How to vent/bleed coolant system on BMW E60/E61

These steps will work with BMW chassis codes E60, E61, E90, E91, E92, E93, and probably many others.
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[@andyanderson7712]

Awsome vid!! THank you!

[@BerzerkMaggot777]

Holy crap man thank you so much your a lifesaver, this is the first video I've seen that shows how to bleed BMW the right way and so simple too

[@EliteBimmers]

Thank you for your comment. Glad it was helpful.

[@nature10879]

@@EliteBimmers Basically you are simply doing this to remove air after changing with fresh coolant?

[@EliteBimmers]

@@nature10879 Yes, you are correct.

[@destroyer6867]

Finally someone who knows what he is doing 👍

[@mihalyrozovits7259]

Finally a bullsh*t free instruction video on topic. Massive Thanks!

[@EliteBimmers]

😃 appreciate your kind words!

[@lgy680]

i have a bmw 530 xi would it still work the same way?

[@2Drezik]

nice video indeed and bravo for answering to so much people in the comments with real answers and no bullshit :)

[@aNqEljoker]

I have a 545i 2005 would it work the same ?

[@frenchbikerman]

Does the air con need to be on?

[@razzy530]

nice

[@_Crunch_]

Why isnt it working on my 2010 e60? It will run for a few seconds then stop or nothing will work at all

[@russellsnyder4221]

what if nothing happens following these steps

[@derekkchung]

start at 0:30

[@adrianevanderjacob7289]

Should i do this bleed whenever i want to top up the coolant? Or maybe it's only done when i flush the coolant from the car?

[@EliteBimmers]

I believe only when you flush the system. Also, if your car overheats after you add coolant you need to bleed it.

[@Sandr0n]

Will it stop automatically bleleding after some time? or you have to stop it?

[@EliteBimmers]

No, just tu it approximately 12 minutes. It should be sufficient.

[@Locoallinol]

Warm or cold engine and what about thermostat? Have to be open?

[@EliteBimmers]

I’m not 100% sure about the engine temperature. I did it on cold engines. I think it shouldn’t be a problem if engine is warm. This method is just to siphon air from the system. You may need to add coolant if it is complete.

[@christiant2134]

If you can’t see the floater when car turned off. Do you need to fill?

[@nickcrx200]

I hope you did by now. But mine wil get stuck on the bottom some times.

[@darodarius5196]

The process does not works on my e60 520d. Its from 2008, some advise please.

[@EliteBimmers]

Hello, it is possible that your battery is not strong enough. Try connecting your car to a charger. Hope it will work for you.

[@davidblackburn9169]

Mines a 530d 2004 so guessing mine would be manual pump not electric?

[@EliteBimmers]

Not sure about D models.

[@joeblaneyLI]

I have a 2006 e60 sedan. The coolant reservoir seems to drip after sitting for a little while

[@EliteBimmers]

It is not expensive to replace. I bought not OEM one and it works great. Two years no issues.

[@EliteBimmers]

I understand your question. It might leak when pressure will start building up.

[@jonhyb7442]

Do you do that with car warm or cold

[@EliteBimmers]

Cold car sir.

[@andreipuk7818]

Подскажи пожалуйста на педаль газа нажать 10 секунд и она сама начнёт вентилировать изгнать воздух из системы? У меня она не срабатывает как показано в видео Спасибо

[@EliteBimmers]

Да, но обязательно обе крутилки температуры на максимум тепло, и сам вентилятор на минимум - на первый сетинг. И затем нажать педаль газа на 10 секунд.

[@andreipuk7818]

@@EliteBimmers делаю так ноль реакции у помпы

[@EliteBimmers]

@@andreipuk7818 Сложно так сказать. А если так долить, греется?

[@andreipuk7818]

@@EliteBimmers я думал помпа купил поставили и началось греть хотел таким способом как у тебя проверить её но не получается думаю уже может быть сама помпа брак

[@EliteBimmers]

Сожалею. Знаю лично какой это геморрой менять эту дрянь.

[@skinpeeler9999]

I have a 545i with the 4.4 v8. Is it the same process?

[@EliteBimmers]

I would say it’s similar to all E60/E90 models.

[@Foreignsgarage444]

Is it ?

[@codewithzviko]

Does this work on an E60 525i 2004 or its mechanical?

[@alcon04]

No, it doesn’t

[@Jeebus86]

does this use the auxillary water pump?

[@EliteBimmers]

I’m not sure exactly which pump it’s using.

[@aboud3553]

Hi I want to buy a bmw 520D 2009 and I live in Sweden, do you think that a BMW can be a good car here in Sweden? I saw also you have snow near there and that what I mean. I like BMW and your BMW 5-S

[@EliteBimmers]

Hello! Thank you for your comment! I talked to several BMW owners from Northern Europe and seems that 520D is a solid choice for this part of the world. Sweden gets a LOT more snow than the place where I live now. My car is all-wheel drive, xDive, and it handles great on snowy and wet roads. If you can, get an xDrivr car too, unless it’s not possible, good winter tires should be sufficient. I owned a couple of rear-wheel-drive BMWs and drove in the snow without problems.

