!

I'm still driving my 1999 Lincoln. This thing will never die.

[@hamsterama]

@Moe Green I've got a couple close relatives that are still driving the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager they bought new (it's mechanically the same as the Dodge Grand Caravan). Those pre-Daimler Chryslers were built really well.

[@ricky-sanchez]

@@hamsterama lol. All luck. Look up 1995 dodge avenger. The daimler chrysler models were way more reliable. I still see sebrings, chargers and 300s on the road. What I don't see are dodge intrepids and chrysler concords, or any junk plymouth anything.

[@2strokepower803]

I'm driving my 92 Buick century. Still runs :)

[@ricky-sanchez]

@@2strokepower803 I love early 90s Buicks. I had a 91 Buick park avenue that I wish I'd never sold.

[@krqkan]

Lol you plebs, I'm still riding my dinosaur.

[@NGAAutoTV]

RIP Alpina. Let’s see that BMW Z3 (?) you have on your garage lift!!

[@DWTSVIDS]

Its probably Just as possible to fix the engine only takes some work.

[@ingeniousviralproducts]

Thanks hoovie. Been a fan for a while. That's why car dealership are selling bmw of that version in very cheap prices. We decided to buy a Ford Taurus 07. It's crappy but at least the fix is not expensive.

[@gatewayz75]

It’s tough getting rid of a car you really love, I did that a few years ago after selling a pristine money pit, I moved downtown walking distance from work. The upside is that I now have much more spare money taking the train and Uber everywhere, no headaches and a whole set of constant problems gone.

[@makoshark69x96]

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DITCH CARS ALTOGETHER FOOL ! JUST GET A DIFFERENT CAR !

[@VAspeed3]

Time for the LS swap you should have done when you got it.

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

VAspeed3 yessss

[@StreekyHippo]

This is perhaps the best comment in here!

[@richardharrold9736]

Or just rebuild the infinitely better-designed BMW engine. LSs are unrefined monstrosities that consume more fuel to make less power... and making the LS talk BMW is going to mean he'd have $20k+ into the swap. Not remotely viable, let alone desirable.

[@theboyx323]

@@richardharrold9736 sit down purist. your way had it chance and it destroyed itself quite expensively. Now it's time for cheap power.

[@JA-ui3gg]

BMW’s are just shit.

[@videosuperhighway7655]

You can do a honda engine conversion. That way you get the look of expensive bmw with reliability of Japanese.

[@TheClassifiedMan]

😂😂 no

[@eddiedaugherty7063]

@@TheClassifiedMan lol why what gives the car value.. white people saying oh that's nice lol... Audi and Lamborghini share motors most Japanese car companies are helping all car companies..m

[@clintmullins4406]

Reseal the supercharger and use a can a of engine restore on the cylinder. It will work

[@siclmn]

Mechanic in a can never works on anything. I am surprised that people still fall for those products, and then maybe I am not. People are gullible.

[@dmfraser1444]

When you get a price of $11,000 on a part like a supercharge BMW is telling you they only kept a couple spares after production so they put a stupid high price on it so no one will buy the couple they have but they can still claim they have the parts in stock.

[@sammilburn445]

i love how itsjoel is having a blast in his 760li, just driving it from london to the nurburgring and back and doing some laps of the track in it, his which was also a cheap 7 series. hoovies luck

[@vikram6969]

Hope u know how much those Alpina's rims are worth....🙏🏻

[@brentsato5467]

I would have taken out the motor/transmission and installed a big block Mopar sleeper. Sold all the expensive motor/transmission to pay for it. A BMW with Detroit DNA. Then buy a personalized Licence Plate ..."NTABMW" lol. That way they could see they were scammed when you are pulling away from them.

[@gillesthibault429]

No Mopar junk! No substitute for LS or LT, especially $$$-wise.

[@TheChocolateChamp]

@@gillesthibault429 yeah id legit throw an ls motor in it and call it a day

[@ricky-sanchez]

@@gillesthibault429 Hell crate motor.

[@gillesthibault429]

@@ricky-sanchez No FCA Junk!

[@astaroth5024]

Love the Car Ninja, such a skilled and standup guy.

[@andreaparcana]

The Car Ninja is so honest! I would pay him anyways he took the whole engine apart, mostly around 40 hours of labor @ 100 per hour that’s 4K

[@shanet7511]

He only charges $100/hr? The Toyota dealership charged us $140/hr yesterday in colonial Heights VA

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

It kills me when he starts his car and immediately rips it

[@serzykzykoff1534]

Yeah, right, and then, they rev the engine to the red line and shut it off, dropping oil pressure to zero, but turbo still spins at 15000 rpm. Stupid owners need a brain swap.

