I Bought My Mom a BMW E93 328i And Blew up the Engine Immediately... Let's Revive It!

[@spencermaiers8322]

This young fella is loaded. Garage full of cars and I'd guess 25 years old. I've clearly been doing it wrong for a long time.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Its my business! “Company cars”

[@TimSlee1]

Man's hustling

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Indeed you have. At 21 I was rocking a V12 XJ-S.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@TimSlee1 when I was 12 my dad told me to go knock on the neighbors doors and ask to do their landscaping. Did that for a decade, instilled a hustle in me and a taste of business ownership that led me to where I am!!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@berwhaletheavenger thats a baller car to have at 21 too!’

[@dasbmv]

Your parents must be real proud of you, what a great gift for your mother. Watched the whole video, even though I’m also not a fan of the newer bmws. Really impressed you put everything back together and had the car running, truly inspiring Josh. Keep up the awesome work and videos.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@dasbmv thank you dude! I really appreciate that. Means a lot to hear it.

[@juancorrea9037]

Nice job with the modern BMW. Its all about the experience.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you sir!!

[@ferrisbuellers]

You're a good son. Bought my mom an 04 545i so her dogs don't have to ruin her sl550. She wasn't very appreciative, I can tell your mom was genuinely excited and great full. Was the reaction I was looking for but didn't recieve, good job bro. You're living for me >.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@ferrisbuellers sorry to hear that man😭

[@corbin4258]

Just so you know in the future, supposedly it’s pretty important to follow the bolt torque pattern for the valve cover.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I did! Just didn’t add it in video, I was having many issues editing and gave up, rushed through some clips

[@viperocco]

Bro, you make engine swaps look as easy as making a PBJ sandwich. When I do my first swap I will def have your videos in the background for moral support. Nice job! You are a good son.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@viperocco hahah thank you dude!!! Ive been making Pb& Js for a while, engine swaps almost as long😉

[@av8ndoc]

Josh, this was a great video. Keep up the hard work. So many hilarious lines- you don’t even know. Please do more E9x jobs! You definitely got your mom a nice car the hard way, but she loves you for it 👍🏼

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you!!!! Idk this job made me not a fan of the e9x lol. She deserved a little something for putting up with all my car nonsense!!

[@1983dmd]

Your mom must be very proud of you ! That's nice of you to do that.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@1983dmd thank you!! I think shes pretty proud!

[@1984jakester]

Awesome that you hooked up your maw!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@1984jakester she deserves it for years of putting up with my stuff lol

[@MaWe1997]

Yeah i also used to be a little scared of the newer bmw but after working on a couple e90s and e60 they are still pretty easy to work on.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@MaWe1997 yeah it wasn’t awful except electrical connectors and coolant hoses suck

[@t.stewart4354]

16:35 Josh does the rare task of putting his server skills to use and presents you with a nice 5 star meal, fresh to table.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

HAHAHAHHA from oil pan to table💪🏻

[@asobeeto6224]

Waited until I had nothing on my plate to watch this...your videos are literally a sit back and relax kind of thing for me lol. Can't wait to see the surprise!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you man! Im glad you enjoy !!!

[@habsom1406]

Awesome video, I liked the human element! Dude you ARE the BMW maestro! So satisfying when you started her up and there were NO fault codes showing. I think I would hate to work on a newer BMW with all the fiddly connectors and cheap plastic parts. Give me an e34, e28, e21 any day! Hey, your Mom is an elegant lady and the convertible suits her! You are indeed a good son Josh! Bless you! 🙏👍❤😎

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you my friend!!! Yes believe it or not I am a human! Not just a BMW fixing robot. Im glad you liked the personal touch. Im with ya, give me a 90s or earlier car any day of the week

[@michaelwalton3631]

Hey Josh at 17:42 seems you dropped the peg thingy that goes through the centre of the oil filter. I think you need that.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@michaelwalton3631 dude I just freaked out thinking how could I miss that, but I just realized i had a pick in my hand and thats what i dropped!

[@Juntasification]

It's a steel gasket on valve cover. And yes, dont even consider to reuse a single bolt on these. Ask me how I know. Luckily they are inexpesive. Glad you got lucky with the wiring mishap.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Im kind of curious to ask how you know hahah, please tell. For me, i cut the clip but i learned the hard way by snapping a motor mount arm bolt and crushing my hand into the engine:/

[@greebj]

Aluminium bolts?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@greebj yup

[@Juntasification]

@@m3nameisjosh464 I snapped one the valve cover bolts right at the back and exhaust side. The hardest one to reach. Took me hours to drill it out without damage. Didn't mean to reuse the bolt, but I lost one the new ones. And didn't even have the brains to try it somewhere easier to reach :). Great running engines and pretty reliable if one doesn't follow the BMW's crazy 25000km oil change interval. They used somekind of aluminium/magnesium alloy in these for the weight distribution. That's why the most of the bolts are onetime use.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@Juntasification ouch man!!! That sounds like a nightmare. Luckily these later plastic valve covers have reusable bolts