[@aboud3553]

@@EliteBimmers thanks 🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌

[@aboud3553]

@@EliteBimmers people said the timing chain can go of in the 520D or 520i but i didn't feel anything in my 520d that I buy it.

[@vellharris4225]

Hey man the water streams out good when my car is on but when doing the bleed process when off no water streaming through the hole at all. I can hear the water pump activate but no water brand new water pump any suggestions?

[@EliteBimmers]

Without driving the car, does it get warm/overheating warnings to come on?

[@vellharris4225]

@@EliteBimmers yes after a while the water starts to overflow while trying to do the bleed. New water pump and thermostat

[@EliteBimmers]

Not sure what is going on :( Sorry, you have problems with this. This week I worked on a car where this process lasted only 5 minutes and the car would go to sleep. New battery and stuff. We ran it several times and it doesn't overheat. BMW diagnostic software showed everything is fine. On these cars, it can be a nightmare to perform such a simple thing :(

[@vellharris4225]

@@EliteBimmers just found out it was the auxiliary water pump not the one on the motor smh after waisting money. Thanks for the response

[@joshkillz2724]

Does this work on the 550i manual

[@EliteBimmers]

I’m not sure.

[@user-rj5sl3yz4p]

Уже как 8 лет я подписан на Вас...

[@EliteBimmers]

Спасибо!

[@michaelguevara2877]

I’m confused where’s the coolant coming out from?

[@EliteBimmers]

It's venting inside the reservoir tank. There's a small hose inside, if you open the cap during venting, the flow or bubbling can be seen. If the car has extra coolant, it would just drain outside. Most likely you would need to add more, and will not see overflow.

[@ihtiyardelikanl9217]

is the same for e63 645ci , too ?

[@BerzerkMaggot777]

Remember its venting AIR from the coolant, so may not see anything but may hear bubbles

[@bmwilzeu8299]

This is only for bmws with electric water pump ..

[@lcc014]

Yes, instruction was only for ELECTRIC water pump. For those E60 owners with mechanical water pump including myself, we are out of luck. No instruction at all online :(

[@letmetrade6804]

With mechanical: park up to hill,( higher-better ) with nose ( engine ) up! Open tank,start the car,put heating to max/fan to min,and wait till coolant go down,add a bit of coolant if need,press gas pedal from time to time… in aprox 1hr the job is done.

[@wick8447]

@@letmetrade6804 I love you

[@joejoeraguro354]

Do I have to do this process every time I add coolant?

[@EliteBimmers]

That’s a very good question. I’m not sure, but I would guess you don’t have to because iDrive would say that when you get a warning about adding a coolant.

[@ax4178]

That Russian Accent.... makes you sound Gangsta

[@EliteBimmers]

😀

[@Cristiano7Mr]

Will be nice if u answer that, what if my bleeding is so slow? I mean coolant is bleeding slowly or its stops sometimes and then it start to bleed again… cause ur car bleed coolant so fast. Thanks anyway for vid!

[@Cristiano7Mr]

Можно на русском тоже)

[@EliteBimmers]

Сложно сказать, этот метод не контролирует скорость прокачки. Может быть не хватает напряжения на помпу? Или сама помпа накрывается. На этих моделях электрическая помпа наверное самое слабое место. Я прокачивал этим способом много раз и понял что здесь главное время (около 12 минут), чем дольше тем лучше.

[@vellharris4225]

Bad water pump

[@omarvlogzquad8204]

I tried this and my car don’t even go into that mode idk why

[@EliteBimmers]

Maybe the battery is not charged/too low?

[@amandos17]

Why os bleeding necessary?

[@EliteBimmers]

Without bleeding the car can have air in the system, and with the air trapped inside it can overheat.

[@amandos17]

@@EliteBimmers thanks bro

[@JohnDoe-xb7ov]

Everyone is showing this process but nobody is explaining if it's the same for mechanical water pumps I'm guessing your water pump is electronic

[@EliteBimmers]

The car that’s on the video has an electric coolant pump. But I learned that mechanical pumps (belt-driven ones) use the same venting method because those cars have electrical auxiliary pumps. Learned this a month ago.

[@JohnDoe-xb7ov]

@@EliteBimmers I was thinking that 😂 thanks for verifying

[@smamas114]

Is this M or N engine ?

[@EliteBimmers]

This one is N54.

[@smamas114]

@@EliteBimmers I went today with my bmw e60 520d N47 engine to change coolant and they didnt vent the system ,they sad it will vent by herself and they let her runming for about 10 minutes ,it seems the engine is working at normal temp by now 🤔,that’s why i was asking about engine code ,probably n47 is different when it comes about venting 👌

[@EliteBimmers]

Thank you for your comment! Yeah, looks like all of these engines have different guides for this :)

[@smamas114]

@@EliteBimmers Thanks too ,I will try the buttons combinations with the gas pedal to see if anything will happen 👌

[@jorgeramirez2378]

Mine didnt make that sound

[@EliteBimmers]

Does your car overheat?

[@Morenitto89]

EliteBimmers yes. Mine overheats

[@EliteBimmers]

Giovanni Ramirez It could be few things. I would start by checking if your coolant pump is working and if your battery is strong enough to handle 12 minutes or so of the venting process. Good luck

[@_Crunch_]

Didnt work