[@brookstrudeau7091]

Probably done for production purposes (can't wait for it to warm up on camera). They warm it up before the take.

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

@@brookstrudeau7091 yeah I totally get it, but it still hurts 😭😂 plus he probably knew the engine was bricked anyways

[@7thfloorisnomoreq790]

100%

[@will89687]

@@theodoresmith4371 Well, there was that nitrous in the Prius...

[@urosb82]

When I did my 530i with failed piston oil rings, it still let some smoke through exhaust few days after. But then it was gone, allegedly cats were letting of some smoke because they were filled with oil prior to rings replacement...

[@RogerM88]

But the intake for the intercooler was full of oil. And also on the spark plug.

[@davidjames666]

i would install a catch can, and live with the oil getting thru.

[@davidjames666]

and add some at-205 reseal into the oil

[@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer]

That makes sense, but the intercooler was also acting as an oil cooler. The scroopercharger was defiantly broke.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

UNBELIEVABLE,smh...

[@dandaman4985]

Would a regular 750 engine fit? Supercharger is really not necessary for daily driving.

[@sthefan0100]

When the engine was out and they took the heads off to the valves seals they could have done new pistons ring and honing on all the cylinders. The supercharger may be getting oil from the engine because of that one cylinder that is damage making blow and filling the intercooler with oil.

[@MrCarGuy]

Right. It is nearly negligent not to do this while it's all apart.

[@djbillye4943]

i agree,but a hone can only do so much,re-sleeve all cylinders,new rings,new pistons.when youve tore the engine down this far then go all the way.hoovie tried to save a penny,look where it got him lmao,scrooge

[@HooviesGarage]

@@djbillye4943 Price out new pistons, rings, sleeves, etc, then go look at how much nice examples that aren't broken are selling for. You'll understand... This isn't chevy 350 parts prices.

[@FPVREVIEWS]

@@HooviesGarage then why not put an LS swap in it? would be cool.

[@SPAMPANMAN]

@@HooviesGarage just commented above about an LS and then seen you made a comparison, its a no brainer, LS swap that beaut

[@roush26]

BMW: Heroes get remembered Toyota: But legends never die.

[@lsswappedcessna]

Japanese cars are like Russian tanks.

[@dylonstomm2223]

is that why toyota had bmw help make the new supra

[@JonathanLong]

@@dylonstomm2223 well when your the best, you have to sometimes go cheap so the americans can afford it

[@Cmsant]

Ynnel?! *older

[@dempsej]

​@@dylonstomm2223 Toyota wanted to help BMW pretending they needed help making Supra, just not to embarrass BMW ;)

[@darlingdownstransportservi3529]

Agreed on whats been said....MB Kompressors have a supercharger seal that causes the same issue. If you'd done that you would've been fine

[@SixSpeedSeven]

“0 for 3 on BMW 7 series” yeah... the most unreliable 7 series they ever made lmao get an E38!

[@slsmaster]

My dad had an 728i E38 back in the day, best car we have ever had!

[@thecomputernerd4321]

have a 98 750 v12 for 15 years still runs great... e38’s are the best

[@Hemidog]

Got an 2000 750i myself, awesome car

[@Sheiza]

2001 740i M sport with 6 speed manual... Best car i have ever owned, never going to sell it

[@ipodzgaming]

E32 7 series are also pretty reliable with the 6 cylinder engine, I got one these and absolutely love it

[@JohnAvantiBK]

There is a video on KZbin about how a guy takes a BMW 328D Wagon cross country skiing with his dad and the BMW Turbo takes a dump cost him 4k to fic a chap turbo. Originally he was making an mpg video and it didn't really get good mpg and ruined his trip with his dad. My Boss purchased a 2012 BMW 528 and it died at 87k miles his 06 528 died at 187k he is now driving a Cadi. My Lexus es350 160k miles has never broken down, my 3.6R outback 214k never broke down except for an alternator, and Cat fails, my 2008 Tacoma 250k miles never broke daily driver. I did own a 1985 735i that I drove to 305k miles, a 2006 330xi these cars were good or ok. Best luxury cars are Cadillacs and Lexus...

[@stevescarbrough7141]

When you pulled the engine out there was oil in the intake and air inlet. There is only two reasons I can think of, that would cause this and for sure both will make your car smoke like a train. 1. Turbo oil seal. 2. Bad PCV valve allowing cooked oil vapor to collect in the intake. A bad valve seal will cause smoke but usually a small amount mostly on startup and when you start moving.