[@robsweekendgarage]

Ha! I just bought an E93 328i vert 115k miles but black on black as a project. Seems to be in good shape but it won’t wake up. Trying to narrow which of the modules is providing issues - seems to be the JBE as nothing ignition controlled works. But they’re known for footwell module and CAS issues too. I love that you called a nearly 20 year old engine “modern.” Haha. All relative to what we like to work on. Perfect for your mom to cruise around in. Relatively easy to work on. Looks good but cheap enough door dings from going to the shops aren’t a huge deal. Easily replaceable if something happens to it.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@robsweekendgarage spot on man!! Its a great daily beater! And i know im so out of touch calling an N52 a modern engine🤣🤣 Good luck with yours! I know absolutely nothing that could be of guidance unfortunately lol

[@robsweekendgarage]

No worries! Reminds me of when my step mom wanted a convertible. My dad being money driven kept thinking of the investment side of it. They looked at Austin Healey’s and eventually the series 1 Jag E-types. I told him that while I understood what he was trying to do, she would be absolutely terrified to drive it. What do you do when someone even lightly taps your $100k e-type? Send it off to merry old England? She just wanted to have fun going to Kroger, church, the park etc. I think he actually took it to heart and ended up buying her a Z4. She absolutely loved it and drives the hell out of it. I hope your mom does the same!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@robsweekendgarage oh man! Yeah would not want to be driving an E type to the local grocery store lol. Moms already loving it, driving it daily!!

[@kayomagalhaes3988]

nice to watch u work on newer bmw's, needed a vacation after taking that engine out ahahhaha, good job sir

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@kayomagalhaes3988 literally, it was rough LOL

[@mwyes]

it takes some skill to blow up an n52 hahaha. I drove my e91 with a bad headgasket for a year before i decided to fix it.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I am a skilled bmw inline 6 killer😎

[@latrapeachatqc2215]

​@@m3nameisjosh464 2011 n52 for some reasons blow rod bearing a lot maybe because BMW use softer material like the n55 that has come out in 2011

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@latrapeachatqc2215 interesting! I didn’t realize that

[@DannysGarage]

The reason the oil pan bolts are single use is because they're aluminum bolts. Why does the N52 use so many aluminum bolts? It's because the block is made of a magnesium alloy that reacts poorly to steel bolts, so BMW switched to aluminum bolts. On the bright side, the bolt kits are relatively inexpensive and are readily available from FCP or your local dealer. As far as modern BMW's go, E90's really aren't too bad. Once you get into some of the newer turbo engines they get a little crazy, particularly the N63 V8 (trash).

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@DannysGarage yeahh I read that. Huge change from what im used to lol. But bo interest to touch that newer stuff

[@uzernaim1648]

the AUC code is for the automatic recirculation sensor, which determines outside air quality and automatically turns on the recirculation, almost every E9x has that code lol

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@uzernaim1648 hahhaha good to know its unimportant!

[@mikesphoenix_e46m3]

Great video josh them clips are nightmare brittle plastic what wrong with the good old metal spring clips

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@mikesphoenix_e46m3 EXACTLY DUDE

[@aaronbregoli863]

Great video josh! Love the longer videos

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@aaronbregoli863 thank you Aaron!!

[@Dinner34]

Lol biggest fear on my m50 right now. Mom's happy!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

An M50 could never bro!!

[@TimSlee1]

I remember looking at one of these, the thing cost 26k used and was turbo-charged.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Must have been a 335i

[@TimSlee1]

@@m3nameisjosh464 Nah, Australian prices are insane, my bets are that it was a turbo 4 cylinder turbo at worst or a 6 cylinder turbo at best, but I didn't know any better about BMW's at the time so I can't remember for sure.

[@joshuafyeah]

Hinted with the Ferrari now the lambo logo appears 👀👀

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@joshuafyeah hahahha nahh nahhh, had this work shirt for a while!!! Only lambo I wanr is a murcielago but thats a ways out

[@tjmaxxstan1516]

AYYYY JOSH FIX MY E30

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Id have to buy it first😳

[@dogger2186]

AUC Sensor is for the climate....it senses the air quality....