[@CP-jt6bw]

Even the new pcv valves do that

[@stevescarbrough7141]

@@CP-jt6bw I've seen a few engine designs that let the pcv vapor escape line do a dip and that gives oil a home to collect and build up then go into the intake . I'm not 100% familiar with this engine positive crankcase flow design but that could be an issue.

[@pablopicaro7649]

Belt driven supercharger that cost $11,000 was discussed. And rebuilding its seals was discussed.

[@bertieperret]

If it’s a bad cyl, you”ll see it when opening the oil cap.

[@greasemonkey5637]

I'm not familiar with this bmw supercharger, but normally superchargers are not engine oil fed like a turbo. They have their own oil contained. The pcv or crank case pressure could be more likely.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

One happy customer, HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHA (Cue image of a laughing horse) - Scotty Kilmer

[@dannyroberts3590]

I own a bmw7series from 1997 replaced timing chains been reliable since😎👍

[@thk420]

BMW stands for break my wallet.

[@duallyentertainment3005]

Okay that is actually very uncanny

[@TNT310supralover]

Not sure i had Japanese and also didn't last long 😕 SO YEAH DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT.

[@morecoffee998]

Turn it into a living room set, Clarkson style

[@michaelciullo4788]

An LS swap would save this beautiful car 😥

[@numberone7674]

hell yeah brother!

[@karlwalters3763]

The LS, kinda like the plug "n" play engine!

[@TheVukMiler]

Sure, put a steam engine into a space shuttle.

[@heypal29]

Or even a coyote in the thing...it had the room.

[@MrMgh76]

And would make it another ls swap big deal. What makes a car special is the motor. If you want an ls just buy a car with it. This ls swap everything is tired as hell

[@grabir01]

Disable the spark plug for suspected cylinder and see if the smoke stops. MY guess is and was before any work was done was the compressor as you had all kinds of oil after it in your intakes. Remove the super charger and drive the car. See if the smoke goes away.

[@kevinwashington7311]

Man, rebuild the super charger and see wassup then go from there.....when you got as many cars at hoovie, you can make boss moves like this!

[@joealex65]

As they say, " the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result." 😂 Tyler will never learn with his cheap BMW's ownership! 🤣

[@tyler2610]

It's hardly cheap when you throw thousands at it and then junk it anyway. He probably makes more than it cost him in video revenue like he said though so whatever.

[@Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer]

@Archimedes The jokes really not on them. Whoever buys these new, or any luxury car at this price point is going to trade or sell it in a couple years. They always take a fat hit on depreciation, but not far off from the average Joe. A lot of times these are company cars so its all a write off. the joke is on the regular consumer who wants to buy a classy car at a reasonable price and thinks they can maintain it. I think that's what Tyler is trying to show.

[@derekeklund5352]

As an Engine Reconditioner, the Bore isn't too bad, Your SC is the culprit. Do the Seal kit & then see how it performs

[@idiOTytinflUnceRs]

Hoovies / BMW Educational Training Series: Part 3 - Buy a Toyota Camry.

[@robfrost1]

Intermittent smoke can be a sign of overfilling with oil.

[@bubbaskywalker3129]

Put an LS in it with a procharger!!! You'll be happy AND keep the spirit of the car!

[@alphatrion100]

Yeah because thats easy

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

Its a Alpina V8 that blows a bit of smoke,standard option cause its a BMW ,just drive it at night or on rainy days lol

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

"I had a BMW once." "Oh yea? What happened to it?" "It Broke My Wallet." "Or maybe you should have Brought More Wallet?"

[@dancarlton7973]

It went from Bring More Women to Big Money Waste.

[@BB-ux9px]

maybe you need to rob a BMW parts store.every time went check engine light is on.

[@ricky-sanchez]

Bmw: Broke, Mechanic work!!!

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

Or maybe you should have brought more wrenches.

[@TNT310supralover]

Not sure if that's true 🤔 i own bmw all my life and new used and nothing major. I do my maintenance my self . Every car has its flaws. This is an Alpina if you can't afford it don't buy it. How much you think A shop will charge you for brakes on a LAMBO ? IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT DON'T BUY IT.😅🤣😂

[@zacksalvatore9443]

Make sure you pay the ninja for his labor, don’t let him give you that job for free

[@upstateshenanigans430]

He explained he would pay him because he will be making money off of these videos.

[@YungEagle3k]

Who mcfucking cares