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Ah, so worthless

[@torygyberg8837]

Great work! I do love my E90 6MT

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you!! Really enjoyable car to drive

[@carolinacars739]

17:00 That oil pan! 😱😱😱

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@carolinacars739 😅😅😅

[@NicholasBriggs-hh4kc]

I'm curious why you didn't opt to remove the engine through the bottom by just unbolting the subframe? Wayyy less work.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Cant do that on a 4 post

[@BimmerSourceCA]

@@m3nameisjosh464 I did it on my 4 post pulling the drivetrain out of my manual E39 540. Sketchy way of doing it, but I wanted to see if It can be done. First I had the car on the lift and unbolted all of the subframe bolts, loosened off the driveshaft bolts etc. I removed the hood and backed the car out and drove UNDER the lift. Had the front bumper off, so I tied chains to bumper supports and lifted the car off. Wish I could post a pic here, it was pretty funny to see.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@BimmerSourceCA dudeeeeee i would have never ever imagined thats the method used😭 wow i stand corrected then lol

[@BimmerSourceCA]

@m3nameisjosh464 lol i tried posting a tiktok video I did. But it seems like it's not passing the spam filters here.

[@davidvasquez2490]

@@BimmerSourceCAlmaooo that’s so sketchy but hey if it gets the job done 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@guy4432]

This happened to me LAST WEEK. Bought my 2011 e90 and it seized!!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

OUCH:(

[@greebj]

Customer states, "it started making a noise at idle and I shut it off immediately" ...

[@m3nameisjosh464]

HAHAHA more like “ it started making a noise so I took it around the street in 1st gear and banged limiter until it shut off”

[@Khan_Art_]

Don't sell it. Mom is happy.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@Khan_Art_ i know I know!!

[@marcoxtv6854]

A subframe drop would be much easier.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I know:(

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Yuk. I am so DONE with all that 1 Series and E90 stuff. A BMW designed and built by GM, but not as good.😂 Keep the N52 cylinder head though. They have a value. BMW fitted steel oil sealing rings for the Vanos on the cams and they run directly in the alloy head - yup, you read that right. It's almost always the inlet cam that has Vanos oil pressure problems (no power, EML) when the steel ring wears a deep enough groove and BMW did not fit a removable cam carrier. Luckily the US didn't get the N53, the same thing but with Piezo high pressure direct injection. The injectors fail for fun and are only* $500........each. They rust less than an E46 but that's as far as I'm going to praise them. My Mum drove an E30 325i Convertible and an '82 Golf GTI. My mates all thought she was epic.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

You should have told me that before I scrapped the engine😭😭 but due to the failure the valves got all bent, im guessing head was damaged. I wouldn’t be comfortable selling it. Im with you, these cars dont appeal to me. A E30 vert your mom was epic!!

[@playedbyear998]

W son

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@playedbyear998 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@patrick03333]

Biggest fear on my bmw 😂

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Worst case scenario really

[@lars3462]

my e91 is the same coour

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Nice color!

[@patrick03333]

Sick video 🤘🏻

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!!

[@colinreid6424]

Lmao wait until u see all the connectors on new BMW’s, they all have stupid “locks” that u have to disengage before u can unclip the connector

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I am not in any rush to ever see those🤣🤣

[@yeesh-xq9lb]

​@@m3nameisjosh464 Bro ive been messing with old BMWs for so long and I love them but I decided to try a new car for once and bought an m340i....bruh had to study so many diagrams to get get a grasp on the coolant system, auxillary water pumps, auxillary radiators, thermostats for different cooling circuits (intercooler) etc. I love the car but I don't see myself owning this thing once it gets to high mileage...even though all I've bought my whole life was high mileage BMWs.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@yeesh-xq9lb yeah dude honestly that sounds like a nightmare!!! Even this car was a pain in the ass and so overly complicated, i can understand why they become deferred maintenance paper weights

[@marcoxtv6854]

Wait so you dont like e60 m5, e92 m3, f80 m3? You only like older ones?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@marcoxtv6854 i appreciate each of those cars in their respective ways, would I ever care to own an e60 or f80, no. E92 M3, yes I want one. Non M like this 328i, worthless to me

[@marcoxtv6854]

@@m3nameisjosh464 i just sold My e92 m3. And had no idea what car to get next and ended up picking up an f80. Im really happy with it as im “fitment looks” guy over a driving feel guy espeically living in south florida were the roads are just straight and boring i feel as if the e92 is not its element. F80 is more fitting.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@marcoxtv6854 i can totally understand that!

[@amariodom4858]

i’ve always been curious about the 2 acura’s mom & sister bought the same car im assuming? lol my mom, aunt & grandma all drive the same toyota 😂 edit: all three of them have the same model car

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@amariodom4858 hahah yes mom and sister are Acura enthusiasts 😂😂 not BMW like me

[@andrewg2322]

Lets Go Gambling😂

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@andrewg2322 DANGIT

[@startingtech3900]

hope you got some money back from your "neighbor" kind of scummy move TBH 😂but josh are you so big time you dont even look at it before buying 👀

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@startingtech3900 i thought the price was right no matter what the problem…. Except engine failure. Was stupidddd

[@startingtech3900]

@@m3nameisjosh464 damn! win some loose some! impressed you tackled a full ass swap bro!